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1. Two days, two cities, two sites - two gunfire incidents

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-days-two-cities-two-sites-two-gunfire-incidents

Cyprus saw two separate gunfire incidents over the weekend, one in Paphos and one in Nicosia, prompting questions about the unusual back-to-back disturbances....

2. Gun rules tightened, kids get a vote in policy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gun-rules-tightened-kids-get-a-vote-in-policy

Parliament was busy yesterday, approving two eye-catching moves: tighter rules on gun licenses and a major upgrade for the Cyprus Children’s Parliament. Both decisions reflect the government’s focus on safety and citizen participation, from adults to students....

3. ‘We have the gunman’: Investigators close in on Demosthenous hit team

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘we-have-the-gunman-investigators-close-in-on-demosthenous-hit-team

The case of the mafia-style execution of Stavros Demosthenous on October 17 is finally coming into focus for Limassol CID investigators, who say they now have a complete picture of the men behind the killing....

4. Shots fired in Aegean standoff near Agathonisi

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shots-fired-in-aegean-standoff-near-agathonisi

A late-night clash off the tiny island of Agathonisi escalated into gunfire on Tuesday, after Greek Coast Guard crews confronted two Turkish fishing boats that had crossed into Greek territorial waters. ...

5. Authorities await ballistics results for seven pistols found in Engomi

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-await-ballistics-results-for-seven-pistols-found-in-engomi

Police continue to investigate seven pistols discovered in an open area of Engomi, while awaiting ballistics test results to determine their history and possible use in crimes....

6. A Greek connection?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-greek-connection

With the investigation into the execution-style murder of football manager Stavros Demosthenous still unfolding, a new development is adding weight to growing concerns over organized crime in Cyprus....

7. Police raid Nicosia home in murder of Stavros Demosthenous

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-raid-nicosia-home-in-murder-of-stavros-demosthenous

Police on Tuesday raided the home of a woman in Nicosia in connection with the murder of 49-year-old businessman and football agent Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down on October 17 while driving with his 18-year-old son in Limassol....

8. Police eye Rolls-Royce dashcam for clues in Stavros Demosthenous murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-eye-rolls-royce-dashcam-for-clues-in-stavros-demosthenous-murder

Limassol police are working around the clock following the murder of 49-year-old football agent Stavros Demosthenous on Oct. 17, in front of his 18-year-old son....

9. Cyprus' underworld no longer plays by the rules

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-underworld-no-longer-plays-by-the-rules

Organized crime now operates without fear or restraint. The murder of businessman and sports official Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol on the morning of Friday, Oct. 17, makes that painfully clear....

10. Three more arrests in murder of Stavros Demosthenous

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-more-arrests-in-murder-of-stavros-demosthenous

Police have made three new arrests in connection with the murder of 49-year-old football agent Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down in his car on October 17 in Limassol....

11. Arrest made in the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous as Police close in on suspects

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/arrest-made-in-the-murder-of-businessman-stavros-demosthenous-as-police-close-in-on-suspects

Authorities have made the first arrest in the high-profile killing of businessman and Karmiotissa football club president Stavros Demosthenous....

12. Son drove as father was gunned down: Police confirm stolen van used in Limassol murder (photos and videos)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/son-drove-as-father-was-gunned-down-police-confirm-stolen-van-used-in-limassol-murder-photos-and-videos

Police confirmed Friday that a stolen white van was used in the premeditated murder of football executive and businessman Stavros Demosthenous, 49, who was shot multiple times while riding in a car driven by his 18-year-old son near their home in Limassol....

13. New details emerge in Limassol murder of Stavros Demosthenous

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-details-emerge-in-limassol-murder-of-stavros-demosthenous

Fresh information in the investigation into the murder of football agent Stavros Demosthenous suggests a chilling level of planning and coordination....

14. Limassol murder shakes football and business circles

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-murder-shakes-football-and-business-circles

Police are investigating a brutal murder committed Friday morning shortly before 10 a.m., with the victim identified as 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, a well-known figure in Cyprus football and local business circles....

15. Karmiotissa FC chairman gunned down in Limassol highway shooting (pics)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karmiotissa-fc-chairman-gunned-down-in-limassol-highway-shooting

A shocking murder early Friday morning has rattled Limassol after football agent Stavros Demosthenous was shot multiple times while sitting in his car on the Limassol highway....

16. Limassol shooting linked to loan sharking, suspect in custody

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-shooting-linked-to-loan-sharking-suspect-in-custody

Police have arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with a shooting at a company’s offices in Limassol early Tuesday, a case authorities say stems from loan sharking....

17. EU sends warning to Cyprus over firearms law

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-sends-warning-to-cyprus-over-firearms-law

The European Commission has formally warned Cyprus, along with Bulgaria, Denmark, and France, for failing to properly implement key provisions of the EU’s firearms directive....

18. €500,000 protection demand ends in shooting at Limassol beach hotel

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€500-000-protection-demand-ends-in-shooting-at-limassol-beach-hotel

A 39-year-old Greek man was arrested Monday after a Ukrainian businessman was shot outside a Limassol beach hotel in what police say was an attempted extortion over €500,000. ...

19. Cyprus Marks 65 Years of Independence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-marks-65-years-of-independence

Cyprus is marking its 65th Independence Day today with the annual military parade in Nicosia, a celebration that carries both pride and a reminder of the island’s complicated road to freedom....

20. Hunting gun licenses to be revoked for certain convictions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunting-gun-licenses-to-be-revoked-for-certain-convictions

The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has introduced an amendment that broadens the range of crimes that can strip individuals of their right to hold a Category G8 firearm license, which covers hunting rifles....

21. USA: Charlie Kirk, conservative youth leader and Trump supporter, shot dead at university event (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-charlie-kirk-conservative-youth-leader-shot-dead-at-university-event

Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University. He was 31....

22. Israel-Gaza tensions escalate as Netanyahu urges Gazans to ‘leave now’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-gaza-tensions-escalate-as-netanyahu-urges-gazans-to-‘leave-now

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged residents of Gaza City to “leave now” on Saturday, hours after Israel announced it would intensify airstrikes on the Palestinian territory, as a deadly shooting in Jerusalem left six people dead....

23. Suspicious driving triggers Limassol Police chase

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspicious-driving-triggers-limassol-police-chase

A dramatic vehicle chase involving gunfire unfolded in Limassol in the early hours of Sunday....

24. 44-year-old reports being shot with a hunting rifle

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/44-year-old-reports-being-shot-with-a-hunting-rifle

A 44-year-old filed a serious complaint with the police on Sunday afternoon....

25. Shots fired at empty home in Limassol, police investigate motive

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shots-fired-at-empty-home-in-limassol-police-investigate-motive

Late Monday night, gunshots rang out at a home in the Agios Athanasios area of Limassol, leaving the neighborhood shaken but no one hurt....

26. Motorcyclists block road to occupied Cyprus, sparking social media firestorm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/motorcyclists-block-road-to-occupied-cyprus-sparking-social-media-firestorm

A large group of motorcyclists gathered at the Agios Dometios checkpoint early this week, symbolically blocking the road leading to the occupied areas of Cyprus. The peaceful protest aimed to draw attention to ongoing tensions surrounding the island’s divided status....

27. Gunfire damages Paphos Transport Department, Police investigating

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunfire-damages-paphos-transport-department-police-investigating

Police are investigating after bullet damage was discovered Monday at the Department of Road Transport’s technical inspection hangar in Paphos....

28. Larnaca businessman survives bike-path shooting, gunman still on the run

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-businessman-survives-bike-path-shooting-gunman-still-on-the-run

A 47-year-old well-known businessman from Larnaca narrowly escaped an apparent assassination attempt on Wednesday, after a gunman opened fire on him while he was cycling along a remote stretch of road in Aradippou....

29. Biker opens fire on cyclist in Larnaca industrial zone

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biker-opens-fire-on-cyclist-in-larnaca-industrial-zone

A dramatic manhunt is underway in the Dromolaxia Industrial Area after a man riding a bicycle was shot at multiple times by an armed motorcyclist on Wednesday morning in what police are treating as an attempted murder....

30. Ex-wife, four others arrested in fatal shooting of UC Berkeley professor in Athens

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-wife-four-others-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-uc-berkeley-professor-in-athens

Greek authorities have arrested five people, including the ex-wife of UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski and her current partner, in connection with the American academic’s killing earlier this month in a quiet Athens suburb....

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