https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/her-daughter-came-home-after-471-days-learning-to-be-her-mother-again-came-next
''You weren’t there to hold my hand when I needed you.'' Romi Gonen said those words to her mother after coming home from 471 days in Hamas captivity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1974-survivor-s-account-leaves-parliament-interpreters-unable-to-continue-translating
Cypriot MEP Loucas Fourlas has recounted a deeply distressing testimony from a woman who survived the events of the 1974 Turkish invasion, describing sexual violence against children and adults and the lasting secrecy surrounding many survivors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-asks-court-for-leniency-over-three-year-old-son-s-death
A 37-year-old British father facing a charge over the death of his three-year-old son has asked the court to show leniency when determining his sentence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/this-isn-t-a-story-about-a-fish-tavern…
The political storm battering the Democratic Rally (DISY) is simply the turmoil that had long been brewing beneath the surface at the party’s Pindarou headquarters, now erupting into the open....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twenty-one-years-later-thanasis-family-finally-reaches-trial
Exactly 21 years after Thanasis Nikolaou was found dead beneath the Alassa bridge, his family returned to court Tuesday—still fighting for answers, but now one step closer to seeing the case fully heard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deaf-people-must-not-be-left-without-emergency-alerts-ombudswoman-says
The state must ensure that deaf and hard-of-hearing people can receive emergency warnings and contact public authorities effectively, according to a report by Ombudsman and Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-anything-genuinely-moving-or-is-this-another-un-week-of-speeches-and-handshakes
President Nikos Christodoulides will take Cyprus’ case to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday evening, addressing world leaders at about 7:30 p.m. Cyprus time as formal negotiations over the divided island remain stalled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/18-months-in-prison-for-man-charged-in-demosthenous-murder-case
A 30-year-old man initially charged in connection with the murder of Stavros Demosthenous was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison, but not for the killing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erasmus-student-appeals-for-help-over-two-dogs-allegedly-left-neglected
An Erasmus student staying in Paphos has appealed for help over the alleged neglect of two dogs kept at a residential property, saying the animals appear severely underweight and are being left in poor conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prestige-now-and-foreverr
The similarities in the way Mrs. Vassiliou has spoken about “prestige” suggest that her political education has, sadly, remained unchanged over the years. If nothing else, her political shortcomings appear to have become a defining feature that has stood the test of time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-of-appeal-upholds-detention-of-terrorism-suspect
Cyprus’ Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Khaled Mortaga against a decision to keep him in custody while he awaits trial on serious terrorism and organised crime charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teenagers-among-suspects-after-night-of-violence-against-limassol-couriers
Three teenagers are among four people arrested after a violent night in Limassol during which food delivery drivers were allegedly attacked or threatened while out making deliveries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scammers-cloned-relatives-voices-with-ai-to-steal-€1-million-police-say
A familiar voice on the phone is usually enough to put someone at ease. According to Greek police, one criminal group turned that trust into a tool for stealing more than €1 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-questions-need-for-blood-sample-from-man-in-drug-investigation
The Supreme Court has allowed a detainee to challenge an order requiring him to provide a saliva or blood sample so police could obtain genetic material....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/25-more-charges-sought-as-golden-passport-trial-is-delayed-again
The trial in Cyprus’ golden passport case was due to begin Monday. Instead, prosecutors brought 25 more proposed charges to court, and the first day of hearings was put off....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sixteen-prison-guards-suspended-as-cyprus-finally-turns-the-spotlight-inward
For Cypriots who have spent years hearing about mobile phones, drugs and criminal activity inside the Central Prisons, the latest figures may prompt one immediate reaction: it is about time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ustel-urges-german-lawmaker-on-official-visit-to-support-end-to-turkish-cypriot-isolation
Turkish Cypriot representative Ünal Üstel has called on German Bundestag member Maximilian Krah to support efforts to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community during a meeting in the occupied areas on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-footballer-detained-at-limnes-over-residence-permit-issue
Former footballer Charles Eloundou is being held at the Limnes Pre-Departure Detention Centre for Migrants over an unresolved issue with his residence permit, with deportation proceedings now underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-brings-a-35°c-inland-top-as-summer-rain-makes-its-final-stand
Wednesday starts off sunny and pleasant across the island, but the lingering unstable air mass has one last act left. Around midday and into the afternoon, clouds will build up over the Troodos peaks and central inland areas, delivering a final wave of scattered rain showers and localized thunder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nikos-christodoulides-expectation-vs-result
If the President decides to run for a second term, as all signs suggest he will, he cannot go back to voters in 2028 relying on the same sense of promise that brought him to power in 2023. By 2028, he will need concrete results, measured directly against his initial campaign promises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marina-hadjicosta-pushes-back-on-racist-comments
She stood on international podiums wearing the Cyprus colors, heard the national anthem played after winning gold, and thought about making her small country proud with every throw....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-of-boys-found-dead-in-xylofagou-car-denied-bail
The father of two boys found dead inside a car in Xylofagou will remain in police custody after a senior magistrate decided that he should not be released on bail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-men-committed-for-trial-in-cyprus-terrorism-case
Five men accused in a terrorism-related case have been committed for trial before the Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca, with proceedings scheduled to begin on October 14....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-allows-father-accused-over-child-s-death-to-return-to-uk-for-funeral
A British father facing criminal charges over the death of his 3-year-old child will be allowed to leave Cyprus temporarily so he can attend the child’s funeral in the United Kingdom....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-hotel-death-father-goes-on-trial-over-three-year-old-s-fatal-fall
A case that stunned the country returns to the spotlight today as the trial of a 37-year-old father accused over the death of his three-year-old son gets underway at the Paphos District Court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-plead-not-guilty-in-pyla-torture-case
Two men accused in connection with an alleged torture case in Pyla have pleaded not guilty before the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court, with the trial set to continue in October....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-seeks-new-psychiatric-assessment-in-phedonos-trial
Lawyers for suspended Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos have asked the court to allow the complainant to be examined by a private psychiatrist of their choosing, adding a new point of dispute to the high-profile criminal case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/funeral-director-kept-35-bodies-at-mortuary-instead-of-burying-them
A funeral director in the UK is being sentenced this week for keeping 35 bodies and around 100 containers of human ashes at his mortuary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedon-phedonos-trial-to-be-held-entirely-behind-closed-doors
The criminal trial of suspended Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos begins on Monday before the Permanent Criminal Court in Paphos, with all proceedings taking place behind closed doors following a judicial ruling aimed at protecting the complainant's privacy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alleged-hamas-network-member-arrested-in-indonesia-on-cyprus-warrant
A 41-year-old Palestinian man described by authorities as a senior member of a Hamas-linked network has been arrested in Indonesia following an international arrest warrant issued by Cypriot authorities....
