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1741. New details emerge in Mitseros case

New information has emerged about a missing Nepalese woman believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer in Nicosia, suggesting immigration police did in fact search for her but on the assumption she was a runaway and not a missing person...

1742. Suspense in search for bodies in Mitseros

A recovery operation is taking place at the red lake at the old abandoned mine in Mitseros, where a confessed serial killer said he dumped three bodies in suitcases...

1743. Cops to search Mitseros “as long as it takes”

Police are back to the drawing board as an underwater search failed to locate a missing Filipino girl, whose mother and another woman were murdered by a suspected serial killer last year...

1744. Death toll from Sri Lanka attacks rises sharply to 290

1745. British tourist dies in Paphos accident

A British male was fatally wounded after being struck by a vehicle in Paphos, with preliminary findings pointing to excessive speed as a factor...

1746. Suspect admits killing Marry Rose

Leaked reports on Friday night said the 35-year-old suspect has admitted to killing Marry Rose Tiburcio from the Philippines, hours after a shocking day in court and fast-pace police activity in an undisclosed area...

1747. Mother and son escape Paphos house fire

A house fire broke out in the early morning hours in Paphos, with mother and son reportedly escaping without injuries...

1748. Europe unites after fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral

1749. Weather turns cooler this week

A low pressure system is affecting the area for the rest of the week, with colder temperatures and increasing chances of rain, thunderstorms, and possibly hailstorms...

1750. Female corpse found in abandoned well

Authorities are on high alert following the discovery of a female corpse spotted by tourists in a well at an abandoned mine in Nicosia district...

1751. World War II exhibition opens in Nicosia

The exhibition “1940 | Faces and Images. Cyprus - Greece,” honouring the unseen heroes of World War II, a milestone moment for Cyprus and its people, was inaugurated last night at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation by the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades...

1752. Clouds still hanging over Cyprus

A low pressure system is affecting the area with cloudy skies and rain for a good part of the week as well as maximum lows still dropping down to single digits...

1753. Istanbul's new airport opens its doors

The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new airport which Turkey plans to make the biggest in the world...

1754. Pedophile ordered back to Cyprus to get therapy

A college student who was caught by pedophile hunters during a sting operation in the UK has been ordered by a British judge to join his family back in Cyprus to get therapy...

1755. Bus strike in Limassol ends for now

Bus drivers in Limassol got behind the wheel on Friday, suspending a strike following a meeting between trade union representatives and the ministers of labour and transport...

1756. Prank calls cause multiple evacuations

Authorities went on high alert Sunday after prank calls caused evacuations in two shopping malls and a casino as well as an airplane that was about to take off in Larnaca...

1757. Larnaca cops talk down evicted man from roof

A man in Larnaca climbed on the roof of his residence and threatened to set himself on fire after police officers went to serve an eviction notice...

1758. 'Spectacular display of indecision' as referendum gets most votes

1759. Larnaca abductor gets sixteen years

The Larnaca abductor who kidnapped and drugged two school boys has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, with the criminal judges describing the case as unprecedented for Cyprus standards...

1760. Professor turned away at Larnaca Airport

A Japanese professor who was visiting a university in the north was refused entry at Larnaca International Airport, prompting reaction on both sides of the divided island...

1761. Captain arrested for docking in the north

A boat captain has been arrested in Limassol after Republic of Cyprus authorities recorded his commercial ship docking in Famagusta port in the north...

1762. Pass the buck

This was a narrative that they managed to pull through for an entire five-year term in office. Because each time people were losing their calm or reacting towards new measures, the response was 'the Anastasiades government is bringing order to the chaos that it had inherited'...

1763. Pharmacists opt in

A vote by the Cyprus Pharmaceutical Association on Wednesday gave the final nod for private pharmacists to join GESY, the biggest healthcare overhaul in Cyprus...

1764. US's Pompeo hails 'productive meeting' at trilateral summit

1765. Coral Bay trial resumes

The Coral Bay trial resumed on Tuesday with witness and procedural matters, with a Greek national facing manslaughter charges in the death of 39-year-old Briton Charlie Birch in 2018...

1766. Tough traffic bill heads to the House

A government bill package heading to the House on Friday is not only proposing stiffer penalties for traffic violations but also fast-tracking many ways of dealing with offenders...

1767. Paphos family takes action following autopsy

The autopsy on a woman who died Tuesday a few short hours after a hospital visit pointed to a brain aneurysm as the cause of death, with the family ready to take legal action ...

1768. Woman dies hours after hospital visit

A family has hired a private forensic pathologist following the death of a 48-year-old woman, who died hours after she was released from hospital in Paphos...

1769. Weather takes sudden turn

A storm watch went into effect Wednesday afternoon due to chances of heavy rainfall, as a low pressure system is once again affecting areas over Cyprus...

1770. Greek who missed doomed flight reflects on good fortune