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1. Five headed for trial as manhunt continues in Larnaca street violence case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-headed-for-trial-as-manhunt-continues-in-larnaca-street-violence-case

Five men accused in connection with a violent incident involving gunfire in central Larnaca have been committed directly to trial before the Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca. The case relates to clashes that occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, 17 January....

2. Limassol cracks down on foreign-run shops

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-cracks-down-on-foreign-run-shops

Authorities in Limassol are stepping up inspections of barbershops and small businesses run by foreigners, following a wave of complaints and arrests, officials said Tuesday....

3. Businessmen and alleged gang members arrested in Larnaca organized crime sweep

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/businessmen-and-alleged-gang-members-arrested-in-larnaca-organized-crime-sweep

Police launched a sweeping, coordinated crackdown on suspected organized crime in Larnaca this week, arresting more than a dozen people following a gunfire incident and violent altercation that unfolded just meters from the city’s police headquarters....

4. Barbershop crackdown uncovers immigration and labor violations with fines totaling €26,800

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/barbershop-crackdown-uncovers-immigration-and-labor-violations-with-fines-totaling-€26-800

A coordinated police and inspection operation in Limassol on Thursday targeted barbershops and other businesses linked to foreign management, uncovering a series of immigration, labor, and licensing violations....

5. International protection revoked for Palestinians after Larnaca violence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/international-protection-revoked-for-palestinians-after-larnaca-violence

The Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection has withdrawn international protection from a group of Palestinian nationals linked to violent incidents that took place in Larnaca on 17 January, according to information from official sources....

6. Hotels running without full permits get lifeline...but the clock is ticking

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hotels-running-without-full-permits-get-lifeline-but-the-clock-is-ticking

Parliament has thrown a temporary lifeline to dozens of hotels and tourist accommodations that are technically operating without a proper license, approving a law that allows them to keep their doors open, under strict conditions, while they try to get their paperwork in order....

7. Cyprus speeds up prison deportations in bid to flush out illegal migrants

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-speeds-up-prison-deportations-in-bid-to-flush-out-illegal-migrants

Cypriot authorities have significantly increased the removal of illegal migrants in recent weeks, as part of a broader effort to regain control over migration flows and ease pressure on the prison system....

8. Police revolt outside Parliament: ''You cut our hours, you cut our lives''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-revolt-outside-parliament-you-cut-our-hours-you-cut-our-lives

Police officers took their fight from the streets to Parliament on Wednesday, protesting what they call a unilateral and deeply unfair decision by the Chief of Police to change their working hours without consultation....

9. Airbnb chaos in Cyprus as illegal rentals still running wild

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/airbnb-chaos-in-cyprus-as-illegal-rentals-still-running-wild

Chaos seems to be brewing in Cyprus’ short-term rental market. New figures from the Deputy Ministry of Tourism show a rapidly expanding sector where legal activity is growing, but illegal operations remain a stubborn thorn in the side of regulators....

10. Europol in Cyprus to boost fight against organized crime

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europol-in-cyprus-to-boost-fight-against-organized-crime

A delegation from Europol is in Cyprus this week, marking a key step in the police force’s push to modernize how it tackles serious and organized crime....

11. Family dispute turns deadly in Pegeia as man fatally stabbed by nephew

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-dispute-turns-deadly-in-pegeia-as-man-fatally-stabbed-by-nephew

Police in the Paphos district are investigating a case of premeditated murder following the fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old man shortly before midnight on Saturday in the Pegeia area....

12. Quad bike poachers evade capture, freshly killed hares seized in Buffer Zone

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/quad-bike-poachers-evade-capture-freshly-killed-hares-seized-in-buffer-zone

Authorities from the Game and Fauna Service were placed on high alert on Thursday evening following reports of gunfire and illegal hare hunting in the area between Mammari and Denia, within the Buffer Zone....

13. Undercover sting exposes alleged sex-for-work scheme targeting British women in Ayia Napa (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/undercover-sting-exposes-alleged-sex-for-work-scheme-targeting-british-women-in-ayia-napa-video

Police in Cyprus have launched an ex officio investigation following allegations that young British women working seasonally in the resort town of Ayia Napa were subjected to sexual harassment, illegal employment practices, and substandard living conditions, authorities said....

14. Knife attack in Kiti turns bizarre as suspect drives victim to hospital

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/knife-attack-in-kiti-turns-bizarre-as-suspect-drives-victim-to-hospital

Police in Larnaca are investigating an attempted murder after a 35-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack late Tuesday in the village of Kiti....

15. Father on the run after allegedly helping sons flee attempted murder case in Limassol

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-on-the-run-after-allegedly-helping-sons-flee-attempted-murder-case-in-limassol

Two brothers aged 30 and 20 have been remanded in custody for six days by the Limassol District Court in connection with an attempted murder that took place in central Limassol last month....

16. Police stop massive synthetic drug haul, the largest of its kind in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-stop-massive-synthetic-drug-haul-the-largest-of-its-kind-in-cyprus

Cyprus police have uncovered the largest synthetic drug haul of its kind ever found on the island, after a coordinated operation that led to the arrest of a 68-year-old man in Larnaca....

17. Drugs hidden in plain sight as authorities seize narcotics-soaked paper sheets

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drugs-hidden-in-plain-sight-as-authorities-seize-narcotics-soaked-paper-sheets

Cyprus police have arrested a 68-year-old man in Larnaca district after uncovering a large quantity of paper believed to be infused with narcotic substances....

18. Two people spotted lying on flatbed of moving truck in Limassol

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-people-spotted-lying-on-flatbed-of-moving-truck-in-limassol

A jaw-dropping scene unfolded on the coastal road of Limassol when two people were spotted lying in the back of a moving small truck, seemingly asleep, in what experts are calling a reckless and illegal act....

19. Night patrol turns dangerous when armed poacher confronts game wardens

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/night-patrol-turns-dangerous-when-armed-poacher-confronts-game-wardens

A 66-year-old man was arrested late last night in the Paphos district after being caught during an alleged illegal hunting incident that escalated into a serious confrontation with game wardens....

20. Unverified video roils Cyprus as officials cite possible attack on state

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unverified-video-roils-cyprus-as-officials-cite-possible-attack-on-state

Political tensions mounted in Cyprus on Thursday after a controversial video circulated on social media alleging illicit campaign financing linked to President Nikos Christodoulides, prompting demands for explanations, a police complaint by a former minister, and an investigation into what authorities described as possible “hybrid activity” against the Republic....

21. U.S. seizes Russian flagged oil tanker (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-seizes-russian-oil-tanker-video

The United States is turning up the heat abroad and doing it on two very different fronts at the same time....

22. Maduro pleads not guilty in US court after military seizure

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-in-us-court-after-military-seizure

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court on Monday to US charges including narcotics trafficking and narco-terrorism, declaring himself “a decent man” and insisting he remains Venezuela’s legitimate leader following his dramatic seizure by US forces....

23. Authorities say toxicology results hold the key in Larnaca death and hospitalizations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-say-toxicology-results-hold-the-key-in-larnaca-death-and-hospitalizations

Police in Larnaca are investigating an unprecedented case that has left one man dead and four others hospitalized after they all consumed water from the same household water cooler within a 24-hour period....

24. Nine arrests and hundreds of traffic violations recorded during overnight Police operations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nine-arrests-and-hundreds-of-traffic-violations-recorded-during-overnight-police-operations

Police carried out another night of intensified preventive operations across urban areas, resulting in nine arrests and hundreds of traffic violations, as part of an ongoing effort to curb crime and improve public safety....

25. Holiday boom at illegal airport

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holiday-boom-at-illegal-airport

More than 600 aircraft are expected to land and take off from the illegal airport in Tymbou between December 30, 2025, and January 4, 2026, as airlines ramp up flights for the New Year holiday rush....

26. Cyprus shuts down smuggling routes, slashes irregular migration 86%

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shuts-down-smuggling-routes-slashes-irregular-migration-86

Cyprus has reduced irregular migrant arrivals by about 86% over the past three years, while sharply increasing returns, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannides said....

27. Worker shortages fuel calls to employ asylum seekers in the construction sector

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/worker-shortages-fuel-calls-to-employ-asylum-seekers-in-the-construction-sector

Cyprus’s construction industry is facing a serious labor shortage, leading industry representatives to call for new policies to expand the workforce, including the temporary employment of asylum seekers....

28. 24-hour checks rolled out along green line over foot-and-mouth disease fears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-hour-checks-rolled-out-along-green-line-over-foot-and-mouth-disease-fears

Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....

29. Prison visit ends in arrest

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-visit-ends-in-arrest

Authorities uncovered sheets of paper soaked in a banned substance, believed to be drugs, during a routine but intensified security check at Cyprus’ Central Prisons, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old man from Nicosia....

30. Nationwide Police crackdown leads to 11 arrests in overnight operation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nationwide-police-crackdown-leads-to-11-arrests-in-overnight-operation

Police carried out a large-scale overnight operation across urban areas as part of an ongoing strategy to prevent serious crime, protect the public, and maintain public order. ...

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