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19 January, 2026
 

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1. 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....

2. 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....

3. Painter’s home targeted in explosive attack following controversial artworks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/painter-s-home-targeted-in-explosive-attack-following-controversial-artworks

On Friday evening, painter Giorgos Gavriil reported that his residence in Kokkinotrimithia had been targeted in an explosive attack....

4. Rage as a business model

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rage-as-a-business-model

As 2025 draws to a close, roughly ten technological behemoths, most based in the United States and some in the Far East, are not only widening the gap between the tiny share of the ultrarich and everyone else on the planet. ...

5. Murder inside Central Prisons: Inmate arrested in fatal attack

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-inside-central-prisons-inmate-arrested-in-fatal-attack

A murder inside Cyprus’ Central Prisons shocked authorities Thursday, as police arrested a 30-year-old Greek Cypriot inmate in connection with the death of a 35-year-old Egyptian prisoner....

6. Kykkos Monastery denounces claims of “miracle cure” for joint pain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kykkos-monastery-denounces-claims-of-miracle-cure-for-joint-pain

The Holy Monastery of Kykkos has firmly rejected recent online publications alleging that its monks have discovered a miraculous remedy capable of curing joint problems within 30 days....

7. Thieves steal saints’ relics from chapel in Nicosia District

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thieves-steal-saints-relics-from-chapel-in-nicosia-district

Police are investigating the theft of sacred relics from a chapel in Pano Deftera, a small community in the Nicosia District, prompting an outpouring of grief and pleas for their return across social media....

8. Luxury cars torched, possible ties to Demosthenous murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/luxury-cars-torched-possible-ties-to-demosthenous-murder

Firefighters scrambled late Thursday night after a blaze broke out in a private open-air parking lot in Mouttagiaka, destroying four luxury vehicles, including a Mercedes Benz G63, Porsche 911, Lamborghini Revuelto, and Tesla Model X....

9. Larnaca sees back-to-back kidnapping attempts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-sees-back-to-back-kidnapping-attempts

Police are investigating two attempted kidnappings reported just days apart in Larnaca, with officials stressing that, despite the timing, the incidents do not appear to be connected....

10. 26-year-old Alexandros dies after attack in Konia; Suspect held for premeditated murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/26-year-old-alexandros-dies-after-attack-in-konia-suspect-held-for-premeditated-murder

A 26-year-old man from Paphos, Alexandros Antoniou, died early Saturday morning after battling severe injuries sustained during a knife attack in the village of Konia earlier in the week....

11. ‘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....

12. Man hospitalized following attempted murder in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-hospitalized-following-attempted-murder-in-paphos

A man has been hospitalized after an apparent attempted murder in the Paphos district late Wednesday afternoon. ...

13. New clues emerge in Limassol murder of Nigerian woman

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-clues-emerge-in-limassol-murder-of-nigerian-woman

New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the brutal murder of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson from Nigeria, who was found dead Sunday morning (not Monday morning as previously reported) in a short-term rental apartment in Limassol....

14. Despite acquittal Greek Cypriots still held in occupied areas

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/despite-acquittal-greek-cypriots-still-held-in-occupied-areas

Despite being acquitted by the so-called “military court” in occupied Nicosia, five Greek Cypriots remain unable to return to the free areas, showcasing both the procedural irregularities and ongoing tensions in the occupied territories....

15. Turkish Cypriot man arrested in child pornography investigation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-man-arrested-in-child-pornography-investigation

Police arrested a Turkish Cypriot and Thursday at the Agios Dometios checkpoint in connection with an ongoing child pornography investigation....

16. Mavroyiannis: ''A crack is opening and we must exploit it''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mavroyiannis-a-crack-is-opening-and-we-must-exploit-it

A ''crack'' has opened in the decades-old Cyprus problem, and the Greek Cypriot side must seize the moment, says former UN negotiator and presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis....

17. Burglars steal €25,000 in laptops and tablets from school in Limassol

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/burglars-steal-laptops-and-tablets-from-school-in-limassol

Over the weekend, the Fourth Elementary School of Apostle Andreas in Limassol was the target of a burglary, resulting in the theft of laptops and tablets valued at approximately €25,000....

18. Hand grenade explosion rocks Paphos office building, police probe possible forex connection

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hand-grenade-explosion-rocks-paphos-office-building-police-probe-possible-forex-connection

A quiet Paphos street turned into a crime scene Friday morning after an explosion ripped through a company’s offices on Dimokratias Avenue, and police say it wasn’t just any explosion. It was caused by a hand grenade....

19. Cyprus teens can’t tell news from social media, study finds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-teens-can-t-tell-news-from-social-media-study-finds

A new study by the Institute of Mass Media (IMME) reveals that many young people in Cyprus struggle to distinguish real news from social media content, raising concerns about the future of journalism and democratic participation....

20. ''He knew too much'': Secret note names alleged killers of national guardsman

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/he-knew-too-much-secret-note-names-alleged-killers-of-national-guardsman

The unsolved death of 26-year-old National Guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou has once again shaken Cyprus, after a handwritten note surfaced allegedly naming those behind his killing, and suggesting a shocking motive....

21. One arrested in Limassol shooting, second suspect still at large

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-arrested-in-limassol-shooting-second-suspect-still-at-large

A 39-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with an attempted murder that shocked Limassol earlier this week, police said....

22. 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....

23. Police investigate explosion at car showroom in Engomi

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-explosion-at-car-showroom-in-engomi

Authorities were called into action early Thursday morning after an explosion rocked a car showroom in the Engomi area of Nicosia, damaging the front entrance and unsettling nearby residents....

24. 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....

25. Tip about arson plot triggered alert, patrols across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tip-about-arson-plot-triggered-alert-patrols-across-cyprus

Authorities have been on high alert since Saturday, July 26, investigating both the causes of devastating fires in the Limassol mountains and reports of organized arson. ...

26. One apology, twelve measures but no resignation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-apology-twelve-measures-but-no-resignation

President Nikos Christodoulides delivered an emergency address in a bid to calm the growing public backlash over the deadly wildfire that ravaged areas in the Limassol mountains. ...

27. Ex-wife denies role in Polish professor’s murder, blames partner

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-wife-denies-role-in-polish-professor-s-murder-blames-partner

A woman accused of orchestrating the murder of her ex-husband, a respected Polish academic, has denied any involvement in the killing, claiming it was her current partner who acted alone and without her knowledge....

28. Greek police crack murder plot in Agia Paraskevi: Professor’s ex-wife charged

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-police-crack-murder-plot-in-agia-paraskevi-professor-s-ex-wife-charged

Greek authorities have swiftly solved the murder of a prominent Polish professor in Agia Paraskevi, revealing an amateurishly executed crime involving multiple accomplices, including a minor....

29. Prosecutors’ arrogance fuels public outrage in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prosecutors-arrogance-fuels-public-outrage-in-cyprus

Something deeper, and far more troubling, than whether Savvas Angelides would resign or not was revealed in the press conference he held last Tuesday as Deputy Attorney General....

30. Man calls police after fatally stabbing his father

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-man-calls-police-after-fatally-stabbing-his-father

A quiet neighborhood in Limassol was shaken early Wednesday morning by a suspected case of premeditated murder after a man called police to report that he had stabbed his elderly father to death....

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