https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-convict-held-in-‘inhuman-conditions-after-reporting-rape
The Commissioner of Administration and Protection of Human Rights has condemned the “inhuman and degrading treatment” of a convict held in police detention after reporting he was raped in prison....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/clinging-for-their-lives-fire-chief-kapillas-recalls-harrowing-rescues
This interview is part of the series “Six Shocking Firefighter Testimonies.” Through their stories, readers gain insight into the risks, emotions, and human side of firefighting....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-launches-international-campaign-lidl-more-to-value-with-a-clear-message-to-the-people
Today, Lidl launches its first international brand campaign in 31 European countries under the claim “Lidl. More to Value.”. This campaign is more than just an advertising message - it is a promise and an emotional bridge to our customers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-over-assault-on-mobile-camera-operator
A 36-year-old man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a Brinks camera operator and causing damage to equipment, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-set-to-break-€8-billion-in-tax-revenue-in-2025
Cyprus is on track to rake in more than €8 billion in tax revenue this year, up from €7.4 billion in 2024, a milestone that underscores the Tax Department’s push for better compliance and modernization....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-detain-16-migrants-arrest-9-in-human-trafficking-bust
Cypriot police intercepted 16 irregular migrants, including eight minors, in the village of Peristerona on Thursday evening, while arresting nine people suspected of aiding human trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ins-trikand-arrives-in-cyprus-india-s-warship-opens-to-the-public
A state-of-the-art Indian warship is set to dock in Limassol later this month, highlighting the growing defense and maritime partnership between India and Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/15-year-old-girl-found-in-car-with-39-year-old-man-and-drugs
A 15-year-old girl was discovered Thursday morning in a car in Limassol alongside a 39-year-old man and bags of what police say could be illegal drugs, sparking a major investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drama-in-nicosia-as-man-arrested-with-shotgun
Police in Nicosia rushed to a tense scene Thursday afternoon after reports of a man armed with a shotgun inside a building and threatening another person....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boc-fintech-hackathon-6-0-explore-themes-and-how-to-join
We are delighted to invite you to the informational Open Day of the BoC Fintech Hackathon 6.0, during which the objectives, thematic areas, and the hackathon process will be presented....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-drug-crime-allegations-after-mayor-s-information
Police launched multiple investigations into drug-related and other illegal activities after receiving information earlier this year from Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos, authorities said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-resident-arrested-in-bulgaria-over-deadly-beirut-blast
A Russian-Cypriot businessman living in Limassol has been arrested in Bulgaria in connection with the catastrophic 2020 explosion at Beirut’s port, one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts in history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-cop-caught-running-red-light
A video making the rounds on social media has caused a stir after it showed a police officer from the Limassol ''Z'' team riding his motorcycle through a red light while other cars had the right of way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-alarming-surge-in-online-child-abuse-content
Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/back-to-basics-nicosia-kids-walk-to-school-in-walking-bus-pilot
A new twist on an old idea is getting young students to school safely in Nicosia: walking together in what officials are calling a ''walking bus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-cyprus-after-europol-child-pornography-tip
Cyprus Police say they are stepping up their fight against online child abuse after arresting a 30-year-old man in a case that began with a Europol tip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-announces-pilot-and-pilot-academy-open-days-in-cyprus
Wizz Air, Europe’s most environmentally sustainable airline, is pleased to announce two dedicated Open Day events for pilots and aspiring pilots and first officers in Cyprus this September. Both sessions will take place at the Best Western Plus Larco Hotel in Larnaca on Wednesday, 25 September 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-near-kosi-landfill-keeps-crews-on-alert-video
Firefighters were called Saturday to contain a blaze that erupted in a large pile of waste near the Kosi landfill, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-greek-firefighter-honored-in-european-parliament-after-heroic-mission-in-spain
Lawmakers at the European Parliament rose to their feet Thursday to applaud a 28-year-old Greek firefighter who helped lead an international effort to stop devastating wildfires in Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigation-into-former-president-s-alleged-misconduct-could-top-€1-million
The investigation into allegations by Makarios Drousiotis against former President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to exceed one million euros, far surpassing earlier estimates of tens or hundreds of thousands...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-woman-accused-of-defrauding-€150-000-in-property-scheme
Police in Limassol have arrested a 44-year-old woman accused of scamming more than €150,000 through fraudulent property deals involving land in the island’s Turkish-occupied north....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-held-after-baby-found-with-brain-hemorrhage
A 4½-month-old baby is fighting for life at Makarios Hospital after doctors discovered a serious brain hemorrhage, police said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/undercover-sting-nabs-abbot-in-greek-antiquities-smuggling-scandal
An undercover police operation in northern Peloponnese has exposed an antiquities smuggling ring with a plot straight out of a crime thriller, and at the center of it all, the abbot of the famed Mega Spilaio Monastery....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drugs-hidden-in-famagusta-forest-lead-to-late-night-arrest
A 30-year-old man was taken into custody late Friday after authorities said they caught him retrieving a drug package hidden in a wooded area of the Famagusta district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-wanted-by-ukraine-detained-at-larnaca-airport
Authorities arrested a 36-year-old man at Larnaca Airport on Thursday after discovering he is wanted by Ukrainian officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-to-review-search-warrant-in-case-involving-explicit-videos-of-minors
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a search warrant issued in a sensitive case involving sexually explicit videos of minors that were circulated among students....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-rules-police-overstepped-in-case-involving-minor
Cyprus’ Supreme Court has found police went too far in a sensitive case involving a minor, granting permission to challenge a search warrant that officers used to comb through the home of the child’s grandfather....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crete-crime-ring-probe-points-to-cyprus-saint-lazarus-relics
A sprawling crime investigation in Crete has exposed what Greek media are calling a ''state within a state,'' with tentacles reaching into extortion, drug and arms trafficking, money laundering, and even the Church. Authorities say the alleged network may also extend beyond Greece’s borders into Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-attempts-to-surrender-child-to-authorities-citing-inability-to-provide-care
A man in Nicosia tried to hand over his young child to authorities, saying he could no longer care for the child, the country’s commissioner for children’s rights said Tuesday....
