https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-gang-raped-and-robbed-in-hotel
A local woman says she was raped and robbed by at least two men in a hotel room in Nicosia, with police arresting three suspects including an acquaintance of the accuser whose name and photo was published earlier this week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rapid-testing-gets-hot-in-post-lockdown-cyprus
With one out of ten Cypriots having taken a rapid test on Sunday alone, hours before CoronaPass was introduced in post-lockdown Cyprus, photos by Kathimerini showed huge lines being formed in hot temperatures but the positivity rate was way down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biker-who-lost-leg-in-crash-dies-in-hospital
A young biker who lost his leg in a road accident in Limassol last week died in hospital on Sunday, after friends and relatives rushed to donate blood with the exact cause of death still undetermined...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ends-lockdown-with-safe-pass
A third lockdown in the Republic of Cyprus ended on Sunday as new measures went into effect Monday including a controversial safety pass, with the government betting on a slight improvement as it pushes for gradual return to normality...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-biker-dies-in-wild-crash
A local biker was killed in Limassol on Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle and went flying into the air, with witnesses saying he was popping wheelies before the crash and police not ruling out dangerous motorist behavior...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wanted-man-caught-with-girlfriend-in-north
A Greek Cypriot man wanted by police in connection with drug related offences has been arrested by Turkish Cypriot authorities, with reports in the north saying his girlfriend was also apprehended...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/garbage-truck-driver-dies-in-highway-accident
A garbage truck driver was killed in a highway accident on Thursday when his vehicle veered off road and tipped over...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-coronapass-for-post-lockdown-cyprus
The President’s Cabinet has approved the introduction of Coronapass and a set of other measures and modifications to current rules, as the Republic of Cyprus prepares to end its third pandemic lockdown after Sunday but not without legal questions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/footballer-crashes-car-into-rental-dealership
A forward playing with AEL Limassol was pulled out of wreckage on Tuesday after his vehicle crashed into a car dealership, injuring an employee who was inside...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biker-loses-leg-in-limassol-crash
A young man is in critical condition after having his leg amputated on Tuesday, following a crash in Limassol where he collided with a vehicle that was reportedly attempting to make a right turn...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arm-up-after-limassol-fire-and-fury
Cyprus police came under immense pressure during Holy Week following incidents of chaos, anarchy, and even violence against officers, with arrests starting to pile up and efforts doubled in arming up the force with more riot gear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-upset-over-video-at-vaccination-facility
An increase in vaccine appointments was a welcome change of pace in the Republic of Cyprus this week, but the health minister had to call on citizens not to show up too early after reports of crowds in Limassol forming long lines out of fear that supplies wouldn’t last...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-menoyia-escapees-apprehended
Two escapees facing deportation at Menoyia Immigration Detention Center were apprehended by police on Monday over a dozen miles away, following a large-scale operation including air support...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/plans-get-blurry-as-cyprus-sees-more-deaths
Daily deaths due to COVID-19 hit a new record in the Republic of Cyprus, with seven hospitalized patients losing the battle on Easter Monday and health officials avoiding comment on what measures will replace the lockdown next week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mystery-over-tied-up-dead-turtle-in-limassol
Officials on Monday said they knew nothing about a sea turtle incident at Governor’s Beach, after a photo was posted online over the weekend showing a tied-up carcass on a rocky cliff by the water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-siege-as-it-celebrates-easter
Towns across the Republic of Cyprus were overrun with anarchists on Holy Saturday, when street fires and loud explosions dominated urban areas late into the night amid pandemic lockdown and midnight mass...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-spotted-floating-in-sea-off-liopetri
Authorities were alerted on Friday noon after a body was spotted floating in the sea near Liopetri in Famagusta...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teens-wreak-havoc-on-holy-thursday
Four teenagers were arrested on Friday morning in connection with a group delinquency incident in Limassol, where youths started fires near a local church and then attacked fire fighters and police officers who rushed to the scene...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/religious-event-in-israel-turns-deadly
At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a 'heavy disaster'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syllouris-declines-questions-in-passport-probe
A former Cypriot parliamentary speaker secretly filmed in an expose on a now discredited cash-for-passports scheme declined to answer questions on Wednesday into his role in a scandal which rocked the island nation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/internet-wants-beloved-dog-back-home
The town of Ayia Napa says it will take the initiative to find a new home for Bruno, a beloved stray that appeared to be mistreated during capture, but people all over Cyprus are calling on authorities to let the dog get back to home, near an army camp where he is loved...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/webcam-child-groomer-gets-sentence
A young man got a suspended sentence after being found guilty of enticing a minor to sexual activity as well as child grooming offences involving a total of three underage girls...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charges-dropped-against-brit-expat-arrested-for-calling-mayor-useless
Charges were dropped on Tuesday against a British woman arrested in front of her child last week after describing the mayor of Mandria village Kypros Michaelides as ‘useless’ in a Facebook comment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/couple-in-child-abuse-to-address-court
The parents in a child abuse criminal case in Limassol will address the court next month, after the two defendants made no effort to contest evidence during the prima facie stage...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lockdown-begins-amid-legal-challenges
The Republic of Cyprus entered a two-week lockdown on Monday, the start of the Holy Week for the Greek Orthodox community, with critics crying foul over some measures including proof of vaccination...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flagged-down-car-escorted-to-hospital
A car stopped by police on the highway Thursday night ended up being escorted to the hospital after officers determined the driver was rushing his wife to seek medical care...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-update-yet-on-sailor-lost-at-sea
Cypriot authorities said a search and rescue mission for a sailor lost at sea was halted on Thursday , two days after the seafarer was last seen on a cruise ship bound for Haifa...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-arrested-on-human-smuggling-charges
Cypriot police have arrested four individuals on human smuggling charges after a number of people including a woman and two children were apprehended in the buffer zone during an attempt to cross from north to south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-in-witness-protection-gunned-down
A man who was in the witness protection program was killed Monday night on a coastal road in Larnaca, after his vehicle was riddled with bullets in what is believed to be a mob-style hit...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-easter-relaxation-hopes-put-to-rest
Cyprus’ current epidemiological situation is behind the government’s latest decision to freeze possible relaxation of restrictions ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter, with the administration focusing on vaccinations but also not ruling out further measures...