https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-tobacco-stash-found-in-daycare-nursery
Authorities in Cyprus have made a series of eyebrow-raising discoveries in recent days, seizing large quantities of untaxed tobacco—one of which was found in an unexpected and highly unusual location: a daycare nursery....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ticking-time-bomb-as-sewage-leaks-threaten-akrotiri-salt-lake
A major environmental crisis is unfolding at Akrotiri Salt Lake, as sewage leaks and chemical discharges threaten Cyprus’ most important wetland...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/threat-against-president-christodoulides-under-investigation
Authorities in Cyprus are working behind closed doors to investigate a threatening message sent to President Nikos Christodoulides. While details remain scarce, the President himself confirmed the threat, emphasizing that he has full confidence in law enforcement to handle the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-chase-leads-to-arrest-of-25-year-old-driver-video
A police chase in Limassol on Thursday, January 30, ended with the arrest of a 25-year-old Syrian man who attempted to evade officers during a routine patrol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eddie-the-dog-continues-his-recovery-after-paphos-abuse-incident
The investigation into the disturbing case of dog abuse in Paphos is still ongoing, following the discovery of Eddie, a dog found abandoned in a rubbish bin on January 16. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-at-the-heart-of-major-criminal-network-bust
Spanish authorities are continuing their investigations into a major international criminal network involved in human trafficking and money laundering that operated across Cyprus and several European countries, according to Cyprus Police Spokesperson Kyriaki Lambrianidou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prisoner-attempts-escape-from-limassol-court
A commotion erupted at the Limassol Court on Tuesday morning, January 21, when a prisoner attempted to escape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/make-police-great-again-cyprus-new-political-party-takes-a-stand-on-police-actions
The unfortunate case of the foreigner, whose body was found with a bullet from a police officer’s gun, has led to the discovery of yet another Cypriot political party: the United Cypriot Republican Party, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kasselakis-to-stand-trial-over-asset-declaration-violation
Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of the Movement for Democracy and former president of SYRIZA, is set to appear before the Athens Misdemeanor Court on May 8...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mystery-in-potamia-a-death-a-bullet-and-unanswered-questions
The quiet area of Potamia has been thrust into the spotlight, with a case that reads like the opening chapter of a crime thriller....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-sanctions-hit-two-cyprus-based-companies
In the latest wave of sanctions targeting entities aiding Russia’s war on Ukraine, two Cyprus-based companies have found themselves under the spotlight, further deepening the political tension surrounding the ongoing conflict....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/42-year-old-man-arrested-for-child-sexual-abuse-material
A new case of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material is under investigation by the police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/investor-scammed-out-of-$58-000-in-cryptocurrency-fraud
The promise of easy profits through online investments lured a 50-year-old man into a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam, resulting in the loss of $58,000....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twelve-dead-including-two-children-after-bar-fight-in-montenegro-turns-tragic
A gunman in Cetinje, Montenegro, killed 12 people, including two children, following a violent altercation at a bar, according to authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-bust-alleged-residence-permit-scam-in-cyprus
It started quietly, as most investigations do. Whispers of a network helping foreign domestic workers obtain fake residence permits reached the Crime Prevention Department (CPS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-china-rolls-into-the-future-with-ai-patrol-bots
Picture this: a sleek, autonomous spherical robot cruising down city streets or splashing through puddles at 22 mph, on the hunt for potential wrongdoers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-after-attempted-murder-in-agia-fyla
25-year-old man and his 20-year-old partner were placed under eight-day detention this morning in connection with the attempted murder of a 39-year-old man in Agia Fyla on Monday night....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-army-veteran-carries-out-deadly-new-year-s-attack-in-new-orleans
What started as a night of joy and celebration in New Orleans turned into a scene of heartbreak and devastation in the early hours of January 1....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officer-and-lawyer-arrested-for-suspect-s-escape
In a developing story surrounding the escape of a 49-year-old suspect from a private clinic in Larnaca, two individuals have been arrested in connection to the case. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-nine-year-old-among-the-dead-200-injured
A festive evening in the eastern German city of Magdeburg turned into a horrific tragedy on Friday when a car drove through a crowded Christmas market, killing five people, including a nine-year-old child, and injuring more than 200 others....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-sounds-alarm-over-suspected-€30m-gesy-fraud
The mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, has raised serious concerns about the possible misuse of public funds related to the medical procedure known as neurolysis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weapons-drugs-and-explosives-found-in-limassol-park
A serious investigation is underway after workers from the Forestry Department found a stash of weapons, drugs, and other items believed to be linked to criminal activity in a Limassol park....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/thank-god-for-gesy
The recent news surrounding the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the arrest of Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter, has sparked an intense debate. As an American who grew up in Los Angeles and now calls Cyprus home, I find the entire case deeply thought-provoking, especially in light of my own personal experiences with healthcare systems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prisoner-freed-by-cnn-news-crew-turns-out-to-be-assad-regime-torturer
In a bizarre twist that reads like a thriller, a recent CNN report went viral for helping to free a Syrian prisoner — but the man they rescued turned out to be not just any detainee. He was a notorious member of Bashar al-Assad's regime, reportedly involved in torturing civilians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-last-chances-—-the-uk-s-view-on-cyprus-nato-and-post-brexit-hurdles
In an interview with Kathimerini's Marina Economidou , British High Commissioner to Cyprus, Michael Tatham, doesn’t shy away from addressing some of the more pressing and controversial issues shaping relations between the UK and Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/luigi-mangione-the-ivy-league-graduate-turned-murderer
In a saga that feels ripped straight from a Netflix thriller, Luigi Mangione, a once-promising Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, finds himself at the center of one of the year’s most jaw-dropping scandals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-mafia-turf-war-turns-athens-streets-into-a-battleground
A brutal daylight ambush on Monday in the suburb of Glyfada in southern Athens marked the latest chapter in the violent turf war among Turkish organized crime factions operating in Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/manhunt-ends-as-suspect-charged-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-s-shooting
On December 4, 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/internet-sleuths-go-silent-on-ceo-s-murder
In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder in New York City, a striking silence has emerged from the typically active online community of amateur internet sleuths....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/whistleblower-exposes-thessaloniki-art-gallery-forgery-scandal
Wednesday’s raid on a Thessaloniki art gallery that is believed to have been trading in forgeries was prompted by a tipoff from a whistleblower who testified to the police’s Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Department on November 19, Kathimerini has learned....