https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-man-loses-nearly-€7-000-after-scam-caller-poses-as-bank-employee
A 50-year-old man in Paphos lost €6,860 after falling for a phone scam by someone pretending to be a bank employee, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virus-was-spreading-for-weeks-before-alarm-raised-in-foot-and-mouth-outbreak
Authorities say the foot-and-mouth outbreak that has rattled Cyprus’ livestock sector may have been quietly spreading for weeks before anyone sounded the alarm, and now police are investigating whether warning signs were ignored....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/dangerous-matters
It is now final. Everyone in this country is clean, incorruptible, and spotless. That is the impression being conveyed to society. And this is exactly where the complete erosion of trust in institutions and the rule of law begins, and not without reason....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-cyprus-police-viber-calls-used-to-trick-victims
The Cyprus Police have issued a public warning about a new wave of fraud carried out through the messaging app Viber, where criminals are pretending to be police officers in order to steal personal and financial information....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/justice-minister-vows-crackdown-on-crime-bosses-says-cyprus-‘following-the-money
In a wide-ranging interview that read at times like a warning shot to the underworld, Cyprus’ justice minister says authorities know exactly who the country’s crime bosses are, and they’re closing in....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-illegal-bird-trapping-in-larnaca
Authorities in Larnaca are investigating an illegal bird-trapping case after a 35-year-old man was caught trying to remove wild birds from nets early Thursday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/13-6-kilos-of-tnt-missing-and-cyprus-has-seen-this-before
As investigations continue into the theft of a large quantity of TNT, early findings by police and the National Guard appear to be leading authorities back more than a decade, to 2012, when another serious explosives theft shook the military....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/key-questions-remain-after-disappearance-of-tnt
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Cyprus’s National Guard after 13.6 kilograms of TNT disappeared during a routine training exercise at the Kalo Chorio firing range last Thursday, exposing potential gaps in security protocols and raising the possibility of human error or worse....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cocaine-disguised-as-board-games-snared-on-way-to-cyprus
Greek authorities have uncovered a cocaine shipment bound for Cyprus after intercepting two suspicious parcels at Athens International Airport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phone-scam-in-athens-used-equipment-hidden-in-car-trunk
A sophisticated phone scam that netted hundreds of euros from unsuspecting victims in Athens is a reminder that anyone, anywhere, could fall prey to cyber trickery, Cyprus included. ...
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-call-away-the-president-the-contractor-and-the-‘girlfriend-line
Apparently, there are ''foreign fingers'' behind all this, from countries that are jealous of us and can’t stomach our cleverness or the fact that we legitimately won the European Presidency. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-brings-in-us-uk-israel-and-france-over-suspected-hybrid-attack-video
Cyprus has requested technical assistance from the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom and France as authorities investigate a leaked video that officials describe as a possible hybrid attack involving manipulated audiovisual material....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gbl-found-in-larnaca-water-cooler-during-poisoning-investigation
Authorities in Cyprus say a chemical known as GBL, a substance normally used in industrial cleaning and manufacturing, was found in a water cooler linked to the death of a 78-year-old man and the hospitalization of four others in the coastal city of Larnaca....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-did-they-just-unearth-in-paphos
What was supposed to be just another construction site has suddenly turned into a local mystery....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-hit-by-separate-arson-incidents-during-christmas-period-video
Authorities in Limassol are investigating two separate arson incidents reported within hours of each other during the Christmas period, raising concerns about fire-related vandalism in the coastal city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boxing-day-weather-partly-cloudy-fully-indecisive
Today will be partly cloudy, which is meteorologist-speak for “sun and clouds arguing all day.” From time to time, isolated showers may wander through, and yes, a thunderstorm is possible, especially in the north and over the mountains....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-foot-and-mouth-disease-sparks-alarm-in-occupied-areas
Suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in animals have sparked concern among authorities in the occupied areas, prompting an emergency meeting and immediate containment measures, according to reports in the Turkish Cypriot press....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chopped-up-kangaroo-leads-to-14-month-prison-sentence
A 37-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 14 months in prison after the Famagusta District Court found him guilty of animal mistreatment and illegal residence in the Republic of Cyprus, a case that began with a gruesome discovery in a parking lot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-arrested-after-illegal-hunting-chase-and-collision-in-limassol
Two young men, ages 24 and 23, were taken into custody on Thursday as part of an investigation into an incident involving illegal hunting activity, a traffic collision, and failure to obey a game warden’s instructions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/animal-party-cyprus-questions-police-handling-of-alleged-cat-abduction-and-consumption
A controversy has emerged in Nicosia after claims surfaced regarding the alleged capture and consumption of cats by unidentified individuals. The dispute has drawn attention from the Animal Party Cyprus (APC), the police, and local media....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-residents-fight-off-kidnappers-as-police-seize-weapon-filled-van
Police in Larnaca are investigating an attempted kidnapping after a 51-year-old man reported being assaulted outside his home on Thursday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyber-crime-alert-fraudulent-sms-messages-target-gesy-users-cyber-crime-unit-warns
The Cyber Crime Subdivision has issued a warning after receiving numerous reports of suspicious SMS messages that falsely claim to be from GESY, the national health system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-seizes-cyprus-linked-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman
Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly took control of the oil tanker Talara, owned by a Cyprus-based company, and are steering it toward an Iranian port, according to Reuters and British maritime security sources....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spanish-police-probe-mango-founder-s-death-son-now-a-suspect
Spanish authorities are reopening scrutiny of the death of Mango founder Isak Andic, which occurred in December 2024 and was initially attributed to an accident, as suspicions now point toward his son, Jonathan Andic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-cars-set-ablaze-in-limassol-overnight
Limassol residents woke up to shocking news on Monday morning after two separate car fires were reported in the early hours of the day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-banks-join-eurozone-s-instant-transfers
Starting Thursday, October 9, all Eurozone banks, including those in Cyprus, will be required not only to process instant payments but also to verify the recipient’s name and IBAN when executing transfers....
