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451. Jealous husband gets 18 years for killing wife

A criminal court in Paphos on Thursday sentenced the estranged husband of slain Ghada Al Nouri from Syria to 18 years, after he was found guilty of manslaughter...

452. Probe launched into new public transport buses

The buses of the new public transport company covering Nicosia and Larnaca are set to be placed under the microscope of the departments of road transport and electrical and mechanical services, after several accidents and the death of one bus driver were recorded since the new buses began making the rounds on July 5....

453. Police on the stand in serial killer probe

The top legal advisor in the Republic of Cyprus has recommended that criminal charges be included in the prosecution against a number of police officers involved in a suspected mishandling of missing women complaints in the Orestis serial killer case...

454. Two die after hospital fire in north Nicosia, President Anastasiades offers help

A fire broke out at a hospital in north Nicosia, with reports pointing to at least two deaths after officials ordered the evacuation of an entire unit with heart patients...

455. More work needed in serial killer probe

More statements described as “necessary” and some changes are being sought in the serial killer probe, which has identified so far two dozen officers for failing to do their job in handling cases of missing women and children who were later found murdered in Cyprus...

456. Flamingo deaths from lead poisoning rise to 59 island-wide

Flamingo deaths at Larnaca Salt Lake have so far reached 57, while two more deaths have been recorded at Akrotiri Salt Lake in Limassol, with results from tests on dead flamingos confirming lead poisoning as the primary cause of death....

457. Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

The sporting world was plunged into mourning on Sunday as news of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash spread leaving the rich and famous, presidents, Hall of Famers and ordinary fans stunned...

458. Officers named in serial killer probe

An independent probe into police handling of missing complaints in the serial killer case has been completed, with investigators naming some 20 officers for failing to do their job...

459. Slovakia’s premier cuts Cyprus visit short

Slovakia’s Premier Peter Pellegrini cut his official visit in Cyprus short due to a tragic accident in his country which resulted in the death of at least 13 people...

460. Teen death probe to leave no stone unturned

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides says a full-fledge investigation will be conducted into last week’s death of a teenage boy in Nicosia, adding that a team already in place will focus on a number of state services and agencies...

461. What’s with all the horrifying details?

The most shocking aspect was not so much the discovery of the little girl’s body as it was actually the way we take part and become a part one way or another in this sensationalism of human pain...

462. Die-hard eurosceptic or opportunist?

463. Ghosts of history

It’s quite tragic that, 75 years after the Greek civil war, we have reached the point where prominent resistance leader Aris Velouchiotis is a central “figure” in an electoral campaign....

464. Did someone say Europe?

We are just days away from elections and it seems that we need to be reminded about which elections we are talking about...

465. New police chief offers apology

The new police chief has offered an apology following criticism about mishandling cases of missing foreign women and children who ended up being murdered by a serial killer...

466. New IRA 'apologizes' for killing of Northern Ireland journalist

467. The breakdown of civil protection

468. From the auditoriums

469. Turkish army issues statement following boy’s death

The Turkish army in Cyprus says it will take measures following the tragic death of a teenager in the north, who died when he came into contact with an undetonated explosive...

470. Fourth body recovered in Kyrenia

The body of 18-year-old Gaye Soyutok, who died with three others during heavy flooding in Kyrenia, has been recovered by Turkish Cypriot authorities in the north...

471. Macron: Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism

472. New details emerge in Larnaca sibling murder

New details have emerged in the Larnaca sibling murder, with reports saying the boy who killed his sister was hyperactive but not violent while neighbours who heard the initial screams had become complacent due to frequent yelling...

473. The Greek Diaspora

474. President of the House to deliver first four volumes of 'Cyprus File' to President Anastasiades

475. Cyprus Twitter storm over West vs Russia

476. Cypriots Stand by Greece

A radio marathon and a concert are taking place in Cyprus to show support to the victims of last week’s deadly wildfires in Greece...

477. Probe into Stavros’ death still open

Members of a Health and Safety Task Force Committee are visiting Alethriko elementary on Wednesday, a Larnaca school where 10-year-old Stavros Georgallis got injured last month and whose death hours later was shrouded in controversy and allegations of incompetence...

478. Parents of Ayia Napa murdered victim blame Cyprus

The parents of George Low, the 22-year-old Briton who was stabbed to death in Ayia Napa two years ago, say the killers of their son walk free because north and south in divided Cyprus don’t cooperate...

479. Mirror images of national agony

When I hear “Macedonia is Greek!” I think of the slogan used by opponents to Irish independence in the early 1900s:“Ulster is British” ...

480. Lifeguards blame Protaras drowning on government

Lifeguards are up in arms over the death of a 65-year-old swimmer in Protaras, saying they could have saved her life if the government had agreed to changes in their working conditions...