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A robbery and assault in Paphos is being investigated by police after three young men were attacked and injured late on Tuesday night. The incident took place at about 11:30pm ...

Investigations into a block of flats which collapsed in Limassol’s Yermasoyia, killing two, are expected to be complete within the week, chief of Limassol CID Costas Michael said on ...

A 21-year-old Larnaca man was remanded in custody on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly using his car to hit another man outside a nightclub. Police said the ...

Police in Larnaca are searching for a 24-year-old man after a 19-year-old was seriously injured in a stabbing at a nightclub, in a case being investigated as attempted murder. According ...

Rocks were thrown at police officers in the Nicosia suburb of Latsia on Saturday evening after the officers had responded to reports of bins being set on fire. One of ...

A 57-year-old man was remanded by the Larnaca district court for six days in connection with an investigation into assisting the entry of third country nationals into the Republic, following ...

A driver has been reported by police for causing damage to municipal property in Protaras. According to an announcement by the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality, the incident occurred on the evening of ...

A 31-year-old Cypriot citizen of Iraqi origin received a four-year prison sentence on Tuesday for stabbing his colleague. The man admitted to charges of causing grievous bodily harm and making ...

Police reported two arrests and 260 traffic offences following coordinated overnight operations nationwide aimed at reinforcing public safety. In a statement issued on Tuesday, authorities announced that 770 drivers and passengers were ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested on early Tuesday in Dromolaxia after attempting to evade police, crashing into a patrol vehicle and being found in possession of drugs, ammunition and a ...

Police issued 170 fines in nationwide crime crackdown on Thursday night aimed at preventing serious crime and boosting public safety, it said on Friday. Officers carried out coordinated patrols across urban ...

An unprecedented incident at the Limassol permanent criminal court occurred on Friday when a convicted man physically attacked a representative of the prosecuting authority immediately after his sentence was announced. ...

Two men, aged 41 and 39, were remanded in custody for seven days by Limassol court on Wednesday over an attempted murder in the city on March 30. Six others remain in custody ...

A 34-year-old man, reportedly the owner of a nightclub, was shot at multiple times early on Saturday morning in Protaras, but no injuries reported, police said. The incident occurred shortly ...

Police arrested a 34-year-old man in Larnaca on Tuesday night in connection with a drugs case, seizing cocaine and cannabis resin. A second man was also arrested during the same ...

The trial of five men who face charges related to their parts in a mass brawl in Larnaca on January 17 was on Tuesday adjourned until next month, with defence lawyers ...

A masked armed group forced their way into a house in Limassol on Friday night, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of a 19-year-old on Saturday. Police ...

The search of a 37-year-old suspect in a parking lot in Larnaca resulted in two police officers being injured on Friday night, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred at ...

A 66-year-old man reported that unknown individuals reached out to him via online platforms from May to November 2025, convincing him to invest in cryptocurrencies, police said on Wednesday. Following the ...

Prison sentences totalling more than 18 years were imposed on Tuesday on three men convicted in two separate drug trafficking cases. In Limassol, the permanent criminal court sentenced a 32-year-old man ...

Convicted murderer Doros Theofanous, known as ‘the hairdresser’, has filed an application to reopen or annul his conviction, citing new sworn testimony that challenges the credibility of a key prosecution ...

Seven people were arrested over Tuesday night for various offences including the illegal possession of a firearm, illegal residency in Cyprus, and impersonation, police said on Wednesday. Police stopped and ...

A 17-year-old appeared before the Larnaca court on Monday in connection with a house burglary in Kornos during which €72,950 and two hunting shotguns were stolen. The court ordered the teenager ...

The Larnaca district court on Friday sentenced a 27-year-old man to two years in prison following a trial for internet fraud and the embezzlement of €10,000. The case, which was investigated ...