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THE CYPRESS OBSERVER

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The Cypress Observer is your online news source for current events across the country of Cyprus. We strive to bring you the latest news, updates and current events from across the region with a major focus on politics and business.

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2-YEAR-OLD DEAD AFTER PLUNGING FROM HOTEL BALCONY

A 2-year-old child has died, having fallen from the hotel balcony on the 4th floor in Cyprus while on holiday with his family. The incident happened in Paphos?s Chloraka village, where the family had been vacationing for their summer holiday break. Local reports say that the child accidentally fell from the balcony on the 4th […]

AVGOROU SUFFERS MAJOR DESTRUCTION FROM FIRES

A late-night fire that broke out in Avgorou led to the destruction of more than seven-hundred-and-fifty hay bales. According to the Police, the fire started at around 10:20 pm in the night. It was reported soon after, and within minutes, both the fire department and the police had already reached the scene. They worked together […]

POLICE ARREST MAN FOR DEFRAUDING PEOPLE

Paphos Police has arrested a man for defrauding people via impersonation. According to their statement, the man, aged 76, swindled around ?9,800 in early 2024 by talking to ?users? and claiming to be the owner of a company that would install photovoltaic panels for someone (who later became the complainant). Allegedly, the man took the […]

CONSTRUCTION MACHINE ACCIDENT LEAVES 4 INJURED

A road construction machine overturning in Marathounta in Paphos led to 4 workers suffering grievous injuries. The accident, which took place in the morning hours, happened as a private company?s workers were making road repairs on the vehicle. Three out of four of the injured suffered lighter injuries as they got out of the overturned […]

MAN SPYING ON BRITISH MILITARY BASE HAS BEEN ARRESTED

Cypriot authorities arrested a man who was spying on British military bases on behalf of Iran. The man, Rashad Sultanov, aged 44, is a British-Azerbaijani national and is currently on his way to being extradited to the UK for his offenses. His arrest was a part of the activities of London?s Counter Terrorism Policing?s 5-week-long […]

MAN FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SEXUAL ASSAULT

The criminal court of Famagusta found a man guilty of sexually assaulting and trying to murder a woman in her own hotel room. The man, aged 20, did this heinous act in August 2024 when he raped her while she was not awake and tried to kill her. The only reason she survived was because […]

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