CyprusMail: The risks of Wednesday’s raid on illegal migrants were fully assessed but an element of unpredictability always remains, Larnaca police chief Ioannis Kapnoulas said on Thursday. He was referring to the death of a foreign resident who jumped off a balcony in an...
Philenews: Here is what’s on in Cyprus today, Thursday May 28. Limassol offers a musical tribute to Loukianos Kilaidonis this evening, while Nicosia’s cultural calendar spans theatre, performance art, film and a literary event. Exhibitions continue across the...
Philenews: A man died and two others were seriously injured after jumping from the fourth floor of a Larnaca apartment block to avoid arrest during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday, raising questions about the management of the city’s...
Philenews: The man who died after jumping from the Filanta apartment block in Larnaca during an immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday has not yet been identified, as police formally denied any use of force and confirmed an inquest would follow. Larnaca Police...
CyprusMail: The Larnaca Biennale team announces its thematic focus for the fifth edition in 2027. The theme ‘Metatopies: Geographies in Motion’ was conceived by its curators, Niki Papaspirou and Marios Fournaris, and invites artists to develop and submit works which draw...
The Algemeiner: The flag of Cyprus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. An attack on three Israelis in Cyprus with a sharp object has heightened alarm amid a worsening global climate of hostility and targeted violence against Jews and Israelis. On Tuesday, three Israelis were attacked...
CyprusMail: Responsibility for dangerous buildings lies solely with their owners, the Larnaca district local government organisation (EOA) said on Wednesday, stressing that public safety is “not up for negotiation”. In a statement, the...
Philenews: Three men have been injured during a migration raid at the FILANTA apartment complex in Larnaca, with a third casualty discovered shortly after the initial incident. The first man was rushed to Larnaca General Hospital after jumping from a second-floor...
Philenews: The Larnaca DistrictLocal GovernmentOrganisation is set to order the evacuation of an apartment block in Chrysopolitissa today, as authorities work through decisions on 23 occupied buildings in the city deemed dangerous — at least three of them large...
CyprusMail: Three foreign nationals were injured on Wednesday during an immigration raid in Larnaca after they reportedly jumping from the balconies of an apartment complex to avoid arrest. The operation took place at the Filanta...