🤯Limassol luxury car dealership set ablaze; CCTV shows suspect
04:15 — Hooded individual smashes glass display, enters showroom with flammable liquid. Pours petrol over interior and ignites premises, then flees. Fire brigade extinguished blaze before it spread. Two luxury cars destroyed, estimated losses €120,000 and €60,000. Owner, a 37-year-old Romanian, told police he suspects no one. Police continue investigations, examining video evidence to identify and locate the perpetrator. Authorities are also collecting witness statements and forensic samples.
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📸Brocken Spectre Spotted at Machaira
Machaira - A rare optical phenomenon known as the Brocken Spectre was recorded in the Machaira area. The sighting circulated on social networks after a resident posted a photograph. The effect projects an observer's shadow onto mist or cloud opposite the sun, producing human-shaped silhouettes. Often the shadow is framed by a coloured halo or glory of concentric rings. Conditions: sun low behind the viewer and low cloud or fog, typically seen from elevated ground. The name derives from the Brocken peak in Germany.
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😧Wife of Paphos Mayor Denies Abuse Claims, Calls Them Coordinated Attack
—Wife posts on Facebook: "My family is under a coordinated attack, apparently to harm my husband politically. I regret having to intervene publicly to protect my family from malice and gossip. I need neither protection nor self‑appointed protectors with agendas."
—Adds she is not a victim, not afraid, asks political games to stay away: "We live harmoniously for 20 years. He is a decent, honorable man; I am proud of him."
—Police: no public comment; social media claims are under scrutiny but that does not mean a formal investigation.
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🗻☃️Heavy snow traffic in Troodos; police issues guidance
Traffic: Dense traffic reported in the Troodos area.
Access: Controlled entry from Troodos square to the Olympus summit due to congestion.
Drivers are asked to be especially careful and patient.
Road conditions: Very slippery due to frost.
Restrictions: Prodromos–Troodos open only to four‑wheel‑drive vehicles or vehicles fitted with anti‑slip chains.
Other routes: Platres–Troodos and Karvouna–Troodos open to all vehicles but slippery.
Police asks drivers to check conditions before travel and carry chains where required.
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The more gossip about you, the higher you will climb the career ladder😎📈

And this is not our guess, but a study of American scientists. 📝

Gossip, of course, is considered the least reliable source of information, but it is they that become the basis of interpersonal and business relationships.

✅The participants of the experiment were invited to familiarise themselves with various scenarios of situations related to work or family.

Thus, office workers were offered collections of rumours about a certain employee of their company or family member.

The respondents had to answer the question of whether they were ready to raise the salary of their colleague or give a valuable picture to a relative, based on the gossip they learned.

Each fictional hero also had his own «selection» of gossip.

Poll results: participants increased their salaries more often and gave things to a person who was talked about more behind their backs🤫
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📋Mazotos protests desalination plan
Mazotos residents and the Community Council protested Saturday against plans for a mobile desalination unit, saying the decision lacked studies, consultation and transparency. An independent environmental report warns the site contains sensitive habitats, including Posidonia oceanica; council alleges attempts to bypass assessments. They demand withdrawal or suspension, a full independent EIA, review of alternatives and confirmation of national and EU legal compliance. A public meeting with the Interior and Agriculture ministers is set for 31 January; the council says a 19 January letter received an inadequate reply and asks that detailed studies be presented.
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🐖Pig wanders onto Agios Tychonas road
Agios Tychonas, Limassol — Evening drivers encountered an unexpected sight when a lone pig wandered onto a busy public road during active traffic. A passing car recorded the animal confidently crossing rain‑slick asphalt and then heading uphill, unconcerned by vehicles following behind. Local viewers say it looks like a domesticated black farm pig rather than a wild boar. No accidents or traffic interruptions were reported. The clip circulated online, drawing both amusement and reminders to motorists to stay vigilant for stray livestock and other sudden hazards.
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😨Suspect in Larnaca attempted murder arrested in occupied area
The man sought over Friday afternoon's attempted killing of a 31-year-old Greek Cypriot in Larnaca was arrested in the occupied area. He surrendered via a bicommunal liaison group and was handed over to officers of the Larnaca CID; he is now in custody. His vehicle was found abandoned in a village of Famagusta district. Bicommunal contacts facilitated the handover across the dividing line. He is due before court tomorrow for a remand hearing and investigations continue.
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💻Spike in online sexual extortion cases
Police: Cyber Crime unit received many complaints about sextortion. Unknown actors create fake social profiles, often posing as women, contact mainly men and push for naked video calls. They record without consent and then demand money, usually via overseas money-transfer services. Reports include minors among victims.

Advice: be cautious with online contacts. Do not share intimate images or sensitive data with strangers. Do not pay — small payments lead to more demands. Report and block fake accounts. Stop communication and consider temporarily deactivating your social account and notify police.
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🚓25-year-old arrested for motorcycle theft, knife attack and assault on police
Limassol District Court issued a four-day remand for a 25-year-old arrested after a citizen spotted a man pushing a motorcycle reported stolen days earlier. When the owner and a friend approached, the suspect allegedly threatened and attacked them with a knife. Police arrived; the suspect attacked the friend and then officers, was subdued and re-arrested. A knife was seized. The man was presented to court today. Limassol CID continues investigations.
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Supreme Court Rejects Hatzipanagi Appeal on RIK News Director Post
21/1/2026 — Supreme Constitutional Court unanimously rejected Panikos Hatzipanagi’s appeal and upheld annulment of his promotion to RIK Director of News. Vacancy advertised 4/2/2016; rival Yiannis Nikolaou, senior by 3y3m, held the advertised advantage (university plus postgraduate degree in journalism). RIK board had promoted Hatzipanagi in 2016; Nikolaou contested. Lower court found the board overvalued the oral interview and ignored Nikolaou’s advantage and seniority. Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, awarded €4,000 plus VAT costs to Nikolaou, and noted interview results do not override a substantive advantage.
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