2 d. ago Michaelides to give new statement to police over contempt of court case

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who was removed from office by a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling last September, is to give a new statement to the police next week regarding an investigation into alleged contempt of court on his part in light of his dismissal, according to reports on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that […]

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5 d. ago Ustel slams Christodoulides’ ‘aggressive, terroristic attitude’ on property

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Sunday decried President Nikos Christodoulides’ “aggressive, terroristic attitude” on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. He said Christodoulides’ attitude is “obvious”, and that he “neglects the principle of responsibility […]

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6 d. ago Gauff beats world number one Sabalenka to win French Open women’s title

Coco Gauff battled from a set down to stun top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 in the French Open final on Saturday, her maiden Roland Garros title and second Grand Slam crown. The 21-year-old Gauff became the first American woman to capture the singles title since Serena Williams in 2015 and the youngest from […]

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7 d. ago Tourism information office project gets green light in Paphos

A new chapter in Paphos’ tourism development began on Friday, with the signing of a contract to create the town’s new tourism information office. The municipality of Paphos confirmed it has signed the agreement with the construction company B.K.V. Exelixis General Constructions Ltd to carry out the works on behalf of the deputy ministry of […]

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7 d. ago Sabalenka eyes claycourt supremacy with Gauff hoping to be second time lucky

The French Open women’s singles final takes centre stage at Roland Garros on Saturday. World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes on last year’s semi-finalist, American Coco Gauff, as she looks to land her first French Open crown to add to her three Grand Slam titles. Long considered a hardcourt specialist, the 27-year-old top […]

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7 d. ago Με Αλβανία η Εθνική Γυναικών στο UEFA Women’s Nations League.

Την Αλβανία θα αντιμετωπίσει η Εθνική μας στα play-offs του UEFA Women’s Nations League. Η κλήρωση πραγματοποιήθηκε σήμερα και σύμφωνα με το πρόγραμμα της UEFA, ο πρώτος αγώνας θα διεξαχθεί στις 24 Οκτωβρίου στην Κύπρο και ο επαναληπτικός στις 28 Οκτωβρίου στην Αλβανία. Η Αλβανία τερμάτισε στην 3η θέση του 4ου ομίλου της 2ης Κατηγορίας […]

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9 d. ago Tatar vows to not ‘remain silent’ over ‘hostile’ property arrests

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said that it is “out of the question for me to remain silent” amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. In a statement released in light of a meeting he had held with the leaders […]

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1 week ago TikToker Nikos Peletie arrested over sexual harassment and incitement to violence

Greek-Cypriot TikTok personality Nikos Peletie has reportedly been arrested for alleged offenses of sexual harassment and incitement to violence following public complaints raised by women’s rights groups. According to local media, the matter arose in April following a post by Nikos Peletie on a social media platform. Both the Socialist Women’s Movement and the Cypriot […]

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1 week ago Gender equality commissioner stresses vital role of rural women

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou has emphasised the “vital role” of rural women in society and called on the government to support initiatives aimed at strengthening their contributions. “The rural woman is called upon to cope with multiple and simultaneous roles — mother, wife, worker, businesswoman, caregiver of the family and the land,” Christodoulou said. […]

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1 week ago Two men arrested in Paphos for illegally holding fundraisers

Two men, aged 49 years old and 47 years old, were arrested on suspicion of illegally holding fundraising events, the Paphos police said on Monday. The pair stand accused of having recruited “a number of women” who “collected monetary contributions from the public”, either by way of going door to door to ask for donations […]

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1 week ago Recognition of 1974 sexual abuse is vindication for Cyprus women, Greek MEP says

Recognition of 1974 sexual abuse is vindication for Cyprus women, Greek MEP says  Philenews

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1 week ago Ruthless Sinner humbles Lehecka as Americans dig deep at French Open

World number one Jannik Sinner flattened Jiri Lehecka into the French Open clay to make the fourth round and Novak Djokovic also made a statement of intent but a trio of American women led by Coco Gauff had to dig deep to progress on Saturday. As grey skies enveloped Roland Garros in the morning, Sinner […]

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2 w. ago UNFICYP honours women and men who serve in Cyprus on International Day of UN Peacekeepers

UNFICYP honours women and men who serve in Cyprus on International Day of UN Peacekeepers  United Nations Peacekeeping

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2 w. ago Η Calvin Klein έντυσε τη Viola Davis για την απονομή του βραβείου L’Oréal – Lights on Women στο 78ο Φεστιβάλ Καννών

Η Calvin Klein Inc. ανακοινώνει ότι η ηθοποιός Viola Davis εμφανίστηκε με custom σύνολο Calvin Klein Collection στην απονομή του βραβείου L’Oréal – Lights on Women, στο πλαίσιο του 78ου Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου των Καννών, στη Γαλλία. Η Viola Davis επέλεξε ένα runway-inspired look από την συλλογή Calvin Klein Collection, ειδικά σχεδιασμένο για την περίσταση: ένα […]

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2 w. ago Raducanu braced for tough test against Swiatek (order of play)

The second round of the French Open begins on Wednesday with holder Iga Swiatek seeking to maintain her 100% record against Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former U.S. Open champions, while Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are also in action. TOP WOMEN’S MATCH: RADUCANU V SWIATEK Swiatek, a four-times winner at Roland Garros, has […]

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2 w. ago EU must protect victims of wartime sexual violence wherever it happens, Demetriou says

Upholding women’s human rights in the face of sexual violence is an important humanitarian issue, in Cyprus and elsewhere, House speaker Annita Demetriou said during a meeting to address the trauma faced by Greek Cypriot women during the 1974 invasion of the island by Turkey. Her statements were made on Tuesday to a delegation of […]

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2 w. ago Η Calvin Klein έντυσε τον Lewis Hamilton για το Grand Prix της Formula 1 στο Μονακό

Η Calvin Klein Inc. ανακοινώνει ότι ο οδηγός της Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, εμφανίστηκε με custom δημιουργία Calvin Klein Collection στο Grand Prix του Μονακό, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην πίστα Circuit de Monaco στο Μόντε Κάρλο. Ο Lewis Hamilton επέλεξε ένα custom κοστούμι Calvin Klein Collection σε αποχρώσεις του λευκού του μαργαριταριού, το οποίο περιλάμβανε oversized […]

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2 w. ago Ο αγγλοκύπριος καλλιτέχνης A!MS κυκλοφορεί το νέο του τραγούδι!

Ο γνωστός καλλιτέχνης αυτή τη φορά συνεργάζεται με τους Julian Marley, Antaeus και HyperTone για το νέο του τραγούδι, “Light & Love”. Ήδη υποψήφιο για GRAMMY, το “Light & Love” μεταφέρει ένα μήνυμα ενότητας, ενώ παράλληλα παρουσιάζει το νέο street είδος του A!MS και το επερχόμενο άλμπουμ του. Ο A!MS συνεργάζεται με τη βασιλική οικογένεια […]

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2 w. ago Attalides raises alarm over worsening women’s rights in the north

Speaking during an online seminar by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Alexandra Attalides said the situation in the Turkish-controlled north was worsening, with new pressures on women’s freedoms coming directly from Ankara. The event, titled “The Role of Parliaments in National Reporting on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination […]

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2 w. ago Three women injured after car crashes into bus stop in Chalandri

Three women were injured on Saturday afternoon after a car ploughed into a bus stop in Chalandri, a northern suburb of Athens. The driver fled the scene immediately after the crash. Authorities later found the vehicle abandoned about a kilometre away. The man is believed to have stabbed himself in the neck shortly after escaping. […]

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