19 h. ago Paris court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist

A French court on Friday convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gun point before making off with her $4 million engagement ring and other booty. Ten people were in the dock, accused of involvement in the Paris heist. Robbers wearing ski masks and disguised as […]

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26 h. ago Greek court charges 17 coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck

A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean’s worst shipwrecks two years ago, in which hundreds of people are believed to have drowned, three sources said on Friday. The shipwreck of an overloaded migrant boat in international waters off the southwestern Greek town of Pylos on June 14, […]

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30 h. ago Pitstop change could make Monaco a crazy race, says Verstappen

Monaco could be a crazy race this year due to drivers having to make a mandatory two stops, Red Bull’s reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday. The rule change has been introduced to liven up the show at a tight and twisty circuit that some see as an anachronism, with overtaking extremely […]

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45 h. ago Five arrested over classified prison documents found in warden’s home

Authorities on Thursday arrested five persons – four prison wardens and a female police cadet – in connection with an ongoing investigation into documents found in the residence of a prison warden in early April. The arrest warrants were green-lit by Nicosia district court. According to a police statement, the five suspects are linked to the discovery […]

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46 h. ago North ‘MP’ calls for crossing points to be closed over property arrests

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party DP ‘MP’ Serhat Akpinar on Thursday called for the north’s authorities to close the island’s crossing points over the recent arrests and court cases regarding the alleged development of Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north. “The United Nations’ representative [Maria Angela Holguin] is here Attention must be drawn immediately. […]

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49 h. ago EU to postpone key bank rules, waits on US deregulation plans

The European Union is set to delay new, global rules governing banks’ trading again as it waits for more clarity about the US administration’s plans to deregulate its financial sector, sources told Reuters. The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) is a key part the Basel III package devised in the wake of the […]

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54 h. ago Michaelides doubles down on claims of collusion to get him fired

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Thursday that he had made evidenced statements to the police backing up his claim that President Nikos Christodoulides had been aware since July last year of the Supreme Court’s intention to unanimously suspend him.  Michaelides, who had initially made the claim publicly on Omega TV, said in a social […]

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3 d. ago Man remanded over 18kg cannabis shipment via Larnaca airport

A 34-year-old man was remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court on Wednesday, after allegedly attempting to import 18kg of cannabis discovered in a courier parcel at Larnaca airport. “In the presence of a courier company representative, 30 airtight nylon packets containing dry green plant material, with a total gross weight of 18kg, […]

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3 d. ago Man arriving from Israel to be extradited to Russia after arrest at Larnaca airport

A 38-year-old man arrested upon his arrival from Israel is to appear before the Larnaca District Court on Wednesday to be extradited to Russia. According to the police, the was arrested at Larnaca airport for charges related to, among other things, participation in a criminal organisation. “A red notice is pending against the 38-year-old from […]

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4 d. ago Where will MUTM be one year from now? Analysts predict one of the best Crypto ROI stories ahead

What if you could look back a year from now and say you caught one of the biggest crypto gainers at just the right time? That’s the question many investors are now asking as Mutuum Finance (MUTM) continues to gain traction during its presale. With a price still locked under $0.03 and predictions of a […]

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4 d. ago Hungarian lawmakers approve bill to quit International Criminal Court

Hungary’s parliament approved a bill on Tuesday that will start the country’s year-long withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government said has become “political”. Orban’s government announced the move on April 3, shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary for a state visit in a rare trip […]

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7 d. ago Selling Greek Cypriot property in occupied Cyprus? You could end up in court

Selling Greek Cypriot property in occupied Cyprus? You could end up in court  eKathimerini.com

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7 d. ago Trump turns to US Supreme Court to pursue mass federal layoffs

President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to lift a federal judge’s order to halt large-scale staffing cuts and the restructuring of agencies, part of his campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government. The Justice Department’s request came after US District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco blocked large-scale federal […]

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7 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer seeks to undermine star prosecution’s rape claim at trial

A lawyer representing Sean “Diddy” Combs in the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial sought on Friday to undercut the claim of the prosecution’s star witness that Combs raped her in 2018. During a second day cross-examining Combs’ ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura in Manhattan federal court, a defence lawyer showed jurors text messages suggesting she may have […]

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8 d. ago UN ‘looks forward’ to working with EU’s Hahn, Ertugruloglu rules out meeting him

Mixed reactions to the European Commission’s decision to appoint Johannes Hahn as its special envoy for the Cyprus problem have continued, with the United Nations “looking forward” to working with him, and the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu swiftly ruling out the prospect of meeting him. “I will leave most comments to the EU, but […]

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8 d. ago Could tech finally meet the market through the Cyprus Stock Exchange?

The question is no longer hypothetical. As Cyprus sharpens its image as a destination for innovation, the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) is quietly positioning itself as an untapped gateway for tech firms seeking both funding and credibility. Speaking at the TechIsland Summit on May 15, Acting General Manager of the Cyprus Stock Exchange, Nicos Trypatsas, […]

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8 d. ago Limassol man investigated for possession of 188 barrels of diesel

Limassol police on Friday are investigating a 49-year-old man who had been arrested for possession of a large unexplained quantity of fuel. According to the police the man was located after officers arrived at the scene to investigate suspected drug possession and trafficking. The premises in Germasogeia were searched, pursuant to a court warrant, during […]

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8 d. ago Cyprus real estate council welcomes new rules on daily rentals

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council this week expressed its satisfaction with the recent initiatives aimed at regulating the issue of daily property rentals. In an official statement, the council said it participated in a session of the House commerce committee where a bill was discussed to strengthen the legislative framework for self-catering accommodation […]

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8 d. ago Woman gets 16 years jail sentence after trying to smuggle 40 kg of cannabis

Larnaca criminal court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 16 years in prison, having earlier found her guilty of attempting to smuggle 40 kg of cannabis through the airport. The defendant, aged 26, had been charged with possession of narcotics and attempted importation, as well as intent to distribute the drugs. The woman was searched […]

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9 d. ago Our View: New EU envoy may find himself with very little to do

The self-congratulations started in Nicosia soon after the announcement of the appointment of former European Commissioner, Johannes Hahn as the personal envoy of the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, to the Cyprus problem. For President Nikos Christodoulides, who had been calling for the appointment of an EU envoy ever since his election two […]

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