52 m. ago EU awaits Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo

The European Union braced on Friday for a possible letter from U.S. President Donald Trump outlining planned duties on the United States’ largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days. The EU initially hoped to strike a comprehensive trade agreement, including zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial goods, but months […]

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5 h. ago Justice Prevails: A Landmark Win Before The Cyprus Court Of Appeal – On The Right Of Affected Parties To Be Heard Injunction Proceedings

Justice Prevails: A Landmark Win Before The Cyprus Court Of Appeal – On The Right Of Affected Parties To Be Heard Injunction Proceedings - Gagging Orders Vs. The Right To A Fair Trial  Mondaq

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8 h. ago EU waits on Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo

The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from US President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days. The EU initially hoped to strike a comprehensive trade agreement, including zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial goods, but months of difficult […]

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10 h. ago Madagascar delivers first surgical castration sentence in child rape case

A court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration for the rape of a child in 2024, a judicial official said, in the first such measure on the Indian Ocean island. The case arose from the rape and attempted murder of a six-year-old girl in Imerintsiatosika, a municipality 30 km west of the […]

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10 h. ago Takata airbag report recommends criminal charges against three

The report documenting the findings of the committee formed to investigate the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus and their import into the country recommended that criminal charges be brought against three people. It also recommended that disciplinary charges be brought against five others. Attorney-General George Savvides on Friday took receipt of the report, with […]

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11 h. ago Charges dropped against two suspects in gangland murder case

Charges against two suspects in the murder of gang member Demetris Andronikou were dropped on Friday after it was found that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Antonis Demetriou, the lawyer of one of the two suspects, said that the testimonies given by 14 prosecution witnesses “did not prove” the veracity of any of the […]

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15 h. ago Trump escalates trade war with Canada, EU and allies on edge

President Donald Trumpramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the U.S. would impose a 35% tariff on imports next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trading partners. In a letter released on his social media platform, Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the […]

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25 h. ago European court rules against appeal of Cypriot drug case convict

In a judgement made public on Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against an appeal filed by a Cypriot convicted of drug-related charges. “The applicant complained that his criminal trial had been unfair because he had been convicted solely on the testimony of an accomplice who had been allegedly rewarded with […]

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38 h. ago Animal party calls for deputy attorney general to quit after ECtHR ruling

The animal party on Thursday demanded the resignation of deputy attorney general Savvas Angelides, following a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that condemned Cyprus over its handling of a rape complaint. In a strongly worded statement, the party said the recent ECtHR decision exposed failings in how Cypriot authorities dealt with the case, […]

Society

58 h. ago Aykut’s trial postponed pending examination of detention conditions

A request was submitted on Wednesday at the Nicosia criminal court to change the conditions in which Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, is being held, after which the defendant’s health would be finally examined. Defence attorney Christos Triantafyllides told the court that […]

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64 h. ago Britain to ban NDAs used to silence workplace harassment victims

Britain plans to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that are used by employers to silence those who are subject to harassment or discrimination, as part of a broader bill to protect workers’ rights, the government said this week. The government is due to table amendments to its employment rights bill, which is passing through parliament, to […]

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64 h. ago German giants plan joint push to restore investor confidence

Some of Germany’s biggest corporations are weighing a joint initiative to boost investor confidence in Europe’s top economy, two people familiar with the matter said, adding this included investment commitments and a push to attract private capital. The initiative, which is spearheaded by groups including Siemens (SIEGn.DE), Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) and FGS Global, represents more […]

Economics

2 d. ago Supreme Court lets Trump resume plans for mass federal layoffs

The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume its plans to carry out mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, elements of his campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government. The justices lifted San Francisco-based US District Judge Susan Illston’s May 22 order that had […]

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3 d. ago Validity of land registry records questioned at Aykut hearing

The validity of records of property ownership in northern Cyprus prior to 1974 in the hands of the land registry was called into question during Tuesday’s hearing of the trial of Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north. Defence lawyer […]

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3 d. ago Thanasis case judge’s appeal against dismissal to begin next week

Doria Varoshiotou’s appeal against the supreme judicial council’s decision to relieve her of her duties as a judge will have its first hearing next week. The hearing will take place on July 16. The supreme judicial council decided last week to not offer Varoshiotou a permanent position within the judiciary following the conclusion of a […]

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3 d. ago ''I'm not stepping down'': Deputy AG stands his ground after ECHR slams Cyprus in rape case

''I'm not stepping down'': Deputy AG stands his ground after ECHR slams Cyprus in rape case  Kathimerini.com.cy

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3 d. ago Angelides: Calls for my resignation are a direct threat to justice

Deputy Attorney-General Savvas Angelides on Tuesday said calls for his resignation over a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that the Republic of Cyprus had breached a woman’s human rights after she had accused a politician of rape are “a direct threat to justice”. Giving a press conference flanked by Attorney-General George Savvides, he […]

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3 d. ago Paphos wildfire called a ‘crime’ as ancient olive grove destroyed

Tuesday’s wildfire between the villages of Galataria and Pentalia in Paphos has been described as a “crime” by Cyprus’ top forestry official, who said centuries-old heritage had gone up in flames. Forestry Department director, Savvas Iezekiel, told the Cyprus News Agency that the fire destroyed an ancient olive grove. He said local residents had worked […]

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3 d. ago Fidan meets Guterres ahead of New York Cyprus problem meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday evening ahead of next week’s planned enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York. The pair met on the sidelines of the Brics summit which is taking place this week in Rio de Janeiro, with […]

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3 d. ago Annita expresses ‘anguish and anger’ over ECtHR rape case furore

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday expressed “anguish and anger” over a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling which found that Cyprus had violated the human rights of a woman who had reported that she had been raped by Disy Larnaca town councillor Andreas Ttaouxis. “As house president, as Disy leader, and as a […]

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