19 h. ago US appeals court says Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC may continue

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, to continue for now, saying his administration was likely to prevail in a legal challenge. The unanimous opinion by three judges of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is a win for Trump […]

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19 h. ago Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner makes court appearance on charges he murdered parents

The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday for the two murder charges he faces in the stabbing deaths of his parents, who were found slain in their Los Angeles home over the weekend. The arraignment was delayed until January 7 and Nick Reiner, 32, […]

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20 h. ago Italy’s top court upholds acquittal of Salvini in migrant kidnapping case

Italy’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an acquittal verdict for Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini in a migrant kidnapping case, meaning no further appeals can be brought against the decision. Salvini, a key ally of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and leader of the far-right League party, had been acquitted last year by a court in […]

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24 h. ago North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary now accused of money laundering

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu was on Wednesday accused of money laundering during his third appearance in court after being arrested on suspicion of bribery earlier this month. The accusation of money laundering is added onto the accusations of bribery, extortion, abuse of office and illegal possession of firearms, among others. […]

Sport

25 h. ago UK tells Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court

Britain on Wednesday said it was giving Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich a final chance to give Ukraine 2.5 billion pounds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club or face potential legal action. Britain sanctioned Abramovich in a crackdown on Russian oligarchs after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, triggering a rushed sale of the Premier […]

Economics

26 h. ago France rejects extradition request for man accused of developing property in north

A French court has rejected an extradition request filed by the Republic of Cyprus regarding a man whom it accuses of developing property on land in the north owned by Greek Cypriots without their consent. The Aix-En-Provence court of appeal rejected the request on the basis that given that the European Union’s acquis communautaire is […]

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31 h. ago British national killed in Trikomo ‘could have survived’ if ambulance arrived sooner

Huseyin Mavideniz, the 29-year-old British national who was killed after a fight outside a bar in Trikomo in 2023, “might have had a chance to survive” if he had received medical attention sooner, forensic specialist Idris Deniz told a court in the town. Deniz was called as a witness for the prosecution in the case […]

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65 h. ago Prosecution urges guilty verdict in ‘golden passports’ corruption trial

The prosecution in the ‘golden passports’ trial called on the court on Monday to deliver a guilty verdict on the two defendants facing charges of corruption and defrauding the state. Nicosia criminal court began hearing closing arguments from the prosecution and the defence as the trial winds down. The two defendants are former House president […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus bet big on migrant returns. It’s pushing the EU to follow suit.

Cyprus bet big on migrant returns. It’s pushing the EU to follow suit.  politico.eu

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4 d. ago Europe races to save its underwater heritage from climate change

As climate change accelerates, EU-funded researchers have mobilised to safeguard Europe’s underwater and coastal heritage with innovative methods and cutting-edge technology. By Gareth Willmer – 1014 words Forty metres beneath the sea off north-western Italy lies one of the country’s best-preserved World War II shipwrecks. The Equa, an Italian cannon-equipped submarine chaser, sank with no […]

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6 d. ago North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary faces fresh bribery allegation, remanded again

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu faced a fresh allegation of bribery on Friday after it was alleged in court that he had demanded a bribe of €100,000 for “transactions to be carried out” within one of the north’s public institutions. That allegation comes on top of others levelled against him at […]

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7 d. ago The Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection of the Republic of Cyprus participated in the 2nd International Conference of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling

The Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection of the Republic of Cyprus participated in the 2nd International Conference of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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7 d. ago US Supreme Court wrestles with death row inmate’s intellectual disability ruling

The US Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Alabama officials to pursue the execution of an inmate convicted of a 1997 murder who a lower court found to be intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty. The court heard arguments in the Republican-led state’s appeal of the lower court’s determination […]

Events

7 d. ago Brazil lawmakers vote to cut Bolsonaro’s jail term after chaotic session

Brazilian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to shorten the prison sentence of former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, although the bill is likely to face resistance from senators, the Supreme Court and leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In a tense session that descended into chaos ahead of a vote in the early hours of Wednesday […]

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8 d. ago Liverpool and Spurs win as Chelsea fall to Atalanta in crucial Champions League night

English clubs experienced a night of mixed results in the Champions League, with Liverpool and Tottenham securing vital victories, while Chelsea suffered a damaging defeat away to Italian side Atalanta. With the expanded league phase tightening around the top-eight cut-off, every point carried significance. Liverpool snatch late win at Inter Milan Liverpool overcame the continued […]

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9 d. ago Έφτασε Ιταλία η Πάφος FC, στις 19:30 θα μιλήσει για Γιουβέντους ο Καρσέδο

Έφτασε στην Ιταλία η αποστολή της Πάφος FC ενόψει και της αναμέτρησης με την Γιουβέντους την Τετάρτη το βράδυ για το Champions League. Στις 19:30 θα μιλήσει ο Χουάν Κάρλος Καρσέδο, ενώ στην συνέχεια θα ακολουθήσει η τελευταία προπόνηση.

Politics

9 d. ago Trial over alleged murder of Thanasis Nicolaou to begin before Limassol district court

Five suspects will face trial before Limassol district court as part of the private prosecution of the family of Thanasis Nikolaos, who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol in 2005, is set to begin on Tuesday. The suspects include former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos and four former police officers facing charges in relation […]

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9 d. ago Trial into death of Thanasis Nicolaou to continue in January

A private prosecution brought by the family of Thanasis Nicolaou, who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol in 2005, will continue on January 22, Limassol district court ruled on Tuesday as the defence is set to raise pre-trial objections. Former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos and four former police officers have been named in […]

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9 d. ago Court to decide on legality of key witness testimony in property dispute case

The Nicosia criminal court is expected to deliver its ruling on December 18 regarding the admissibility of testimony from German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel, the court announced on Monday. The session focused on a ‘trial within a trial’, examining whether Kunzel’s police statement was voluntary and independent, following a previous ruling that evidence seized […]

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1 week ago Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

he Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood. The justices took up a Justice Department […]

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