19 h. ago ‘I will never surrender’ – Levent on alleged Turkish prosecutor’s summons

Veteran Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent on Friday promised to “never surrender” after announcing that he had been summoned to present himself to the Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office lest he be extradited to Turkey. “They are calling on me to surrender, right? I will not surrender. I will not surrender, as I wrote in […]

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21 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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49 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: ICT, sanctions, digital euro, disability care debate, RIF

The Cyprus association of care home owners on Tuesday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over the way House labour committee discussed living conditions in private and state care homes for people with dissabilities. The association, a member of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), stressed that its exclusion from the discussion was unacceptable, “especially given its […]

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68 h. ago Care home owners slam exclusion from House welfare discussion

The Cyprus association of care home owners on Tuesday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over the way House labour committee discussed living conditions in private and state care homes for people with dissabilities. The association, a member of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), stressed that its exclusion from the discussion was unacceptable, “especially given […]

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3 d. 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 […]

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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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4 d. ago Cyprus hotel groups seek private desalination amid water shortages

Cyprus hotel groups seek private desalination amid water shortages  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago Cyprus to open euthanasia bill debate in September as government prioritizes end

Cyprus to open euthanasia bill debate in September as government prioritizes end-of-life care  Kathimerini.com.cy

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4 d. ago Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound

Russia’s sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir Putin fired him. A presidential decree published earlier on Monday gave no reason for the dismissal of Roman […]

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4 d. ago Istanbul mayor’s jailed lawyer denounces ‘fabricated’ charges

The lawyer for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who like the mayor is in jail under an expanding crackdown on Turkey’s opposition, told Reuters on Monday he faces “entirely fabricated” charges meant to criminalise the right to a legal defence. Mehmet Pehlivan, who had already been detained for a day in March, has been held since […]

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4 d. ago AI and radar breathe new life Into Cyprus' search for the missing

AI and radar breathe new life Into Cyprus' search for the missing  Kathimerini.com.cy

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4 d. ago Paphos gets a security upgrade: Fortsafe brings global standards to Cyprus

In a world where our valuables are more than just material – family heirlooms, critical documents, private keepsakes – knowing they’re safe can feel like a luxury. A new arrival in Paphos promises to make that the standard. Fortsafe, the island’s first independent safe deposit box facility, has quietly opened its reinforced vault in the […]

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6 d. ago Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says two of its US aid workers injured in Gaza

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Saturday that two American aid workers had suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a grenade attack at a food distribution site in Gaza. The U.S.- and Israeli-backed GHF said in a statement that the injured Americans were receiving medical treatment and were in a stable condition. “The attack – which preliminary […]

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6 d. ago Three more Turkish opposition mayors detained as crackdown expands

Turkish authorities detained three more mayors from the main opposition party on Saturday, according to a prosecutor’s statement and media reports, expanding a months-long legal crackdown that has expanded beyond its origins in Istanbul. The mayors of the big southern cities of Adana and Adiyaman were detained on allegations of extortion, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said, […]

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7 d. ago Liverpool’s Jota mourned by family and local people at hometown wake

Hundreds of residents of Gondomar in northern Portugal filed past the bodies of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at a chapel in their hometown on Friday, after their deaths in a car crash in Spain. At an earlier private wake, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, FC Porto President Andre Villas-Boas, Portuguese […]

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7 d. ago Turkish prosecutors add charges of forging diploma against jailed Istanbul mayor

Turkish prosecutors charged Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Friday with falsifying his university diploma, a new case threatening more years in prison for President Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, already jailed pending corruption charges he denies. Imamoglu, at the center of a sprawling legal crackdown on the main opposition party, has been jailed since March 23 […]

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8 d. ago Nicosia mayor defends Makarios avenue reopening amid criticism

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday again defended the recent decision to partly reopen Makarios avenue to normal traffic, saying that singling out the municipality for criticism is hypocritical. Last month municipal councilors had voted for the central Nicosia street to reopen for traffic. Makarios avenue is to reopen to all private vehicles on weekdays […]

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8 d. ago Lawyer calls for “end to unchecked powers of Attorney General,” following ECHR condemnation for politician’s rape case

Lawyer calls for “end to unchecked powers of Attorney General,” following ECHR condemnation for politician’s rape case  Philenews

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8 d. ago Australian govt confirms $2.2bn funding for 2032 Brisbane Olympics venues

The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.435 billion ($2.25 billion) towards the A$7.1 billion cost of building the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, clearing the way for the start of construction. Queensland taxpayers and private finance will provide the balance of the money for the 17 new and upgraded venues for the […]

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8 d. ago ICan Primary School officially listed among island’s licensed schools

ICan Primary Private School, an international private school, is proud to announce its official inclusion in the list of licensed schools by the Ministry of Education of Cyprus. This milestone confirms that the school meets all national standards of educational quality and paves the way for the active development of an international learning environment on […]

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