6 h. ago Hamas says Israel’s claim on hostages’ handover ceremony is pretext to evade its obligations

Hamas on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, saying its claim that the hostages’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu’s decision reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt the agreement, represents a […]

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57 h. ago Police chase ends in arrest of two after car falls down cliff

Police arrested two men, aged 43 and 53, after they fell into a cliff in Larnaca district in their attempt to escape the law. Previously officers had secured evidence that the 43-year-old was in Kalo Chorio after failing to appear before the Nicosia court for a theft case. Around 3.30pm on Thursday police located the […]

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3 d. ago Supreme court rejects request to overturn US extradition decision

The supreme court of Cyprus has rejected an appeal by an individual sought by US authorities for extradition. The man had asked for a special certiorari order to challenge the decision of the Larnaca district court in September 2023, which had approved his extradition to the United States. The legal proceedings began in February 2023 […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus tax board faces challenges as lawmakers push for reform

The Cyprus tax board is grappling with a series of operational issues that could undermine its efficiency, according to a House ethics committee session on Wednesday. The committee met, following a request by MPs Dimitris Dimitriou and Irene Charalambides, to discuss concerns ranging from understaffing to the board’s lack of legal recourse in challenging its […]

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4 d. ago Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low

Fast-fashion retailer Shein’s executive chairman Donald Tang told investors in a letter on Monday that “growth remains strong” despite the United States ending duty-free treatment of low-value ecommerce packages from China and hiking tariffs. Shein is working towards an initial public offering in London, but U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to end the “de minimis” […]

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4 d. ago Our View: Despite agreements on Monday, still no certainties for Cyprus gas

The media and political reaction to the signing of the latest energy agreements with Egypt was understandably muted, despite the presidential palace’s enthusiastic efforts to talk up their significance. Monday was a ‘historic’ day according to President Christodoulides, who has developed a tendency for reading great significance into every decision he takes. “The agreements are […]

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4 d. ago Stavrianos testifies in court in Thanasis Nicolaou case, presents material

State pathologist Panicos Stavrianos testified in court on Tuesday and presented material backing his theory that conscript Thanasis Nicolaou had died after falling from a height in 2005. On December 18, the Supreme Court had rejected an appeal lodged by Stavrianos against a Limassol district court ruling that Thanasis Nicolaou had been strangled to death […]

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4 d. ago Supreme Court dismisses appeal of nullified community leader election

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal lodged against a court decision nullifying the election of Savvas Savva to the post of Alassa community leader, it said on Tuesday. On October 9, a lower court nullified Savva’s election after his rival Emilios Tofallis had taken the case to court, saying Savva was not a permanent […]

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5 d. ago HSBC shareholders support restructuring, aiming for higher returns

Investors in HSBC (HSBA.L) are backing management attempts to shutter parts of its investment bank, even as US President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda fuels hopes for a boom in capital markets activity. Four shareholders, including two of the 20 largest, said last month’s decision to axe HSBC’s mergers and equity capital markets teams in the […]

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5 d. ago Our View: Disy leader made grave error in not expelling party traitors immediately

Much was made in the press about the decision of the Disy constitutional congress to strike off members of the party that are serving in the government of President Nikos Christodoulides. The decision of the party was dismissed as inconsistent by a section of the media, while one of the president’s lieutenants – the director […]

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