62 m. ago Thanasis Nicolaou’s family to pursue private prosecution after AG blocks charges

The family Thanasis Nicolaou, a conscript who was killed in 2005, will pursue private legal action after the attorney-general’s office refused to press charges, effectively closing the door on a state-led prosecution. Lawyer and independent criminal investigator Savvas Matsas described the legal service’s decision as “completely wrong,” saying that when differing legal interpretations exist, the […]

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11 h. ago Cyprus’ Attorney General rejects criminal charges in Thanasis Nicolaou case

Cyprus’ Attorney General rejects criminal charges in Thanasis Nicolaou case  The Greek Herald

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11 h. ago Our View: IPC compensation may be flawed, but it’s better than nothing

Another decision was issued by the European Court of Human Rights, after an application by the owner of an apartment block in Varosha. It ordered Turkey to pay compensation of €18,000 for moral damage to Cypriot company KV Mediterranean Tours Limited, owner of a 10-floor block of flats on the Varosha sea shore. The company […]

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18 h. ago Harvey Weinstein judge declares mistrial on rape charge, third sex crimes trial planned

The judge overseeing Harvey Weinstein’s criminal case in Manhattan declared a mistrial on a rape charge on Thursday, one day after the former Hollywood movie mogul was convicted on a separate felony sex abuse charge. Justice Curtis Farber of the state Supreme Court ended the trial after the jury foreperson refused to deliberate for a […]

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21 h. ago Paphos hotels exceed 90 per cent occupancy during Kataklysmos

President of the Paphos hotel association (Pasyxe) Evripides Loizides on Thursday expressed satisfaction with hotel occupancy rates in Paphos during the long weekend of Kataklysmos, saying that they exceeded 90 per cent. In a statement to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Loizides described the month of June as “problematic” because, as he put it, the […]

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25 h. ago Legal service ‘will not file criminal charges’ over conscript Thanasis’ death

The legal service on Thursday decided not to file any criminal charges over the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, his mother Andriana Nicolaou said. “Provocatively, for 20 years, they have protected those who covered up the crime instead of bringing them to justice,” she told the Cyprus News Agency. “To […]

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28 h. ago Man ‘faces five years in jail’ for calling Tatar a circus monkey

A man is facing up to five years in jail in the north for “insulting the president” after referring to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar as a “circus monkey” in a social media post, according to reports on Thursday. Newspaper Yeniduzen wrote that 57-year-old Erol Baycan will appear in court on Friday over the post, […]

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34 h. ago Turkish Cyprus mulls Greek Cypriot return to Varosha properties after EU court ruling

Turkish Cyprus mulls Greek Cypriot return to Varosha properties after EU court ruling  Hürriyet Daily News

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38 h. ago Türkiye calls European Court ruling 'timely response' to 'politically motivated arrests' by Greek Cypriot authorities

Türkiye calls European Court ruling 'timely response' to 'politically motivated arrests' by Greek Cypriot authorities  Anadolu Ajansı

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44 h. ago Man City sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders ahead of Club World Cup

Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international will be available for this month’s Club World Cup. Financial details were not released but a City team source has put the transfer fee at 55 million euros. “City are one of […]

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48 h. ago Up to €50,000 fine for fireworks, cabinet approves stricter legislation

The cabinet decided on Wednesday to make legislation for the use of fireworks and explosives stricter, with fines reaching up to €50,000. It also decided to appoint explosives inspectors in an effort to increase public safety. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced that the amended law would see higher fines and broader criminal responsibility, with fines […]

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50 h. ago Case against teachers accused of ‘battering’ north’s police adjourned until October

The case against 22 Turkish Cypriot teachers who stand accused of “battering” police officers during a protest in 2022 was on Wednesday adjourned until October 1. Wednesday’s hearing was the 12th thus far in the case, with it set to resume after the summer holidays. After the hearing, teachers’ trade union leaders spoke outside court. “We […]

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50 h. ago Two members of bizarre criminal group ‘to appear in court next month’

Two members of a bizarre criminal group which made headlines earlier in the year after using forged state seals and impersonating officials are to appear in Nicosia criminal court next month, according to reports on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that the pair, the group’s 45-year-old alleged ringleader and a 62-year-old man who was […]

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51 h. ago Michaelides to give new statement to police over contempt of court case

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who was removed from office by a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling last September, is to give a new statement to the police next week regarding an investigation into alleged contempt of court on his part in light of his dismissal, according to reports on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that […]

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59 h. ago Europe court says Turkey must expedite Cyprus property claims

Europe court says Turkey must expedite Cyprus property claims  Neos Kosmos

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2 d. ago Greek Cypriot arrested in north for stealing a bike, trading it with phone

A Greek Cypriot man has been arrested in the north after allegedly having stolen a bicycle in the Republic, taken it to the north, and then traded it for a mobile phone. The man appeared in court on Tuesday, with police officer Suleyman Gurcak saying that the bicycle was valued at around 3,800TL (€85) and […]

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3 d. ago PM Modi to visit Cyprus, Canada & Croatia this month: What’s on agenda?

PM Modi to visit Cyprus, Canada & Croatia this month: What’s on agenda?  Business Standard

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3 d. ago ECtHR orders Turkey to compensate Cypriot company over Varosha flats

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ordered Turkey to pay compensation for moral damage to Cypriot company KV Mediterranean Tours Limited for loss of use of property. The amount will be decided after the parties register their claims within three months from now. The court, convening in Strasbourg, also ordered Turkey to pay […]

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4 d. ago NATO leader urges huge expansion of air and missile protection

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month. Rutte will argue in a speech at London’s Chatham House think tank that […]

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4 d. ago Priest clashes with church leaders during trial and is suspended

A Cypriot priest who openly criticised the Archbishop of Cyprus and the Holy Synod during a church hearing has been suspended for six months. Father Demos Serkelides appeared last Friday before the Episcopal Court, a special church tribunal, where he was expected to respond to serious complaints. Instead, according to reports, he reacted angrily and […]

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