Law clients’ right to legal professional privilege is sacrosanct
Early on Easter Saturday a team of police officers raided the home of the well-known lawyer Nikos Clerides in Nicosia, armed with a search warrant issued by a judge shortly ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting April 14:
Cyprus remains the top global location for hiring in the online trading sector during the second quarter ...
Is Cyprus throwing you out of sync?
If you wake up exhausted, you’re not alone. Especially in Cyprus!
You went to bed at a reasonable hour. You clocked a full eight hours. And yet the alarm ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: We have all become ‘Sandinistas’
THE COFFEESHOP was closed for Easter when Politis published the story about Black Cube, the Israeli company which was behind the production of the video in which associates of the ...
Our View: ‘Sandy’ probe must be carried out without social media distractions
Almost three weeks have passed since journalist Makarios Drousiotis posted the allegations made by the woman dubbed ‘Sandy’. Much has happened since then, including the categorical public denials by the ...
Britain records strongest growth in over a year during February
Britain’s economy put on a burst of growth in February, suggesting it was in slightly better shape before the start of the Iran war than many economists had feared, ...
Morgan Stanley beats profit expectations as investment banking soars
Morgan Stanley beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit this week, as the investment bank benefited from a surge in dealmaking and raked in record revenue from its equities trading ...
British financial regulator seeks feedback on future crypto trading rules
Britain’s financial regulator said this week that it was consulting on how firms might be affected by the regulation of the crypto industry which is due to come into ...
‘We’ve ticked all the boxes’ for Schengen entry
The government insists Cyprus is well on track to join the Schengen Area. Notably, though, it no longer says this will happen this year but rather that this is their ...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Spurs denied crucial win by late Brighton equaliser
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Georginio Rutter broke Tottenham Hotspur’s hearts with a stoppage-time equaliser to earn his side a 2-2 draw that left the hosts in the Premier ...
music
High-profile guests join Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The dynamic flute duo Duo Noïma teams up with the outstanding Cypriot pianist Rami Sarieddine in the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra’s next concert. Sharing a genuine musical connection, the ...
‘Turkish Cypriots are equal founding partners in Cyprus’
The Turkish Cypriots are “one of two equal founding partners in Cyprus”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman stressed on Saturday, as he took to the stage at the Antalya diplomacy ...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Wolves on brink of relegation after defeat at Leeds
Wolverhampton Wanderers found themselves teetering on the edge of Premier League relegation on Saturday after a crushing 3-0 defeat at Leeds United left the bottom side nervously eyeing results elsewhere.
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Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns against ‘blackmail’
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not ...
New Jersey’s $150 transit fare will have ‘chilling effect’, FIFA warns
New Jersey’s decision to charge $150 for round-trip transit to World Cup games will have a “chilling effect” on fans, FIFA have warned as the fare represents a 10-fold increase ...
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, Crimea oil depot, Baltic Sea port
Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia’s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region, an oil depot in Crimea and a Baltic Sea port that ...
Location of Dutch frigate off Cyprus given away thanks to €5 Bluetooth device
A Bluetooth tracking device which was posted to a Dutch frigate. deployed to the waters off Cyprus after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone last month, allowed it ...
Pope downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him
Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour “has not ...
European hopefuls Brentford and Fulham play out 0-0 draw
Brentford and Fulham drew 0-0 in the Premier League on Saturday in a West London derby that could have boosted either side’s hopes of a place in Europe but ...
Former Disy leader questions rising costs of Paphos-Polis road
Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Saturday expressed bemusement at the rising costs of construction for the new road which, if completed, will link Paphos with Polis Chrysochous, with the ...
Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training
The two professional photography instructors who trained Artemis II astronauts to take pictures of the moon and Earth during their historic lunar flyby said they were as impressed as the ...
Everton hope to pile Merseyside Derby blues on Liverpool at new stadium
Everton manager David Moyes wants to make the Hill Dickinson Stadium a happy home and a famous win over old foes Liverpool in the first Merseyside Derby at the new ...
Refurbished old hospital the site of a new Larnaca town hall
The new town hall which will be built in Larnaca “will perfectly reflect the European capital of culture” – the title which the town is set to hold in 2030 – deputy mayor ...
Injured Alcaraz pulls out of Madrid Open for second straight year
Carlos Alcaraz will miss the Madrid Open for the second consecutive year after withdrawing on Friday with a wrist injury, dealing another blow to the world number two’s clay ...