City’s Mendy not guilty of UK rape charges
Former Manchester City soccer player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of one count of rape and one of attempted rape by a British court, PA Media reported on Friday.
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Mother of Thanasis Nicolaou to file lawsuit against police and National Guard
Thanasis Nicolaou’s mother is set to file a private lawsuit against police officers, members of the national guard and the state pathologist who carried out the autopsy on her ...
Nicosia to focus on revitalisation efforts
Nicosia was the focus of discussions on Friday to come up with ideas that will inject some new life and a new interest in the historic city.
The island’s ...
Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, U.S. Southwest broils (updated)
Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave, while more than 100 million Americans ...
North’s electricity authority 805 million TL in debt
Kib-Tek, the north’s electricity authority, is in 805 million TL (€27.4 million) of debt, it was announced by the north’s ‘government’ on Thursday night.
The debt is owed to Turkish ...
UCI bars transgender women from competing in female category
The governing body of cycling (UCI) banned transgender women who have undergone male puberty from competing in the female category of competitive events on Friday, while renaming the men’s ...
Invest Cyprus welcomes fast-tracking of strategic investments
Invest Cyprus, the national investment promotion agency, on Friday released a statement expressing its support for a recent decision to fast-track strategic investments on the island.
On Thursday, the House ...
A minute with Andreas Anastasiou Head of Media for Eurovision Song Contest
Where do you live?
I live in Larnaca with my family. I enjoy living in Larnaca due to its relaxed lifestyle, friendly community, and the abundance of recreational activities.
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Two facing pre-meditated murder charges in Ypsonas case
Two men aged 49 and 54 will face pre-meditated charges in a trial set to begin at Limassol criminal court in September, it emerged on Friday.
The case concerns the death of 44...
Fishermen protest over incomplete Liopetri infrastructure projects
Fishermen and restaurateurs on the Liopetri river staged a protest on Friday morning over the delay to planned works in the area and the resulting loss of earnings.
The protesters ...
Kenan Ayaz’s defence team continues with new legal partnership
Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz, currently detained in Germany, will continue to have his lawyer Efstathios Efstathiou working with him, who has since partnered with a local legal expert, it emerged ...
CySEC reaches €100K settlement with broker accused of market abuse
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced that it has reached a settlement with a licensed broker for market abuse violations.
The commission explained that it has ...
Efforts underway to break Cyprob deadlock, Erdogan allegedly receptive (Updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar rubbished reports that Turkey is set to return to the negotiating table to resume Cyprus problem talks on Friday.
Tatar said “it is impossible to ...
TV shows we love: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Cheery-eyed and with the curiosity of an eight-year-old, Kimmy Schmidt is a likeable character. She’s fresh to New York, doesn’t swear, is out of touch with pop culture ...
Scholz plays down need for policy to spur ‘de-risking’ from China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday played down the need for government policy to encourage companies to de-risk from China, saying many firm were already diversifying their supply chains, investments ...
Cyprus announces intention to help fund Ukraine rebuilding
Finance minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday evening that Cyprus will help fund the rebuilding of war-torn Ukraine.
He made the comments at a signing ceremony in Brussels where 16 EU ...
Church-municipality dispute reignites in Paphos as Bishop freezes municipal funds
An ongoing embroilment between church and municipality in Paphos flared up Friday after a two-year hiatus, with the municipality waking up to find its funds having been frozen by the ...
North ‘government’ party faces mass resignation
The DP, the second largest party in the north’s ruling coalition, is facing a mass resignation after 63 people left the party on Friday morning.
The mass resignation has been ...
Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift
Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of favourable regulatory and investment moves have started to shift momentum in markets that had been stuck in a rut ...
Screening of film following plight of gay Chechen man
The Cultural Workshop Agion Omologiton in collaboration with the French Institute in Nicosia are organising a screening on Tuesday, July 18 of the film Silent Voice. Anaïs Llobet, the film’...
Government-sponsored holidays to begin on Sunday
The social insurance services’ subsidised holiday scheme is set to get underway for the summer period on Sunday.
The scheme will operate until September 29, with successful applicants to the scheme ...
Amidst Bitcoin ETF filing, DigiToads thrives as a resilient Meme coin, attracting over $6 Million in investments from Crypto whales
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and Fidelity Investments, another major asset manager, have both recently filed for approval of a Bitcoin ETF. In this fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, ...
Tumbling US dollar a boon to risk assets across the globe
Cooling US inflation is accelerating a decline in the dollar, and risk assets around the world stand to benefit.
The dollar is down nearly 13 per cent against a basket of ...
India launches rocket to land spacecraft on moon’s south pole
India’s space agency launched a rocket on Friday that will attempt to land a spacecraft at the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that would advance India’s position ...