The Larnaca Criminal Court handed a 31-year-old man a 16-year prison sentence for attempted murder, during which a six-year-old boy was also wounded by gunfire. The 31-year-old, from Ormidia, was found guilty of attempted murder, endangering the life of a child, conspiracy to commit murder, and four charges related to possessing and transporting a firearm
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Moody’s Investors Service placed the deposit ratings of five Israeli banks on review for downgrade, Tuesday, following the rating agency’s similar view of the sovereign A1 long-term issuer ratings last Thursday. It said the rating actions are triggered by the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which include the loss of life and increases Israel’s already
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Cyprus is bracing for an influx of irregular Syrian migrants from Lebanon as the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to spread into the neighbouring country, officials said Tuesday. The Cypriot Interior Minister said there is information about “hundreds of Syrian refugees” on the shores of Lebanon preparing to make the journey by boat to Cyprus. Over the
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Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they had arrested 10 Syrian men in an operation that has dismantled the third people smuggling ring bringing migrants to the island in as many months. The operation centred in Paphos, where a combined force of 130 officers carried out 17 search warrants, arresting 10 suspects while five more are
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The world’s largest oil and gas companies saw their combined profits slump by a massive $29.2 bln year-on-year, as a sharp decline in gas demand and lower oil prices significantly cut down profits. Although the world’s largest oil and gas companies are still raking in massive profits, their earnings have significantly dropped since last year’s
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Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou strongly condemned a Cypriot topflight football official’s sexist remark normalising rape culture. In a letter addressed to the Cyprus Sports Association (KOA) and the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), Christodoulou expressed her profound dismay at the “unacceptable” comment and urged both associations to join her in denouncing this statement. The comment
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The 2024 state budget aims to safeguard fiscal stability while promoting green transition and digital transformation, ushering in a more modern economy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said. Keravnos presented the next year’s state budget to the House Committee of Financial and Budgetary Affairs, kickstarting a discussion which will conclude in mid-December with the debate on
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By Craig Erlam It’s been a jittery start to the week, with the continued rise in US yields making investors nervous about what challenges lie ahead for the economy. We’ve heard a lot about the resilience of the US economy and the evidence has been there for all to see. But that resilience has long
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A seven-year-old girl treated at the Makarios children’s hospital after suffering brain hematoma in a freak accident on the highway is stable and out of danger, said doctors on Tuesday. The girl was seriously injured on Monday after a stone ricocheted from the wheels of a truck driving in the opposite direction, breaking the windshield
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The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to British nationals living or visiting Cyprus, stating the heightened chance of demonstrations relating to the tension in the Middle East. In the Safety and Security section of the advice, the Foreign Office warned, “Demonstrations may occur with little or no warning in cities. “Events in
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