Limassol Police are now investigating a double murder case after the second victim of a stabbing incident outside a Ypsonas bar succumbed to his injuries. The two Greek Cypriot suspects now face charges of premeditated murder and were re-remanded in police custody. According to a police statement, 52-year-old Michalis Michael died in the hospital around
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Israel’s Justice Ministry has banned Israeli citizens from engaging in surrogacy procedures in the Turkish-occupied north, warning them of sanctions. There is a similar ban on the same procedure in Albania and Kenya. The Unit for Combating Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Polygamy, part of the ministry, said the ban was imposed “because there are valid indications
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Trade and crossings across the Green Line dividing the island increased last year compared to 2021, according to an annual report published by the EU Commission. According to the Green Line Regulation report, trade across the Green Line in 2022 increased by 138% to a record value of more than €14.6 mln. In 2021, the
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By Craig Erlam It was a mixed trading session on Thursday as we got more evidence of economic resilience from the US which has left investors wondering whether they’ve once again underestimated how much monetary tightening is going to be necessary. This has been a common theme this year with markets repeatedly reflecting a far
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Bank of Cyprus has a reward plan to compensate borrowers consistent with their mortgage instalments even though affected by rising interest rates by the European Central Bank. Phileleftheros daily said BoC would announce the reward scheme through which borrowers will earn bonus points on their credit cards, which they can redeem at retail stores. The
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An increase of 7.2% was observed in the average gross monthly earnings of Cyprus employees in the first quarter of 2023 compared to Q1 last year, with men still paid more than women, according to data by the Statistical Service. The average gross monthly earnings of employees during Q1 2023 was €2,217 from €2,068 during Q1
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Cyprus authorities were grilled by MPs over the country’s alleged role as an export hub for spyware used in eavesdropping cases that have shaken the EU. An official of the Commerce Ministry told the House Legal Affairs Committee the authority had never issued a license to any company to export any ‘spyware’, only to be
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A retired British miner accused of killing his wife suffering from blood cancer, will hear the judges’ verdict on July 21 after closing arguments at Paphos Assize Court on Thursday. David Hunter, 76, is standing trial, accused of the premeditated murder of his 74-year-old wife, Janice, on December 18, 2021. His defence argues it was done
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Israel’s National Security Council has assured that Cyprus remains a safe destination for thousands of Israeli tourists this summer after authorities thwarted a recent terror plot. A statement was made by an Israeli National Security Council representative to the daily newspaper Israel Hayom following reports that Cyprus intelligence – assisted by Mossad and the US
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There is a possibility of fresh momentum for resuming Cyprus negotiations to end six years of limbo, but it is up to the European leaders to discuss how Brussels can help, said an EU official. “We believe there is a possible new momentum to sit down and to resume negotiations,” the official told the Cyprus
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