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31. Russia announces sanctions against Sean Penn and Ben Stiller

Russia announced today that it is banning 25 Americans from entering its territory, including actor/director Sean Penn and actor Ben Stiller....

32. Criminal case in passport scandal set for September 12th

The criminal case against four people in the "golden passport" scandal, exposed by Al Jazeera in October 2020, is scheduled to be brought to trial on September 12, according to the state prosecutor Elena Kleopa,...

33. Psychotherapy...through Pentadaktylos

A few days ago, an image showing the Pentadaktylos mountain range with the words "We all need therapy" written on it, replacing the Turkish Cypriot flag, went viral. ...

34. Four individuals charged with conspiracy in Al Jazeera expose

Four individuals have been charged with conspiracy and will appear before a criminal court in September for their role in granting citizenship to foreign investors who didn't quite meet the criteria....

35. Kea opens spectacular shipwreck dive sites

Jacques-Yves Cousteau would probably have been surprised to learn that the wreck of the World War I Britannic (the sister ship of the legendary Titanic) he discovered in 1975 off southwestern Kea would be listed as an underwater historical site almost 50 years later, becoming one of a handful of such marine parks in the world. ...

36. Documentary on Cyprus to be aired on BBC

A documentary on the cultural treasure of Cyprus will soon be screened by the BBC following the involvement of the former President of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations and a good friend to Cyprus, Deborah Androus....

37. British Museum: Parthenon marbles 'taken from rubble'

The dispute over the Parthenon sculptures has deepened after Greece rejected a claim by the British Museum that much of the statuary, removed at the behest of Lord Elgin, was retrieved “in the rubble” around the monument....

38. Boris Becker faces jail term for failing to declare his millions

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker could be sent to jail today as he faces a sentence for flouting the terms of his 2017 bankruptcy....

39. Ukrainian soldiers adopt freezing puppy (video)

It’s not all doom and gloom in the trenches in Ukraine—sometimes it’s head pats and belly rubs of gratitude....

40. Revoking golden passports to Russians ‘impossible’

An EU recommendation to member states to recall passports issued to Russian and Belarusian oligarchs on the bloc’s sanctions list puts Cyprus in an awkward position....

41. Actor Sean Penn in Ukraine to 'tell the world the truth about Russian invasion'

Sean Penn has been pictured at a press briefing at the at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, as he works on a documentary in Ukraine about the ongoing Russian invasion....

42. When the 'Tinder Swindler' came to Cyprus

A few weeks ago, Netflix released a new biographical documentary, The Tinder Rogue. The story deals with the case of the young Simon Hayut or Simon Leviev, as he used to introduce himself to his victims, who cheated on women in order to make money....

43. Op-ed: It’s not the pipeline, stupid!

In 1992, the Clinton campaign adopted the tagline “It’s the economy, stupid” to identify the candidate’s signature issue....

44. Dior documentary highlights Greek artisans

“The Greek Bar Jacket,” a film by award-winning director Marianna Economou, premiered yesterday on YouTube. ...

45. Netflix loses nearly $45 billion in market cap

Netflix dashed hopes for a quick rebound after forecasting weak first-quarter subscriber growth on Thursday, sending shares sinking nearly 20 percent and wiping away most of its remaining pandemic-fueled gains from 2020, just a week after raising prices by up to $2 a month....

46. Stepdad jailed after bizarre sexual molestation trial

A bizarre case of sexual molestation against two teenage girls ended with a sentence of their stepdad in Famagusta district, after their biological father testified for the defense...

47. NETFLIX presenter locked up in Nicosia

Wrongfully convicted Raphael Rowe, the presenter in NETFLIX series ‘Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons’ has made it to Cyprus, where he is to be locked up for a week in Nicosia Central Prisons without a trial...

48. WWF documentary ‘Blue Future’ to premiere on Sunday

The world premiere this Sunday of “Blue Future,” a documentary by the World Wildlife Fund, will coincide with the start of the crucial United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26)....

49. Ooooooh to be a Gooner!

Arsenal's most well-known fan, Robbie Lyle, is scheduled to speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus on the 19th of October 2021....

50. Nicosia reacts to new Al Jazeera video

Nicosia has refuted allegations concerning a Cypriot minister and his trips to London, in reaction to an Al Jazeera secret investigation into how convicted criminals could take on new identities and launder money through ownership of English football clubs by deceiving authorities...

51. Al Jazeera publishes prequel to The Cyprus Papers

A new documentary by Al Jazeera on football corruption in Britain includes allegations that a Cypriot minister flew to London to arrange paperwork at a consular office for a Russian national who was wanted by Interpol and unable to travel under his real name...

52. Legal battle heats up in golden passports

The top two chief law enforcers in the Republic of Cyprus are taking the parliament to court over a resolution, in which members called on the two officials to recuse themselves in the golden passport probe after raising conflict of interest issues...

53. Syllouris declines questions in passport probe

A former Cypriot parliamentary speaker secretly filmed in an expose on a now discredited cash-for-passports scheme declined to answer questions on Wednesday into his role in a scandal which rocked the island nation...

54. Constitutional crisis unfolds over passports

An unprecedented constitutional crisis has been unfolding in the Republic of Cyprus, with the attorney general publicly scolding an inquisitive auditor general and asking him to back off from seeking access to files in connection with golden passports linked to a casino project...

55. Kinvara Balfour at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Lady Kinvara Balfour advises companies big and small (Jimmy Choo, Richemont, Smythson, UBS, Evian, Coutts to name a few) on what is cool out there in the zeitgeist. She understands the worlds of tech, fashion and popular culture and the psychology that drives them....

56. Cyprus prisons stoked about NETFLIX series

Nicosia Central Prisons could be featured on NETFLIX series 'Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons' if a deal goes through, with local authorities hoping to showcase an alternative penitentiary model...

57. Ayia Napa rape case on appeal path

The lawyers of a British young lady, who was accused by Cypriot police of fabricating rape allegations in Ayia Napa last year, have submitted documents to the Supreme Court for an appeal hearing expected later this year...

58. British High Commission replies to British expats FAQ

The British High Commission in Cyprus compiled and replied to some of the most frequently asked questions by UK nationals in Cyprus, providing further clarity on what British expats living on the island can expect post-Brexit. ...

59. Jho Low movie gaining popularity

A film about Malaysian financier and Cypriot passport holder Jho Low has been steadily gaining popularity, despite legal challenges over copyright infringement and potential defamation lawsuits...

60. “OLYMPIA” premieres in Cyprus