https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-opposition-leader-navalny-goes-missing
Lawyers representing Alexey Navalny revealed on Monday that they've lost contact with the imprisoned Russian opposition leader....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/defying-dictatorship
In their quiet struggle for freedom and democracy, the people of Belarus represent a beacon of courage and resilience. Despite decades of authoritarian rule and systematic repression, they are relentless in their pursuit of a life of liberty. It is a battle that, especially in this moment of global instability, cannot be forgotten....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/decision-reserved-as-nikolaou-case-takes-unforeseen-path
Forensic pathologist Panikos Stavrianos remained absent from today's proceedings in the death interrogation of 26-year-old Thanasis Nikolaou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/dac6-revisited-through-the-prism-of-dac8
The Directive on Administration Cooperation (''DAC'') has been amended multiple times since 2011 to allow for the automatic exchange of information across multiple fields of taxation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-murder-investigation-nears-trial-as-tensions-escalate
Limassol CID's investigation into the October 30 murder of 55-year-old Thanasis Kalogeropoulos is nearing completion, with the case file expected to be filed for trial by the Criminal Court next Thursday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shakira-s-€14-5m-showdown-ends-with-a-€7m-encore
Pop star Shakira has gracefully sidestepped a €14.5 million tax trial in Spain, sealing a last-minute deal with authorities just as proceedings were set to commence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/michael-kyprianou-co-llc-receives-cyprus-firm-of-the-year-legal-award-at-who-s-who-legal-awards-2023
Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC has been awarded the Cyprus Firm of the Year Award by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guardian-russian-money-flows-without-questions-in-the-occupied-territories
In the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, an influx of Russian speakers, particularly from the former Soviet Union, has turned the area into a real estate hotspot. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-murder-trial-postponed-as-accused-seek-jail-protection
The trial of two individuals, aged 49 and 54, in connection with a double murder that occurred on June 29 outside a bar in Ipsona has been rescheduled to February 19, 2024. The victims, 44-year-old Mario Onisiforou and 51-year-old Michalis Michael lost their lives following a confrontation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/michalis-persianis-the-wet-firecracker
The Cyprus Confidential revelations turned out to be a 'petard mouille', a wet firecracker failing to generate the anticipated excitement. This disappointment surpassed the one we experienced when we photographed accountants, politicians, lawyers, and bankers up to their chests while in the nude....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/al-jazeera-report-trial-postponed-as-case-hits-legal-snag
In a significant development, the criminal case involving the Al Jazeera report and events tied to the exceptional naturalization of foreign investors and businessmen saw a postponement on Tuesday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/michael-kyprianou-co-scoops-prestigious-cyprus-firm-of-the-year
Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC has been awarded the Cyprus Firm of the Year Award by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-expert-slams-western-governments-as-paralysed-in-gaza-crisis
A United Nations expert has accused Australia and other western governments of paralysis over the Israel-Gaza crisis, saying leaders are either “muttering inaudible words of condemnation” or staying silent in fear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kalogeropoulos-murder-suspect-faces-seven-day-detention
In a chilling turn of events, the 21-year-old murder suspect in the Thanasis Kalogeropoulos case appeared before the Limassol District Court, surrounded by a heavy police presence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-guard-thanasis-case-takes-a-shocking-turn
Family of National Guard Thanasis seeks new lawyer as their attorney Loukis Loukaidis expressed today his intention to withdraw from the case for health reasons....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bar-association-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-misleading-of-asylum-seekers
The President of the Pancypriot Bar Association, Michalis Vorkas, has confirmed today that the association is facing complaints from the Ministry of the Interior regarding allegations of lawyers misleading asylum seekers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-depositor-triumphs-over-laiki-bank-s-2013-haircut
The Legal Service, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus and the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), will appeal the decision of the Limassol District Court, which awarded compensation to a depositor of the former Laiki Bank for the 2013 deposit haircut, according to CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/crypto-wonder-boy-sam-bankman-fried-convicted-in-$8-billion-fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire founder of FTX, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, was found guilty on Thursday of orchestrating one of the most significant financial frauds in history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-kills-boyfriend-over-$30m-inheritance
A North Dakota woman fatally poisoned her boyfriend after learning about his plans to dump her — because he had inherited $30 million just hours earlier, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coroner-s-crucial-role-in-thanasis-case-sparks-intense-legal-debate
The new judge overseeing the case, following approval of the family's request to replace the previous judge, expressed a commitment to expediting the death interrogation of Thanasis Nikolaou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bar-meeting-turns-into-starvation-wages-circus
The Parliamentary Committee of Lawyers, in conjunction with the new Council of the Cyprus Bar Association, addressed several critical issues during their meeting today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schofield-s-scandal-spurs-strict-workplace-relationship-disclosure
ITV staff have been ordered to tell the company about personal relationships with colleagues after the Phillip Schofield scandal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gynecologist-ordered-to-pay-€2-5-million-in-landmark-medical-negligence-case
In a recent court ruling on a case of medical negligence, a gynecologist in Cyprus has been ordered to pay a substantial sum of €2.5 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-for-alleged-ayia-napa-tourist-rape-postponed-to-october-16
The trial for the alleged rape of a tourist that occurred on September 3 in Ayia Napa and was originally scheduled to begin today, has been postponed and rescheduled for October 16 before the Permanent Criminal Court of Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/what-happened-to-370-000-euros-worth-of-missing-olive-oil
Twenty-five olive oil producers who stored their production in an agricultural cooperative in Polygyros, northern Greece, from where it recently disappeared have filed criminal charges against unknown persons with the security police asking authorities to investigate how this happened and who is behind it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senator-replaces-menendez-as-head-of-senate-foreign-relations-committee
Senator Ben Cardin will serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, replacing Bob Menendez, who faces felony bribery charges, after the Senate agreed to a resolution on Wednesday naming him to the position....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senator-menendez-faces-federal-charges-in-court-today
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez arrived in federal court on Wednesday to face charges of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, as calls for the senator's resignation from his fellow Democrats escalated....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-sues-google-over-bridge-collapse-death
The family of a North Carolina man who died trying to cross a collapsed bridge is suing Google for negligence, saying it's responsible for directing him along the route, their lawyers announced Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-challenge-threatens-qatargate-corruption-case
Nine months into the Qatargate legal case, Eva Kaili, a former vice president of the European Parliament, has initiated a legal challenge that could potentially derail the entire investigation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-upholds-2013-resolution-measures-for-laiki-bank
The court rejected another lawsuit related to the 2013 deposit problem....