https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/menendez-faces-corruption-charges-cash-and-gold-bars-found-in-home
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is facing corruption charges, accused of secretly aiding Egypt's authoritarian government and using his political influence to protect a friend in exchange for cash and gold bars. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/corruption-and-desperation-forge-a-new-path-to-cyprus
A new migratory route to Cyprus has emerged this summer, with increased departures from Syria to Cyprus surpassing those from Lebanon, according to a report by Open Democracy....
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/world-famous-artist-botero-breathes-his-last-at-91
Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of the world’s best-known artists, died Friday in Monaco. He was 91....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-anti-corruption-chief-shines-spotlight-on-cyprus
Richard Nephew, the Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption at the US State Department, emphasized the severe consequences of corruption on economies and international investments during his visit to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-sets-bail-at-€12-7-million-for-ukrainian-billionaire-in-money-laundering-case
Ihor Kolomoisky is the latest target of the country's anti-corruption drive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israelis-in-cyprus-protest-during-netanyahu-visit
Israelis in Cyprus organized a protest rally on Monday morning as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Presidential Palace for the Cyprus-Greece-Israel Trilateral Summit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-220-000-victims-trafficked-for-southeast-asia-s-online-fraud-schemes
A new UN report estimates that hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have been trafficked to Southeast Asia to run online scams....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-policemen-charged-for-power-abuse-and-cruelty-stemming-from-2021
Developments have arisen regarding the serious incidents that occurred two years ago, specifically on February 13, 2021, during the march of the "Os Dame" group. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/did-cyprus-president-really-party-during-crisis
During the summer of 2021, a photo of Nicos Anastasiades with Takis Zacharato and Angela Demetriou went viral for all the wrong reasons. It wasn't just how the leader of an otherwise serious state chose to have fun, but also the timing that made it so....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-corruption-figures-return-to-court
On September 12, 2023, the four accused individuals will once again appear before the Nicosia District Court in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rocking-the-boat-a-not-so-cypriot-tradition
You know, there's been quite a buzz about the whole corruption scene in Cyprus. It's kind of ironic, really – this beautiful little country, seemingly full of potential, yet tangled up in this mess. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-dismisses-depositors-claims-in-controversial-laiki-bank-case
On August 10, 2023, the Nicosia District Court rendered a judgment dismissing a claim pertaining to the impairment of plaintiffs' deposits in the former Laiki Bank back in 2013. The plaintiffs had brought the case to challenge the constitutionality of the resolution measures implemented by the State in accordance with the "Resolution of Credit and Other Institutions Law of 2013."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecuadorian-opposition-leader-assassinated-days-before-elections
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been assassinated just days ahead of a significant election that hinges on the escalating issues of violence and crime within the country. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-faces-indictment-over-2020-election
Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, with the Justice Department acting to hold him accountable for an unprecedented effort to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power and threaten American democracy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-corruption-15-cases-in-court-with-2-convictions-since-2018
Marinos Kyriakides, the deputy representative of the Internal Audit Service of the Police, presented data on police corruption cases to the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-employment-of-advisors-exposed-in-audit
An audit report by the Audit Service has exposed the illegal employment of four individuals who serve as advisors to the President of the Republic and the Deputy Minister of Shipping. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revitalizing-democracy-george-pamboridis-launches-new-political-platform
George Pamboridis is taking strides towards establishing a political platform, an interactive workshop for political reform, in collaboration with others....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-unite-in-support-of-thanasis-nikolaou-s-family
More than a thousand people gathered late Sunday afternoon at Grigoris Afxentiou Square in Limassol to show support for the family of Thanasis Nikolaou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/was-justice-served-or-denied
The question raised regarding the decision of the Legal Service not to proceed with criminal prosecution in the case of Thanasis Nikolaou is whether this decision should have been strictly a legal one, faithful to the letter of the law,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commission-wants-more-independence-for-cyprus-prosecutor
The European Commission has stressed the need for Cyprus to strengthen the independence and the accountability of the Prosecution Service...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-raid-eva-kaili-s-properties-in-athens
Greek and Belgian authorities raided three properties connected to Eva Kaili in Athens, Greek police told Politico...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-appoint-sanctions-czar
The Cabinet on Wednesday decided on a series of measures and actions for the coordination on issues related to sanctions, Government Spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis announced...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hollywood-mogul-testifies-in-netanyahu-corruption-trial
Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan began his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, in a court session that was broadcast live from an English seaside town direct to Jerusalem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/international-inspectors-hired-for-golden-passports-probe
According to a report on Philenews, the Independent Authority Against Corruption has recruited two "inspection officers" who will be compensated with approximately €1,150 per day for their crucial role in the ongoing investigation surrounding the controversial 'golden passports' issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/experts-to-take-charge-of-high-profile-corruption-cases
The Anti-Corruption Authority has initiated investigations and assessments of the complaints it has received....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/international-investigators-appointed-to-tackle-reluctance-in-local-corruption-cases
The Independent Authority Against Corruption in Cyprus has expressed concerns about the reluctance of Cypriot applicants to investigate complaints involving local officials. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-president-s-omissions-and-unaddressed-issues
Flanked by his cabinet and through a 24-page document, the President of the Republic presented the program and actions of the government from his first day in office until today. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-unveils-government-s-100-day-report-card
During a press conference held today, President Christodoulides provided insights into the state of the government after his first 100 days in office and responded to various questions from journalists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/visa-fraud-scandal-widens-after-airport-arrest
Cyprus Police made headway in an investigation into visa fraud over the weekend, following an airport arrest in connection with an illegal network where Syrians rejected for refugee status ended up paying middlemen for subsidiary protection...
