https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-sees-decrease-in-bounced-checks
A total of 35 dishonoured cheques, with a total value of €67,609, were issued in June 2023, while 16 persons (10 legal and 6 natural) were recorded in the preliminary list of the Central Information Register (CIR) for dishonoured cheques, maintained by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC)....
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/news/mfa-to-meet-un-secretary-general-in-new-york
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Konstantinos Kompos, begins his contacts in New York, while on Tuesday he will meet with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thumbs-up-emoji-deemed-legally-binding
A Canadian judge has ruled that the “thumbs-up” emoji is just as valid as a signature, arguing that courts need to adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate as he ordered a farmer to pay C$82,000 ($61,442) for an unfulfilled contract....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-immediate-directive-on-lgbti-rights-in-cyprus
Cyprus participated in a high-level meeting organized by the Spanish Presidency of the European Union to discuss the protection of LGBTI people's rights in Europe....
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/the-government-s-seven-proposals-for-vulnerable-individuals
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos submitted seven government actions aimed at addressing issues related to non-performing loans to Parliament yesterday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-proposes-digital-euro-as-cash-alternative
Digital currencies have grown in popularity. Unlike bitcoin, the digital euro would be a central bank digital currency (CBDC), essentially, electronic cash. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-vulnerable-to-ransomware
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate, and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts....
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/upshot-from-israeli-northern-ventures-spills-into-south
The president of the Cyprus Bar Association is fighting back accusations that his law firm was mixed up with an Israeli venture to develop properties in the northern part of the divided island, a development that has alarmed Nicosia in recent months...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-greek-tanker-embroiled-in-us-iran-oil-wars
A Greek-owned oil tanker sailed out of trouble on Wednesday when a US missile destroyer responded to an incident with the Iranian Navy, as Tehran still has an axe to grind with Athens over oil seizures based on American sanctions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calls-for-redress-in-irish-mother-and-baby-home-scandal
Ten years after a dark discovery was made in the west of Ireland, Euronews takes a look at the grim legacy of the maternity homes that were still in operation until the end of the 20th century.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dolly-parton-expresses-reservations-about-ai
Dolly Parton isn’t interested in living on artificial intelligence. The “Jolene” singer was asked about AI technology during a press conference in London where she appeared to promote her upcoming album “Rockstar.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/approval-of-additional-budget-at-risk-due-to-parking-problems
The approval of the first supplementary budget for 2023, amounting to 361 million euros, may face obstacles due to the lack of adequate parking spaces at the new Ministry of Labor building....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-or-turkish-cypriot-court-decision-controversy
The Republic of Cyprus will pay a compensation of €345,000 to a Turkish Cypriot of American origin, while also returning his property in Limassol, which was being irregularly exploited....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-delegation-pounded-with-human-rights-questions
Cyprus’ law commissioner says her delegation received praise last week at a UN committee hearing in Geneva, but she also admitted that no country had a perfect record on human rights following a bombardment of questions on human rights...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-goes-out-with-a-bang-in-sex-client-case
The curtains were drawn on a Nicosia criminal court this week after its last act included sentencing a man for buying sexual services, the first ever explicit client conviction on the island, but questions remains over the long and protracted case where a young female prostitute was described as a trafficking victim...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unveils-culinary-brilliance-at-gastronomos-awards
The anticipation reached a fever pitch as Cyprus braced itself for the grand culmination of the year-long journey celebrating its prodigious producers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-service-declines-criminal-charges-in-nicolaou-case
The family of Thanasis Nicolaou, a border guard who tragically lost his life, has taken the initiative to proceed with private criminal prosecutions against four individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/naked-man-creates-commotion-in-nicosia
In a shocking turn of events, a 35-year-old man of African descent caused significant unrest when he was observed walking completely naked in the bustling center of the capital on Monday, June 26. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-to-close-investigation-into-mercenary-led-rebellion
Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the aborted armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and are pressing no charges against him or his troops....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/indictment-refiled-in-al-jazeera-case-as-ag-addresses-thanasis-case
Attorney General George Savvides has confirmed the re-filing of an indictment in the Al-Jazeera news network reportage case, stating that they have fulfilled their stated intentions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/self-service-kiosks-to-capture-fingerprints
According to a report from Greek City Times, a recent development in travel regulations will require holidaymakers visiting EU countries, including popular destinations like France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Italy, to provide their fingerprints....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/land-sales-surge-in-akamas
The irregularities observed within Akamas' protected area, as highlighted in last Sunday's report by "K," appear to be just one aspect of a broader issue emerging in anticipation of the implementation of the local plan in September....
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/woman-misdiagnosed-with-metastatic-cancer-takes-legal-action
A woman who was misdiagnosed with metastatic cancer and given a prognosis of only six months to live is now taking legal action against the Nicosia General Hospital and the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, as reported by Phileleftheros today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-journalists-accuse-eu-leaders-of-invalidating-media-freedom
Draft legislation published by EU leaders that would allow national security agencies to spy on journalists has been condemned by media and civil society groups as dangerous and described by a leading MEP as “incomprehensible”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mps-move-forward-with-divestment-changes
MPs are displaying a resolute determination to press ahead with crucial changes to the divestment framework before the parliamentary summer recess....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-join-agent-wars-over-domestic-assistants
Foreign nationals on work visas in the Republic of Cyprus may have immigration documents confiscated at Greek Cypriot checkpoints as they cross into the north, as authorities in the south push for preemptive measures to combat overseas travel at the expense of domestic employers...