https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-minister-faces-15-year-jail-term-for-record-breaking-bribe
A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the country’s top law enforcement agency has said, a rare move amid the offensive in Ukraine.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-elections-add-twist-to-cyprus-polls
On June 9, Cyprus goes to the polls in the most complicated elections in its history as the European elections and the local government elections are held in parallel, following the reform passed by the Parliament....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-maneuvering-clouds-thanasis-inquest-verdict-on-may-10th
In a culmination of legal proceedings, the coroner's inquest into the death of 26-year-old national guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou concluded today, with a decision slated for May 10th.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-attack-rocks-moscow-concert-venue-isis-claims-responsibility
More than 130 people were killed and numerous others injured in a deadly assault at Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue complex near Moscow, Friday night. Assailants armed with guns and incendiary devices stormed the venue, unleashing chaos and devastation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-state-held-hostage
While society was glued to shocking videos from the Monastery of Saint Avvakoum, sending a message that an entire financial - and not only - fraud was staged to the detriment of the faithful, the President of the Republic visited Mount Athos. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-blurred-lines-between-the-church-state-and-scandal-in-cyprus
Last week, amid the shadow of scandals in the Church, ELAM President Christos Christou ensured to provide full coverage to Metropolitan Isaias, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rocked-by-abbey-sandal
Cyprus is grappling with the fallout from a series of unsettling revelations involving the Abbey of Avvakum, a scandal that has implicated the state, the Church of Cyprus, and the nation’s political sphere, raising serious questions about oversight, responsibility, and the need for swift action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monk-caught-beating-woman-in-shocking-video
Scandal continues to plague the Church of Cyprus as a video surfaced depicting a disturbing incident at the Holy Monastery of Saint Avakoum in Fterikoudi. In the footage brought to light by Sigma and the show "Protoselido," a monk can be seen physically assaulting a woman....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bishop-isaiah-of-tamassos-faces-church-inquiry
The decision by the Synodal Court to expand the scope of investigations into moral offenses allegedly committed by monks of the Monastery of Saint Abbacum brings a new dimension to the scandal shaking the Church....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/navalny-s-bruised-body-uncovered-investigation-gains-momentum
In a dramatic turn of events, the body of Alexei Navalny has been discovered following yesterday's thriller where his relatives claimed he was not returned to them by Russian authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/landmark-golden-passport-trial-begins-feb-15
The Nicosia Criminal Court gears up for a high-stakes trial in five months, probing the naturalization of foreign investors and a potential twist involving a Chinese businessman....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-double-digit-sanctions-violations-chaos
Cyprus’ Law Office has received complaints on possible sanctions violations amounting to double-digits, Attorney-General George Savvides told a parliamentary committee which discussed the “Cyprus confidential” publication, involving millions of leaked files on financial transactions investigated by the International Consortium of Investigative Reporters (ICIJ)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prigozhin-plane-crash-victims-had-hand-grenade-fragments-on-board
The bodies of those individuals who died in the August plane crash that killed Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin contained "fragments of hand grenades," according to the Russian Investigative Committee tapped to look into the crash....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/153-government-employees-face-overtime-probe
After the issue of overtime pay arose with Deputy Government Spokesperson Doxa Komodromou, all Presidential staff will come under the scrutiny of the Audit Service, including relatives and friends of the presidential couple, as reported by Philenews.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mercenary-leader-s-fate-uncertain-after-fatal-private-jet-crash
Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear if Prigozhin was on the plane....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/continuing-efforts-to-find-the-missing
Today, July 28, 2023, the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, visited the Anthropological Laboratory of the Investigative Committee for Missing Persons (ICMP) at the location of the old Nicosia airport, along with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Ersin Tatar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-turkish-cypriot-leaders-unite-for-humanitarian-mission
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, visited the Anthropological Laboratory of the Investigative Committee for Missing Persons (ICMP) at the site of the old Nicosia airport this morning, accompanied by the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Ersin Tatar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-or-setup-russian-general-s-fatal-jog
The Russian submarine commander Stanislav Ritski, who was murdered by an unknown man in Krasnodar on Monday evening, was possibly a victim of surveillance by his killer on the popular jogging app "Strava," according to the Russian news agency Tass....
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/eva-kaili-awaits-parliamentary-return-amid-corruption-probe
Greek MEP Eva Kaili, one the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, will seek to return to her parliamentary duties next week, her lawyer has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-ex-president-denies-interfering-with-soccer-probe
Former president Nicos Anastasiades, who has denied accusations that he unlawfully interfered in a soccer match-fixing probe, engaged in a back-and-forth with his accuser after he dropped the bombshell firsthand account allegations during a public podcast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-belgian-wheel-is-in-motion
Many Cypriots live in a state of frustration. How did Belgian authorities respond decisively to the well-known case, while the island's law enforcement took two weeks to visit Syllouris?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-improving-its-anti-money-laundering-compliance
Cyprus has recorded some progress in improving its level of compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ep-committee-in-cyprus-to-investigate-spyware-claims
A delegation from the European Parliament’s committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus (PEGA) and equivalent surveillance spyware arrives in Cyprus on Tuesday afternoon, as part of a joint mission in Cyprus and Greece.
PEGA gets a job in Cyprus - Why won't Drakou meet with the committee
It will investigate complaints about the development and use of spyware on the spot...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-journalist-talks-illegal-surveillance-with-pega
Cypriot author Makarios Drousiotis said on Wednesday that illegal surveillance was still taking place in the Republic of Cyprus, as European lawmakers were on the island for a second day of meetings to uncover any unlawful activity amid spying scandals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigator-fired-from-soldier-death-cover-up-probe
Cyprus’ chief prosecutor has fired one of two independent investigators in a police cover-up probe, prompting strong reaction from the ousted expert as well as the family of a slain soldier, whose death initially ruled a suicide turned out to be a criminal act 17 years ago with the perpetrators still at large after a botched investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-ready-on-soldier-s-murder-cover-up-in-cyprus
A report on a soldier’s death, initially ruled suicide but years later found to have been a criminal act, is expected to be handed to the Cypriot state prosecutor on Thursday, with media leaks suggesting suspects and others who botched the investigation are named in the report which only recommends prosecution for misdemeanor offenses...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lukoil-chief-falls-to-his-death-from-hospital-window-in-moscow
Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, died on Thursday after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, two sources familiar with the situation said, becoming the latest in a series of businessmen to meet with sudden unexplained deaths....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/conflict-of-interest-raised-again-in-passport-probe
The audit office in the Republic of Cyprus is sending all its findings on golden passports to the state’s anti-corruption agency, citing a conflict of interest for the state’s two chief law enforcement officers who served as ministers during the investment scandal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cabinet-revokes-seven-golden-passports
Seven passports issued under the Cyprus Investment Programme (CIP) were revoked by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, as announced by Interior Minister Nikos Nouris today....
