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121. Roxy’s 'Charo' takes Cyprus to ECHR

A Dominican woman, who was recognized as a sex trafficking victim after her ordeal in the capital’s Roxy strip club over a decade ago, is taking the Republic of Cyprus to the European Court of Human Rights, after the country’s Supreme Court sided with a lower court judge who threw out her lawsuit seeking damages...

122. Judge in Cypriot passport probe resigns

Retired Supreme Court Judge Costas Pampallis has resigned from his position as a member of an indepednent investigative committee, a team that was tasked to sift through Cyprus’ golden passport scheme in the wake of corruption scandals and systemic failures...

123. Filipina abuse trial put off until next year

The criminal trial of a retired officer accused of aggravated assault against his Filipina domestic worker has been pushed back to next spring, with the suspect denying all charges while the plaintiff’s visa could be expiring soon...

124. Suspect rearrested in Filipina abuse case

A retired police officer who was accused last month of abusing his Filipina housemaid has been detained again, with police saying his new warrant include new charges of human trafficking...

125. Filipina housemaid speaks out in abuse case

The woman seen in a shared video being abused by her employer, a retired police officer, says she endured physical abuse and serious threats many times before recording the incident...

126. Woman secretly records her abuser

Police sprung into action on Wednesday, arresting a man in Nicosia after video and audio recordings involving possible abuse against a housemaid went viral on social media...

127. Evaluating and learning from the pandemic response

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the strengths and exposing the weaknesses of governments, defence, security forces and the private sector in their crisis preparedness and response. In order for future responses to be more robust and resilient, governments will need to understand how these actors collaborate and map leadership priorities...

128. Greece reports first coronavirus death

Greece reported its first fatality from a coronavirus infection on Thursday, after an elderly man traveled on a Christian pilgrimage with dozens of others in his group...

129. Cyprus a central hub of European match-fixing network

An extensive and revealing report published in the Spanish news outfit El Confidencial identified Cyprus match-fixing as a central hub of European football corruption....

130. Pensioner suing convicted ‘fixer’ lawyer

A female pensioner, who was swindled out of 350 grand while seeking promotion in the civil service through a back-channel, is suing her former lawyer after he was sentenced to two years for defrauding her...

131. First mom in space visits Nicosia

Retired NASA astronaut Anna Lee Fisher, the first mother in space, will help Cyprus celebrate the 50th anniversary since man landed on the moon...

132. Britain begins escorting all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait

Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so. ...

133. ENT doctors slapped with new charges

A second case of corruption involving ENT doctors is taking place, following new evidence that came forth during a recent trial...

134. Ankara threatens Nicosia over arrest warrants

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136. Five women accuse man of sexual offences

A retired business owner is facing indecent assault charges from multiple women, including two individuals who say they were in primary school when the sexual offences took place...

137. F35 flying to Cyprus this summer

The first overseas flight for the Lightning Force’s F35 stealth fighters will take place in the eastern Mediterranean when they are expected to touch down in Akrotiri this summer...

138. Football diplomacy in divided Cyprus

139. RAF Tornados leave Cyprus for the last time

All RAF Tornado GR4s that were based in Cyprus and took part in operations against the Islamic State have left Cyprus to return home in the UK...

140. US retreats from Syria as Trump rebuffs top advisers

141. Strasbourg Christmas market attacker neutralized

142. New details emerge in Pallouriotissa death

A 34-year-old woman who was found dead in her Pallouriotissa apartment last week has been identified as the female suspect who was arrested in the Aglandjia murder of a retired teacher back in April...

143. Defence minister rolls out reforms

Exam grades will no longer be a factor in promoting military commissioned officers, while reservists will have more flexibility to show up for training according to upcoming changes...

144. A good day for Hellenism in America

145. Watch video of Trump clashing with CNN's Jim Acosta

146. Cops warn online romance seekers

Police are warning the public, especially those actively looking for love online, not to fall victims to unscrupulous imposters who are after money while pretending they are interested in a romantic relationship...

147. Greece and the many changes in the Trump administration

148. Nigerian 'doctor' and co-conspirators make bail

Three suspects have been released in the Spanish prisoner scam against where a retired teacher who was swindled out of €117,000, with the main suspect and two other women facing trial in January...

149. Nigerian in Paphos behind Spanish prisoner scam

The 35-year-old suspect in Paphos’ Spanish prisoner scam has been identified as a Nigerian national, who was arrested Thursday along with his 25-year-old girlfriend for swindling €117,000 out of a retired teacher...

150. Second arrest in Spanish prisoner scam

A second suspect is in police custody in Paphos in connection with a Spanish prisoner scam, where a 63-year-old woman was duped into wiring a total of €117,000 to a man she met online...