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Police seize about 2kg of cannabis in Zygi operation and arrest 63-year-old man
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (204+ words) Zygi, Cyprus. Police anti-drug officers seized around two kilograms of cannabis during an operation in the Zygi area and arrested a 63-year-old man in connection with the case. Ammunition, two mobile phones and "743 in cash were also confiscated. According to…...
Maritime security threats are becoming interconnected across key global shipping routes, EOS Risk warns |. ..
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (498+ words) Athens, Greece. Commercial shipping is no longer dealing with isolated danger zones but with a chain of crises that are increasingly feeding into one another, according to Nikolas-Alketas Drosos of EOS Risk Group. He said the traditional model of maritime…...
Cyprus psychologists' association urges ongoing police assessments after Limassol shooting | Cyprus i. ..
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (268+ words) Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Katsari said psychometric testing within the police force is currently carried out only at the recruitment stage. She said the state has an obligation to establish a clear framework for the continuous assessment and…...
Government names five investigators to examine anti-corruption findings on Mafia State
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (176+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. The government on Thursday named a team of five criminal investigators to examine findings reached by the anti-corruption authority during its probe into the book Mafia State. The anti-corruption authority's probe concluded, among other things, that former president…...
Cyprus growth forecasts cut as Eurobank unveils tech plan and Digital Cyprus Conference opens
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (480+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. The Central Bank of Cyprus lowered its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing the impact of the war in the Middle East and warning that risks remain tilted to the downside. In related developments this week, Eurobank presented a…...
Palestinian committee completes Cyprus talks on Gaza post-war administration
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (203+ words) Cyprus was represented by Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, attending as an "observer. In this, the island was not unique " 11 other EU member-states sent representatives as observers Nicosia, Cyprus. A Palestinian technocratic committee expected to play a role in Gazas post-war…...
Cypriot entrepreneur and philanthropist Nicos Shacolas dies at 98
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (338+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Cypriot business magnate Nicos Shacolas, one of the country's most prominent entrepreneurs and philanthropists, has died at the age of 98 after facing health problems in recent months. His business career spanned several sectors, while his philanthropy included donations…...
Cyprus government to submit bill expanding Anti-Corruption Authority investigative powers
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (390+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. The government plans to submit legislation granting investigative powers to the Anti-Corruption Authority, the justice ministry's permanent secretary told parliament's legal affairs committee on Wednesday. The move signals support for a broad reform of the authority's powers. Permanent…...
Fidan says Cyprus is blocking progress on EU-Turkey customs union modernisation
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (410+ words) Ankara, Turkey. Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Cyprus was blocking efforts to modernise the customs union between Turkey and the European Union, despite what he said was support from most EU member states. He made the…...
Cyprus accused of offering concessions to energy firms over offshore gas drilling
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (418+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Energy expert Dr Charles Ellinas said on Wednesday that the Cypriot government is likely offering continuous concessions to multinational energy corporations to encourage offshore natural gas drilling. He made the remarks after Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy declared…...