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ОбществоPrison overcrowding strains police detention facilities across Cyprus
Overcrowding at the central prison has pushed police detention facilities beyond capacity, raising concerns over detainee safety, hygiene and human rights.
ПолитикаParties mark 30 years since killings of Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou
Political parties paid tribute to Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou and renewed calls for accountability and the liberation…
В миреUkraine alleges systematic torture of prisoners held by Russia at U.N. meeting
Former detainees and Ukrainian officials told an informal U.N. Security Council meeting that Russian captors tortured prisoners, while…
ТуризмLarnaca hotel occupancy falls 15% in July amid Middle East uncertainty
Larnaca hotel bookings declined by 15 per cent in July, while August occupancy is currently at 75 per…
ПроисшествияSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian court convicted ousted president Bashar al-Assad of murder, torture, arbitrary arrest and crimes against humanity.
ЭкономикаCyprus founders urged to build global visibility through strategic communications
Communications strategist Evgenia Zaslavskaya says Cyprus startups can reach international audiences without large marketing budgets.
ПолитикаFamilies and witnesses recall 1996 killings of Isaac and Solomou
Thirty years after the killings of Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, relatives, eyewitnesses and a legal expert renewed…
ЭкономикаCyprus biotech innovator Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades wins global Study UK Alumni Award
Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades was named the 2026 global winner for Business and Innovation at the Study UK Alumni Awards.
ЭкономикаCSE to suspend trading in six companies over delayed 2025 financial reports
The Cyprus Stock Exchange will suspend trading in the securities of six companies from August 13, 2026, over…
В миреNuclearelectrica may shut final Cernavoda reactor as Danube levels fall
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica said its last operating reactor could be shut down on August 13 as record-low Danube levels…
ОбществоUniversity of Cyprus to offer 100 rooms to new students in September
The University of Cyprus will allocate 100 rooms based on socioeconomic criteria as it discusses plans for additional…