Cyprus Beat

In today’s episode, cabinet revoked the Cypriot citizenship of Malaysian-born Jho Low, a fugitive wanted internationally for allegedly orchestrating the theft of $4.5 billion from the Southeast Asian country’s sovereign wealth fund.

Elsewhere, three law firms have been reported to the police over suspicions they have violated EU sanctions, the Cyprus Bar Association said.

There’s also the row between the auditor-general and the attorney-general as they continue to tangle over the status of the latter, and what Europe's anti-corruption body has to say on the issue.

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In today's episode, President Christodoulides discussed his proposal for a more active EU role in the efforts to resume talks and reach a solution of the Cyprus problem, as well as the next steps forward during separate meetings he had with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and European Council President Charles Michel.

Meanwhile, Cyprus is 29th out of 49 countries in the Council of Europe when it comes to LGBTI+ rights, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said.

Elsewhere, police announced they have identified the skull found in Koloni as belonging to 79-year-old Briton Ann Naisbitt, who had been reported as missing since the beginning of April.

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In today's episode, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz against his extradition to Germany, as President Nikos

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In this episode, British pensioner David Hunter, who killed wife, told the court he ‘regretted what he had to do’.

Elsewhere, the payment of the cost of living allowance could saddle taxpayers with a whopping €1.2 billion over the next three-year period, it was reported on Monday.

In other news, the energy minister said Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal for a pipeline carrying natural gas from both countries to the island, where it

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In today's episode, Diko is proud to have played a decisive role in the “selection, support and election of Nikos Christodoulides to the presidency of the Republic,” party leader Nicholas Papadopoulos said on Sunday saying the party had backed “an independent candidate who was not part of the traditional political system”.

Meanwhile, the traffic police have been kept busy with more than 2,300 traffic violations recorded in the seven days till Sunday.

Elsewhere, a human skull found by a farmer in Koloni on Sunday will be sent for specialised examinations, Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said.

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In today’s episode, the government promised to deliver a ‘road map’ on tackling traffic congestion – but also pollution from vehicles – while warning that Cyprus could end up paying tens of millions for carbon allowances for emissions from transport. In other news, Nicosia criminal court on Thursday handed down sentences to four persons, having found them guilty of fraudulently securing papers allowing asylum applicants to stay permanently on the island. And Cyprus’ Eurovision entrant Andrew Lambrou on Thursday secured a spot in Saturday night’s grand final in Liverpool.

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In this episode, following heavy criticism in the last few days about people being given government jobs they were not qualified for, President Nikos Christodoulides said a bill will be drawn up to deal with the issue of consultant appointments.

In other news, there has been no impact to Cyprus’ financial stability as a result of recent US and UK sanctions, only to its international reputation, Central Bank of Cyprus governor Constantinos Herodotou said.

Elsewhere, the 24-hour strike to be held today by public hospital doctors in protest over uncertainty in medical malpractice suit insurance is unnecessary, spokesman of the state health services organisation Okypy Charalambos Charilaou said.

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In today's episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said the government has received the first batch of information on natural and legal persons included on the US sanctions list, while two more packages are expected soon. In other news, a final call by David Hunter’s defence team to have his wife’s killing tried as

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In this episode, President Christodoulides assured that nothing will be done outside the law after the audit office lambasted the deputy tourism minister’s decision to appoint a 19-year-old without a university degree as his associate.

Elsewhere, the trial of Briton David Hunter resumed at Paphos criminal court, where prosecution aimed to get the facts on record of how police were alerted to the murder, as well as Janice Hunter’s manner of death.

Also, imprisoned Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz's indefinite hunger strike continued for the fifth day on Monday.

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In today's episode, authorities were looking for a 25-year-old man to shed light into the premediated murder case of a 35-year-old woman whose body was found in a Germasoya apartment early on Sunday.

The woman was found half-naked, bound and gagged on the ground of the Limassol apartment around 1am.

Meanwhile, the uncle of the man suspected of killing 31-year-old Andreas Perikleous, a 24-year-old hacker, will lead police to possible burial sites.

Elsewhere, Disy’s newly-elected leader and House President Annita Demetriou said the right-wing party is a model of democratic operation and will move forward with unity as she announced the 25 elected members of its political bureau.

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