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In today's episode, the cross examination of Attorney-General George Savvides became heated on Thursday before the Supreme Constitutional Court, as accusations of ineptitude and inappropriate conduct were flung about rampantly in raised tones. Meanwhile, close to two dozen homes were affected by the two days of wildfires in the Paphos area, with the blazes destroying five homes com

In today's episode, Firefighters were battling ‘continuous and intense’ flare-ups between the communities of Polemi and Kourdaka, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said Cyprus has a specific plan for the procurement of private aerial firefighting means to upgrade and ensure self-reliance. Elsewher

In today's episode, Cyprus has topped the European chart for prison overcrowding, with a staggering 166 inmates per 100 places. Meanwhile, with temperatures in Cyprus reaching a record high for early June, main culprit El Niño is set to give its place to cooler La Niña in the Pacific, promising worldwide relief over the next few months. Elsewhere, since the beginning of the year

In today's episode, the government on Wednesday clinched a deal with Larnaca port and marina workers who were fired by Kition Ocean Holdings, ensuring they will not be left without a job. Meanwhile, the Supreme Constitutional Court is set to announce its decision on June 5 on whether attorney-general George Savvides is constitutionally allowed to initiate dismissal proceedings agai

In today's episode, what is happening in the Osiou Avakoum monastery is within the statute of the Church and everything is legal, Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday, while noting that the trial will take place normally. Meanwhile, Cape Aspro and Petra tou Romiou could be included on the Unesco Cultural heritage list if a proposal by Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou and t

In today’s episode, an "unprecedented mass claim" of Laiki Bank and Bank of Cyprus depositors and bondholders amounting to 600 million dollars was dismissed at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the World Bank. Meanwhile, the Legal Service has done nothing wrong in the way it has handled the case of Thanasis Nicolaou, attorney-general George Savvides said. Elsewhere, Conflict

In today’s episode, answers will be given for several stalled infrastructure projects within the next two weeks. Meanwhile, none of the aid unloaded from the jetty constructed off the coast of Gaza has yet been delivered to the broader Palestinian population. Elsewhere, The Palestinian president’s office swiftly corrected an announcement after it had initially made reference to

In today's episode, four ships travelled from Larnaca over the weekend with almost 1,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza along the Amalthea corridor. Meanwhile, the Vasiliko liquified natural gas (LNG) project is “not shipwrecked” President Nikos Christodoulides said, after widespread speculation that the project’s future was looking increasingly dire. Elsewhere, two men

In today’s episode, the Green party said dozens of pigeons died in Nicosia’s old town after someone poisoned them. Meanwhile, a 30-year-old woman jumped out of the first-floor balcony to escape her violent husband. Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides said the truth must shine through over what happened to Thanasis Nicolaou. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing b