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2 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Tom Cleaver |Constantinos Psillides |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the Supreme Constitutional Court has struck down the country’s 2024 copyright management law in its entirety, declaring it unconstitutional. The unanimous judgement found that the legislation, passed last July by the House, violated three key articles of the constitution, articles 23, 26 and 179.1, which protect property rights, freedom of contract and the supremacy of the constitution, respectively.
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2 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Tom Cleaver |Constantinos Psillides |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou
Nicosia Criminal Court approved on Wednesday an amended charge sheet, during the trial of Simon Aykut, the businessman accused of unlawfully exploiting Greek Cypriot properties in the north. The approval followed a request by the prosecution service. The defence raised no objection to the changes, which were presented alongside a list of 12 new witnesses the state intends to call. Defence lawyer Maria Neophytou also accepted this addition without dispute.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Iole Damaskinos
The hooded mob which clashed with police in Limassol over the weekend, was made up of young men marking the one hundred days prior to being conscripted for mandatory armed service, police reported on Monday. Thirteen individuals had been arrested for incidents in Limassol’s Ayia Fyla area on Friday night, involving public disturbance, setting fires, vandalism and attacking the police with rocks.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Tom Cassauwers |Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou
EU-funded researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe’s cities, making urban environments both safer and greener. By Tom CassauwersAt the Las Matas train station in the town of Las Rozas, just north of the Spanish capital Madrid, life is going on as usual. The sound of a highway can be heard in the background as a train pulls in. On the roundabout in front of the station, a churros vendor is selling his wares as pedestrians navigate the busy intersection.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Theo Panayides
An odd coincidence took place last week. First came the controversy around a government bill on the right to protest – the proposed ‘Public Gatherings and Parades Law of 2025’, essentially seeking to turn protests into a completely regulated activity. The proposed bill provides that organisers must inform the police of any protest or gathering involving more than 20 people at least seven days in advance, giving a start and end time, a precise route, the purpose of the protest, and so on.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Theo Panayides
Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) are capturing investor attention as artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek projects substantial returns for both assets in 2025. The forecasts arrive alongside growing anticipation for Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a decentralized lending protocol rapidly gaining traction as a potential successor to Ripple (XRP) in reshaping cross-border financial solutions.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Theo Panayides
Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC) has a new outward-facing strategy eyeing partnerships in Greece and Europe, its chairman Pantelis Voutouris said in an interview to CNA on Sunday. With a qualified Board of Directors, as he describes it, at his side, Voutouris acknowledges the numerous challenges facing THOC and prioritises solving chronic problems and developing strategic planning. THOC’s new strategy eyes decentralisation and international extroversion with partnerships in Greece and Europe.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Theo Panayides
Ripple (XRP) has long been a dominant player in the crypto market, especially with its strong institutional backing and role in cross-border payments. However, as 2025 approaches, a new challenger, MUTM stands as a platform that is rapidly capturing attention among top XRP holders and it creates anxiety in this group. MUTM differentiates from Ripple by overcoming regulatory challenges since it plans to be the next-generation altcoin offering significant expansion potential.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Theo Panayides
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate. “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” Trump said.
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3 weeks ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eleni Philippou |Johanna Pauls |Charalambos Stylianou |Theo Panayides
President Nikos Christodoulides inaugurated on Sunday the Liberty Monument in Nicosia, pointing out that it is part of the island’s living history, dedicated to the struggle of our ancestors so that we could be free today. The emblematic monument, has been standing for 51 years in the walls of Nicosia, a few meters from the Archbishopric.
