Tatar: Israel not our enemy
Fact: Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar stated that Israel “is not our enemy” and that the country has become a brand destination in education and tourism.
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Fallout from CyBC delayed budget submission
Fact: CyBC’s delayed budget submission led to a delay in salary payments for employees.
Man threatens to incinerate own mother
A man in the north appeared in court accused of threatening to incinerate his 79-year-old mother.
‘Feverish pace’ over monk scandal investigations
Police have secured bank details for the two monks involved in a scandal. The monks have not yet appeared before the church-appointed investigative committee. The committee is working diligently to review a large amount of material and aims to present its findings to an ecclesiastical court. The monks have not been called to make a statement yet, as the committee wants to be fully prepared. Police have access to the monks’ bank accounts and other records for further investigation. The monks were allegedly found with €800,000 in cash and property, and were caught on CCTV footage engaging in sexual activity with each other.
Two years in jail for killer driver
A 25-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison for a fatal traffic accident that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Marilena Perikleous. The accident occurred when the driver overtook a car between Platres and Limassol at a prohibited point, causing a collision. The defendant pleaded not guilty to charges of causing death due to reckless behavior and illegal overtaking. The court also imposed a three-month driving license suspension and ten penalty points.
Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
Fact: Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.
Mixed-marriage Turkish Cypriot loses appeal for citizenship
Fact: The Turkish Cypriot born to a “mixed marriage” had his appeal against a denial of his Cypriot citizenship rejected by the Nicosia administrative court.
Festival explores experimental music scene
The Breach Festival, organized by Make Music Cyprus, returns for its third edition in April featuring musicians accomplished in the field of improvisation and experimental music. The festival will welcome participating musicians from Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Switzerland, and Spain. The festival takes place in partnership with the Irtijal festival in Lebanon and Space21 festival in Kurdistan/Iraq.
Poland says breakthrough on Ukrainian grain unlikely in Warsaw talks
The governments of Poland and Ukraine met in Warsaw for talks to defuse a row over grain imports that caused mass protests by farmers.
Two suspects in Moscow concert hall attack appeal pre-trial detention, RIA says
Aminchon Islomov and his father Isroil Islomov have appealed their pre-trial detention in connection with the Moscow concert hall attack. The Islomov family, including brothers Amirchon and Dilovar, are suspected of aiding the attackers who killed at least 143 people.