Fact: President Nikos Christodoulides stressed that the newly appointed investigators must begin work immediately to uncover the truth about the death of Thanasis Nicolaou, who was found dead under Alassa bridge in September 2005.
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou criticized a proposal by far-right Elam to give passports to migrants so they would leave the country. He explained that only Cypriot citizens receive passports and giving passports to everyone would make Cyprus an attractive destination for immigrants.
The Legal Service has no intention to challenge the court verdict on Thanasis Nicolaou that ruled he was strangled.
U.S. President Joe Biden is willing to debate Republican rival Donald Trump twice before the Nov. 5 election, with terms including two televised debates in June and September. Biden’s campaign proposed direct negotiations between the two campaigns for the debates, showing a willingness to take risks to improve his poll numbers. Biden also rejected traditional debates organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates and wants the debates to start sooner without any third-party candidates or in-person audience.
The fact described in the text is that UNSG envoy Maria Angela Holguin and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar both publicly expressed grievances against each other, with Tatar refusing to agree to a trilateral meeting and criticizing Holguin’s approach to the Cyprus problem.
After 19 years of investigations, a judge ruled that the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in September 2005 was not the result of suicide.
Fact: Hundreds of people protested outside the legal service in support of Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides.
Nikki Haley is not being considered as Donald Trump’s running mate for the November election, despite a report by Axios suggesting she could help him win the presidency and cover legal bills. Trump mentioned other potential candidates for the vice president position, including Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, J.D. Vance, and Elise Stefanik. Trump is not rushing to choose a running mate and will not be officially nominated until the Republican convention in July.
The fact described in the text is that environmental taxes in the UK have been hitting fresh records every year, with the latest data showing a 4.9% increase in 2023, reaching close to pre-pandemic levels.
Nikki Haley is not being considered as Donald Trump’s running mate for the November election, despite a report by Axios suggesting she could help him win the presidency. Trump mentioned this on his social media platform Truth Social. Other potential vice president candidates include Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, J.D. Vance, and Elise Stefanik. Trump will not make a final decision until the Republican convention in July.