NEW JERSEY (WABC) — New Jersey has a tentative agreement with the state’s most profitable companies to temporarily pay higher taxes to fund NJ Transit.Under the plan, the 600 corporations in the state that make at least $10 million a year in profits will pay a 2.5% tax on all earnings for five years.In return, … Read more
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the U.S.-Cyprus partnership is growing stronger, deeper and broader, and that Cyprus is “an important player in the region and a partnership for the United States that we deeply value.” A bilateral agreement was also signed bringing Cyprus closer to being included in the visa waiver programme for entry … Read more
Voting started at 7am across Cyprus on Sunday, with 698,896 registered voters eligible for the election of six MEPs and local authority posts.Chief returning officer Elikkos Elia confirmed the timely opening of all 1,847 polling stations in the Republic, along with ten stations in Greece. Additional polling stations in Belgium and the UK opened later, … Read more
A Polish soldier died on Thursday after he was stabbed on the border with Belarus by migrants trying to cross into the European Union, the army said, while Warsaw said it would demand Belarus hand over the person responsible for his death.The border has been a flashpoint since migrants started flocking there in 2021, after … Read more
Fact: Cyprus is among the EU countries with the lowest performance in the time required to resolve civil cases.
Two fires in Limassol, one near Agios Silas and the other in Agios Therapon, are believed to have been deliberately set according to Nikos Logginos, Chief Firefighter. Arson is suspected in both incidents, with Logginos stating that the fires were intentionally started to cause destruction. Firefighting efforts were challenged by rugged terrain and strong winds, but firefighters were able to protect homes and prevent the fire from spreading towards Palodia. Forces will remain in the area to address any potential flare-ups in the coming days.
Fire crews responded to a total of 31 incidents in a 24-hour period, including 22 fires. One significant blaze engulfed the enclosed balcony of a third-floor apartment in Nicosia, causing extensive damage. Another fire occurred in a prefabricated building in Athienou, spreading to a kitchen and parking area. Lastly, firefighters extinguished a car fire involving a Nissan vehicle on the Paphos-Chada road, which also scorched a nearby patch of dry grass. The cause of each fire is under investigation.
CCTV cameras will be installed in 10 high schools in Limassol due to incidents of hooded figures setting fire to school premises.
South Korea accused North Korea of sending balloons across the border to drop trash and excrement, prompting a military response. Over 150 balloons were detected, with some landing on the ground. North Korea has threatened to send waste-paper in response to South Korean activists’ balloons carrying critical messages about Pyongyang. Previous attempts to ban balloon launches were ruled unconstitutional. Sending balloons is seen as a less risky tactic compared to military action, according to a research fellow at the Sejong Institute.
The education ministry in Cyprus is working on a bill to introduce the same penalties for secondary school students using mobile phones in class as those currently enforced in primary schools.