Just days before he met with President Joe Biden for a face-to-face debate in June, Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. The former president spoke about his views on everything from green energy and diet coke to foreign policy and his tax plan. He also floated JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have once again hashed out a budget behind closed doors just in time to avert a government shutdown — leaving little time for lawmakers to review more than $56 billion in spending.Among the key provisions: The state will be investing more than expected in a program slated … Read more
The Supreme Court will announce its decision on Wednesday morning regarding the preliminary objection of Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides in the case registered by Attorney General George Savvides for his dismissal for inappropriate behavior.
The complex terrorism case involving 41-year-old Orkhan Asadov, accused of recruiting and organizing criminal activities against Israelis in Nicosia, reached a critical point. The trial within a trial process concluded with final arguments from both sides, and the judicial panel reserved its decision for July 5. The defense attorneys argued that the Police accessed the defendants’ mobile phones unlawfully, while the prosecuting authority defended the legality of the procedures. The case began after Asadov’s arrest in September 2021, and he denies charges related to terrorism, conspiracy to commit murder, and money laundering.
Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapaşaoğlu was sentenced to three days in prison for refusing to pay a fine related to his mobilisation call. This is his second trial in the occupied north for defying the call-up, with his initial declaration of conscientious objection in 2013 leading to military court trials until 2019. Despite receiving a fine in 2019, his refusal to pay resulted in a 20-day prison sentence, later reduced to three nights and four days by a higher court. Critics, such as Murat Kanatlı, have condemned the ruling, pointing out the officials’ hypocrisy in advocating for human rights in European forums but failing to implement relevant ECHR decisions domestically. Karapaşaoğlu’s lawyer, Öncel Pili, has pledged to continue fighting for conscientious objector rights despite the imprisonment.
Business owners in the north filed an objection to the new minimum wage, which is set to be raised to a gross figure of 34,070TL (€975) at the end of the month. The new minimum wage is now just €25 lower than the Republic of Cyprus’s minimum wage.
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 against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides.
Three people arrested on suspicion of committing dozens of burglaries in Paphos will appear in criminal court on June 25. The burglaries occurred over three and a half years, resulting in the theft of goods worth a total of €865,000.
Fact: The first court proceedings between auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides and attorney-general George Savvides began with conflicts of interest and an adjournment.
The Federal Tax Ombudsman has declared that the Corporate Tax Office in Islamabad is involved in maladministration for delaying tax refunds for the years 2013 and 2014. The FTO has ordered the FBR to settle the refund proceedings with compensation for the delay as per law.