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Essex auditor to face sentencing after toddler’s fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
world3 days ago

Essex auditor to face sentencing after toddler’s fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window

Joshua Foster, a 37-year-old auditor from Essex, is set to be sentenced on October 16 in Cyprus after pleading guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son. The toddler fell nearly 40 feet from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel in Chlorakas on July 12. Court proceedings revealed that Foster placed the child on a windowsill to show him a view of a water park, not realizing the window was open. Foster had an alcohol concentration of 124mg per 100ml in his blood at the time of the incident. His lawyer described the event as a tragic accident during a family holiday, while the prosecutor noted the child was pronounced dead at Paphos General Hospital. Foster, who was held in custody for eight days, wept during the hearing where the facts were established. The maximum sentence for the charge of causing death through a reckless act is four years.

via BBC|
#child-death#cyprus#joshua-foster
British father pleads guilty to son’s death in Cyprus hotel window incident
world17 days ago

British father pleads guilty to son’s death in Cyprus hotel window incident

A British man, Joshua Foster of Essex, has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from an open window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel in Chlorakas, Cyprus. The plea avoids a lengthy trial; Foster had returned to the UK for his child’s funeral on the condition he would rejoin the Cyprus court for the hearing. A further hearing is scheduled for October to outline facts and mitigation, with a maximum four-year sentence for the charge.

via BBC|
#child-death#court#cyprus
Cyprus Ferry Disaster: Eight Dead, Twenty Missing After Capsizing Off Kyrenia
world1 month ago

Cyprus Ferry Disaster: Eight Dead, Twenty Missing After Capsizing Off Kyrenia

A passenger ferry carrying about 267 people capsized off Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, killing eight and leaving around 20 missing as rescuers search in more than 1,600 feet of water; survivors were pulled from the water and overturned hull, while nine people tied to the ferry’s operations were detained and investigators probe the sinking, with Turkey dispatching seabed equipment and other nations offering assistance.

via Fox News|
#capsize#cyprus#ferry
Survivors recount terror aboard sinking Cyprus ferry in historic maritime disaster
world1 month ago

Survivors recount terror aboard sinking Cyprus ferry in historic maritime disaster

Survivors describe terrifying moments as a Cypriot ferry capsized off northern Cyprus; rescuers race to reach survivors and account for the dead and missing in what authorities call the island’s worst maritime disaster. Eight crew members and a Filo Denizcilik director faced negligence charges in a northern Cypriot court as Turkish coast guard and local teams aid the search and rescue effort.

via AP News|
#cyprus#ferry-disaster#northern-cyprus
Capsized ferry off northern Cyprus leaves eight dead, hundreds rescued
world1 month ago

Capsized ferry off northern Cyprus leaves eight dead, hundreds rescued

A catamaran-style ferry carrying about 270 people capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. At least eight people have died, around 237 were rescued, and 22 remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. Eight crew members, including the captain, were detained as police investigate; authorities cited rough weather and water ingress shortly after departure from Kyrenia en route to Taşucu as possible factors.

via NBC News|
#cyprus#ferry-sinking#investigation
Capsized Cyprus ferry leaves seven dead, 23 missing as rescue continues
world1 month ago

Capsized Cyprus ferry leaves seven dead, 23 missing as rescue continues

A passenger catamaran capsized off Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus, killing at least seven and leaving 23 missing among 259 passengers and eight crew; authorities detained the ship’s captain and seven crew as search-and-rescue teams, including Turkish coastguard and helicopters, scour the area while bad weather and two waves are cited as causes; President Erdogan offered condolences and pledged a full investigation, and a hotline was set up for relatives, with nationalities and the status of the injured not yet clear.

via BBC|
#cyprus#ferry-disaster#investigation
Rescue underway after Turkish ferry capsizes off Cyprus with hundreds aboard
world1 month ago

Rescue underway after Turkish ferry capsizes off Cyprus with hundreds aboard

A rescue operation is underway after a passenger ferry carrying about 270 people capsized north of Cyprus, with at least six confirmed dead and dozens rescued as search and rescue efforts continue. The Filo Jet was traveling from Kyrenia (Northern Cyprus) to Taşucu, Turkey, when it took on water; coastguard vessels and helicopters are among the efforts to locate survivors.

via CNN|
#coastguard#cyprus#maritime-disaster
Cyprus Eyes 2028 Start of Cronos Gas to Europe via Egypt Link
energy2 months ago

Cyprus Eyes 2028 Start of Cronos Gas to Europe via Egypt Link

Cyprus' energy minister says gas from the Cronos field could begin flowing to Europe by March 2028 via a pipeline to Egypt for processing, with about 84.9 bcm available for export and roughly 20% reserved for Egypt's domestic needs; the development positions the Eastern Mediterranean as a new European energy source amid Ukraine war and Middle East tensions. The plan also involves Meridiam's financing of the Great Seas Interconnector to link Cyprus (and Israel) to Europe, though costs are under review and require additional private/EU funding.

via Euronews|
#cronos-field#cyprus#energy
Germany balks at Cyprus’ 2% EU budget cut, demands a more affordable reform plan
politics3 months ago

Germany balks at Cyprus’ 2% EU budget cut, demands a more affordable reform plan

Germany’s government blasted Cyprus’s proposal to cut the EU’s long-term budget by 2% as unaffordable and unbalanced, insisting on a reform-focused deal that prioritizes defense and competitiveness; Berlin aims to wrap up negotiations this year, warns that without an agreement funds for 2028 could be at risk, and signals openness to new revenue sources while rejecting a corporate levy.

via politico.eu|
#budget-negotiations#cyprus#defense-spending
Crete arrest ties to Hamas plot to bomb Israeli cruise ship
world4 months ago

Crete arrest ties to Hamas plot to bomb Israeli cruise ship

A 37-year-old Palestinian electrician was arrested in Crete, Greece, for allegedly plotting to attack an Israeli cruise ship after allegedly ordering chemical agents online to make explosives. Officials say he was in contact with four Palestinians detained in Cyprus on terrorism-related charges and had traveled with them to Malaysia for explosives training; authorities also seized phones, a laptop and other materials as part of the investigation, and the suspect is due in court.

via New York Post|
#cyprus#greece#hamas
EU eyes clearer mutual-defense clause while keeping NATO intact
politics5 months ago

EU eyes clearer mutual-defense clause while keeping NATO intact

EU leaders in Cyprus are pushing to clarify Article 42.7 to define when and how member states assist each other after an attack, aiming to strengthen protection without clashing with NATO. The discussion covers what ‘aid and assistance’ can entail (diplomatic, technical, medical, civilian or military) and who triggers the clause, with Cyprus urging more precise rules and other frontline members urging caution to preserve NATO’s primacy. Leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Tusk, stress that any EU role would depend on member-state decisions and should not undermine existing NATO obligations.

via politico.eu|
#article-42-7#cyprus#european-union