Новости за 25.05.2019

A day before people in Cyprus were due to take part in Europe wide elections for MEPs, commissioner for the protection of personal data Irene Loizidou had received two complaints regarding foul play by one candidate. Loizidou said on Saturday that the complaints concern two separate text messages sent on...

Odsonne Edouard was the hero as Celtic secured an unprecedented domestic triple treble with a thrilling 2-1 William Hill Scottish Cup final win over Hearts at Hampden Park. After an absorbing but goalless first half, Gorgie attacker Ryan Edwards, struck from close range in the 52nd minute. However, Hoops striker...

Spice Girls star Melanie Brown has said she hopes the sound “will be much better” for their next gig after some fans complained about the sound during their first show. The pop group took to the stage for the first time in seven years at Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday...

The search at Mitsero red lake for 30-year-old Marricar Valdez Arguila, victim of the suspected serial killer Nicos Metaxas, continued its unsuccessful streak on Saturday, as divers entered and exited the lake with no results. Despite the arrival of Israeli specialists on Wednesday to aid search teams looking for the...

The Sri Lankan community of Paphos is inviting the public to attend a peace gathering and fund raiser on Sunday in support of the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. The gathering will take place at the A Lyceum of Paphos (in the old town) on Sunday...

Lewis Hamilton celebrated an emotional pole position for dominant Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday with team mate Valtteri Bottas joining the Formula One leader in a front row sweep. The pole, record-extending 85th of the Briton’s stellar career and second of the season, came with the sport...

A British climber too weak to descend from Mount Everest died on Saturday, officials said, the eighth climber to die on the world’s tallest mountain and the 18th in Nepal’s Himalayas during the current climbing season. Hiking officials attributed most of the deaths to weakness, exhaustion and delays on the...

The condition of the former president Demetris Christofias continued to show signs of improvement on Saturday, but he still required respiratory support. Christofias, 72, was transferred to the Nicosia general hospital’s ICU on Monday with acute respiratory problems. He has been placed on a ventilator. The former president had been...

Increased demand from China and elsewhere for halloumi cheese has reportedly driven prices up by 12 per cent in UK supermarkets, some of which have attempted to deal with the shortage by placing a cap on the amount anyone is allowed to buy. According to UK’s Daily Mail, in the...

The highly-esteemed political cartoonist and multi-faceted artist Yiorgos Mavroyenis died on Saturday morning at the age of 91. Mavroyenis was also a journalist, a sculptor, a painter, and a set designer, and served as the editor of the Greek-language publication Satirical Review, which published 618 issues between 1964 and 1985....

The scattered fires which erupted in various parts of Israel for which Cypriot firefighters were deployed were by Saturday fully contained, with the Cypriot mission expected to return by Sunday, forestry department head Charalambos Alexandrou said. The Cypriot mission, which was the first to arrive in Israel on Friday, significantly...

Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe’s Golden Shoe award for three straight years after his nearest challenger Kylian Mbappe failed to score the four goals he needed in Paris St Germain’s final league match of the season on Friday. Messi earned the honour, which goes to...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the U.S. decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the perceived threat from Iran was “extremely dangerous” for peace. The United States said it was sending 1,500 troops to region in what it called an...

The 9th Environment and Recycling Festival is ongoing in Nicosia and aims to raise the public’s awareness through music, games and dance. “We are here today at the Akropolis Park, at the 9th Recycling Festival, the weather is very beautiful and we urge parents to come together with their little...

A new bicommunal project seeking to rid Cyprus seas of marine litter launched on Saturday in Famagusta. The project’s first action on Saturday involved a beach clean-up at Salamis bay in the north, and cleaning of the Trikomo sea. MarLitCy – Marine Litter for Synergies, Capacity-building and Peacebuilding – is...

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday he would enter the contest to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, the fifth candidate to say they would run to replace Theresa May as prime minister. Hancock follows former foreign minister Boris Johnson, who is seen as the favourite, current foreign minister...

Two people were arrested on Friday night in connection with illegally entering a school. The two, aged 28 and 17, were arrested after a warrant was issued in connection with a case of illegal entry, illegal possession of property and breaking into a building with the intention of doing harm....

Where do you live? I live in a kingdom filled with cats Best childhood memory? My granny’s smile Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose up to? I don’t really have one but I really look forward to eating anything out of...

GREEK Cypriot refugee Titina Loizidou sent a letter on Friday to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe saying she would like her property in the north back. In her letter, Loizidou informed the Committee that she objects to any notion of closing her case. She also attached...

WE DO NOT know whose advice President Anastasiades follows, in regularly offering his services as a mediator in industrial disputes, but wherever it comes from it is poor counsel. Apart from showing no trust for the state services responsible for handling such disputes it also displays disregard for decisions taken...