Новости за 02.10.2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took aim at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, telling an energy forum he did not share the excitement about her United Nations speech last month. The 16-year-old Swede electrified the U.N. summit in New York when she denounced world leaders for failing to tackle...

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday intensified their impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they would subpoena White House records concerning his July telephone call with Ukraine’s leader and warning administration officials not to obstruct the probe. Asked at a news conference whether he would comply with the Democrats’ request...

Dina Asher-Smith seized her chance to win the world athletics championship 200 metres on Wednesday and become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title. With many of the top medal contenders pulling out or skipping the event, Asher-Smith proved the class act in the field, powering home...

A dance association on Wednesday strongly criticised Disy’s proposal to ban many dance lessons for minors after 8pm, saying it was irrelevant and unfair. Disy MP Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis told the House education committee on Wednesday that the proposed change to the existing law covering dance schools would create a proper...

Napoli paid the price for playing a weakened side as they dropped Champions League points in 0-0 draw away at Racing Genk on Wednesday. After beating holders Liverpool in their opening Group E game, coach Carlo Ancelotti left out Lorenzo Insigne and dropped Dries Mertens to the bench against the...

A British Airways aircraft that took off from Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon made an emergency landing in Athens after smoke was detected in the cabin. According to Greek media, the aircraft, bound for London, landed at the Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens at around 7.35pm after smoke was detected in...

President Nicos Anastasiades jokingly warned his political adversaries on Wednesday that he was considering reaching the age of 108 just like his grandfather if they did not behave. He was speaking at a surprise birthday party organised by the Presidential Palace staff, thrown belatedly as he was in New York...

Brussels has reacted coolly to Boris Johnson’s blueprint to break the Brexit deadlock with a plan that would see Northern Ireland effectively remain tied to EU single market rules for goods but leave the customs union. Under his proposal, the arrangements would have to be approved by the currently suspended...

Anorthosis convincingly beat Apollon 3-1 at home in the Cprus football championship on Wednesday night. Two goals from Ruben Rayos and a Giorgos Galitsios strike sealed the three points for the Famagusta side, who go level on 10 points at the top of the table with Omonia.

The government on Wednesday approved a rise in the monetary caps assigned to district courts to allow them to handle bigger claims in a bid to clear the huge backlog, a key component of efforts to reform the justice system. Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said the cabinet approved a bill...

A China-based website that allowed for manual installation of Google’s Android apps on Huawei’s newly launched Mate 30 devices went offline on Wednesday after a security researcher highlighted the “backdoor” to sidestep a U.S. ban. The link to the website, LZPlay, surfaced about 10 days earlier on social media site...

Four people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a series of burglaries, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, police stopped a rented car on the Nicosia-Larnaca motorway on Tuesday morning with two men, both 33, and a 31-year-old woman who was meant to depart from Larnaca airport...

The funeral of the founder and president of the Salamis Organisation, Vassos Georgios Hadjitheodosiou, a pioneer in the Cyprus tourism and shipping industries who died on Monday, will take place on Thursday. Hadjitheodosiou, 83, a refugee from Stylloi in the Famagusta district, founded the transport and travel company 60 years...

Marks & Spencer customers in Cyprus can now get their hands on thousands more clothing and homeware products as its new website launches today. With thousands more pieces available to buy online, www.marksandspencer.com/cy brings this season’s in-store collection in many more colours, styles and sizes at the click of a...

The United States won approval on Wednesday to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods over illegal EU subsidies handed to Airbus, threatening to trigger a tit-for-tat transatlantic trade war as the global economy falters. The decision by the World Trade Organization pushes a 15-year corporate dispute over...

A 25-year-old man from Limassol was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a case concerning possession and distribution of and access to child porn. The suspect was arrested after the police electronic crime unit was tipped off that the 25-year-old had in his possession files with child porn. The man’s...

  Main opposition Akel on Wednesday defended the decision by one of its MEPs to open an office in the north arguing that the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) is the common home of both communities on the island. The party said that those who react to the announcement by MEP...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Wednesday that he was on the telephone call between Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that sparked impeachment proceedings against the Republican president. Following a whistleblower complaint last week, Democrats are looking into Trump’s request to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a...

The deal Johnson will put to the EU will involve them both rejecting amd ruling out the possibility of an extension to article 50. In doing this remain MPs will be forced to choose between a deal and no deal. Presenting that choice will radically change the mathematics within parliament...

This is the repository of the finest contemporary art in the world – a former power station making a statement almost as strong as the pieces it hosts. Named for a 19th century philanthropist, it’s one of Britain’s best-known art museums. And also, quite possibly, the most controversial: hosting installations...

The Famagusta district court on Wednesday postponed for later in October the trial of a 19-year-old British woman facing a single charge of public nuisance after retracting a claim of gang rape, allegedly perpetrated by 12 Israeli tourists in Ayia Napa. During Wednesday’s hearing, which was to mark the start...

A top Iranian constitutional body has approved a law allowing Iranian women to pass their nationality to their children, state media reported on Wednesday. Human rights experts have said the measure could help thousands of children living in legal limbo by letting them acquire citizenship in Iran, one of about...

By Umberto Bacchi and Adela Suliman As top designers wrapped up London Fashion Week and made their way to Paris to grab the world’s attention with their lavish creations, a group of artists in London were making their own fashion statement, in a bid to become invisible. Emily Roderick, 23,...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved an action-plan for the reform of the welfare services, which will be co-funded by the EU with €7.4m. Deputy government spokesperson Klelia Vasiliou said the plan for the modernisation and restructuring of the department followed a public consultation. Details of the plan will be presented...

All three Barrett brothers got on the scoresheet as reigning champions New Zealand stormed to their second victory of the Rugby World Cup with a 63-0 bonus point mauling of Canada at Oita Stadium on Wednesday. The All Blacks defied the humid conditions to cross four times in the first...