Новости за 23.12.2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that Republicans had not ruled out hearing witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, one of the main sticking points in drafting rules for the proceedings. However, McConnell made clear he would not accede to a Democratic request for the US Senate to...

Members of the cabinet and government will participate in a festive version of the popular television game, ‘The Weakest Link’ on Cybc on New Year’s Eve with any winnings going to charity. The contestants are Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris, Undersecretary to the...

A 19-year-old man was arrested on Monday on arrival in connection with the possession and distribution of child porn. An arrest warrant was issued on the man after police were alerted last month by Interpol. He was arrested on Monday upon his arrival. Police did not specify which airport he...

The New Year may not be quite here yet but Paphos’ cultural agenda has already started filling up after the holidays. From jazz nights to classical music recitals and opera screenings, music lovers have lots to look forward to next month. One event that stands out is a celebration of...

Cyprus ranks fourth among the countries with the best strategies for attracting tourist investment worldwide for the period 2019/2020, according to a survey conducted by fDi Intelligence International, Invest Cyprus said on Monday. The survey took into account a number of parameters including Invest Cyprus’ strategy for attracting investment in...

A Turkish delegation was in Russia on Monday for talks on Syria, following reports that Russian-backed attacks there were forcing tens of thousands more Syrians to flee towards Turkey. Turkey already hosts about 3.7 million Syrians – the world’s biggest refugee population. Its President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday it could not...

The medieval castle of Paphos was operating normally on Monday after being closed for more than two months, the antiquities department said. The castle remained closed to the public in order to install indoor and outdoor colour-changing LED lighting, the department said. The project was completed by the department of...

A few talking points from the weekend’s Premier League action. CHELSEA’s RUDIGER BLASTS RACIST ABUSE Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger said he faced racist abuse during his club’s 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur, triggering a flood of messages of support and calls for action against racism in the English game. Tottenham vowed...

By Katie Wright When it comes to party season fashion, flats are simply not an option. Now’s the time to go all-out with a glitzy frock, puff-sleeved blouse or amazing tailored look – and obviously you need the perfect pair of heels to complete your outfit. Luckily, even if you’re...

“If you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen.” But these characters never do as they love the reins of power and the largesse that emanates from their position: huge salaries, pensions, fancy limousines, grovelling from the hoi polloi et al. On a more important theme, just look...

China denied accusations of forced labour at a Shanghai prison on Monday, a day after media reports that a young girl had found a message in a Christmas card saying it had been packed by inmates. The Sunday Times newspaper said the message in the charity card sold by British supermarket giant Tesco read: “We...

The Cyprus T20 league was won on Sunday by Nicosia Tigers, who beat Moufflons by 14 runs in the final at Ypsonas. In a fairly low-scoring match, the superior fielding of the Tigers was perhaps the difference between the teams. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Tigers...

The arrival of 13 migrants in the Peristerona area was announced by the civil defence department on Monday. The department said the 13 migrants who were discovered on Monday morning have already been transferred to the Kokkinotrimithia reception centre where they will be sheltered and provided with food and essential...

Protesters scuffled with police at Gare de Lyon station in Paris on Monday as a nationwide strike against plans by French President Emmanuel Macron to change the country’s pension system dragged on into a 19th day. French TV station BFM showed footage of riot police tangling with around 30 protesters...

Cyprus was on Monday bracing for a wet and windy Christmas Eve after the met office issued a yellow warning for a night of heavy rainfall and strong winds that was likely to last until this afternoon. A white Christmas in Troodos has not been ruled out either. At a...

The met office on Monday issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall and strong winds for later in the day up until Tuesday afternoon . The warning covers 10pm on Monday until 4pm Tuesday. According to the met office, rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected  to hit the island. The...

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected on Monday night through to Christmas Eve, the Met service said on Monday. Force seven winds were expected at this time, meteorologist Iasonas Christodoulou said. The phenomena are expected to subside by Christmas. The intense weather phenomena were expected to last until Tuesday...

Cyprus, Greece, and Israel will be signing an agreement in Athens on January 2 for the construction of the EastMed pipeline, seen as a response to a maritime deal between Turkey and Libya, which has ignored the rights of other countries in the region. A government announcement on Monday said...

The owner of a mobile barbecue is hosting a free Christmas lunch in Paphos for people in need for the first time this year. BBQ Man Cyprus is offering a free festive meal on December 25 at 2pm outside the Tough Stuff Furniture Cave in Paphos. Josh Reynolds, the owner...

Saxophonist, composer and educator Vasilis Xenopoulos is one of the most virtuoso Greek jazz musicians of his time with an honest representation of straight-ahead jazz. Though he is involved in numerous styles of music, so labelling Vasilis’ work to just one genre would be unfair. After graduating from the Berklee...

On January 7 the ministry of health will start pneumococcal vaccinations, the ministry announced on Monday. The vaccines, against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis. They are meant for people in high-risk groups, such as all persons older than 65 and those with...

The Nicosia Fairytale Museum has won the Rise Centre’s competition for museums and cultural sites ‘Let Technology Rise You Up’, the Nicosia municipality announced on Monday. The open competition was launched in May this year by Rise, the Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies. “With this...

Much like the UK will learn, Cyprus, Turkey, Israel etc should have already learnt that you cannot get on unless you have good relations with your nearest neighbours. In the case of all of the signatories to the gas exploration in the Levant, any gas production will be far more...

A 19-year-old Turkish man was remanded in custody for eight days on Monday on suspicion of being part of a people smuggling ring that brought 34 migrants to Cyprus by boat on Sunday. The man was named by passengers of the boat as being a member of the ring and...

By Preston Wilder I decided to go the extra mile, and watched Knives Out twice before this review. It wasn’t hard – I actually liked it even more the second time – and besides it seems right, when talking about a whodunit (albeit a light-hearted one), to check if it...