Новости за 21.01.2024

Liverpool moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth that extended their unbeaten league run to 14 games on Sunday. The visitors were frustrated in a cagey first half of few goal-scoring chances but found a higher gear after the break...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel’s complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in power in Gaza. As Israeli planes resumed bombing Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri...

A bill mulled in the Republic aimed at restricting Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers from working in the south has sparked a wave of reactions, including calls to take up the matter with the EU. According to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Diyalog, taxi drivers have reportedly said if the bills is voted...

Green Party leader Giorgos Perdikis said on Sunday the president’s announcement that roadworks at Akamas would resume was a disappointing and concerning development. “We are greatly concerned, seeing as he announced the immediate resumption of works. How will the works resume without a serious and thorough study that will illustrate...

The plan to switch to gas-fired power generation seems subject to even more delays with consequent EU fines   I was in the middle of writing this article when the Auditor General released his explosive report confirming in the worst possible way the very serious concerns that I have expressed...

British retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales for almost three years during December, raising the risk that the economy slipped into recession late last year, official data showed on Friday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said people doing Christmas shopping earlier than usual – especially for food –...

A total of 190 migrants were rescued off the coast of Cape Greco in three separate boats, police said on Sunday. They were all transported to safety to Larnaca port where they were to be transferred to the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia. The search and rescue centre however was...

Arrest of Turkish Cypriot lawyer shakes up sales of Greek Cypriot properties in north   The arrest of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer in Italy over exploitation of dispossessed Greek Cypriot property in the northern part of Cyprus has sent a shockwave through the society. There is widespread panic that the...

A health ministry decision mandating all adult rape and sexual violence victims go to Nicosia’s Makario hospital for any examination, irrespective of which city they live in, has sparked a barrage of fury and concern. The issue came to light earlier this week by Akel MP Giorgos Koukoumas, who raised...

Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same is true in this presidential election year in the United States. The event most likely to knock Donald Trump off...

Following a recent change, UK citizens living outside of the UK can now register to vote in UK elections and, perhaps more importantly, in UK referendums. Up until this time all UK citizens (apart from armed forces and some other government employees) lost the right to vote in the UK...

ELENI PHILIPPOU drools over an upcoming event at the Paradox Museum Chocolate is the crown jewel of the dessert world and this month a special occasion dedicated to this sweet richness is coming. Lovers of chocolate are in for, quite literally, a treat this month as The Chocolate Show makes...

Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab autonomous driving unit, said on Friday it had applied to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its driverless service in Los Angeles. A license would allow Waymo, which operates extensively in San Francisco, to fully operate its fleet in Los Angeles, California’s largest city,...

As new bill ping pongs between government departments, MPs threaten to pass their own version By George Christou The registration of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of companies has turned into a fiasco with the government repeatedly forced to backtrack after deputies threatened to pass their own bill if the fines...

The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles raging across the Hamas-run Strip. Israeli forces and Hamas fighters clashed in several locations, from Jabalia in the north to Khan...

Headteachers say they are coping well, but what about outside of school? Recent figures, released in November by the Schools Board of Nicosia, show that 49.5 per cent of schoolchildren in Nicosia have a ‘migrant background’, defined by the board to mean that both parents are foreign-born and not from...

A Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan a day earlier, Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday, after Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. The plane was a charter ambulance flight travelling from Thailand’s Utapao Airport in Pattaya to Moscow via India and Uzbekistan on a French-made Dassault Aviation AM.PA Falcon 10 jet manufactured...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to depart for Strasbourg on Monday afternoon, where he is scheduled to address the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Tuesday. According to a Presidency press release, President Christodoulides will also engage in discussions with officials from the Council...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Friday it plans to invest 2.26 trillion yen ($15.24 billion) in Japan by 2027 to expand cloud computing infrastructure that serves as a backbone for artificial technology (AI) services. The Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab unit is spending to expand facilities in the metropolises of Tokyo...

By Andreas Metaxas While the world seems increasingly more uncertain, with multiple crises currently erupting all around us, and some more patiently waiting for the right moment, it is crucial to establish what the deterrence capabilities of Cyprus are, in this deeply divided world between the democratic west and the authoritarian east. Although this may...

We learn from your columns of a fresh Covid outbreak. Well, I had a bad but typical cold in the middle of December that was followed by unusual occasional bouts of annoying dry coughs that lasted for over a week. Now I’m fine. If this was the latest scourge of...

Permanent exhibition of British period at revamped museum   The revamped Leventis municipal museum of Nicosia tells the tale of the transformation of tiny, poorly maintained city contained within the constrictive Venetian walls into a modern, bustling capital. Though the museum has always told the history of Nicosia, it has...

Police on Sunday said it was investigating the death of a woman found dead in abandoned home at the Neapolis area in Limassol. Her body was found on Saturday night, by another homeless man who was using the same spot for shelter. According to police sources, the woman is a...

Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the U.S. technology giant said on Thursday, in its latest investment in Britain as it meets growing demand for internet services in the region. The data centre, located on a 33-acre (13-hectare) site bought by Google...

Novak Djokovic marked a rare daytime appearance at the Australian Open with a dominant victory over Adrian Mannarino while Taylor Fritz defeated last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a meeting with the Serb in the quarter finals. Djokovic, handed an early session slot at Melbourne Park for the...