Новости за 12.02.2024

A fast-moving winter storm was expected to hit the U.S. Northeast early on Tuesday, dumping as much as 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) of snow on New York City before moving north later in the day and walloping Boston with more than a foot, forecasters said. In New York, temperatures were...

Turkish Cypriots are concerned about changes on travel website booking.com, which has updated travel information to Cyprus, warning tourists to take care over arriving in northern Cyprus. According to the website Kibris Postasi, “while this statement is expected to greatly harm Northern Cyprus tourism, there are discussions about Booking.com’s support...

An appeals court on Monday upheld a prior judgement by a district court ruling on the extradition of a wanted German national. The case concerns Reinwald Karl Heinz, against whom German authorities had issued a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) in November 2023. He is wanted on charges of fraud and...

Two individuals are seeking damages of up to €2 million from the state in a lawsuit where they claim their right to presumption of innocence was violated, it emerged on Monday. The case is related to the affair over the fish farm operating in Trimiklini, Limassol, which got a lot...

Pedestrian crossing lights with depictions of women in green and red will be installed before the start of the new year, the House human rights committee heard on Monday, where the national strategy on gender was discussed. Final approval from an EU support mechanism is expected next month to formulate...

United Kingdom’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis made his first visit to Cyprus on Monday. According to a statement released by the office of the Chief Rabbi of Cyprus, the reception ceremony took place at the Jewish Museum in Larnaca, where Cyprus Chief Rabbi Ari Zeev Raskin and Israeli ambassador to...

This Saturday, the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus will showcase awarded short films from its programme in Paphos for the first time. Starting at 7.30pm at the Attikon Multicultural Space, three short films from the festival’s international competition section will be screened, followed by five more awarded films from...

Varosha could be turned into the ‘Las Vegas of the Mediterranean’ reports suggested on Monday, following revelations that a plan has been seen in the UK from billionaires all over the world to redevelop the ghost town, following the unilateral move by the north to reopen the area. According to...

Bitcoin rose by 4 per cent to $49,477.75 on Monday, its highest since December 2021. The cryptocurrency has risen some 15.7 per cent so far this year, helped by regulators approving U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs and expectations for interest rate cuts. At 1535 GMT, bitcoin was up 3.9 per cent...

Jannik Sinner is still adjusting to life as a Grand Slam champion following his Australian Open triumph but the 22-year-old Italian has set his sights on reaching the summit of men’s tennis and says he is determined to get there. The world number four rallied from two sets down at...

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell made a thinly veiled call on Monday for the United States to rethink its military aid to Israel due to the high number of civilian casualties in the war in Gaza. Borrell recalled that U.S. President Joe Biden said last week that Israel’s...

Cyprus’ civil defence force received a positive response from the European Commission on Monday, following its request to enrol and include the Search and Rescue Team in the European Civil Protection Pool (ECPP), the interior ministry said. The European Union established the ECPP to promote European cooperation in civil protection....

A man appeared in court in the north on Monday, accused of having impersonated a police officer to steal £1,000 (€1,171) from a bureau de change. Speaking in court, police officer Alpaslan Yavuz said the man had entered a bureau de change in the northern Nicosia suburb of Ortakoy on...

Blood donation stations will operate nationwide until 8pm this week due to serious incidents that have caused significant reductions in supplies, the Blood Centre in Nicosia has announced. “We experienced an increase in blood demand over the weekend and wanted to act on it as soon as possible,” head of...

The price of water is expected to rise as part of the state’s obligation under the EU to introduce green tax reforms, it emerged on Monday. The aim is to reshape water taxation in a way that nudges businesses and consumers to behave in environmentally friendly ways. The reforms, also...

Andreas Michael, the owner and managing director of CyView Developers, recently shared insights into the economic outlook and prospects for the construction sector in Cyprus for 2024, including how the country is affected by regional conflicts. Speaking to local outlet InBusinessNews, Michael emphasised the critical role of external factors, stating...

The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday the window of finding more survivors is closing. Rescuers were looking for 51 more people in the wake of the Feb. 6 landslide, which struck outside a gold mine in Maco...

Marios Pelekanos on Monday resigned as vice chairman of Disy, two days after failing to be selected as a candidate for the party for June’s European Parliament elections. However, the party’s remaining leadership have indicated they will not accept his resignation. “My political ethics, my dignity, and my conscience do...

Israel freed two Israeli-Argentinian hostages in Rafah on Monday under the cover of airstrikes which local health officials said killed 67 Palestinians and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city that is the last refuge of about a million displaced civilians. A joint operation by the Israeli military, the domestic...

Logistics for Cypriot athletes taking part in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics were discussed on Monday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the newly appointed Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) president Ioannis Ioannou. Michaelidou stressed the importance of effective governance initiatives. In her remarks following the meeting, Michaelidou stressed the need...

Don’t know what to do on the day of love? CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests films to watch Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and here at the Cyprus Mail we just love made-up holidays that exist only to push consumerism to the absolute extreme and put an actual price tag...

The rising number of loan scam complaints in Australia has reportedly increased between 2022 and 2023, prompting authorities to do all necessary measures to combat fraudulent activities. However, economic fluctuations have created an environment prone to these financial scams especially nowadays wherein the majority of consumers are seeking more financial...

In an exciting development for professionals working in Cyprus, the Cypriot parliament has recently amended Cyprus civil registry law, creating a unique opportunity for those seeking Cypriot citizenship. Understanding Greek at a A2 or B1 level now significantly fast-tracks the naturalisation process, reducing the waiting time from seven years to...

High levels of dust will remain in the air until Wednesday, head of air quality and strategic planning Chrysanthos Savvides said on Monday. Dust levels recorded at noon reached 126.9 µg/m3 in Nicosia, 123.7 µg/m3, 116.8 µg/m3 in Paralimni, 93.3 µg/m3 in Limassol, and 33.2 µg/m3 in Paphos. Levels above...

Cyprus’ Research and Innovation Foundation on Monday announced that it is joining forces with Israel’s Ministry of Science and Technology, in order to boost collaboration and cross-border relations in the field of research and innovation. According to the announcement, the Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) and the Israeli ministry have...