Новости за 25.02.2024

Liverpool won the League Cup by beating Chelsea 1-0 through a late extra-time goal from captain Virgil van Dijk after a fierce end-to-end battle at Wembley on Sunday. Dutchman Van Dijk rose to meet a corner in the 118th minute and nodded home in front of cheering Liverpool fans. The...

TLDR The Ethereum (ETH) price is predicted to soar past $3,200 going forward.  Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ) teases massive rally upon listing on DEXs as presale near the end.  With the market rallying, open interest in one of the best altcoins, Ethereum (ETH) has surged along with its price. On the...

In recent months, concerns have arisen over the safety and security of football matches in Cyprus, following a string of violent incidents at stadiums across the country, which highlighted the need for enhanced security measures and stricter enforcement to ensure the safety of fans, players, and staff alike. The latest...

The European Union (EU) Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers meets on Monday afternoon to consider, among other things, the demands of farmers who have been protesting across Europe for the past month. According to a statement by the agriculture ministry, the council will discuss the need for a rapid...

The eerie charm of the derelict Amiandos miner’s hospital where the past confronts the present and raises questions about the island’s future I came upon it quite unexpectedly stopping to stretch my legs on a road trip while my children ran wild, soon returning with cries of “Mum, you’ve GOT...

The state aspires, through targeted measures and incentives, to accelerate the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public and private sectors, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianos said on Saturday. Damianos addressed an event organised by the Municipality of Ypsonas, in the Limassol...

Airlines are testing fliers’ tolerance for high prices to bolster profits By Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh US and European airlines will aim to boost profits again this year with higher ticket prices as they try to squeeze what they can from the post-Covid travel boom and mitigate higher...

Upcoming performances offer something for most tastes says ELENI PHILIPPOU As the final week of February approaches and March signals the start of spring, a new season of cultural events is on the horizon. In anticipation of the annual festivals and big summer events, the cultural calendar enters a new...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Cyprus’ performance in public finances is considered satisfactory, as reflected, among others, in the favourable evaluations of international organizations and rating agencies. As a general rule, government budgets are in surplus, leading to a downward trajectory of public debt, thereby enhancing its long-term sustainability....

Police arrested a 60-year-old man discovered with dozens of untaxed tobacco items, while e was driving in Limassol. According to police, the man was found during regular stops of vehicles in Limassol on Saturday. Police found 40 tobacco pouches, ten electronic cigarette packages, and ten regular cigarette packages. The man...

Advocates for the legacy of late Cypriot artist Stass Paraskos have expressed disappointment and shock at the deputy ministry of culture’s officious handling of the pre-existing Lemba art college. The site of the old art college, founded by the artist, stands adjacent to the newly envisioned Lemba Cultural Village currently...

President Nikos Christodoulides said he hoped UN Secretary-General personal envoy Maria Holguin would soon be able to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Cyprus problem. Speaking to journalists on Sunday after a memorial service, Christodoulides commented on remarks by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, who said nothing...

The second in a series of articles by Leontios Ierodiakonou looks at how Archbishop Makarios persistently badgered the Greek leadership into internationalising the Cyprus problem Makarios appears to have never taken seriously into account the views or advice of the Greek governments, nor did he study the shaping of British...

There is an increase in the population of the Mediterranean monk seal in Cyprus and 2023 figures show that there are 20-22 mammals on the island, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said, addressing a conference in Peyia, titled “Mediterranean Seal. An emblematic species of the Mediterranean – Past, Present and Future.” The...

TLDR: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced a $100-million funding round for EigenLayer. Stacks (STX) continues to outperform the market as interest in Bitcoin layer 2 protocols grows steadily. NuggetRush (NUGX) has seen an 80% price pump, but looks to extend its gains. Over the past few weeks, restaking has become...

Cyprus’ new ambassador to Austria, Andreas Ignatiou, expressed gratitude for Vienna’s support in efforts for a Cyprus settlement, while presenting his credentials to the Federal President Dr Alexander Van der Bellen, during an official ceremony, which took place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, on February 20. According to a foreign ministry announcement circulated...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is travelling to Geneva on Sunday to participate in the High-Level Meeting of the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, which begins on Monday. A Ministry announcement said that Kombos will address the meeting on Monday afternoon and will have meetings with the United Nations High...

TLDR SEI eyes a 76% price jump in 2024 with the latest expert predictions. Analysts have predicted that Filecoin (FIL) can surpass the $12 mark in 2024. With its last presale stage about to conclude, Rebel Satoshi (RBLZ) offers a final opportunity for investors to reap massive gains. SEI has...

Manchester City and Arsenal closed in on Premier League leaders Liverpool with contrasting victories on Saturday as Manchester United’s bubble was burst by Fulham. With Liverpool in League Cup final action on Sunday, the tightest of title races was squeezed further as City edged to a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth...

Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Nicosia, who is suspected of injuring a man and a woman with a knife in a break-in, authorities said on Sunday. According to police, on Saturday the 28-year-old entered the broke into the apartment of the woman (36) who was there with another man...

The weather will be mostly fair on Sunday, the met service said, adding that from Monday on there will be a chance of scattered showers. The temperature is set to rise 22 degrees C inland, 21 on the coast, and 12 degrees in the mountains. In the evening the weather...

Last Tuesday, February 20, the Greek Minister of Shipping, Christos Stylianides, who is of Cypriot extraction, told the Greek parliament that the time has come to seek the liberation and reunification of Cyprus, with deeds rather than words, because, over the past 50 years, northern Cyprus has systematically been turkified....

US and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, officials said, the latest round of military action against the Iran-linked group that continues to attack shipping in the region. The United States has carried out near daily strikes against the Houthis,...

Bitcoin (BTC) drove MicroStrategy’s stock prices to new heights as it briefly touched $800. MicroStrategy’s growth led to many predictions that the corporation could join the most profitable US stock market index, the S&P 500. Investors also maintained that MSTR’s growth would further boost BTC’s appeal among institutional investors. Meanwhile,...

In reforming the Cyprus tax system basic conditions of adequacy, fairness, and its effective and uncomplicated administration should be met While the Cyprus government is repeatedly advertising the good performance of the economy by referring to the relatively rapid GDP growth, the falling unemployment rate, and the recording of sizable...