Новости за 17.03.2024

Amad Diallo scored deep in extra time after Marcus Rashford made amends for a bad miss to lift Manchester United to a breathless 4-3 victory over north west rivals Liverpool and into the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday. United‘s victory at Old Trafford kept alive their only hope of silverware this season and...

Sunday was a day that stands for political commitment, cooperation and leadership, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday as an summit on the partnership between Egypt and the EU drew to a close. “It is a great honor to be part of such a historic day,” he said “A day...

West Ham United were denied a dramatic stoppage time winner after Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw in a fiery Premier League clash on Sunday. Michail Antonio’s stooping header, his first goal since August, gave the hosts the lead after 29 minutes and West Ham had...

Limassol celebrated the island’s biggest party of the year on Sunday with the culmination of ten days celebrating carnival. The large final parade set off down central streets at 1pm, lasting for five hours to finish at 6pm. In that time 120 floats passed in front of visitors, with the...

Tom Cleaver recounts a day spent in Kormakitis, the Maronite village in which the “Sanna” language is spoken In my 24 years, I have been almost everywhere in Cyprus, and seen most of what this island has to offer. I saw Paphos in its pomp as the European Capital of...

As the curtain fell on another hunting season, our concern deepens for the hills of Lythrodontas. Sundays, once a sanctuary for peaceful picnics around Ayios Demetrios church, now reveals a disheartening reality – a landscape littered with shotgun shells, a glaring testament to environmental neglect. The journey from Lythrodontas to...

A total of 21 people living in Cyprus illegally were arrested on Sunday in a combined operation in Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca. The operation, which took place between 5am and 12 noon, was carried out by the police in coordination with the department of migration and the committee for controlling...

Chelsea substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored stoppage time goals to earn a thrilling 4-2 home victory over second-tier Leicester City on Sunday and a place in a the FA Cup semi-finals. Chelsea had looked in full control at halftime after goals from Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer, though...

Cypriot pop star Peter Andre is offering fans the chance to win a five-day stay in his luxurious villa on the island. The Instagram competition comes as Andre, known for his marriage to Katie Price and hit Mysterious Girl, joins thousands of others around the world to let the property...

A fire broke out on a bus on Sunday as it was travelling on the Paphos to Limassol highway. The fire broke out at around 1pm, when the bus was near Paramali. In a post on the X platform, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the fire was in the...

A longed-for journey into motherhood for one woman took a treacherous path Childbirth complications, ranging from pre-eclampsia to obstructed labour, remain a significant concern worldwide, affecting millions of women each year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 810 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth...

It may seem that the violence and chaos that have gripped Haiti are finally being addressed. The unelected acting president nobody wanted, Ariel Henry, has resigned. An international police force may soon arrive in the Caribbean island to restore order. There is even talk of a free election. But nothing...

A Cypriot fish and chip shop owner in London has been ordered to paint over a well-loved mural on the side of his shop because it has been deemed “inappropriate for the area”. The mural outside the Golden Chippy, in Greenwich shows the Union flag and humanoid fish. Greenwich council...

The parallel events of the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival   The 2024 Cyprus Film Days will once again bring with it cinema and creativity. Coming up next month, the 22nd annual event will offer more than just screenings. A series of parallel events, masterclasses and workshops will entice...

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed international pressure on Sunday and said he would keep on with the military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, where aid agencies say famine is looming, while ceasefire talks were set to resume. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu...

Bilateral relations between Cyprus and Egypt were discussed on Sunday afternoon during a tet a tet between the countries presidents. The meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took place at the presidential palace in Cairo as part of meetings about Egypt and the EU...

The truth will be brought to light about affairs at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, Bishop Isaias of Tamassos said on Sunday. He said the transparency of the Church would be shown “at any personal cost”, in a statement issue on Sunday afternoon following days of salacious stories from the monastery...

An underage driver with two underage passengers was stopped in Paphos, police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou said on Sunday. A 16-year-old was reported after the vehicle he was driving was stopped by police on Saturday. The car belonged to the teen’s father who was called in for questioning while the car...

One person was taken to hospital with light burns on Sunday following an explosion caused by a gas leak in Larnaca. According to the fire service, the explosion occurred at around 10.50 after gas leaked from a heater in a home in the Ayios Anayiros area. From the force of...

Leontios Ierodiakonou in his latest instalment on the history of the Cyprus problem analyses the disastrous response to the Annan plan In November 2002 the Annan peace plan appeared and was linked with Cyprus’ accession to the EU. At that time Glafcos Clerides was president, but three months later, presidential...

By Nidal al-Mughrabi Trucks of flour have reached northern Gaza for distribution to areas that have had no aid in four months, Palestinian media reported on Sunday, with famine looming in the enclave and truce talks between Israel and Hamas due to resume in Qatar. A convoy of 12 trucks...

By Sarah Marsh The large number of civilian casualties that would result from an Israeli assault on the Gaza city of Rafah would make regional peace “very difficult”, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday after talks with Jordanian King Abdullah. This is one of the main arguments he will...

Preparations continue for the departure of the second World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid ship to leave from Larnaca port to head for Gaza, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that preparations are continuing so that the ship can sail...

Lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky on Saturday appeared to slow on Sunday, but authorities said they still posed a danger to infrastructure including a nearby fishing town. The eruption – the fourth since December – began at 2023 GMT on...

There is clear illegality in relation to visual material from the Osiou Avakoum monastery which has been widely viewed online, data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou said on Sunday. This, she said, is because the videos have been published despite being recorded on closed circuit video surveillance (CCTV) installed in...