Новости за 31.03.2024

Arsenal showed their title credentials by holding reigning champions Manchester City to a 0-0 draw on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium, allowing Liverpool to take top spot on a pivotal day in the Premier League’s three-way title race. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, in the hunt for their first league title in...

Mohamed Salah scored the winner as Liverpool came back from a goal down to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 and go top of the Premier League ahead of Manchester City’s showdown with Arsenal later on Sunday. Salah’s sublime second-half strike leaves Liverpool on 67 points, three ahead of second-placed...

Polls closed at 5pm on Sunday in Turkey’s local elections, with the counting of votes now underway. Voters across Turkey’s 81 provinces elected their local representatives to serve for the next five years, with both domestic and international focus primarily centred on the country’s largest city, Istanbul. The transcontinental city...

The Bank of Israel on Sunday warned of economic damage if more ultra-Orthodox Jewish men do not join the country’s military, weighing in on a contentious issue that has caused a rift in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime government. In its 2023 annual report, the central bank said Israel’s war...

A boat with 20 irregular migrants on board was detected off the coast of Cape Greco by the police on Sunday. Police and an ambulance rushed to the coast to carry out checks on the arrivals, with the aim of then transferring them onwards to the competent authorities.

Police in the north have uncovered thousands of dollars’ worth of counterfeit American money in recent days. On Sunday, they announced the arrest of a 36-year-old man in Kyrenia, having found a total of $7,297(€6,757) in counterfeit dollars during a search of his house in the nearby village of Ayios...

Upcoming exhibition in Cyprus mountains challenges what is considered pure discovers ELENI PHILIPPOU Lefkara village, home to the island’s best known traditional handicrafts is now also a ground for contemporary art. The charming rural village is set to become a hub of artistic exploration as t.a.s.© gallery will hold a...

Britain’s King Charles attended the annual Easter church service in Windsor on Sunday, his first appearance at a public royal event since his cancer diagnosis was announced in February. Charles, 75, waved as he and Queen Camilla arrived by car at St George’s Chapel, the resting place of his late...

President Nikos Christodoulides will hold a meeting with “all those involved in the production of halloumi” in April, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), she said the government has approved a new set of regulations regarding geographical indications and quality assurance of...

Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European Union member states as Bulgaria and Romania partially joined the Schengen open-travel zone. The two countries reached an agreement late last year to join Europe’s free-travel area by air and...

Erdogan’s party seeks advantage as Turkey’s local elections coincide with Ramadan By Ozan Aksoy Millions of voters in Turkey will head to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in local elections. These elections are seen as crucial both for the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which has been...

There is “room for hope” that the current deadlock over the Cyprus problem may be lifted, Culture Deputy Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Sunday. Speaking at an event to mark the 69th anniversary of the founding of Eoka, she said that the appointment of United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin...

Three ships loaded with humanitarian aid sent from Cyprus are expected to arrive in Gaza on Monday. According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the three vessels, the Open Arms, the Jennifer, and the Ledra Dynamics, as well as the Ares barge, are “moving normally” towards their destination. Foreign Minister...

Established in 2020, the Charalambos & Elena Pattihis Foundation has marked another year of impactful philanthropy across Cyprus, focusing on Social Welfare, Education, Culture, Health and the Environment. The Foundation, named after philanthropists Charalambos and Elena Pattihis, has been a beacon of support and hope in these critical areas. In 2023,...

The government is “absolutely committed to promoting young people’s rights”, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Saturday. Speaking at a European youth parliament dialogue forum, she said the government’s programme “has a specific pillar which exclusively concerns the younger generation and its emancipation.” She added that the government...

As the United Nations secretary-general’s personal envoy wrestles to break the seven-year standstill in the Cyprus negotiations, the Turkish Cypriot pro-solution camp seems to agree that the new process should have pre-deteremined timeframes and clear consequences of failure if it is to have any chances of success. The Cyprus peace...

The provision and painting of designated, new parking spaces on “side roads” in the Strovolos municipality is turning these roads into one-way lanes. This is particularly the case on Athinodorou street adjacent to Hellenic bank, where the extreme narrowing of the road owing to the parking of cars prevents two-way...

Turks are voting on Sunday in municipal elections focused on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bid to reclaim control of Istanbul from rival Ekrem Imamoglu, who aims to reassert the opposition as a political force after bitter election defeats last year. Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu dealt Erdogan and his Ak Parti the...

A woman was remanded in custody for eight days on Sunday after having admitted to Larnaca airport police that she had swallowed packets of cocaine before travelling to Cyprus. The woman, aged 24, was stopped upon her arrival by police, who performed a search of her luggage. Police say they...

Police on Sunday announced a second arrest as part of their investigation into the theft of over a kilometre’s worth of electricity cables. The man arrested is 49 years old and from Limassol. He remains in custody. A total of 1,400 metres of overhead copper cables belonging to the electricity...

Police on Sunday announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man who is suspected of having started a fire in the Limassol village of Ayios Therapon on Saturday. The fire broke out at around 3pm on Saturday in what has been described as an “inaccessible area”. Fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis...

Sunday’s weather will see temperatures inland rise above 30 degrees Celsius – to precisely 31, with summer weather continuing across the island. Temperatures on the coasts will reach 27 degrees Celsius, while the mountains will see highs of 21 degrees Celsius. Clear skies are expected for the most part, with...

If I were the British interior minister, I would deport Assange to Australia and let them extradite him to the US if they can By Alper Ali Riza Julian Assange is an Australian journalist languishing in prison in the UK fighting extradition to the US for offences of obtaining and...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 25: The European Commission recently released a report highlighting Cyprus’ economy as on a positive trajectory, forecasting growth in GDP and a decline in inflation. However, it cautioned about the potential risks arising from Cyprus’ economic interconnections...

Liverpool look for another victory to keep the pressure on Arsenal and Manchester City in the title race Sunday when they host a Brighton & Hove Albion side that provides plenty of difficulties. Liverpool enter the weekend behind leaders Arsenal only on goal-difference and a point in front of City,...