Новости за 29.04.2024

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved $1.1 billion in funding for Pakistan on Monday, the agency said in a statement, amid discussions for a new loan. The funding is the second and last tranche of a $3 billion standby arrangement with the IMF, which Islamabad secured last...

With the world still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for agreement in December. Countries still need to decide on whether the treaty should call for reducing the amount of plastics produced as talks wind down on...

French actor Gerard Depardieu will be tried next October for alleged sexual assaults against two women during a 2021 film shoot, the Paris public prosecutor said on Monday. Depardieu, one of France’s top movie stars, has been at the centre of a growing number of sexual assault allegations in recent...

Five Republican-led states on Monday filed lawsuits challenging new Biden administration regulations that bar schools and colleges that receive federal funding from discriminating against students based on their gender identity. State attorneys general filed the lawsuits in federal courts in Louisiana and Texas challenging a U.S. Department of Education rule...

The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said on Monday. Four of the units have effectively remediated the...

Flash floods and a landslide in central Kenya killed at least 45 people and injured over 110 others on Monday as floodwaters swept away houses and cars in the town of Mai Mahiu, the government said. Police initially blamed the flooding on a burst dam, however the ministry of water...

In a report released Monday, the Audit Office calls for a new study on siting an aquaculture project, after questions were raised about the suitability of the proposed facility in the area of Moni-Vasilikos due to its possible detrimental effects on an endangered species of seal. The dossier was compiled...

Next week undersecretary to the president Ireni Piki will announce an online platform where people will be able to follow the government’s implementation of its action plan, it emerged on Monday. In an announcement after a cabinet meeting, President Nikos Christodoulides said that Piki will present the platform diakivernisi.org.cy where...

MPs said on Monday they hope to soon pass legislation setting up a more effective framework for the submission of wealth declarations by certain state officials and Politically Exposed Persons. The legislative proposal was discussed at the House ethics committee, with lawmakers saying they intend to pass the bill before...

International credit rating agency Moody’s has given a positive assessment on the mooted move by Hellenic Bank to acquire the operations of CNP Insurance in Cyprus and Greece, stating that it will help strengthen the bank’s activity network and revenue streams, thus reducing its dependency on interest income. According to...

The heads and members of community councils, where there is no electoral rival will be announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the Electoral Commissioner for the election of mukhtars and community council members of the Nicosia electoral district, Andreas Hadjipakkos said that the proclamation for these individuals, for which no...

England rugby international Billy Vunipola was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and fined 240 euros for assault and battery after being arrested by police in Mallorca, Spain, following an incident at a pub. Palma’s Examining Court also ordered him to pay 500 euros to a police officer who was injured during the incident following a...

Economic sentiment in Cyprus improved marginally in April, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) increasing by 0.8 points compared to March 2024, according to a report by the University of Cyprus’ Economic Research Centre (CypERC). Specifically, the CypERC noted that the rise in the ESI was driven by strengthening business...

MOLA Culture Factory in Lefkara is celebrating the Cypriot fashion legend of design Hi Tek Alexander on May 1 with a showcase that also features the clothes of Polish-Canadian designer Magdalena Sokolowska. The event opens at 5pm presenting a rich and varied collection with music performed by DJ Leo Baez....

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday extolled the virtues of Cyprus’ migrant returns policy. Ioannou was speaking an inter-ministerial meeting regarding asylum and migration attended by the European Union’s 27 member states’ ministers responsible for the matter in the Belgian city of Ghent. He said the number of irregular migrants...

A 61-year-old man was killed by a car died while walking in Kokkinotrimithia, police said on Monday. The man, Polycarpos Michael, was walking in Kokkinotrimithia around 10pm on Sunday night, when a 45-year-old hit him with his car. Michael was taken to Nicosia general hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead....

Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government officials on charges related to the conduct of its war against Hamas. The ICC – which can charge individuals with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide – is investigating Hamas’ Oct. 7 cross-border attack and...

A man was convicted of involuntary arson on Monday for his role in Greece‘s deadliest wildfire in memory, and five former fire officials found guilty of misdemeanours linked to their response to the 2018 blaze, judicial sources said. As the court announced the convictions – and the acquittal of 15 others...

The opening of this season’s Retail Village at Nammos Limassol, at Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, took place on April 27, 2024 with great success. The island’s ultimate destination for fashion lovers, featuring exclusive DIOR WOMENSWEAR and MENSWEAR, LORO PIANA, LOEWE and OFF-WHITE boutiques, saw distinguished guests enjoy...

On one of the most important days of the year, balance your feast with a local bottle says GEORGE KASSIANOS Good value wines from Cyprus will give a fresh take on Easter celebrations. The foods eaten at Greek Orthodox Easter – lamb, flaounes – make perfect fare for a spring...

Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google recently announced that it would invest $3 billion to set up a data centre campus in Indiana and expand sites in Virginia. A boom in artificial intelligence applications has increased the demand for cloud computing, prompting Big Tech firms to expand their data centre capacity. On...

The 82-year-old who was jailed for shooting a cable thief in March is expected to receive a presidential pardon on Monday, according to reports. President Nikos Christodoulides had issued instructions to the legal service to issue the man a pardon within 24 hours of his sentencing, but the intricacies of...

Olive oil has gone up a whopping 105.9 per cent since last Easter, the Consumer Protection Service said on Monday reporting on “significant price increases” for essential Easter items. The service’s price observatory collected prices from 87 different places selling fresh meat and 69 selling pre-made Easter meals from all...

The cost of the top ten most expensive property sales transactions completed in March amounted to €48.1 million, with the most expensive transaction being an office building in Potamos Germasogeia in Limassol at €28 million. According to Ask Wire, a company that merges real estate sector expertise with technological innovation,...

Royal Caribbean Group raised its annual profit forecast for a second time and beat expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue last week, with half of its growth coming from higher ticket pricing. Soaring demand for vacations at sea has given cruise operators ample room to raise ticket prices as the...