Новости за 31.01.2024

Limassol police arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to the incidents that took place at during the Ael-Apollon match last Wednesday. The latest bout of hooliganism saw flares thrown into the stands, and the match was eventually cancelled. The suspect is facing being charged for conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor,...

Britain unveiled a package of post-Brexit trading measures on Wednesday to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom, a move welcomed by local politicians who are now expected to restore a power-sharing government. After almost two years of a power vacuum in Northern Ireland, the regional government might be...

A 52-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in relation to a case of illegal acquisition, possession, access and distribution of child pornography currently under investigation. According to a police report, the basis for the investigation was information received by Europol, which pointed at a user of an online platform who...

Fifteen arrests were made in Cyprus, Latvia and Portugal,  as part of a recent Europol operation to dismantle a ring of sham marriages, headquartered in Cyprus. Four of those arrested allegedly arranged more than 130 sham marriages in Cyprus, with the aim of facilitating the illegal stay of third-country nationals...

A Delaware judge tossed out Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56 billion Tesla (TSLA.O) pay package on Tuesday, calling the compensation granted by the EV maker’s board “an unfathomable sum” that was unfair to shareholders. Shares of Tesla dropped about 2 per cent in premarket trade, and some investors seized on the...

US senators on Wednesday grilled the biggest social media and messaging companies, saying they had failed to do enough to protect children from sexual predators on their platforms, and said Congress must quickly pass legislation. The hearing marks the latest effort by lawmakers to address the concerns of parents and...

British bases police on Wednesday said that a 42-year old man who was killed in a traffic collision in Akrotiri the previous day had not been wearing a seatbelt. An autopsy performed on the body on Wednesday morning showed that his death was due to serious head and chest injuries....

A Pakistani anti-graft court jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan for 14 years each on charges of illegally selling state gifts, his party and lawyers said on Wednesday, just over a week before a national election. The verdict, which marked the third conviction handed down...

The House will be voting on a bill on the legislation regulating the hiring of government advisers through a private contract on February 15, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday. During the session, the committee heard the amendments proposed by political parties concerning the law on hiring of advisers-partners...

Photography lovers rejoice! Fotodos, a centre in downtown Nicosia dedicated to the art of photography, is hosting five documentary evenings in February, and all with free entry. The screenings happen in collaboration with The Darkroom Rumour online platform and are supported by the French Institute and the Ministry of Culture,...

Socio-economic inequalities in Cyprus risk “further estrangement” between both sides, the UN Security Council cautioned in its latest resolution renewing the mandate for the UN’s peacekeeping force (Unficyp) for another year. It called for the Technical Committee on Education to restart, and tensions to de-escalate as a number of a...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday sought to ease concerns of a multi-million euro arbitration cost the government may be forced to pay out, amid a halt in the construction works at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko. The China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd (CPP) has submitted a...

Former Greek Vice President Evangelos Venizelos said on Wednesday that Greece and Cyprus need to formulate a vision and consensus on the Cyprus problem. Speaking during his visit with House speaker Annita Demetriou, Venizelos said that Nicosia needs to stay away from making generalisations on the Cyprus problem. “We should...

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) has struck off the doctor found guilty of indecent assault from Gesy, it emerged on Wednesday. Sources at the health ministry confirmed the development to the Cyprus Mail, stressing however that gastroenterologist Pavlos Antoniou is still able to practise in the private sector as his...

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Around 28 grams of cannabis, which had been purchased in the Turkish city of Batman, were found in a man’s underwear by a sniffer dog at Ercan (Tymbou) airport, it was heard in court on Wednesday. Police officer Ertu Aksahoglu explained that the man had arrived at the airport on...

A €6.6 million project that saw the installation of solar panels in 405 schools has been completed, resulting in significant energy savings by reducing total energy consumption by 30 per cent, Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, the electricity authority’s (EAC) board director said on Wednesday. She was speaking at a press conference...

In the short space of a few months, another prestigious distinction was bestowed upon L’Atelier Robuchon. The illustrious and multi-awarded restaurant, located in Ayia Napa Marina, took the first spot on the list of the island’s 50 Best Bars and Restaurants by WiZ GUIDE, the largest entertainment guide in Cyprus....

Manchester United Erik ten Hag wants to draw a line under the Marcus Rashford story, saying the forward has taken ownership of the behaviour that had him dropped from Sunday’s FA Cup match. The 26-year-old missed training last Friday and was absent from Sunday’s 4-2 FA Cup fourth-round win against...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus surged to nearly €3 billion during the January-November 2023 period, indicating a remarkable 22.5 per cent annual increase, according to a report released on Wednesday by the state’s statistical service. This substantial growth not only exceeded the figures for the same period in 2019, a record-setting...

Research-driven environmental policies, and new technologies and services to support their effective implementation and monitoring, are essential for a timely and concerted approach to adapt to and mitigate the effects of the unfolding climate crisis. European Research Infrastructures (RIs) of the Environment Domain, collectively referred to as the European Environmental...

President of the Cyprus Institute Stavros Malas this week presented an innovative proposal for the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Smart and Sustainable Farming (SMARTFARM) to the House Agriculture Committee. Malas outlined the objectives of the SMARTFARM project, emphasising its core mission to enhance production and sustainability systems...

It happens to everyone eventually. One minute you can’t get enough of each other, and the next, you can’t wait to get away from each other. Moving on from a relationship can be difficult. Most of the time, post-breakup social media lurking is harmless. You want to be careful, though,...

Defendants in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos requested to be tried at the Nicosia Criminal Court instead of Limassol, only to have their request denied by the courts, it was reported on Wednesday. Since the request was denied, the hearing will continue as planned on February 8 at the Limassol...

Police arrested two men, 20 and 28, suspects in a drug bust at Paphos airport, where police found 33 kg of cannabis in their suitcases. The Ykan drug squad worked together with customs authorities, and arrested the two men during their arrival in Cyprus. Both are being held in custody,...