Новости за 07.01.2024

An own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a thumping late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Arsenal in the weekend’s headline FA Cup third round tie as the hosts’ dismal form extended into the New Year on Sunday. Arsenal wasted a sackful of chances in...

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Transport ministry will look at ways to eliminate ‘black spots’ in road network A meeting will be held on Monday to discuss how to improve road safety in Cyprus, following a tragic New Year accident that killed four people from the same family, and raised concerns once again that the...

A demonstration will be held condemning the attack on the offices of refugee non-governmental organisation (NGO) Kisa on Monday, the alliance against the far-right, racism and fascism said. Kisa’s offices were attacked on Friday, when an improvised explosive device went off outside their offices, smashing windows, destroying computers and photocopiers....

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday that he would welcome a dialogue with Ankara on natural gas, before solving the Cyprus problem, only if it was between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Turkey. Speaking during an interview with Politis, Kombos commented on a proposal from Turkey...

Political parties that supported President Nikos Christodoulides were completely caught off guard by his intention for a cabinet reshuffle, it emerged on Sunday, with all three saying they had no clue. Parties Diko, Edek, and Depa, who had given approval for several of the current ministers, as is tradition, when...

Global energy will continue to be driven by security concerns in 2024, ahead of climate goals, as wars, conflicts and threats to supplies continue. Renewable energy systems (RES) will carry on growing, but with intermittency remaining a challenge, fossil fuels will be needed to provide resilience and reliable back-up. With...

Gym Kile offers a safe, nurturing space where women can focus on their health without feeling self-conscious or intimidated Two young ladies took the helm of what is today known as Gym Kile some six years ago. Set up in one of Nicosia’s suburbs, the fitness centre is an initiative...

An Israeli air strike on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinian journalists who were out reporting, according to health officials in Gaza and the journalists’ union there. Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya were both freelancers. Al-Dahdouh had done freelance work for Al Jazeera and...

The remand of a 44-year-old driver arrested under suspicion of causing a New Year accident that killed four people will expire on Monday, as the results of a reconstruction of the accident began to circulate. The man was remanded for six days on Tuesday, after the crash in the Kato...

January is typically a rather quiet month events-wise, following the Christmas mayhem, and although the cultural calendar sees a slight drop exciting productions are approaching. At the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, six performances are happening this month as the Nicosia International Festival continues its journey. After a packed winter in 2023,...

Israel is withdrawing some troops from Gaza, because the reservists who were called up for the fighting amount to 10-15 per cent of the country’s workforce and the economy is showing the strain. But “nobody is talking about doves of peace flying,” said a senior Israeli official. The intense fighting...

A 26-year-old man was further remanded on Sunday for another two days, under suspicion of shooting a gun into the air outside the Nicosia jail last week, after being released from prison. Another two suspects, 29 and 27, have also been remanded for the incident. Police said that the Nicosia...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged voters and his own party on Sunday to “stick to the plan” for “long-term change” at an election he has signalled will most probably come in the second half of this year. After firing the starting gun on election campaigning last week by saying it was...

President Nikos Christodoulides requested the UN intervene on Cyprus’ behalf to stop Turkish violations in the buffer zone, it emerged on Sunday. In a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres dated December 22, Christodoulides called on Guterres to intervene with Turkey to stop violations in the buffer zone....

We have no time to renegotiate the Guterres Framework By Christos Panayiotides I must admit that I am deeply concerned by the fact that we appear to be going full steam ahead for yet another – this time crushing – defeat in the struggle we are supposedly waging for the...

North Korea will immediately launch a military strike in response to any provocation, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday. The remarks come after South Korea’s military said the North had fired more than 60 artillery rounds on Saturday near their disputed maritime border, following...

A car was destroyed by arson in Limassol, police said on Sunday, about the vehicle fire extinguished early in the morning. According to police, the fire broke out at 3am on Sunday. The vehicle belonged to a 35-year-old man and was parked outside his home in Limassol. The fire service...

Light rain the southern areas of the island will lead to increased cloud cover, the met office said on Sunday. According to the met office, the temperature will rise to 22 degrees C inland and on the coast, while in the mountains it will reach 11 degrees. There will also...

Top U.S and European diplomats sought ways on Sunday to keep the Gaza war from spreading further in the Middle East, but three months after the start of the conflict, more bloodshed underlined the difficulties they face. Israeli aircraft fired on Palestinian militants who had attacked troops in the occupied West...

Paphos District Court remanded a 39-year-old man under suspicion of setting fire to the city’s Christmas tree, police said on Sunday. According to police, the man was arrested on Friday night, after they had received testimony and found evidence, he was linked to torching the tree. He was taken to...

A bomb explosion in the Paphos caused serious damage to a vehicle it was placed and storefront, police said on Sunday. According to police, the explosion occurred in a vehicle parked outside a car parts store in the Konia industrial area. The explosion occurred at 2.30am on Sunday morning. Police...

An 18-year-old young man is in critical condition at Nicosia General on Sunday, after a 59-year-old crashed into him in Ayia Napa, police said. According to police, officers are investigating the accident on the corner of Ioanninon Street and Kokkinon Street in Ayia Napa, where the crash occurred. The crash...

Japan’s prime minister vowed to provide “ceaseless” support to areas devastated by the New Year’s Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives. The adverse weather on the Noto peninsula continued to vex...

A busy couple of weeks for Israel’s legal minds It was an eventful New Year weekend for the legal community in Israel. Her judiciary managed partly to restore her reputation that whatever the horrors in and around Gaza, at least Israel has an independent, fearless and trustworthy judiciary. On Monday,...