Новости за 14.01.2024

Manchester United twice gave up one-goal leads in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday, a disappointing result for Erik ten Hag’s team who are desperately trying to climb up the Premier League standings. Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur scored for Spurs, who remained fifth in the...

An 83-year-old woman lost her life on Sunday in a traffic accident in Nicosia. Christina Argyrou from Kaimakli was fatally injured while three others in the same accident got light injuries. At 7.30 in the morning a car driven by a 40-year-old man along Salaminos Avenue in Nicosia crashed under...

Turkish Cypriot Mustafa Hurben is not a rabble rouser, but quietly steadfast in his refusal to take up arms  While attempting to imagine what interviewing a Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector would feel and sound like, I pictured a loud and rambunctious presence railing against the system and refusing to go...

Crypto asset manager Bitwise said on Friday that $240 million flowed into its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the most of the 10 such products that began trading on Thursday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs this week, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT.O), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC.P), and...

A sticker on the front door declares the house contains no dead bodies or body parts. On the walls, months-old spray paint confirms no gunmen or explosives are present. Three months on, signs of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks remain everywhere in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, but the markings recorded on...

British forces in Cyprus continue to support the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, a UK Ministry of Defence spokesman said on Sunday after protest earlier in the day outside the Akrotiri base. The spokesman also said no Royal Air Force (RAF) flight to Israel had carried any lethal cargo....

Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began what is expected to be a marathon session on approving an amended 2024 budget to account for a sharp rise in spending to finance the country’s war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Typically, the discussions last into the night and a vote may not...

The missing persons issue is the saddest aspect of the drama that marked Cyprus in the summer of 1974, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Sunday. He was speaking at the funeral of Sergeant Evangelos Evangelos, who was previously missing, who fell during the Turkish invasion. His sacrifice, “is the...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent years, India has experienced strong economic growth. In 2023, its GDP grew by about 6.5 per cent and a similar performance is expected in 2024. At this rate, India is anticipated to become the third largest economy on the planet by 2030....

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday and there were fierce gun battles in some areas as the war reached 100 days since the Oct. 7 attack led by gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement. Communications and internet...

Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with big crowds gathered in the capital to witness history. Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced she planned to become the...

Disy has selected 90 per cent of its candidates in the upcoming elections for local government and MEPs, party leader Annita Demetriou said on Sunday. “We should not be afraid of either the democratic processes or the elections, after all, the people will decide,” she said, speaking after a memorial...

A man was killed and a woman badly wounded by an anti-tank missile that hit in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Sunday, Israel’s ambulance service said. Israel’s military said that a missile hit a house, causing casualties and that its forces were striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon....

Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) launched a new virtual assistant at the CES electronics trade fair on Monday capable of providing context-based suggestions and engaging in dialogue with users, signalling another step forward in the use of artificial intelligence in cars. The assistant can speak in different tones of various emotions and ask intelligent questions...

January is one of those months when you are not quite sure what the weather will be doing. We could have sunny or cloudy, rainy days (according to those who predict the weather), but of course, it all depends where you live. There is usually enough snow on the Troodos...

By James Mackenzie One hundred days after Hamas gunmen broke out of Gaza to launch the deadliest attack in Israel’s history, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, Gaza lies in ruins and the Middle East is sliding towards a wider, more unpredictable conflict. For both Israelis and Palestinians,...

The most important thing for the real economy is to reduce non-performing loans as they have in the banking sector so the economy can function without obstacles, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday. “For us in Cyprus, the most important thing is to reduce non-performing loans in the real...

By Efi Xanthou So once again Cyprus is rocked by a political upheaval out of nowhere. President Nikos Christodoulides started a whole discussion about an imminent restructuring of his cabinet, creating a media frenzy of his own doing. Worse than that, he left his cabinet in confusion, since nobody could...

Bitcoin, the pioneer of cryptocurrencies, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a significant price surge, captivating the attention of crypto enthusiasts globally. As the top crypto coin continues to make headlines, it’s worth exploring its journey, the evolving crypto landscape, and the rise of alternative coins drawing attention from investors....

Edek is weighing up its options for collaborating with other political parties for the upcoming elections for mayors, vice mayors and regional presidents, its leader said on Sunday. “We hope that we will soon reach a conclusion through the constructive stance taken by other parties with which we are in...

Four migrants trying to cross the Channel to Britain died in French waters in the early hours of Sunday, a spokesperson for the local prefecture told Reuters. The small boat overturned as it attempted to launch from a beach, the official said, adding that one person in critical condition had...

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an outbreak, authorities said. Early-morning live streams from the site showed fountains of molten rock spewing from fissures in the ground, the bright orange lava flow...

By Estelle Shirbon On Israeli city streets and on television, in shops and in cafes, one symbol of solidarity with hostages held in Gaza has become ubiquitous in the 100 days since Hamas abducted them: military-style dog tags worn on neckchains. The small metal rectangles, similar to those soldiers carry...

Hundreds marched on to Akrotiri base on Sunday against the British Bases turning Cyprus into an “aggressive launch pad” for the war in Gaza. Carrying flags and banners, around 500 people marched from the nearby environmental centre to the gates of Akrotiri. Banners said ‘Leave Cyprus out of your Imperialist...

Bitcoin seems to be mimicking past patterns in several charts shown by experts. Investors are preparing for a potential Bitcoin bull by investing in projects that may yield higher multiples – such as Litecoin and InQubeta. Litecoin community remains strong Litecoin has long been one of the best coins to...