Новости за 04.04.2024

The foreign ministry has requested that the investigation into the attack on NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) staff in Gaza be swift, thorough and accountable, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said in a post on Platform X on Thursday. The minister’s statements come after three ships carrying humanitarian aid returned with...

The Limassol 2024 Opap marathon is expected to draw 17,000 atttendees this year, the organisation announced. Limassol Mayor Nikos Nicolaidis said the team organising the marathon–the largest sport event in Cyprus–stood out for its professionalism, vision, and social sensitivity. The event is co-organised annually by the Municipality of Limassol, the...

Police in Paphos made two arrests on Wednesday for cases involving illegal employment and residence in the Republic. In the first case, around 9.10pm immigration service officers following a tip-off arrested a Pakistani man, aged 22. Police established the man had been residing illegally in Cyprus since March 24, 2023....

Wednesday will be warm but with some low clouds mainly in southeast and temperatures rising to 31C in the interior, 24C on the west coast, 26C on the remaining coasts and 21C in the higher mountains. Winds will initially be variable and light, up to 3 Beaufort, later turning south-...

Cyprus ramps up innovation drive with AI and startup focus and AI finds applications in financial services to prevent fraud and enhance customer experience, while the education sector explores robotics and generative AI for innovative teaching methods. “Cyprus is making significant strides in integrating AI and machine learning across various...

A spring weekend of pop-up markets, exciting street art exhibitions, experimental music performances and fun workshops await this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a selection of what’s happening all around Cyprus. Several bazaars and second-hand markets are happening this weekend, mainly in Nicosia. From Thursday to Friday, the second-hand Clothing...

The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel in a national park mostly now found safe. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years,...

Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil business sector eased a little in March, a survey showed on Wednesday, with supply constraints from shipping disruption in the Red Sea contributing to backlogs. The seasonally-adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index slowed to 56.9 in March from 57.1 in February but...

British supermarket total sales rose by 5.4 per cent year-over-year in the four weeks to March 23 as slowing inflation encouraged shoppers to increase their purchases, industry data showed on Wednesday. The increase was slightly stronger than the 5.3 per cent rise reported a month earlier, market researcher NIQ said....

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who won a second term in office in a landslide victory on Sunday, was once a footballer in Cyprus. Imamoglu, who was born near the Black Sea city of Trabzon, moved to Cyprus in 1988, and turned out as a goalkeeper for Turkish Cypriot side Turk...

With one of Christianity’s most important dates fast approaching, several church scandals have dominated the headlines during the Lenten period that again raises the question of how much longer this institution that is rife with corruption will enjoy the impunity it has had for centuries. There is literally no difference...