Новости за 17.01.2022

The number of people with COVID-19 in French hospitals rose by 888 to 25,775, the health ministry said on Monday, the biggest one-day increase since early November 2020 – before the start of the country’s vaccination campaign. The last time the number of COVID patients was over 25,000 was on...

Larnaca district court on Monday jailed a 28-year-old man for a month after finding him guilty for driving under the influence of drugs last year. The court also revoked the driving license of the man for four months and issued him five penalty points. The defendant was arrested after he...

Britain will freeze funding for the BBC for two years and debate whether a universal licence fee should continue, the government said on Monday, sparking accusations of “cultural vandalism”. While the government did not want to “destroy” the 100-year-old British “beacon”, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told parliament that it could...

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group attacked the United Arab Emirates in what it said was an operation using missiles and drones, setting off explosions in fuel trucks that killed three people and causing a fire near the airport of Abu Dhabi, capital of the region’s commercial and tourism hub. The strike...

The government said Monday it is taking steps to manage the ongoing influx of migrants, but the sheer numbers involved continue to pose a challenge. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris was speaking at the House human rights committee, in a follow-up discussion mainly about the situation at the Pournara reception centre...

The Turkish Cypriot leadership’s offer to the Greek Cypriot government to collaborate on hydrocarbons is still on the table but being ignored, a press release from the Turkish Cypriot ‘presidency’ office said on Monday. The Greek Cypriot side is infringing on the rights of Turkish Cypriots and Turkey when it...

Three deaths from coronavirus and 2,918 new infections were reported on Monday in a revised statement by the health ministry. The deaths were three men, a 64-year-old who died at Paphos general hospital on Monday, a 91-year-old who died at Limassol general hospital also on Monday and a 70-year-old who...

Back with its concert series, Technopolis 20 will hold two classical music evenings at Markideio Theatre featuring musicians of the island. First up, Robertas Grod and Gergana Georgieva, active in the concert and educational music sector, invite audiences to a classical music concert for cello and piano on the last...

The ‘test to stay’ policy will be applied in schools as an option for students who are close contacts, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Monday after a meeting on the new rule. Parents or students will be able to choose whether to send their children who are close contacts...

Residents of a Chlorakas apartment complex held a demonstration on Monday in an appeal to the authorities to reconnect the water in their building which was recently cut. Holding placards reading “water is a basic commodity”, the protesters gathered outside Paphos water development department at 11am to request the reconnection...

If we are being completely honest, the male fashion world has historically been somewhat of a snooze fest. While female fashion has always been quick to experiment with patterns and designs, the male fashion industry was always relatively conservative, hesitant to stray away from traditional norms. Thankfully, due to the...

Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific island with ash. Australia’s Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja said initial reports suggested no...

espite further disruption with postponed fixtures, the Premier League once again delivered a weekend of excitement and intrigue. With stories at the top and bottom of the table, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the key talking points from the latest round of fixtures. De Bruyne...

Royal Caribbean on Monday announced its return to Cyprus in 2022 and 2023, with Rhapsody of the Seas. Following a successful summer sailing from Limassol, Royal Caribbean International has announced two more seasons of cruising from Cyprus, which are now open. In 2022 and 2023, Rhapsody of the Seas will...

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to Arsenal for medical tests after cardiac lesions were found in tests conducted in Cameroon after he was positive for COVID-19, the Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT) said. Aubameyang and Gabon team mate Mario Lemina, who plays for Nice, are being sent back from the...

Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain to end his corruption trial, a source briefed on the matter said, but talks have snagged over a condition that would remove him from politics. Netanyahu, who lost power in June after 12 consecutive years as premier and is...

Highlights of the opening day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, all times local (GMT +11): 1820 KREJCIKOVA ADVANCES WITH STATEMENT VICTORY French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova kicked off her Australian Open campaign by dispatching Andrea Petkovic in 67 minutes, hitting 28 winners en route to a...

A gunman who took four people hostage at a Dallas-area synagogue and was himself killed as federal agents stormed the temple was identified on Sunday as a British citizen, while police in England said they had detained two teenagers for questioning in the investigation. The daylong siege at the Congregation...

In today’s episode, decisions on the implementation of ‘test to stay’ at schools will be finalised on Monday as teachers and the education ministry remain at odds over the policy that will allow children who are contacts of Covid cases to stay in school if they test every day for...

Merck’s anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir 200mg is being rolled out in Cyprus as of Monday and will be available free to Gesy beneficiaries at state hospital pharmacies. According to the literature, the drug is for mild to moderate infections. The health ministry had said the pill will be available to Gesy...

The UN Security Council will discuss the current situation regarding the Cyprus issue in the context of consultations that will be held Monday afternoon New York time for the renewal of Unficyp’s mandate. The adoption of the resolution for the renewal of the six-monthly mandate is scheduled for the morning...

The construction of the EastMed pipeline was undecided from the beginning and now it remains to confirm that this project is economically unsustainable, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC radio, he said he always saw the pipeline as a tool for creating problems, especially with regard...

Hefty fines of €8,000, €3,000 and €4,000 respectively were imposed on two supermarkets and a bakery during police checks for Covid violations between Sunday and Monday as 3,162 checks were carried out islandwide. In total 14 people, and 15 business owners, were fined, the vast majority for lack of a...

A 70-year-old man remains in hospital after he was seriously injured on Sunday after being hit by a car in Larnaca. He was transferred from Larnaca hospital to Nicosia General ICU due to the seriousness of his condition. The 70-year-old was hit by a car driven by a 35-year-old on...

An 83-year-old man wielding a shovel was arrested on Sunday evening on charges of possession of an offensive weapon, drunkenness, public insult and resisting arrest in Paphos. According to police, at around 6.30pm they got a call that an elderly man was causing a public disturbance in Geroskipou and was...