Новости за 16.07.2020

Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal Covid-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday. A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States and Canada attributed the attacks to group APT29, also known as...

Leicester City boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four as goals by Ayoze Perez and substitute Demarai Gray secured a 2-0 home win over Sheffield United on Thursday. The result left Leicester fourth on 62 points from 36 games, three ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United who were visiting Crystal...

The authority and democratic legitimacy of the elected Turkish Cypriot leader was not up for discussion, Mustafa Akinci said on Thursday, after suggestions that Ankara wanted him excluded from talks with the Greek Cypriots. “The authority and democratic legitimacy of the Turkish Cypriot president who is elected by the Turkish...

In part two, we take you on a safari in search of the main national symbol of Sri Lanka, the elephant. After that, we get to see Sigiriya ancient rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple.

Elderly people are still struggling to use technology for their banking, Cyprus’ pensioners’ union Ekysy said on Thursday, after Hellenic Bank informed them that mobile units would  not be reopening. Last year, Hellenic Bank announced two mobile units covering a total of 27 rural communities but they have since been...

Environmental NGO ‘Let’s Make Cyprus Green’ is calling on food delivery providers, which have seen business boom during the coronavirus pandemic, to put pressure on the restaurants and cafes they cooperate with to be more sustainable when it comes to single-use packaging. The NGO claims that customers do not need...

Stand-up comedy shows are a fairly new phenomenon in Cyprus with the majority being in Greek. But an upcoming event aims to please the English speakers of Nicosia as a British-Israeli comedian brings his show to Cyprus for the first time. Leeor Brooks hasn’t always been a stand-up comedian though....

As the new normal of COVID-19 pandemic comes with an increase in cybersecurity risks, Cablenet Communication Systems PLC forged a partnership with the global leading provider of cybersecurity ESET to offer secure internet access to businesses across Cyprus. With millions of people around the globe suddenly switching to remote working...

Mastercard created the new digital service Virtual Personal Assistant, aiming to support, guide and strengthen small and medium enterprises in Greece and Cyprus. All small and medium-sized businesses with a Mastercard® corporate card have free, unlimited and exclusive access to a “digital personal assistant”, enjoying a wide range of support...

Former central bank governor Chrystalla Georghadji hit back on Thursday at detractors of a list of names of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with non-performing loans, saying there was an effort afoot to dismiss the document, which she had submitted to parliament at their request in April 2019. House president Demetris...

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The perception that footballers do not live up to their social responsibilities has been debunked by their “incredible initiatives” during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global players’ union FIFPro said in a report published Thursday. The report, which highlights contributions made by professional footballers in fighting the effects of the pandemic,...

Six new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Three concern people from Syria who had come through the north from Turkey. The fourth case concerns a Brazilian footballer with Enosis Paralimniou who arrived in Cyprus from Zurich on Wednesday. The other two people are family members...

Three ophthalmologists made €1.7m in the space of six months, Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said in a letter to the House committee on public expenditure oversight revealed on Thursday. Elements of the letter, published in both Politis and Phileleftheros revealed the auditor’s concerns that the financial elements of Gesy may be...

A Turkish court sentenced German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel in absentia on Thursday to jail for 2 years and 9 months for terrorism propaganda, his lawyer said, in a case that has strained ties between Ankara and Berlin. Yucel, who denied the charges against him, returned to Berlin in February 2018...

The European Central Bank left policy unchanged on Thursday, as expected, scrutinising instead the effectiveness and any unwanted side-effects of its crisis-fighting measures. Following are highlights of ECB President Christine Lagarde’s comments at a post-policy meeting press conference. ACTIVITY RESUMES Incoming information … signals a resumption of euro area economic...

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Civil defence on Thursday said it did not operate some of the sirens during the coup anniversary because they were undergoing maintenance. The statements follow complaints by residents of some areas that they waited in vain for the sirens to sound on Wednesday morning at 8.20am, the time of the...

European Union leaders meet on Friday to bridge differences and agree on a 750-billion-euro recovery fund deemed a “game changer” to lift the bloc out of recession. The spending plan, which brings the EU closer to a fiscal union by introducing shared debt liability and mostly grants rather than loans,...

A Brazilian footballer who recently signed with Paralimni FC has tested positive for coronavirus, the club said on Thursday. In a statement, the club said it has been informed by the health ministry that its Brazilian player, Juan Felipe, who arrived in Cyprus late on Wednesday, had tested positive. The...

Why does anyone think he is entitled to free parking? If you rent or own a property you have to pay for its upkeep. The Municipality is offering a service so why should one not pay for that service? You pay for service in virtually every retail transaction so why...

The consumer protection service on Thursday said it fined the company running Public stores €50,000 for misleading advertising concerning items it had announced would be on sale during Black Friday 2018. The authority said it found misleading the company’s commercial practice to advertise that certain products would be available for...

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England will host Wales in a home nations international on Oct. 8 – their first meeting at Wembley for nine years. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said the fixture would be one of two additional international matches scheduled as triple headers in October and November. Current government guidelines mean...

By Lauren Taylor Life is returning to a ‘new normal’ after months at a standstill, and while the pandemic and its impact on our lives and mental wellbeing has been hard you might have found the enforced slowing down has been beneficial too. “This is a great opportunity to stop...