Low water levels in dams as fear of shortage looms
Low water levels in dams and reservoirs are an ongoing cause for concern with summer just around the corner, despite authorities having announced a slew of projects to beat potential ...
Cyprus aiming to ride the wave of sports tourism
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis has extolled the value of sports tourism, saying that it can have a multiplier effect on the local economy, after having noted the segment’...
Expert geologist to hold lecture on Cyprus’ tectonic activity
The Episkopi Paphos environmental centre is set to host a presentation on the geology of Cyprus by expert Professor John Malpas in June.
Malpas, Emeritus of Earth Sciences at the ...
Israeli forces step up attacks on Gaza’s Jabalia camp and Rafah
Israeli tanks, under cover of heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, residents and Hamas media said, while tanks and ...
PACE rapporteur Fassino in Cyprus for working visit
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Rapporteur Piero Fassino has kicked off a working visit to Cyprus on Monday, focusing on Varosha.
The Italian MEP is expected ...
German agency maintains Cyprus at BBB+ amidst stability
German credit rating agency Scope has completed its periodic review of the Cypriot economy, opting not to issue a rating action, citing no significant changes that would impact the assessment ...
Djokovic’s Rome exit opens door for Sinner to grab top ranking
Novak Djokovic’s shock exit from the Italian Open on Sunday could prove to be a decisive moment in the race for the world number one spot, as the top-ranked ...
Akrotiri still in contention after narrow victory
By Richard Boxall
In a week of generally one-sided matches, the 40-over game between Amdocs and Akrotiri produced the tightest of finishes, as the RAF team squeezed home by one ...
Christodoulides spoke to Greek PM Mitsotakis ahead of key meetings
President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Premier Kyriacos Mitsotakis had a call on Sunday afternoon, ahead of Monday’s key meetings.
Christodoulides was slated to meet UNSG envoy Maria Angela Holguin ...
Limassol man arrested for case of massive theft of cables and tools
Police on Sunday arrested a 37-year-old man as the suspect in the case of theft of cables and tools worth €140,000.
According to the police, the theft was committed last July ...
Paralimni car crash turns fatal
A man who had been critically injured in a collision in Famagusta last week has died in hospital, police announced.
The deceased man was named as Nicholas Charles Fox, 52 years ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the executive branch will move to examine why for 19 years the tragic case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was ...
A sale contract tailor-made for the vendor
The terms of purchasing an immovable property are a decisive factor as well as its price
Entering into a sale contract that is tailor made for the benefit of the ...
A street food fiesta by the sea
That’s right, a three-day event serving dishes from around the world, refreshing drinks and offering live entertainment is coming up. The next edition of the Seaside Street Food Festival ...
Christodoulides and Holguin to hold second meeting
President, Nikos Christodoulides is to hold a meeting on Monday with UN secretary general personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin.
The meeting will take place at 10.30 am at the Presidential Palace.
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Fire services rescue 19-year-old driver trapped in car (Update)
A fire fighters’ rescue team responded to the scene of a collision in Larnaca after the 19-year-old driver of a vehicle deviated from his course as and hit the road ...
Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model
Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its “AlphaFold” artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target diseases more effectively.
In 2020, the company made a ...
Today’s weather: Overcast and rainy
Monday will start off cloudy with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the eastern half of the island. The weather front will move southeast and affect most of the island, ...
Putin taps economist to run defence, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move
Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise ...
Meta to expand AI image generation offerings for ads
Meta Platforms (META.O), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said that it was expanding its suite of generative AI ads products to offer tools that can automatically create ...
A new generation of batteries may bolster the EU’s green ambitions
By Anthony King
A green industrial future for Europe may depend on an element that is part of a household staple: table salt.
Dr John Abou-Rjeily, a researcher at Tiamat ...
AI boom set to fuel data centre deals in Asia this year
Global private equity investors and asset managers are readying for billions of dollars worth of M&A and investments linked to data centres in Asia Pacific, as the artificial ...
UK tells tech firms to ‘tame algorithms’ to protect children
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to “tame” their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect children under recently published proposed British ...
Aphrodite blues
This is the second time this year I feel compelled to write about the development of – or lack of – the Aphrodite gas field. This is the fifth attempt made by ...