Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to Ayios Dhometios, and specifically to the area of Maria’s House in the buffer zone inspect ...
Second woman arrested for case of meth smuggling in Polis
Police in Paphos on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old woman who had been put on the stop list for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply.
The 34-year-old’...
Israel says fighting Hamas across Gaza, ships attacked in Red Sea
The Israeli military said its forces were confronting Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip, indicating its planned ground offensive in the enclave’s refugee-crowded south had begun as Israeli bombing ...
Buses pulled off the streets, no bus service in Paphos (Updated)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
Schools and commuters descended into chaos on Monday, after more than 500 buses were taken out of service amid fears they were not safe for ...
Fishing industry rides tech wave to go green
Sensors, “smart” buoys and high-tech traps can make fisheries in Europe more sustainable and profitable.
By Helen Massy-Beresford
Professor Zigor Uriondo was so keen to make tuna fishing less polluting ...
Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, rain on the way
Monday will be mostly sunny with some increased high clouds at times and temperatures rising to around 24C in the interior and the coasts and 16C in the higher mountains. ...
The flying, swimming and tunnelling robots inspired by nature
Drawing inspiration from birds, fish and even worms, researchers in Europe are developing machines to explore places on Earth that are difficult for people to reach.
By Gareth Willmer
The ...
ChatGPT one year on: From viral AI bot to OpenAI’s boardroom battle
We asked ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral chatbot, how it felt on its first birthday. This was its reply:
“Thank you for the birthday wishes! However, it’s important to note ...
Microsoft’s $3.2 bln UK investment to drive AI growth
Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) plan to pump 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) into Britain over the next three years, its single largest investment in the country to date, will underpin future growth ...
City held again in six-goal Spurs thriller, Liverpool move second
A Sunday goal glut ended with champions Manchester City drawing a third successive Premier League game as they were held 3-3 at home by injury-hit Tottenham Hotspur to slip to ...
History has become increasingly contested territory
First ever study on history teaching in Europe
A significant percentage of history teachers in Cyprus don’t see the benefit or don’t have time for training courses, say ...
Founding ceremony held for new Volt Cyprus party
A founding conference for the new Volt Cyprus party was held on Sunday afternoon as the ‘Filoxenia’ Conference Centre in Nicosia.
Addresses at the conference were made by Deputy Government ...
Large-scale protest in support of Gaza ceasefire held in Nicosia (pics & video)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos
Over a thousand people gathered in Nicosia on Sunday to march in support of a ceasefire in Gaza, as Israeli bombing continued.
People gathered ...
COP28 in full swing on Day 3
It was UAE’s national day on Saturday and it received its rewards. It was a day that moved the COP28 dial with major pledges and announcements.
The COP28 Presidency ...
Sailing into the future: Freedom Finance brings elite sailing to Limassol
Much has been made of the transformation the city of Limassol has undergone on land, with the port city on Cyprus’ southern coast having been regenerated into a bustling hub ...
Drink driver over six times the limit charged in Paphos
A driver in Paphos was found drink driving six times over the limit, police said on Sunday, adding that the man was charged and released.
According to Paphos police, the ...
COP28 and climate science: the more we learn, the more vulnerable Earth is
At the opening of the COP28 global climate summit, here are some thoughts about the state of climate science.
I have interviewed at least sixty leading climate scientists in a ...
Police intercept two more migrant boats
Two more migrant boats were found by Cyprus’ port police in the Cape Greco area, with hundreds of people on board, police said on Sunday.
The first boat was discovered ...
The Jazz & World Music Showcase is back
Over 40 musicians and 12 bands will participate in this year’s Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase returning to Limassol in a couple of days. The two-day musical event will fill ...
Guidelines are crucial for secure AI system development
By Michael Ioannou
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution is only as good as the data that trains it. The more complete the data on which an AI is trained, the ...
President visits Ayios Dhometios to check on buffer zone measures (update, pics)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to Ayios Dhometios, and specifically to the area of Maria’s House in the buffer zone inspect measures taken, following a ...
EU MP says she is in favour of truth commission for Cyprus missing persons
EU MP and rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus Isabel Santos on Sunday said she supports the idea of creating a truth and reconciliation commission on the island, and that ...
Gaza residents seek shelter as Israeli bombing intensifies
Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip sought shelter in an ever-shrinking area of the south on Sunday as Israel stepped up its bombing from air, sea and land across the ...
One dead, two injured after man attacks tourists near Paris’ Eiffel Tower (update)
One German tourist died and two others were injured after a man attacked tourists in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening in what President Emmanuel Macron described ...