Twitter makes some of its source code public, promises more
Twitter on Friday made public parts of the computer code that decides how the social media site recommends content, with its owner Elon Musk adding that the entirety of the ...
Cabinet looking at extending electricity subsidy past April but no guarantees yet
The further extension of electricity subsidies will continue if the cabinet decides to continue with the support, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, following reports that when the subsidy expires ...
Kyiv says Russian UN Security Council presidency is ‘symbolic blow’
A top Ukrainian official on Saturday criticised the ‘symbolic blow’ of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council.
“It’s not just a shame. It is ...
What’s Eaten Where: Haiti
The minimum wage in Cyprus was, last year, set at €960 per month. Various statistical sites suggest the average salary on the island is around €2,000 per month. But while both figures ...
Classical music concerts at wine museum
A classical music concert series will welcome April at a village wine museum. April’s weekend concerts are not a first for The Cyprus Wine Museum as The Commandaria Orchestra &...
Verstappen takes pole in Australia as Perez skids out
Formula One champion Max Verstappen took pole position for Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday after team mate Sergio Perez came crashing back to earth with a ...
Pope Francis leaves hospital, saying ‘I’m still alive’
Pope Francis left hospital to return to the Vatican on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis, making light of his illness by saying : “I wasn’t frightened, I’m still ...
Kvitova says Russians, Belarusians should not be allowed back at Wimbledon
Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova opposed the grasscourt Grand Slam’s decision to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s tournament, saying she felt ...
Pedestrian, 52, killed in Limassol
A 52-year-old man died on Saturday in Limassol after being hit by a car while attempting to cross the road, police said.
According to police, at around 5am a 67-year-old ...
Dozens more repatriated to their home countries
Dozens more people were repatriated to their home countries as part of a voluntary return scheme, police said on Saturday.
According to police, a total of 75 people left Cyprus on ...
Police investigate sudden death of infant in Paphos
Police in Paphos are investigating the unnatural death of baby boy, after his parents found him unconscious in his cot on Saturday.
According to police, the baby was found unconscious ...
Rare T-Rex skeleton to go under the hammer in Switzerland
Millions of years after dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the skeleton of a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex was introduced to the public in Switzerland on Wednesday ahead of its auction next month.
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After ‘Türkiye’ move, Cypriot professor pushes for Cyprus to be called Kypros
Following Turkey’s official name change this year to its endonym Turkiye, a Cypriot researcher based in the US has decided to prepare a paper for submission to the new ...
Free world cinema nights in Larnaca
The Larnaca Cinema Society is back with more film nights showcasing independent and foreign cinema. In a collaboration with the European Parliament Office in Cyprus, the society presents films competing ...
Recipes with Roddy Damalis
Local ingredients shine during Lent
This week I would like to concentrate on Mediterranean ingredients, bulgur wheat, pomegranate, aubergine, and kolokassi, which is taro root. These are all readily available ...
Bitcoin miners given renewed hope after price rise, DigiToads sees an influx of holders ahead of price hike
One of the most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is no longer the “untouchable” digital asset that it once was. However, subsequent negative price action and regulatory controls have led to Bitcoin ...
China’s Xi says ties with Singapore set benchmark for region
Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during talks in Beijing ...
Struggle for freedom should be honoured daily, president says
Cyprus on Saturday marked the anniversary of the start of the 1955-1959 struggle for independence against British colonial rule with a series of church services and other events presided over ...
The peculiar death of Pythagoras
One Cypriot mathematician is using her knowledge of the lives and deaths of ground breaking mathematicians to invite new interest in the subject that many detest. Alix Norman finds out ...
Cyprus Business Now
The average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus is estimated to have reached €2,546 during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a report released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical ...
US regulator seeks sale of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank portfolios
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has retained advisers to sell the securities portfolios that the new owners of failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank rejected, according to people ...
Tornado pummels central Arkansas, killing at least 2, injuring dozens
A fierce tornado blasted through Little Rock, Arkansas, and neighboring towns on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens as it sheared roofs and walls from many buildings, ...
UAE cancels licence for Russia’s sanctioned MTS Bank
The United Arab Emirates’ central bank on Friday said it will cancel the licence it granted last year to Russia’s MTS bank, which was placed under British and US ...
Britain’s digital banks need support amid banking turmoil
Britain’s digital banks will need support over the next few weeks and months to help them cope with the market fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a ...