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By Ioannis Tirkides Surely the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks in the United States, and even the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, have idiosyncratic elements that led ...

The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons or actual events is purely coincidental! Yes! I believe in the sentimental value of food and I am ...

Doing nothing never changes anything. By David Alton Russia’s assault on Ukraine has seized humanity’s attention, riveting us with a new-old story of avarice and aggression. As we ...

By Abdallah H. Attari The Palestinian cause and the daily brutalities of the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian West Bank and its blockade of Gaza have been deliberately deselected by ...

By Anna Mylona and Linda Stokes In 2022, as the world emerged from the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic only to run into the shock of the war in Ukraine, a ...

The real danger lies in how easily we’re prone to anthropomorphise it By Nir Eisikovits ChatGPT and similar large language models can produce compelling, humanlike answers to an endless ...

However unpalatable talks might be for the Ukrainian side, a continuation of the war only benefits the aggressor By Theo Kyriacou Images of dead bodies strewn across streets as far ...

By Sara Webb We have long been fascinated with the idea of alien life. The earliest written record presenting the idea of “aliens” is seen in the satiric work of ...

By Baris Celik The EU and the Nato have proved crucial in bringing together their member states around a coordinated response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Recognising the continued ...

By Serin Quinn Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey’s recent suggestion that Britons should turn to turnips following tomato shortages did not go down as she might have hoped. ...

By Julie Steenhuysen A new strain of bird flu that transmits easily among wild birds has triggered an explosive spread into new corners of the globe, infecting and killing a ...

By Simon Lewis, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk US President Joe Biden dramatically emphasised US backing for Ukraine this week with a trip to the wartorn country, but back home ...

By Ioannis Tirkides The war in Ukraine is a cataclysmic event in both economic and political terms. It signals the return of great power politics; it marks the weaponization of ...

The French and German ambassadors to Cyprus condemn Russia’s now year-long war of aggression By Salina Grenet-Catalano and Anke Schlimm Today, February 24, 2023, one year has passed since Russia’s ...

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki believes the war in Ukraine, launched a year ago today, has taught us five very important lessons We must do everything to ensure that this ...

By Phillip Carter Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story? In June 2022, the United Nations agreed to change the ...

Statement by the Ukrainian ambassador to Cyprus Ruslan Nimchynskyi On February 14-15 the Russian ballet is coming to Cyprus – Limassol and Nicosia – as part of the so-called Gala Ballet ‘Celebrate ...

This year keep it romantic and green! By Maria Savvidi Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated every year on February 14 as a day to express love and affection to significant ...

By Phivos Voscarides The Cyprus problem has been a persistent issue for far too long. With each passing year, the divide between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots grows more profound, ...

By Irene Demetriou For the binge-watcher of House of Cards, the famous screen adaptation of Michael Dobbs’ political thriller novel, the Cyprus presidential election 2023, feels like a much-anticipated Season 7. When ...

Bankers failed to make use of idle cash and help create a healthy, equitable economy The activities and performance of Cyprus banks during the Anastasiades administration shows that they have ...

By Christodoulos Pouroutidis When Siri was first implemented in iPhones in 2011, the service was lauded as the most capable and modern personal assistance anyone could have, and housed within a ...

By Robert Goldman After a deadly attack that killed seven people outside an East Jerusalem synagogue, the Israeli government responded by sealing off the home of the Palestinian suspect in ...

Dear candidates and would-be presidents, You are asking us to trust you and give you our vote to govern us for the next five years. So, tell us clearly and ...