Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billion, source says
Anthropic’s annual revenue run rate topped $65 billion by the end of July, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, underscoring the Claude creator’s rapid growth ahead ...
Decisions expected next week over Kalo Chorio firing range blaze
Decisions over possible disciplinary action in connection with last month’s fire sparked by the destruction of munitions at the Kalo Chorio firing range are expected next week, defence ministry ...
Our View: Idea that all beaches must have lifeguards is absurd
The shortage of lifeguards became a big issue after a 35-year-old mother drowned on Saturday while swimming with her two daughters. It was the fifth drowning in the last two ...
US sanctions International Criminal Court president, senior lawyer
The U. S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court’s president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
The move ...
Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the coming year, and an initial group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West ...
Meta targeted children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, lawyer says as landmark trial begins
Meta Platforms META.O intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday at the start of a trial that could ...
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Free live music in Cyprus’ Eastern resorts
The Protaras and Ayia Napa region is busier than ever as crowds unwind at their sandy beaches and its evenings are about to get even more fun as the2nd ...
Cyprus and Italy conduct joint military exercise off Limassol coast
The National Guard on Monday conducted the joint military exercise with the Italian Navy off the southern coast of Limassol.
During the exercise, designated PASSEX, the navy practiced procedures for ...
Smart traffic lights to be installed in Nicosia and Limassol
The transport ministry announced on Tuesday it has launched a tender for the procurement of ‘smart’ traffic lights to be installed at locations across Nicosia and Limassol, for a project ...
Ecuadorean diplomat nominated as candidate to lead UN
Ecuadorean diplomat Ivonne Baki has joined the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the eighth candidate to replace Portugal’s Antonio Guterres next year, documents showed ...
Violators of proposed AI laws could face fines of €35 million
A legal framework governing the implementation and supervision of EU regulations concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is currently under public consultation, with the proposal as it stands stipulating ...
White House defends Trump’s ability to vote by mail
The White House on Tuesday defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to vote by mail, after reports the president cast his ballot by mail in Florida’s Republican ...
US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians’ deportation protections
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to end legal protections granted to over 5,000 Ethiopians that have allowed them to live and work in ...
82-year-old dies after traffic accident
An 82-year-old woman died of injuries sustained in a traffic accident earlier this month in Limassol on Tuesday.
She had been hospitalised after being injured in a traffic accident on ...
Patients warned against relying on AI for medical diagnoses
Patients should exercise caution when using artificial intelligence to diagnose symptoms or make decisions about treatment, the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) warned on Tuesday, as doctors also begin ...
Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the U.S. and Iran were neither taking place nor scheduled but the Strait of Hormuz was open, while Iran said ...
Egyptian man drowns after diving into water for phone
A 27-year-old Egyptian man who died during a boat trip off Lady’s Mile beach on August 15 drowned after reportedly diving into the sea to retrieve his mobile phone, while ...
German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot tied to Russia
A German court convicted a Ukrainian man on Tuesday over what prosecutors described as a plot linked to Russian intelligence to detonate parcels in Europe designed to cause damage and ...
UK updates Cyprus travel advice over surrogacy procedures in north
The UK’s foreign office has updated travel advice for British nationals visiting Cyprus, following a BBC report that at least 30 children have been conceived through IVF using the wrong ...
Mourinho formally unveiled by Real Madrid behind closed doors
Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid return had already been underway for several weeks, but on Tuesday the club made it official with an understated ceremony at their training centre for ...
Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company’s blockbuster debut in June.
Mom-and-pop ...
Relations with France ‘at highest level ever’, palace says
Relations between Cyprus and France are at their “highest level ever”, the presidential palace said on Tuesday.
“A historic relationship has now been upgraded to a strategic partnership, with specific ...
Greek Cypriot refugees increasingly turn to IPC for compensation
A further 40 Greek Cypriot property owners applied to the north’s Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in the past month, bringing the total number of applications filed to 8,755, figures released on ...
UK grocery inflation eases further, says Worldpanel
British grocery price inflation eased to its lowest level since October 2024 in August, market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator said on Tuesday, offering more respite to households grappling with elevated living ...