OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms
OpenAI, whose generative AI products initially raised fears of widespread cheating on homework, is now exploring how it can get its popular ChatGPT chatbot into classrooms, according to a senior ...
Israeli PM admits attempts to minimise civilian casualties “not successful”
Israeli soldiers found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas militants at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, the army said, while the U.N. voiced concern no aid would be delivered ...
Today’s weather: Overcast, scattered rains
Friday will be partly cloudy and overcast with scattered showers and temperatures expected to reach 26C in the interior and the coasts, and16C in the higher mountains. Winds will ...
Cyprus Business Now
Alpha Bank Cyprus this week announced that it conducted a special event on Tuesday, November 14, at its headquarters in Nicosia, in support of Men’s Health Awareness Month, in order ...
IMF chief urges more proactive push for central bank digital currencies
The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged countries to make a more proactive push to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDC).
Eleven countries, including a number in the ...
UK house prices post first annual drop since 2012
British house prices fell in annual terms in September for the first time since 2012 and rents rose sharply last month, official data showed earlier this week, underlining the weak state ...
Forestry department blames electricity authority for summer fires
The forestry department in a written report has blamed the electricity authority (EAC) for the near catastrophic fire in Paphos forest, as well as that in Palaichori, this past summer.
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Our View: EU unanimity hampers decision-making
It came as something of a surprise that there had been no reaction from political parties and the media to President Nikos Christodoulides’ decision not to object to plans of ...
EU asks Amazon to clarify its measures to protect customers
The European Commission this week said it had given Amazon (AMZN.O) until Dec. 6 to provide more information on measures the online retailer takes to protect customers against illegal products.
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Families of Cypriot children killed in earthquake demand charges of intentional killing
The families of the 24 Cypriot children killed when the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey, collapsed, have demanded those held criminally responsible for the deaths be charged with intentionally killing all 24 ...
Parliament passes anti-racism charter despite Elam opposition
Parliament on Thursday passed the Charter of European political parties for a non-racist and inclusive society, despite opposition from Elam.
The charter was drafted by the Council of Europe’s ...
Bar association affirms authority over lawyer supervision
The supervision of lawyers must remain under the Cyprus Bar Association, its president Michalis Vorkas said on Thursday, following a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides.
Called to comment on the ...
Man remanded for possession of child pornography
A 36-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days in Larnaca on Thursday after allegedly being in possession of child pornography.
The man was arrested on the same day ...
Finland to close four Russia border crossings to stop asylum seekers
Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri ...
Remote work bill passes into law
Parliament passed a new law on Thursday which sets out the rights and responsibilities of both employees who work remotely and their employers.
The law includes all private sector and ...
UK approves potential beta thalassaemia cure
Health authorities in the United Kingdom have approved a drug which aims to cure beta thalassaemia and sickle cell disease.
The drug is called Casgevy and utilises a gene-editing tool ...
Charges brought against 22 Turkish Cypriot teachers for ‘battering’ police
Charges were brought against 22 Turkish Cypriot teachers on Thursday for “battering” police officers and “impeding their duty” during a protest which took place last year.
The protest took place on ...
North’s met office head sacked after drought prediction
The head of the north’s met office, Raif Ilker Buran, was sacked on Wednesday after predicting droughts in the coming year.
Buran, who had been in post since 2014, said “...
Environmentalists alarmed as report validates Akamas concerns
The audit office’s latest remarks on the roadworks in Akamas confirm the concerns raised by environmentalists, the federation of environmental organisations (Opok) and the Cyprus Environmental Movement and said ...
Music recitals coming to Nicosia and Paphos
Two concerts bring quality musical evenings to cities around the country this week. The Premiere 2 concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will take place in Nicosia and Paphos featuring prominent ...
British man cannot be extradited to US over fake cryptocurrency scheme, court rules
A British man wanted in the US on money laundering and wire fraud charges linked to the fake cryptocurrency OneCoin on Thursday won his battle against extradition, with London’s ...
Local councils under scrutiny for lax practices
Some 32 local councils from a total of 350 across the island came under scrutiny on Thursday for lax practices including failure to tender projects, giving contracts to relatives or council members, ...
Tatar heads to London, parliamentary contacts expected
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar travelled to London on Thursday.
While in the United Kingdom’s capital city, it is expected that he will meet with contacts at the British ...
Award-winning printmaker closes damaged museum
The Hambis Printmaking Museum in the former Turkish Cypriot village of Plataniskia will be closing its doors and suspending any future events, except those already planned, due to extensive water ...