Miss Netherlands’ first transgender winner becomes target of hate speech
Rikkie Valerie Kolle, the first transgender woman to be crowed Miss Netherlands, once saw her success in the pageant as a symbol of her nation’s openness. Then she was ...
Vanquished Svitolina urges Ukrainians to ‘keep fighting for your dream’
When Marketa Vondrousova fell to her knees in triumph after ending Elina Svitolina’s incredible Wimbledon odyssey on Thursday, the Czech not only crushed the dreams of a new mother ...
Jabeur rides the punches to beat Sabalenka and reach Wimbledon final
Ons Jabeur showed that it is sometimes better to float like a butterfly than sting like a bee as her wily artistry overcame the brutal hitting of Aryna Sabalenka to ...
Second supplementary budget approved despite complaints
Despite complaining about wasteful expenditures, MPs on Thursday gave the nod to the government’s second supplementary budget for fiscal year 2023.
The €361 million budget bill passed with 45 votes for, and ...
Report highlights need for clear guidelines on immigrant repatriation
In a just-published report on Thursday, the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) said that persons being returned ...
Blaze breaks out in Polemidia residence
Firefighters rushed to battle a blaze that broke out at around 1.40pm in the courtyard of a Polemidia residence in Limassol.
The courtyard was shared with three other residences. Thankfully, ...
Elam-sourced refugee law passes through parliament
An amendment to the Refugee law drafted by Elam, which will mean that all asylum seekers who refuse to consent to medical examinations to determine their age will be presumed ...
Poetry workshop teaches breath and voice projection
As part of an ongoing series of workshops at Goethe-Institut, KENO Publications and Atlantis Culture present one more morning of poetry. Under the Performance Poetry 101 workshops, July 15’s session will ...
House strikes down debtors’ rights bill
After a fiery debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday, showcasing vastly divergent ideas about the relationship between debtors and banks, the plenum voted down two bills which the ...
Christodoulides says Cyprob negotiations ‘biggest priority’ at ambassador ceremony
President Nikos Christodoulides has said his biggest priority is to make every possible effort to break the current Cyprus problem deadlock and restart a “structured and results-oriented dialogue”.
He said ...
Cypriot man dies in Thessaloniki hospital
A 32-year-old Cypriot man who was travelling in Greece, died as a result of his brain bleed, it emerged on Thursday.
The man was in Thessaloniki with friends and was ...
Donkey dead after car crash
Two men have been arrested after a donkey was run over twice in the north in the early hours of Thursday morning.
According to the Turkish Cypriot police, 31-year-old Emrah ...
Global venture investments overview — June 2023 edition
A monthly guide to the world of venture investments news provided by the international angels community ICLUB
In the June edition of the News Digest, we talk about the picks ...
Vondrousova ends Svitolina’s run to reach Wimbledon final
Marketa Vondrousova showed there was no room for any gushing sentiment as she ended the remarkable run of new mum Elina Svitolina with a 6-3 6-3 victory to reach the ...
Finance’s new era with Terra Classic (LUNC)
Introducing Terra Classic (LUNC): a groundbreaking venture reimagining the world of finance. This article explores the potential impact of Terra Classic on finance, some challenges and future outlook. In a ...
Everton’s Alli opens up about pill addiction, sexual abuse as child
Everton midfielder Dele Alli has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child and dealt drugs before he was adopted by an “amazing” family who helped him to turn ...
Stocks around 2023 highs as disinflation signal brings some relief
Global stocks traded around their highs for the year on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve was finally taming inflation and could end its rate hiking cycle as ...
New passenger handling facility at Akrotiri air base
The British Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBA) has announced its intention to construct a new passenger handling facility at its RAF Akrotiri air base.
The facility will cost £66 million (€77.2 million) ...
Russia says Ukraine’s assertions on blowing up nuclear station are lies
Russia’s nuclear chief on Thursday pushed back against Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had plotted to blow up a nuclear power station it controls, saying no evidence supported the claim ...
New ‘clean girl’ and ‘old money’ aesthetics on TikTok make the same old link
By Averyl Gaylor
On TikTok, ‘old money’ and ‘clean girl’ aesthetics are trending, with over three and four billion views respectively. Content tagged #cleangirlaesthetic and #oldmoneyaesthetic proliferates on the platform.
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Nvidia invests $50 million in Recursion to train AI models for drug discovery
Nvidia (NVDA.O) invested $50 million to speed up training of biotech firm Recursion’s (RXRX.O) artificial intelligence models for drug discovery, which the chip designer can then potentially license ...
Diving into Binance’s Bitcoin cloud mining
In this article, we delve into the world of Bitcoin cloud mining, focusing on Binance’s offering. Discover the advantages, risks, and potential earnings of this innovative approach to mining. ...
Reduced waiting times for solar panel applications, EAC says
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) announced on Thursday that measures have been taken to reduce waiting times for the inspection of solar panels to three weeks.
Applications for the ...
Hollywood actors poised to strike and join writers on picket lines
Negotiators for Hollywood’s actors union unanimously recommended a strike after talks with studios broke down, setting the stage for performers to join writers on picket lines as early as ...