Yellow weather warning in place for Sunday
The weather on Sunday is slated to be unsettled, predicting isolated showers and possible hail in some areas with a yellow weather warning in place from 11am to 5pm, the ...
Tackling rising anxiety, burnout and depression in the workplace
European researchers are developing online tools to help small and medium-sized enterprises improve the mental health of employees.
By Andrew Dunne
Ask a person working in a small business how ...
PwC’s 4,000 legal staffers get AI assistant as law chatbots gain steam
PricewaterhouseCoopers said Wednesday that it will give 4,000 of its legal professionals access to an artificial intelligence platform, becoming the latest firm to introduce generative AI technology for legal work.
PwC ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: What a relief our country is in capable hands
ALTHOUGH our establishment had never been a big fan of our newly-elected prez, its bored members decided that Nikos II should be given a chance before it went into critical ...
Quantum computer startup SEEQC unveils digital chip that operates at super cold temp
New York-based quantum computer startup SEEQC said on Wednesday it has developed a digital chip that can operate at temperatures colder than outer space so it can be used with ...
Paris police, protesters clash for third night over Macron’s pension reform
Paris police clashed with demonstrators for a third night on Saturday as thousands of people marched throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the ...
Bar exam score shows AI can keep up with ‘human lawyers,’ researchers say
Artificial intelligence can now outperform most law school graduates on the bar exam, the grueling two-day test aspiring attorneys must pass to practice law in the United States, according to ...
Putin makes surprise trip to Mariupol, first to occupied Donbas in Ukraine (Updated)
A day after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, scene of some ...
Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalising ties
Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing a European Union-backed deal to normalise ties, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on Saturday, though the two leaders ...
Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15 (Updated)
Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day’s strong earthquake that shook the region, leaving at least 15 dead and hundreds injured.
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Our view: State micromanagement of people’s behaviour won’t improve lives
Three years ago, Cyprus declared its first case of coronavirus, shuttered the island and locked down the population with the same mantra as every other government – three weeks to flatten ...
Yaala Ballin in three Cyprus concerts
Cyprus’ music scene keeps on getting richer. As April rolls in, one more musician from the international music stage will travel to the island for a series of shows which ...
Man remanded after admitting to stealing from church
A 27-year-old man was remanded for five days by Paphos district court on Saturday over allegations that he robbed a church, stealing €200 and a cross.
The suspect appears to have ...
Collective effort required to protect our cultural heritage, Demetriou says
The attempt to misrepresent historical memory is a continuing policy on the part of Turkey, and it takes a collective effort to restore historic truth and protect monuments, House president ...
Further yellow weather warning issued for Sunday
The met office issued another yellow warning as storms are likely on Sunday from 11am through to 5pm
It warned that rain intensity is set to exceed 35mm per hour ...
Edek office destroyed by fire
Edek vowed that it will not kneel before the political underworld as it condemned an attack by arsonists on its office building in Tsiakkilero, Larnaca.
“Behind the cowardly act, there ...
Black Sea grain deal extended, Turkey and Ukraine say
A deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports that was due to expire on Saturday has been renewed, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said, while a ...
Some refugee apartment blocks need ‘immediate demolition’
The state of certain refugee housing units is so desperate that some apartments will have to be demolished as they are beyond repair, head of the House refugee committee Nicos ...
Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests (Updated)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star, and ...
Labour minister says CoLA will not be abolished
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Saturday said that the next steps in the ongoing CoLA dispute is to hold a meeting with all relevant stakeholders.
Speaking to CyBC radio, Panayiotou ...
What’s Eaten Where: Ghana: where you can be buried in a pineapple!
In Cyprus, you’re buried in a standard coffin, no frills. But in Ghana, you can be buried in fish, a hammer, or even a pineapple! In this west African ...
Russia’s private Wagner army targets 30,000 new recruits by mid-May – group founder
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group plans to recruit approximately 30,000 new fighters by the middle of May, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday.
He said in an audio message on ...
Trial set for suspected Chlorakas kiosk robber
A 23-year-old has been referred straight to Paphos criminal court for a trial to begin on April 11 over charges of robbing a kiosk twice within a week.
Paphos police chief ...
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation issues open call for collaborators
Open calls to up-and-coming artists, science teams and educators are now up and running at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, which is planning a series of actions regarding the ...