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Former Meta AI chief raises $1 billion to move beyond LLMs

Advanced Machine Intelligence, the startup founded by former Meta Platforms chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, has announced that ​it raised $1.03 billion based on a $3.50 billion pre-money valuation, as it ‌seeks to commercialize artificial intelligence systems built around reasoning, planning and “world models.” The financing positions the company as a test of LeCun’s belief […]

14.03.2026 07:00

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Microsoft adds Anthropic technology to Copilot in shift to AI agents

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is adding Anthropic’s AI technology to its Copilot service to tap ​growing demand for autonomous agents, weeks after the startup’s new tools ‌sparked a selloff in software stocks. The company this week unveiled Copilot Cowork, a tool based on Anthropic’s viral Claude Cowork offering, which has captivated Silicon Valley with its ability to […]

14.03.2026 06:30

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Court orders release of asylum seeker who had been held for six months

The supreme court has ordered the release of an asylum seeker who had been held in custody for six months, stating that the Cypriot authorities had not undertaken due diligence to ensure his deportation during that time. The man, a Cameroonian national, had first applied for asylum in 2019, and this application was rejected in […]

14.03.2026 04:24

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Our View: Water shortage is a failure policy, not nature

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou, speaking at the House plenum on Thursday, said that while drought was an act of God, shortage of water was down to human incompetence. The priority now, was not to go back over the years apportioning blame, but to forge a national policy for tackling the water shortage problem once […]

14.03.2026 04:20

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus health minister praises staff, pledges upgrades during visit to Famagusta General Hospital

Cyprus Health Minister visited Famagusta General Hospital this week, saying the trip offered a direct look at the daily pressures facing medical, nursing and administrative staff. In a statement after the visit, he expressed “sincere appreciation” for the work carried out by hospital personnel, noting their professionalism and commitment to patient care. Staff in the […]

13.03.2026 23:45

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UN official calls for humanitarian cargo to be allowed through Strait of Hormuz

A top United Nations humanitarian official on Friday called for humanitarian aid to be allowed to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. The comments made by Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, comes as Iran threatens to close the strait, which is […]

13.03.2026 23:03

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Governments globally roll out measures to blunt effect of Iran war energy shock on consumers

Governments from Asia to Europe are scrambling to shield consumers from surging fuel and food costs triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, rolling out measures ranging from fuel subsidies and price caps to emergency commodity releases. The conflict has halted a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply from the Middle […]

13.03.2026 22:57

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France presses on with Hormuz ideas, no secret Iran talks, sources say

France is pushing on with efforts to put together a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the security situation stabilises, two French officials said on Friday, after a report suggested Paris was negotiating safe passage for its ships. European states have been largely sidelined as the US-Israeli war on Iran has ‌escalated, with […]

13.03.2026 22:50

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Lebanon’s offer for direct talks with Israel falls on deaf ears, sources say

Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed Lebanese group without risking a civil war. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed the state’s willingness to begin direct negotiations with Israel […]

13.03.2026 22:24

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Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised in ICU with pneumonia

Brazil’s imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalised in an intensive care unit on Friday after being diagnosed with bronchopneumonia, according to a medical note from the DF Star hospital. Bolsonaro, 70, was taken from prison to the hospital in Brasilia early on Friday with a high fever, chills and a drop in oxygen saturation, […]

13.03.2026 21:50

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President donates €30,000 to Paralimni football club

Enosis Neon Paralimni FC celebrated its 90th anniversary with an event in Ayia Napa on Friday evening, during which President Nikos Christodoulides made the club a donation of €30,000 to mark the occasion. Speaking at the event, Christodoulides said Paralimni has always produced talented players, who made “the whole of Cyprus proud”. The president said […]

13.03.2026 21:20

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Israeli strike kills three in Gaza as regional offensives escalate

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, Palestinian medics said on Friday, with violence continuing in the West Bank and Gaza even as Israel expands its offensive across the region. Israel has used lethal force in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours. Israeli forces […]

13.03.2026 21:18

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus discusses faster deportations and transfer of foreign convicts in Justice Ministry meeting

Cyprus is examining ways to speed up the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of crimes and to expand the transfer of prisoners to their home countries to serve the remainder of their sentences. The issues were discussed during a meeting chaired by Justice Minister Kostas Fytiris, with participation from the Deputy Minister of Migration and […]

13.03.2026 21:00

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Man jailed for hit-and-run fatal accident

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to prison on Friday after the Paphos district court found him guilty of a hit-and-run fatal accident in November 2023, in which Goga Partsvania, 33, from Georgia had died. The court imposed concurrent sentences of 12 months and 14 months for causing death due to reckless driving and abandoning the […]

13.03.2026 20:36

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Five-day ‘Route of Love’ motorcycle ride continues in support of children with cancer

A five-day motorcycle ride across Cyprus in support of children with cancer continued on Friday, with the day’s start given by the Cyprus sports organisation (KOA). The annual “Route of Love” event, held this year from March 11 to 15, is organised by the Pancyprian association for children with cancer and related diseases ‘One Dream […]

13.03.2026 20:24

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Government to stand by FMD-affected farmers

The government will support all those affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed on Friday evening, while pointing out that violating EU protocols would cut off Cyprus’ funding. Earlier in the day, Christodoulides met with the farmers and agricultural organisations. “I would like to say that this is certainly a crucial moment. […]

13.03.2026 20:18

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Court hears pre-trial objections in death of Thanasis Nicolaou case

Pre-trial objections raised by defence lawyers for the five people accused of covering up the murder of Thanasis Nicolaou were heard on Friday before the Limassol district court and will will be wrapped up on March 19. The defendants — former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos, former Limassol police chief Angelos Iatropolos, former Limassol police crime […]

13.03.2026 20:03

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‘We are hoping for initiative to end hostilities’

Cyprus is hoping for an initiative to be taken that will put an end to hostilities in the Middle East, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening. “We are following all the statements and developments as they happen,” he said, arriving for an event in Ayia Napa. The president expressed hope that there would be […]

13.03.2026 19:55

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Life expectancy in Cyprus rises to 83.5 years

Cypriots lived an average of 0.6 years longer in 2024, with overall life expectancy at birth rising to 83.55 years, according to data released on Friday by Eurostat. With this increase, Cyprus ranks among the EU countries recording the largest gains in life expectancy for both women and men. The biggest rise was recorded in […]

13.03.2026 19:49

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Fault causing power outages fully restored

A fault in the electricity producing system, which caused outages in various areas of Cyprus on Friday afternoon, was fully restored at 7.13pm. The Transmission System Operator (TSO) said the fault appeared at 6.57pm and shut down part of the Vasiliko power plant, operating with a 116MW load.

13.03.2026 19:45

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Second suspect arrested for Ayia Napa knife-point mugging

The police arrested an 18-year-old on Friday afternoon in connection with Wednesday’s mugging of a 20-year-old man in the Famagusta district. On Thursday, a 17-year-old had been arrested for the same case and handed a seven-day remand order on Friday morning by the Famagusta district court to facilitate investigations. The 20-year-old had reported that at […]

13.03.2026 19:28

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Bill to lift communications secrecy heads to House vote

A bill amending the Constitution of Cyprus to allow the lifting of the confidentiality of private communications will be sent to the House of Representatives (Cyprus) plenum on Thursday as part of efforts to combat terrorism and organised crime. Chairman of the House legal affairs committee Nicos Tornaritis said on Friday that the procedure was […]

13.03.2026 19:13

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus upgrades SafeCY app with emergency alert function, expanding national warning system

Cyprus has activated a new emergency‑alert function within the SafeCY mobile application, allowing authorities to send real‑time warnings to residents during security incidents, natural hazards or other urgent situations, the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy said Wednesday. Deputy Minister Nikodimos Damianou said strengthening rapid public‑alert mechanisms remains a top government priority, noting […]

13.03.2026 18:45

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Dutch frigate deployed to Cyprus with main gun ‘inoperable’

The Dutch air defence frigate HNLMS Evertsen has begun operations in Cypriot maritime waters despite its main naval gun being temporarily out of action, with the ship’s commander insisting the defect does not affect its mission. Speaking on Friday after the vessel reached the eastern Mediterranean, commander Marcel Keveling assured that the ship retained capabilities […]

13.03.2026 18:24

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