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Kıbrıs 23.11.2025 08:00

Our View: A government merely of big words can’t improve people’s lives

President Nikos Christodoulides has completed more than half his term and if there is one thing we have seen in these 32 months it is that his is a government that specialises in big words and nice sounding phrases. When it comes to getting things done, however, there is a reluctance to take important decisions, […]

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Kıbrıs 23.11.2025 08:00

On the right track: driving innovation in European rail travel

Researchers across Europe are deploying advanced automation in rail transport and making it smarter, cleaner and more reliable for passengers and freight. By Michaela Nesvarova Close to the beautiful coastline of Oslo, Norway, a bright blue tram rolls smoothly along the tracks of a local depot. At first glance, it looks like any other tram, […]

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Kıbrıs 23.11.2025 07:30

Spain to investigate Meta over alleged privacy violations

Spain’s parliament will investigate Meta for possible privacy violations of its Facebook and Instagram users, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said this week. “In Spain, the law is above any algorithm or any large technology platform. And anyone who violates our rights will pay the consequences,” Sanchez said in a statement. The investigation stems from […]

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Kıbrıs 23.11.2025 06:30

EU to delay ‘high risk’ AI rules until 2027 after Big Tech pushback

The European Commission proposed this week streamlining and easing a slew of tech regulations, including delaying some provisions of its AI Act, in an attempt to cut red tape, head off criticism from Big Tech and boost Europe’s competitiveness. The move by the EU comes after it watered down some environmental laws after blowback from […]

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Kıbrıs 23.11.2025 06:00

Adobe and Qualcomm partner with Saudi-backed AI firm Humain

Adobe (ADBE.O) and Qualcomm (QCOM.O) have announced that they are partnering with Humain, the artificial intelligence firm backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, to help the AI company develop tools for generating content in Arabic and for the broader Middle East. Adobe said it will integrate Allam, a large language model trained in Arabic, […]

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Kıbrıs 23.11.2025 04:24

How much will GSI cable finally cost?

Is the Great Sea Interconnector unraveling? It depends who you ask. Last week’s talks in Athens, where it was decided to “update the techno-economic” parameters, was seen by many media commentators as fancy-talk for kicking the can down the road – an admission that the project has stalled but is being kept alive on the […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 19:07

Forest stun struggling Liverpool with 3-0 triumph at Anfield

Nottingham Forest stunned champions Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday with a 3-0 Premier League thrashing that dented the Reds’ title ambitions in Forest’s first back-to-back league wins at Liverpool’s ground in 62 years. Goals from Murillo, Nicolo Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White sealed Forest’s win to hand Arne Slot’s men a shocking sixth defeat in their […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 19:04

Concert goes on a journey through time

Singer-songwriter Demetris Mesimeris presents his new album titled Tik Tak at the Nicosia International Festival on November 25. This concert/presentation touches on human experiences through the passage of time and the milestones of life and will see Mesimeris on stage with valued collaborators. The album is a thematic collection of songs that illuminate different stages […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 18:10

What crypto to invest in crash? Prioritize real utility certainty over SOL’s volatility

Crypto crashes reveal the truth as projects built on hype wobble, while protocols with real utility shine. After SOL’s wild swings, investors will focus on platforms that combine product readiness, revenue generation, and security. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) will be one such project. Its lending infrastructure and stablecoin system will create recurring demand, making it a […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 17:42

Exhibition looks at ‘new era for Cypriot Hellenism’

The beginning of the armed Eoka struggle in 1955 was a “new era for Cypriot Hellenism,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday inaugurating the 70 Years of Eoka 1955-1959 exhibition in Nicosia. “[I am] proud of our ancestors, of the people of our homeland, who, literally and figuratively burning with love for freedom and the […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:50

Daily Mail owner strikes $650 million deal to buy the Telegraph

Daily Mail owner DMGT said on Saturday it had struck a 500 million pound ($650 million) deal to buy rival newspaper The Telegraph in a tie-up that would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain. The deal comes a week after U.S.-based private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners withdrew its bid […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:49

Chelsea close gap on leaders Arsenal with 2-0 win at Burnley

Goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory at lowly Burnley on Saturday, a win that moved the Blues within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Despite the visitors struggling to find their rhythm early on, Neto arrived at the back post to put Chelsea into a 37th-minute lead, an […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:45

More than 300 taken from Nigeria school in one of worst mass abductions

More than 300 children and staff are thought to have been abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria this week, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded there. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Saturday it had raised its estimate of those taken from St Mary’s School in Niger state on Friday […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:37

Public opinion: How do you like your halloumi?

With halloumi making the news as the latest fad in New York, we asked people at the Mall of Cyprus in Nicosia how they like to eat our national cheese.

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:27

World secures compromise deal at COP30 that sidesteps fossil fuels

World governments agreed on Saturday to a compromise climate deal at the COP30 conference in Brazil that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but omit any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. In securing the accord, countries attempted to demonstrate global unity in addressing climate change impacts even after world’s […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:23

Police dismiss case alleging people killed cats to eat them

A search of two apartments in Nicosia, carried out following a complaint made by the Animal Party over the alleged consumption of cats, has not brought forward any evidence, police said on Saturday. Two apartments were searched with the consent of the residents after reports that cats had gone missing because people wanted to consume […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:15

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro detained by police ahead of vigil

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday before a planned supporters’ vigil near his home, ending months of house arrest as he appeals a Supreme Court conviction for plotting a coup. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the detention in a court decision, seen by Reuters, citing the […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 16:04

Lukashenko pardons 31 Ukrainians jailed in Belarus, state news agency reports

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted of criminal offences on the territory of Belarus, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday. The move was made in accordance with agreements reached between Lukashenko and U.S. President Donald Trump at the request of Ukraine, the agency quoted Lukashenko’s spokesperson Natalia Eismont as […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 15:30

‘People think it’s a hobby. And it’s not a hobby’

Everyone, so it’s often claimed, has a book in them – or a script, or a play. The idea of being a writer is a potent one, creating something that’ll last – unlike the pointless, Sisyphean routine of a nine-to-five – and harnessing the imagination, that most neglected part of our psyche. Writing a screenplay […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 15:05

Two in custody over triple burglary

A 44-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman were remanded in police custody for five days on Friday over their alleged involvement in a burglary, police said on Saturday. The two were arrested after court warrants in the context of investigations into three cases of burglaries and thefts that took place in Nicosia between November 4 […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 14:50

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition

A Group of 20 leaders’ summit in South Africa adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday after it was drafted without U.S. input in a move a White House official called “shameful”. The declaration, using language to which Washington has been opposed, “can’t be renegotiated,” South African President Cyril […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 14:02

Drugs from over 1,000 cases destroyed

Evidence related to 1,184 cases investigated in recent years by the district units of the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (Ykan) in Cyprus was destroyed this year, police said on Saturday. It said that behind every case of drug trafficking or illegal anabolic substances, there is a final stage that few people know about, adding that […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 13:59

Paphos welcomes new art exhibition

An exhibition opening this month at Ibrahim’s Khan, brings artworks to Paphos’ old town. Cyprus-based artist Anastasia Krivenko presents her solo art exhibition The Way Out from November 28. A visual artist specialising in soft pastel and mixed media, Krivenko’s work explores memory, identity and the transient nature of existence, reflecting how memories evolve over […]

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Kıbrıs 22.11.2025 13:55

Further 132 vehicles immobilised over Takata airbags

Another 132 vehicles with faulty Takata airbags will be immobilised, the road department said on Saturday. The immobilisation follows a recall over cars equipped with defective Takata airbags issued by CIC Automasters, the distributer of Opel/Vauxhall in Cyprus. The transport ministry said that the new announcement comes in addition to the notices issued on October […]

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