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Bringing life back to Cyprus hillsides
Housed in a modern winery, Marathasa wines are thriving A couple of years ago, I predicted that there would be a revival of vineyards facing north. Since then, a few...
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Raouna heads to Brussels for the EU general affairs council
Deputy Minister for Europe Marilena Raouna travels to Brussels on Monday where on Tuesday, she will participate in the deliberations of the EU General Affairs Council and...
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Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI
Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft (MSFT.O) has...
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The future of work: Why we need to think beyond the hype of the four-day week
By Yaëlle Amsallem & Emmanuelle Léon Is reducing working hours a sign of progress? Since the 19th century, the number of hours spent at work has been steadily...
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Thousands of Russians join Navalny-inspired ‘noon against Putin’ election protest
Thousands of people turned up at polling stations across Russia on Sunday to take part in what the anti-Kremlin opposition said was a peaceful but symbolic political...
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Last-gasp goals earn Chelsea FA Cup quarter-final win over Leicester
Chelsea substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored stoppage time goals to earn a thrilling 4-2 home victory over second-tier Leicester City on Sunday and a...
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Ireland beat Scotland to retain Six Nations title
Ireland held firm to beat Scotland 17-13 in a tight match at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and clinch back-to-back Six Nations titles for the second time in 11 years....
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Magnificent Seven stocks ‘look cheap’
The Magnificent Seven tech stocks look cheap compared to other stocks within the S&P 500, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial...
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Europe to use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine, Scholz says
Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meeting with...
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Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone in any war with Israel
With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza , the head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon’s...
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MedDMO anti-disinformation project presented in Limassol
The MedDMO (Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory) research project, presented in Limassol by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) social informatics research...
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Paphos tourism from Central Europe on the rise in 2024
Tourism from Central Europe to Paphos is expected to continue to grow in 2024, according to figures from the first few months of the year. This is good news for the...
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Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI
Alphabet GOOGL.O unit Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft MSFT.O has told...
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Ookla recognises Epic as Cyprus’ fastest fixed internet network
Epic is the Fastest Fixed Internet Network in Cyprus , according to Speedtest® Results by Ookla , the internationally-renowned organisation for internet performance...
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France’s Macron says Europe must be ready for war if it wants peace
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe should prepare for war if it wants peace, calling President Vladimir Putin’s Russia an adversary that would...
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France proposes EU ban on exports of used clothes
France is proposing a European Union ban on exports of used clothes, the environment ministry told Reuters on Thursday, as governments look for new ways to tackle the...
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Limassol street art celebrates Cyprus nature
In a landmark for the coastal city, large-scale murals are included in a new development that are being painted by an international artist. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out...
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Ukraine 2022 the biggest nuclear crisis since Cuba 1962? Maybe too early to tell
By Peter Apps* When U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his national security team discovered the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba in October 1962, their...
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EU cash for Ukraine: The bloc agrees on a €5B weapons fund
Kyiv is desperate for aid, but getting the EU deal meant having to finesse objections from France, Germany and Hungary.
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Germany greenlights humanitarian airlift to Gaza
The German Armed Forces will participate in an airlift of humanitarian aid for Gaza, and the deployment of aid could begin as early as the end of the week, Minister of...
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EU agrees €5bn boost for Ukraine military aid fund
European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to provide 5 billion euros for military aid for Ukraine as part of a revamp of an EU-run assistance fund, the Belgian EU...
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New costumes in revamped torch lighting ceremony for Paris
Next month’s Paris 2024 Olympic s flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia will showcase a new high priestess, redesigned costumes and fresh music as Greece...
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Cabinet approves subsidy for relatives of patients sent abroad
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to cover the travel, accommodation and food expenses of one family member who accompanies a patient sent abroad to receive...
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Belgian farmer takes TotalEnergies to court, seeking climate damages
A Belgian farmer is taking French oil and gas company TotalEnergies to court, seeking compensation for damage to his farm linked to climate change and a legal order for...
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Italy plans prison crackdown that pushes Western boundaries
Prisoners in the northern Italian city of Parma are on hunger strike over poor sanitation and overcrowding, the latest in a spate of protests in the country’s jails...