Новости за 26.02.2024

A donkey was run over by an ambulance near Rizokarpaso on Saturday night. The ambulance was being driven with a patient on board from the Rizokarpaso health centre to the Famagusta state hospital when a drove of donkeys entered the road from the left-hand side. One of the donkeys was...

Police in Paphos caught two underage drivers on Sunday. According to the police, the first driver caught was a 17-year-old driving with another minor, without a license and without third-party insurance. Police intercepted the youth at 8.30pm for speeding. He was taken to the Paphos CID where his parents were...

Cyprus accounts for 0.26 per cent of total EU greenhouse gas emissions and has reduced its emissions at a slower pace than the EU average since 2005. This is why a group of local school students have introduced Bloomarks. Bloomarks are their take on a bookmark, offering a unique and...

A Greek short film festival which aims to showcase young filmmakers is arriving in Cyprus to screen its award-winning films, starting with Paphos on Monday. According to its announcement, the travelling festival of short drama films, is the leading Greek festival of its kind, and takes place every September, offering...

Children grow up with stories, enchanted by them at bedtime, in books and at family gatherings. They hold valuable lessons and more than being oral history, they take listeners on imaginative journeys. But what about adults? Can grownups be whisked off to other worlds through storytelling? One Colombian travelling to...

Is your loved one suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS? While there is no known cure for ALS, stem cell therapy holds great promise in treating this debilitating disease.  In this article, we’ll explore how stem cell therapy works in treating diseases like ALS, the promising benefits...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said he hoped UN Secretary-General personal envoy Maria Holguin would soon be able to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Cyprus problem. Elsewhere, cabinet will shortly approve the new National Sanctions Implementation Unit, Christodoulides said, stressing that there can be no...

What are Discount Codes and how do they work ? They are often referred to as promo codes or coupon codes and are randomly generated by retailers. These codes offer customers a chance to shop for items at discounted prices online or in-store. Discount codes could contain letters, numbers, or...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic, arrives in Cyprus on Monday for a two-day official visit. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis noted the importance of Mattarella’s visit – the first  by an Italian president to the island since the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Monday will be partly overcast with isolated rain and storms expected, mainly in the north half of the island, in the mountains, and possibly in the southeast. Thin dust will be suspended in the air from time to time. Temperatures will rise to 20C inland, on the south, west and...

A US military service member set himself on fire, in an apparent act of protest against the war in Gaza, outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The man was transported to an area hospital after the fire was put out by U.S. Secret Service officers,...

Smartphone shipments into Europe, excluding Russia, experienced a 3 per cent year-on-year decline, totalling 37.8 million units in Q4 2023, according to a report released this week by technology industry analysts Canalys. Notably, Apple reclaimed its top position in the ranking table, securing the lead after seven quarters behind Samsung,...

Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC), the world’s biggest listed fast fashion company by sales, is expanding its low-priced Gen Z-focused brand Lefties to counter Chinese-founded rival Shein. The rapid growth of Shein, an online marketplace with no physical stores, is putting pressure on retailers like Inditex and Sweden’s H&M (HMb.ST) to...

EU researchers are seeking to expand supplies of clean aviation fuels by producing more from agricultural sources. By Tereza Pultarova Professor David Chiaramonti is looking down at the ground to help resolve a problem up in the sky: aeroplanes’ emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other pollutants. An expert in...

Google on Wednesday released new artificial intelligence (AI) models that outside developers potentially can fashion as their own, following a similar move by Meta Platforms (META.O) and others. The Alphabet (GOOGL.O) subsidiary said individuals and businesses can build AI software based on its new family of “open models” called Gemma,...

Navigation device maker Garmin (GRMN.BN), beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and forecast full-year revenue above estimates last, betting on strong growth in its auto and fitness businesses. Shares of the company rose about 5 per cent during Wednesday trading before the bell. New product launches, such as the vívoactive 5 GPS...

The Biden administration is in talks to award more than $10 billion in subsidies to Intel Corp (INTC.O), according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter. Negotiations are underway, and Intel’s award package will likely include both loans and direct grants, according to the report....