27 h. ago ‘Intimidation and terrorism’ led to cancelled Gavriel exhibition

The cancelling of art exhibition ‘Antisystemic Art’ in Paphos happened in a climate of “intimidation and terrorism”, artist Giorgos Gavriel said on Monday, responding to the storm of reactions caused by his works. In a public post on social media, Gavriel said “we are living in difficult times, where artists exhibit their works under police […]

Events

2 d. ago NASA study shows how satellite ‘light pollution’ hinders space telescopes

An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote areas worldwide. It also has caused a surge in light pollution in space that imperils the work done by orbiting astronomical observatories. A new NASA-led study focusing on four space telescopes […]

Technology

5 d. ago US Supreme Court wrestles with death row inmate’s intellectual disability ruling

The US Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Alabama officials to pursue the execution of an inmate convicted of a 1997 murder who a lower court found to be intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty. The court heard arguments in the Republican-led state’s appeal of the lower court’s determination […]

Events

6 d. ago Opposition perplexed as north ‘parliament’ convenes during flood

Opposition members of the north’s ‘parliament’ expressed their confusion on Tuesday after the Turkish Cypriot legislature convened despite residential neighbourhoods within a 15-minute walk of the ‘parliament’ in the northern sector of Ayios Dhometios finding themselves under feet of water during severe floods which hit the area. CTP leader Sila Usar Incirli led the calls […]

Events

6 d. ago Audit report highlights poor bookkeeping at transport ministry

Poor bookkeeping and inadequate internal audits at the transport ministry and the Road Transport Department have led to a situation where the government doesn’t have a handle on what its liabilities are, a report released by the Audit Office on Tuesday said. The sub-par accounting was flagged in the dossier, covering the years 2022 and […]

Sport

7 d. ago Ολυμπιακός: Στο Καραϊσκάκη τα νέα επιδαπέδια φωτιστικά σώματα LED!

Έφτασαν από την Ολλανδία νέα επιδαπέδια φωτιστικά σώματα LED για να φωτίζουν, με τον κατάλληλο φωτισμό τους, τον χλοοτάπητα του Καραϊσκάκη. Με εντολή και δαπάνες του προέδρου του Ολυμπιακού, Βαγγέλη Μαρινάκη, το στάδιο Καραϊσκάκη συνεχώς εκσυχρονίζεται. Σήμερα Δευτέρα αφίχθησαν από την Ολλανδία νέα επιδαπέδια φωτιστικά σώματα LED για να φωτίζουν, με τον κατάλληλο φωτισμό τους, τον […]

Politics

7 d. ago Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU farm subsidies

Greek farmers disrupted traffic at border crossings and at an airport on the island of Crete on Monday, as well as blocking roads across the country, as they stepped up protests begun after investigations into corruption led to the delay of European Union subsidies. Thousands of trucks participated in at least 20 blockades, local media […]

Events

1 week ago AI startup Flex raises $60 million to offer finance tools for mid

Flex, an artificial intelligence startup that aims to be a one-stop shop for the financial needs of mid-sized business owners, said on Thursday it has raised $60 million in a Portage Ventures-led funding round. The Series B round valued the firm at around $500 million, according to a person familiar with the deal. It takes […]

Economics

1 week ago Agriculture ministry promises three new water projects by 2026

Three new water projects will advance by summer 2026, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Friday after talks with an Edek delegation led by party leader Nikos Anastasiou. During the meeting, Panayiotou outlined the investment programmes available to the agricultural sector. Highlighting the large investment measure programme, amounting to €67 million, she said, “it is […]

Politics

2 w. ago ‘We are nothing without fans,’ Frank says after booing at Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank, who criticised a section of Spurs supporters for booing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham, said he understood fans’ frustration and called for their undivided support. Frank had said the fans, who were angry at Vicario for the mistake that led to Fulham’s second goal, “can’t be […]

Sport

2 w. ago US sees progress after talks in Florida with Ukraine, but more work needed to reach deal

U.S. and Ukrainian officials held what both sides called productive talks on Sunday about a Russia peace deal, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing optimism about progress despite challenges to ending the more than 3-year-long war. Rubio met with a Ukrainian delegation led by a new chief negotiator in Florida, his home state, for […]

Economics

2 w. ago FBI probes gunman’s motive in ambush shooting of Guardsmen near White House

Investigators led by the FBI’s joint terrorism task force sought clues on Thursday to what drove an Afghan immigrant to open fire on two National Guard soldiers mere blocks from the White House in what officials called an “ambush” attack on Thanksgiving eve. The two soldiers, part of a militarized law enforcement mission ordered by […]

Events

3 w. ago Promed Bioscience secures over €1 million growth financing led by KV Fund II

Promed Bioscience, a biotech company specializing in advanced collagen-based biomaterials for regenerative medicine, has successfully closed a €1.25 million growth financing round led by KV Fund II. Overall, the investment emphasises KVF II’s commitment to supporting pioneering Cypriot companies with global potential. This new capital injection will enable Promed to expand production capacity, scale its […]

Economics