1 hour ago Bank of Israel expected to hold rates again after inflation spike

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week after inflation spiked in January, although analysts believe a rate cut is possible in the coming months should price pressures ease. All 13 economists polled by Reuters said they expected the central bank to keep its benchmark […]

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24 h. ago DeepSeek to share some AI model code, doubling down on open source

Chinese startup DeepSeek will make its models’ code publicly available, it said on Friday, doubling down on its commitment to open-source artificial intelligence. The company said in a post on social media platform X that it will open source 5 code repositories next week, describing the move as “small but sincere progress” that it will share “with […]

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38 h. ago Two new generators to be installed at Dhekelia power station

A tender process with the aim of installing two new generators at the Dhekelia power station has begun, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting with executives from Cyprus’ transmission system operator (TSO), he said the aim of the new generators’ purchase is to limit the costs borne by the government […]

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40 h. ago Monument to fallen Russian soldiers shows toll of three years of war

Carved onto slabs of black marble, the names of 11 young men from the Russian town of Semibratovo who died fighting in Ukraine are a stark reminder of a war that is now three years old. The frontline is far away, but the conflict has come home. Most of the local men who have died […]

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42 h. ago Labour Ministry stresses the importance of AI in employment sector

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, in his intervention on Thursday at the ministerial conference organised by the Polish presidency of the EU in Gdańsk, addressed the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid progress of digital technology and its impact on the labour sector. Panayiotou stressed the importance of developing artificial intelligence applications, emphasising the need […]

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44 h. ago Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress toward ending Ukraine war

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Rubio said he discussed such a meeting when he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi […]

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45 h. ago Gerapetritis and Kombos discuss regional developments during phone call

According to information, Gerapetritis will travel to the USA in the next period where he will have a meeting with his US counterpart.

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46 h. ago Elon Musk wields the chainsaw as Trump slashes 6,000 IRS jobs

A tearful executive at the US Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency’s workforce in the middle of the busy tax-filing season. The cuts are part of President Donald Trump’s […]

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56 h. ago Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation’s most prominent law enforcement agency at a time of growing upheaval. Patel was confirmed by a 51-49 vote. Two moderate Republicans, Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined […]

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56 h. ago Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia’s Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran. “Trump, I know him. I respect him and […]

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57 h. ago President welcomes plans for Kapodistrian University branch at UCy

President Nikos Christodoulides and rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Gerasimos Siassos, announced their shared intention for NKUA to establish a branch at the University of Cyprus (UCy). The plans include launching courses in nursing, medicine, psychology, education, philosophy, and economics, Siassos said during a meeting with the president and Education […]

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58 h. ago US Mideast envoy says Trump’s Gaza plan is about better prospects, not eviction

The United States’ envoy to the Middle East said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza was not about evicting Palestinians, and the conversation about Gaza’s future was being shifted towards how to create a better future for Palestinians. Trump proposed on February 4 the U.S. should take over Gaza, with Palestinians resettled […]

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62 h. ago The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus had a meeting with the interim leader and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus had a meeting with the interim leader and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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63 h. ago Europe needs to ‘wake up’ following US policy shift, Greek PM says

Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over Ukraine and geopolitical developments in recent months, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump upended U.S. policy on the Ukraine war this week, denouncing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a […]

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67 h. ago Kombos hails ‘encouraging first step’ after meeting Syrian leaders

Kombos hails ‘encouraging first step’ after meeting Syrian leaders  Cyprus Mail

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69 h. ago Cyprus President participates via video conference in Macron’s meeting on Ukraine

The meeting took place with the participation of a total of 20 heads of state and government, the second summit on Ukraine, following the initiative of the French President.

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3 d. ago Christodoulides attends Macron’s summit to discuss Ukraine and European security

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is among the 20 world leaders participating in a critical summit to address the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. The virtual meeting, spearheaded by French President Emmanuel Macron, focuses on reinforcing European unity against Russia’s continued aggression. The summit, which includes prominent figures such as Romanian President Iohannis, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, […]

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3 d. ago Macron and Starmer head to Washington for Ukraine crisis talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday. Asked about the chances of reaching a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Waltz told Fox News in an interview: “We’re engaging on all sides, […]

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3 d. ago Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast for peace or lose his country

U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “a dictator without elections” and said he better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country left. Trump spoke hours after Zelenskiy hit back at his suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was […]

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3 d. ago Ceremony Commemorates Cyprus Internment Camps As Crucial Chapter In Post

Ceremony Commemorates Cyprus Internment Camps As Crucial Chapter In Post-War Jewish History - Greek City Times  GreekCityTimes.com

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