8 h. ago Arizona fossils reveal an ecosystem in flux early in the age of dinosaurs

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America’s oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were destined soon to vanish lived alongside newcomers early in the age of dinosaurs. The remains of the pterosaur, roughly the size of a small seagull, and the […]

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11 h. ago Snakes slither into homes in Cyprus, rescuer warns: ‘Even the migrants would leave’

Snakes slither into homes in Cyprus, rescuer warns: ‘Even the migrants would leave’  Kathimerini.com.cy

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15 h. ago Shell warns of weak Q2 earnings amid chemicals and gas slump

Shell (SHEL.L) expects quarterly earnings to be hit by weaker trading in its integrated gas division and losses at its chemicals and products operations, it said this week ahead of second-quarter results due on July 31. The energy group’s chemicals business suffered unplanned maintenance at its Monaca polymer plant in the United States while trading […]

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24 h. ago Match Report: Ήττα στο τελευταίο φιλικό επί Πολωνικού εδάφους

Την Πολωνική Termalica αντιμετώπισε η ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ στο τέταρτο και τελευταίο φιλικό της επί πολωνικού εδάφους, ολοκληρώνοντας έτσι τον κύκλο των αγώνων στο βασικό στάδιο προετοιμασίας. Η ομάδα μας βρέθηκε πίσω στο σκορ με 0-2 στο πρώτο ημίχρονο, στο δεύτερο ημίχρονο η ομάδα μας στο δεύτερο ημίχρονο έβγαλε αντίδραση και μείωσε στο σκορ σε 1-2 με […]

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30 h. ago Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament

Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of them women, queuing to place AK-47 assault rifles, bandoliers and other guns into […]

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33 h. ago Takata airbag report recommends criminal charges against three

The report documenting the findings of the committee formed to investigate the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus and their import into the country recommended that criminal charges be brought against three people. It also recommended that disciplinary charges be brought against five others. Attorney-General George Savvides on Friday took receipt of the report, with […]

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52 h. ago Ένωσαν δυνάμεις Γιάννης και «IShowSpeed» και έδειξαν τι σημαίνει viral – Χαμός στους δρόμους της Αθήνας!

Μια ξεχωριστή έκπληξη περίμενε όσους βρέθηκαν στα Σεπόλια, καθώς ο Γιάννης Αντετοκούνμπο και ο διάσημος YouTuber IShowSpeed εμφανίστηκαν ξαφνικά στο γήπεδο της γειτονιάς για μια αυθόρμητη live μετάδοση που έμελλε να συζητηθεί έντονα και να γίνει viral. Το μέρος όπου ο Γιάννης έκανε τα πρώτα του μπασκετικά βήματα, και πλέον έχει τη… μορφή του, μετατράπηκε σε κέντρο ενθουσιασμού, με εκατοντάδες ανθρώπους, κυρίως μικρής ηλικίας, […]

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59 h. ago Sklavenitis sets a new standard for employee benefits in Cyprus

In a remarkable move that redefines employee support within the retail sector, supermarket chain Sklavenitis has introduced the 14th salary to its entire workforce in Cyprus, including employees from the recently acquired Papantoniou stores. This initiative makes Sklavenitis the only supermarket chain on the island to offer this valuable financial benefit to all of its […]

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61 h. ago Algorithmic trading risky without oversight, warns CSE official

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming financial markets by bringing “speed and innovation” to the sector, according to Eliza Stasopoulou, senior officer at the Cyprus Stock Exchange. However, Stasopoulou also cautioned that its successful use depends on having “strong regulations, ethical safeguards, and human oversight” to ensure technology serves the public good. She underlined that […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus trade turnover rises 5.7 per cent to €19.34 billion in 2023

Cyprus’ trade sector recorded positive growth in 2023, according to the state statistical service’s wholesale and retail trade survey, the results of which were released on Wednesday. Turnover and employment both increased during the reporting period, although value added at current prices fell slightly due to declining fuel prices. The report showed that total turnover […]

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3 d. ago Mind behind The School for Gods comes to Cyprus for first time

The internationally acclaimed author, philosopher and founder of the European School of Economics, Elio D’Anna, will be live on stage at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol for the first time in a few months’ time. Best known for his global best-selling book The School for Gods, Elio D’Anna will deliver a powerful keynote speech followed […]

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3 d. ago Another yellow warning? Cyprus summer is just being Cyprus again

Another yellow warning? Cyprus summer is just being Cyprus again  Kathimerini.com.cy

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4 d. ago UK and France must end dependency on US and China, Macron warns

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday Britain and France must work together to counter the world’s many destabilising threats and protect Europe from “excessive dependencies” on the United States and China. Macron, in a rare address to both houses of the British parliament, celebrated the return of closer ties between the two countries as […]

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4 d. ago Audit service calls for creation of political parties register

A special report by the Audit Office on Tuesday revealed missing records and a lack of transparency in the operation of 12 non-parliamentary political parties between 2016 and 2021 and called for the establishment of a comprehensive register of parties. According to the report, some parties did not have an official website nor file a […]

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4 d. ago UK Post Office scandal led to 13 suspected suicides, says report setting out toll

Thirteen people may have taken their own lives and others were bankrupted or became seriously ill as a result of Britain’s Post Office scandal, a public inquiry found on Tuesday, laying bare the toll of one of the country’s worst miscarriages of justice. Inquiry chair Wyn Williams said on Tuesday he was satisfied that executives […]

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4 d. ago Potato farmers call for overhaul of compensation rules as drought bites

Potato farmers are demanding sweeping changes to compensation rules for extreme weather, warning that prolonged drought has pushed many to the brink of survival. Farmers from across Cyprus are set to hold an open meeting on July 9, at the Liopetri amphitheatre. According to a report on Politis, farmers will discuss how to tackle severe […]

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4 d. ago Hopes fade for missing Texas flood victims as death toll hovers around 100

Search teams plodded through muddy riverbanks and flew aircraft over flood-ravaged central Texas on Monday as hopes dimmed of finding survivors among dozens still missing from a disaster that has claimed at least 96 lives, many of them children. Three days after a torrential predawn downpour transformed the Guadalupe River into a raging, killer torrent, […]

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5 d. ago Ripple price to rally as $200K XRPL accelerator goes live but one Altcoin will beat XRP gains by 16x

Ripple is igniting excitement in the crypto market with its new XRPL Accelerator Program, launched in partnership with Tenity Global to fuel blockchain innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.  The 12-week program has up to 200,000 dollars in funding to offer to startups working on real-world asset tokenization, institutional DeFi, and AI-based blockchain solutions.  In the […]

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5 d. ago ExxonMobil discovers new offshore natural gas reservoir near Cyprus

ExxonMobil discovers new offshore natural gas reservoir near Cyprus  Business Standard

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5 d. ago Cyprus Travel Warning: What British Tourists Need to Know Before Heading to the Island This Summer

Cyprus Travel Warning: What British Tourists Need to Know Before Heading to the Island This Summer  Travel And Tour World

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