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271. WHO declares end to Covid-19 global emergency

The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide....

272. US McDonald's franchisee employed two 10-year-olds, broke labor laws

A McDonald's franchisee in Kentucky employed two 10-year-old children in violation of federal labor laws, the Department of Labor said Tuesday....

273. BBC chairman resigns over conflict of interest

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan....

274. The unintended consequence: How Our online history built the AI industry

The AI boom is built on data, the data comes from the internet, and the internet came from us....

275. The value of authenticity

Easter always goes hand in hand with the search for authenticity. For the authentic Epitaph procession, good company for the subsequent authentic feast, the authentic Greek landscape, the authentically spiritual experience of the Resurrection service. ...

276. Greece admits Predator sale to Sudan but denies implication

A private airplane that flew from Cyprus to Sudan last year had delivered the infamous Predator surveillance software, with the Greek government admitting the export but denying any involvement in the ongoing civil war there...

277. F1's Leclerc chases watch thieves in custom Ferrari, caught on video

278. Pascal high school students create ChatGPT-powered robot to revolutionize teaching

High school students and their tutors in Cyprus have developed a prototype robot powered with ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology to harness and improve teaching experiences in the classroom....

279. Generative AI could automate 300mn jobs

According to a report in the Financial Times, Goldman Sachs has found that "generative" AI systems such as ChatGPT could lead to the automation of a quarter of the work done in the US and eurozone....

280. Ireland celebrates the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day

Today, March 17th, 2023, marks the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day. And the Irish Embassy in Cyprus did not disappoint by pulling out all the stops to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style. ...

281. Cypriot choir captivates listeners at Westminster Abbey (video)

The Amalgamation Women's Choir from Cyprus captivated listeners with their beautiful voices at the official Commonwealth Day ceremony held at Westminster Abbey in London last Monday. ...

282. Afghan women protest ban on female education

Young Afghan women gathered outside Kabul University on Monday to protest the ruling Taliban’s ban on female education as their male peers returned to school for a new academic year and the United Nations heard the restriction may amount to a crime against humanity....

283. Companies laying off employees to hire new ones at lower salaries

Keri and other recruiters say that candidate offers are now much lower and look more like those from 2019 — before the pandemic kicked off the Great Resignation, before Big Tech went on a hiring spree, and before anyone had heard of "quiet quitting."...

284. Australian government removes Chinese-made surveillance cameras

Australia's defense department will strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras to ensure they are "completely secure", the government said on Thursday....

285. 'Buy Nothing Project' gaining ground worldwide

It was not until after Angela Parker, 53, had raced across her north Atlanta neighborhood to nab eight leftover, thick-cut slices of ham with gravy from the porch of someone she didn't know that she began to ask herself some questions. Was it weird to eat a stranger's porch ham? Was it safe? Would the ham be worth it?...

286. Woman dies after giving birth under earthquake rubble in Syria

As rescue teams, including Greeks, continue to fight a superhuman battle to find those trapped under the debris, there are so many shocking stories that have been documented after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria left thousands dead....

287. US looking for wreckage of a possible Chinese spy balloon

US Navy divers are working to recover the wreckage of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina....

288. Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

289. Elections unlikely to draw a clear winner this Sunday

Cypriots vote on Sunday in a presidential election that has split the political right and is unlikely to produce a clear winner, setting the stage for a runoff on Feb. 12....

290. World Bank to assist in Akamas tourism development

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Costas Kadis and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, met with representatives of the World Bank, on Thursday, in order to formulate a tourism strategy for Akamas....

291. Kremlin brands Johnson a 'liar' after claim Putin wanted to kill him with missile

The Kremlin has called Boris Johnson a liar and denied claims made by the ex-PM that Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him with a missile in a call ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine....

292. 5.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Rhodes also felt in Cyprus

293. PEGA's amendment games

The debate on Cyprus will turn into a game of balances and... amendments in relation to the draft report of the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into Surveillance Software (PEGA), ...

294. China's population shrinks for first time in 60 years

China's population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers with profound implications for its economy and the world....

295. Cyprus' digital tourism campaign reaches over 1 billion smart phones

The digital campaigns of Cyprus' Deputy Ministry of Tourism are reaching more than one billion smartphones a year, said Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios, speaking at the conference of the Association of Travel Agents "Digi.travel - The Cyprus International Digital Tourism Conference & Expo 2023."...

296. Greek comic in hot water over divisive Cyprus jokes

A Greek stand-up comedian known for his one-liner and callback jokes became persona non grata in Cyprus, after a Tik Tok user posted a video of the performer poking fun at the divided island...

297. Where you can't go in 2023 and why

Travelers from all over the world are expected to take their vengeance for two years in prison in 2023, as they can now take their dream vacation to any part of the world they want, with no restrictions....

298. Economic events that will be remembered in 2022

The energy crisis, which intensified after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulted in skyrocketing gas prices, took the lead throughout the year....

299. Earthquake strikes off west coast in Cyprus

An earthquake was recorded off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday morning, registering 4.2 on the Richter scale underwater just southwest of Paphos...

300. According to research, costs for a festive table ranges from €24 to €255

The Cyprus Consumers Association conducted a survey on the cost of the Christmas table as part of its foundation's mission to protect and provide consumers with more complete information. The survey was conducted from December 12 to December 21, 2022....