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1681. Parisian opera house that inspired ‘Phantom of the Opera’ becomes an Airbnb

For a limited time only, a Parisian opera house box seat typically reserved for visiting dignitaries is being transformed into an Airbnb and priced for the ridiculously reasonable €37 per night....

1682. Kombos sets European tone during handover of duties

Cyprus’ new Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos has set the tone of the new administration’s foreign policy, stressing a commitment to EU integration and the need for reunification with UN parameters...

1683. Two individuals stripped of French nationalities for planning attacks

The government of France has stripped two dual nationals of their French nationality after it was found out that they were planning attacks....

1684. Clear weather - When the temperature will drop

Weak high pressure is affecting the region. The atmosphere will see sparse dust at times....

1685. Limassol's Grand Carnival Parade (Photos/Video)

Insanity grips Limassol's streets during the big carnival parade....

1686. What will the weather be like this 'Green Monday' weekend?

The region is being affected by low barometric pressure....

1687. Germany turns to foreign and migrant workers to fill positions

Germany has decided to turn to migrants as well as foreigners to try and fill job positions as the country continues to face a growing crisis....

1688. Turkey pushes on rebuilding as death toll nears 50,000

Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of the devastating earthquake which struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the combined death toll in the two countries crept toward 50,000....

1689. How will airport traffic fare this year?

Passenger traffic at Cypriot airports is expected to return to 2019 levels this year. According to current data, passenger traffic will reach at least 96% of what it was in 2019 and may even exceed it. ...

1690. US ponders releasing intel on China arms supply to Russia

The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is weighing whether to supply weapons to support Russia's war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday....

1691. American pilot takes 'selfie' with Chinese balloon

The US Department of Defense has released a photo of a US Air Force pilot looking down from his plane at the Chinese balloon that was shot down on February 4....

1692. Why do Norwegian babies nap outside in freezing temperatures?

An Australian man living in Norway has clocked more than 14 million views on a clip that shows about a dozen babies sleeping outside in their strollers in freezing temperatures....

1693. Hooded men break up LGBTQ meeting in Limassol

A group of hooded men stormed an LGBTQ event at the Cyprus University of Technology on Wednesday, yelling anti-gay slurs, assaulting participants, and discharging a fire extinguisher towards them, with police saying they were investigating a hate crime...

1694. EY presents report on the Future of Banking in Cyprus

The report showcases the importance and contribution of Cypriot banks to the wider economy and society, and identifies current and upcoming challenges and opportunities...

1695. 2023 will be the year banks dole out dividends

Apart from entering 2023 with inflationary tendencies and following a year with a geopolitical crisis due to the Ukrainian one, it is expected to be the year when the term "dividend distribution,"...

1696. Expert blames culture for elder mistreatment in Cyprus

Reports of elder mistreatment are piling up in the Republic of Cyprus, after a viral photo of a female patient on a hospital bed drew public condemnation and started a clash between health officials, with additional reports emerging about youths terrorizing senior citizens who live alone...

1697. Partly cloudy with a chance of isolated showers

Today's weather will be mostly clear, but there will be some clouds in the west and along the northern coast. Clouds will gradually thicken by midday, resulting in isolated showers, primarily in the highlands and south of Troodos,...

1698. Dog farm owner rejects abuse claims after video

A distressing video showing dogs confined on a farm in rural Nicosia has drawn criticism and caused concern on social media, with the owner rushing to dismiss abuse allegations and saying he was not aware of the latest tethering laws...

1699. The message behind Biden's historic visit to Kyiv

"One year later, Kyiv is holding firm. Ukraine too. And Democracy endures."...

1700. Cyprus removes ban on vindicated Norwegian dad

An appeals court in Norway has vindicated a man who says his daughter was abducted twice by her Greek Cypriot mother and authorities on the island did nothing to help, with the news raising questions about judicial irregularities and further prompting Nicosia to take down an Interpol arrest warrant that had essentially prevented him from visiting Cyprus...

1701. Elderly woman left without clothes in General Hospital (image)

1702. 'O Captain, My Captain!', says Averof to Nikos

When the poet Walt Whitman wrote the famous poem "O captain! My captain" in 1865, he was thinking of Abraham Lincoln as the "helmsman" and the American state as the ship that anchored safely in Lincoln's hands....

1703. Cyprus seeks understanding on shipping woes

Cyprus is speaking to other European Union member states to shore up support for the shipping industry hit by sanctions on Russia, its shipping minister said on Friday...

1704. Many still missing as death toll tops 45,000

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescue workers listen for signs of life under the rubble....

1705. Cyprus' new president

Nikos Christodoulides was elected president of the Republic of Cyprus on Sunday, without the support of either of the country’s two main parties....

1706. 'I'm in love with you', 'You're a threat', the strange responses of Bing A.I.

At the very least, the responses provided by Bing (or Bing A.I.), Microsoft's new artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into the search engine of the same name, are concerning....

1707. Is Europe ready to accommodate older travelers?

As the world’s population is growing older, the tourism industry will have to adjust, meaning that tourism should be more accessible and inclusive for this category of travelers....

1708. Rescue effort in Turkey ends in all but two areas

Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but two provinces, almost two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country's disaster agency said, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey and announced $100m in humanitarian aid...

1709. Frozen fish and flour marked a substantial price increase

Frozen fish and flour recorded a high price increase, according to data published on Wednesday by the Consumer Protection Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry....

1710. #PoliticsBlog: The Judas kiss and the new ministers

But let us return to our own shocking kiss between Averof and Christodoulides: it was spontaneous, full of nostalgia for carefree moments in the past, and definitely tinged with liberalism, or, to be more precise, the popular European right. ...