The COVID pandemic has slashed more than half a year from Cypriots’ life expectancy, with the average lifespan dropping from 82.4 years in 2020 to 81.7 years in 2022, following a low
State hospitals are facing increased pressure and nearing capacity due to a surge in respiratory virus cases, with the number of COVID patients admitted doubling in recent weeks, according to Charalampos Charilaou,
The worldwide internet population has grown by 189 mln, or 3.7% year-over-year, reaching an impressive 5.3 bln in October. That means over 65% of the world’s population has internet access. However, the
Financial technology is undergoing rapid and transformative changes with the key drivers being the rise of cryptos, greater use of AI, cybersecurity and mobile payments. As we look ahead to 2024, several
By Eva Psalti Climate change refers to the long-term change in temperature and its variation from typical weather patterns. Although the Earth’s climate has been changing throughout its history, since the industrial
Thirty children from war-torn Artsakh, uprooted from their homelands, are in Cyprus for a two-week visit, hosted by the Armenian Representative in parliament and the Ministry of Education. The children, aged 12
The journalists’ union issued a stark warning on Wednesday, highlighting potential severe consequences for press freedom in Cyprus if the controversial Article 4 of the European Media Freedom Act is enacted into
Mobile payment service Google Pay, that made 26% of all online transactions last year, is used more often in India and Poland than in the United States or the United Kingdom, according
When Nikos Christodoulides was campaigning for the Cyprus presidency and even after he was elected, he was basically declaring that “the buck stops here”, and that he would not tolerate abuse of
“As a society, we are at a learning curve. Universities cannot adapt their curriculum to cover AI and emerging technologies overnight” At the threshold of a new era characterised by swift
