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Brain-reading devices threaten democracy, professor warns Cyprus parliament

Scientists clashed at parliament's Human Rights Committee on Monday over whether consumer devices that track brain activity, such as...
Opinion

Parthenon Marbles: legitimising theft through loans

The Parthenon Marbles — magnificent, unmatched in beauty, and belonging to the whole of humanity — are once again...
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Children as young as 14 using cocaine in state care, minister warns

Serious gaps and problems in how the state manages children in its care and protection were reported to the...
Opinion

From Nazi bonfires to Russian bombs: burning books, erasing a nation

Russia has torched 12 million books in Ukraine. Printing houses, publishers and second-hand bookshops have all been hit in...
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Social media now Cypriots’ top source for news, survey finds

Social media has become Cypriots' leading source of news, with 73 per cent of citizens now turning to social...
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Cyprus “Red Flag” app to launch, aims to prevent gender-based violence

Cyprus recorded 10,000 reports of crimes against women and domestic violence over the past five years, with 7,000 of...
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CY-Alert: why Saturday’s warning came after the storms began, and what to do if yours didn’t sound

Civil Defence has defended the timing of Saturday's CY-Alert flood warning, which reached citizens' phones at 12:15pm, after severe...
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Cyprus-born Greek Twins build bridge between China, Cyprus and Greece through viral videos

From the snowy peaks of Troodos to Cyprus’s sunny beaches, traditional villages and local cuisine, Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou...
Sports

Marina Hadjicosta: “Not Cypriot enough,” they said. She proved them wrong.

Marina Hadjicosta came home from the World U20 Athletics Championships in Oregon a few days ago with a bronze...
Local

Cyprus’s unaccompanied refugee children recall trip to Greece after 1974 invasion

They boarded the ships with a single change of clothes, heading into the unknown but away from the horror...
Opinion

AI’s bias against women

Artificial intelligence has made up its mind about women. Kitchen. Nursery. Nothing more. That's not hyperbole, it's what a 2024...
Exhibition

Mental health seen through clothes, fashion show battles stigma

"Fashion Fighting Stigma" is a movement that began in Cyprus and is now set to travel abroad, using clothes...
Opinion

Big Brother for abusers, enough murdered women

Three femicide attempts have happened on our small island in only three days. The first instance was a 35 year...
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