Switching people on to green power in Europe
Researchers in Europe are working to inform residents about clean energy options.
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Chief Scientist participates in Digital Twin 4 Health symposium
Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides was a prominent participant in the First International Symposium: Digital Twins 4 Healthcare.
A Cypriot, ’s unexpected journey to the Emmys
Fact: Martinos Aristidou is the first Cypriot to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award and the only Cypriot with voting privileges at the Emmys.
From Latin America to the Mediterranean: Iberoamerican film festival returns
2nd Iberoamerican Film Festival is the second edition of the festival with Latin American film screenings. It is organized by the embassies of Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Portugal, and Spain, in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes de Nicosia and The Friends of the Cinema Society. The festival will take place on May 21, 23, 28, 30, and June 4 at Cine Studio, University of Nicosia. All screenings will be shown in their original language with subtitles in English or Greek, and entry is free.
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Auditor-general far too popular to do anything wrong
– The opposition proceedings in the case brought against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides by attorney-general George Savvides were filed by Odysseas’ team of lawyers.
– The opposition is based on two points: the application of the AG to the constitutional council is groundless and the AG does not have the authority to seek the sacking of an independent state official.
– Odysseas’ camp is applying pressure on the president to publicly side with him.
– The head of the anti-corruption authority demanded criminal charges against the drug squad chief, possibly linked to the Odysseas-Savvides clash.
– Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah urged Syrians to head for Cyprus and Europe to pressure Brussels to give Lebanon more funds for Syrian refugees.
– Parents were upset over the difficulty of questions in modern Greek exams for secondary school students.
– State hospital nursing unions are threatening industrial action if more nurses are not hired.
– The president announced the decision to appoint two criminal investigators before the cabinet approved it.
Not all ultra-processed, foods are bad for your health
Fact: Mass-produced wholegrain products, such as supermarket wholegrain breads and wholegrain breakfast cereals, were not associated with poorer health in a recent study.
Cyprus was inhabited earlier than previously thought
Fact: The study suggests that large groups of hundreds or thousands of people arrived in Cyprus in two or three main migration events across the span of less than 100 years.
Cyprus receives LGBT human rights score of 34 per cent
Cyprus was given a score of 34 per cent for the human rights situation and living standards of its LGBT population.
Have smartphones killed the art of conversation?
Fact: The use of smartphones has transformed the way people relate to the world and others, leading to a decline in face-to-face conversations and an increase in communication mediated through screens.
Our View: Akel deputy, ’s probe is misguided and bizzare
Akel deputy Christos Christofides has written to the auditor-general asking him to examine the data of the Independent Social Support Agency, which is under the authority of the president’s wife, Philippa Karsera. The agency had been set up in 2013 to provide financial support to university students who were unable to complete their studies due to lack of funds.