World Cyprus tourism feels the effect of the Iran war The season has barely begun but Ayia Napa is already sensing a change. Tourists are trickling back and Vassilis Georgiou is overseeing construction of a new ramp for his jetskis after more than 500,000 holidaymakers used his beachside booth last year. He had been betting on another bumper year
Culture TV Quiz: Actor Awards Round-Up — March 9, 2026 Welcome to the Collider TV Quiz. Every Monday through Friday, we’ll give you an opportunity to prove your knowledge in the world of television trivia. We’ll be using the most prestigious, scientifically accurate method for separating 4K devotees from Cathode ray couch potatoes: multiple choice. Sign in to
Sports Moise Kean poised for Premier League return after finding form at Fiorentina Moise Kean has been back among the goals, finding the target in three of his last five appearances, and has registered 34 efforts across 74 outings for Fiorentina since joining them in 2024. At 26 he is a more mature performer than the player who struggled to make an impact
Business Experts react as oil tops $100 amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions Oil futures have passed $100 a barrel as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz constrained traffic and several Gulf producers slowed output. Prices have nearly doubled in just over three months, stoking inflation concerns and questions about the outlook for the economy and the stock market. Ed Yardeni warned markets
AI Take AI’s Job in a New Browser Game Mihir Maroju’s your ai slop bores me is a browser game that asks players to take AI’s job. Connected to thousands of users seeking art, answers and inspiration, you must “larp as AI” and deliver written or drawn replies with only 60 seconds on the clock. Each answer
Culture Filmmakers confirm hidden Toy Story 5 Easter egg in Hoppers Hoppers follows animal-lover Mabel (Piper Curda), who uses a new technology to put human consciousness into robotic animals as she tries to stop Mayor Jerry Generazzo’s (Jon Hamm) plan to build a freeway through a local glade. The film also features Bobby Moynihan, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco and Meryl
Tech Super Pocket hits $44.99, but consider exclusives like Banjo-Kazooie The Super Pocket Data East Edition is on sale at Woot for $44.99, reduced from $69.99. Amazon lists the same model for $66.49, while the Capcom version is $59.99 — the original MSRP before US tariffs sparked hikes. The handheld comes in publisher-themed flavors such as Data
Health Do plucked grey hairs cause two to grow back? “I wish that by plucking a single hair you would get more to grow back,” says Desmond Tobin, professor of dermatological science at University College Dublin. “It would be a great solution for people who are thinning and unhappy about it.” Unfortunately, it’s a myth. Our scalp is covered
Business McDonald’s CEO Should Leave Burger Enjoying To The Professionals Last month, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski posted a video attempting to eat a Big Arch burger, calling the food 'product' on a 'sort of bun' and saying he would finish the rest 'for lunch.' He took a bite and then stared at it;
Culture How AdultFriendFinder subscriptions appear on your bank statement One common worry when signing up for a dating site, especially a spicier one like AdultFriendFinder, is the paper trail — or, these days, the digital paper trail. You might be married, still share finances with an ex, or simply prefer your bank or financial advisor not see details of your
Crypto Nigel Farage invests in UK bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC Nigel Farage invested 215,000 pounds ($286,000) in Stack BTC (STAK), a U.K.-listed bitcoin treasury company, as part of a fundraising round that also involved Blockchain.com. The company raised 260,000 by selling 5.2 million new shares at 5 pence each, and the new shares
Crypto US Banks Need Clear Crypto Rules to Stay Ahead, ex-CFTC chair says Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, warned that US banks most urgently need clear crypto rules to avoid falling behind in payment innovation. He made the remarks on Scott Melker’s The Wolf Of All Streets Podcast. Giancarlo said the crypto industry will keep building
Politics Romania lets councils ban betting shops and slot machines Romania’s government has overhauled gambling rules with an emergency decree that allows municipalities to restrict or ban betting shops and slot machine halls. Licensed operators must now obtain both a national permit and local authorisation to open a venue, giving mayors and councils a decisive veto. More than 200
Science A new start after 60: becoming a palaeontologist at 62 Craig Munns bought a large model T. rex with a magazine subscription two decades ago. Sitting in a study dense with books, sticky notes and evolution posters, he decided to enrol as a part-time student after taking a job at the public library in Canberra. He graduated at 62, with
Crypto Bitcoin could face deeper downside as odds of U.S. market meltdown rise to 35% Bitcoin traded at $67,378 on Monday morning, up 1.1% over the past 24 hours and essentially flat on the week. Ether rose 2.3% to $1,981, BNB gained 1.4% to $624, Dogecoin added 1.8% to $0.09, and Solana climbed 1.8% to $83.69
Crypto Orbital Data Center Startup to Mine Bitcoin in Space Starcloud, an Nvidia-backed orbital data center startup, said it will begin mining Bitcoin from space later this year when its second spacecraft launches, positioning the company to be the first to mine the cryptocurrency off Earth. CEO Philip Johnston posted the claim to X after discussing the plan in an
Politics Rory Amon cleared on eight charges; jury deadlocks on others A jury in the New South Wales Supreme Court found former state Liberal MP Rory Amon not guilty of four counts of child rape, two counts of attempted child rape and two counts of indecent assault of a child after three days of deliberations. Jurors could not reach verdicts on
Culture Beetroot and goats’ cheese salad and hake with blood oranges Rosie Healey pairs a simple, Paris-bistro–style beetroot salad with a clean, fresh trio of fennel, blood orange and potato that she often serves alongside fish. Both dishes are designed to let the ingredients work in harmony without fuss. For the baked hake, potatoes are boiled until just tender and
Culture That Night review: a Spanish thriller that reframes family loyalty That Night begins with a simple, wrenching premise: a sister calls in the middle of the night to confess she has killed someone, and the siblings must decide what to do. Created by Jason George and adapted from Gillian McAllister’s novel, the Spanish series unfolds through shifting perspectives that
Crypto Limited U.S. exposure to oil shocks may be helping bitcoin The week-long war between Iran, the U.S., and Israel has pushed oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic past $100 a barrel, shaking Asian markets and sending bond yields higher. Still, bitcoin has barely moved, hovering around $67,000, roughly where it was 24 hours earlier. A likely
AI AI Use in Workplaces Causing ‘Brain Fry’ Researchers from Boston Consulting Group and the University of California found that excessive use and oversight of artificial intelligence in the workplace is producing what they call “AI brain fry.” A study of nearly 1,500 full-time US workers found 14% reported mental fatigue from interacting with or overseeing AI
Business ASX loses $90bn as oil price spike over Middle East conflict fuels sell-off Australian shares plunged on Monday, wiping about $90bn from the ASX after a sharp rise in oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 2.85% to fall below the 8,600 point mark, the single biggest one-day drop since the
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Culture Jack White: I’m not going to put a painful thing out there On the jacket of Jack White: Collected Lyrics & Selected Writing Volume 1, Hanif Abdurraqib notes a need to think of White as a writer of lyrics. Edited by Ben Blackwell and following 2023’s The White Stripes Complete Lyrics 1997-2007, the new collection gathers every song White has written
Science Lake Coatepeque Just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coast, the blue waters of Lake Coatepeque fill part of a caldera of the same name. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the lake and its surroundings on February 10, 2026, as the station passed over Central America. The caldera formed
