Archive February 2021

Two demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday in Nicosia and Limassol, against the backdrop of the heavy-handed police reaction last week and a deeply divided public, which appears to be exploited ...

Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain their actions. In a ...

WARNING: This video contains strobe effects. With many of the world’s dance floors currently empty, the latest exhibition at London’s Design Museum, which evokes some of the same ...

Turkish Cypriots on Friday expressed their solidarity with Greek Cypriots fighting against police violence and corruption. In a video published on social media, Turkish Cypriots and others living in the ...

Norway should loosen its strict laws against recreational drug use, switching focus to treatment rather than jail or fines for those in possession of small quantities, the minority centre-right government ...

The government announced Friday it was extending the ceiling for housing and business loans included in its interest rate subsidy scheme, as well as its duration until the end of ...

Modern Belfast has a pace and bustle that you’ll find nowhere else in Northern Ireland. From the city centre’s award-winning Titanic Belfast – a state-of-the-art multimedia museum – to walking ...

Introduction to HICP The HICP is an economic indicator constructed to measure the changes of prices over time of consumer goods and services acquired, used or paid by households. The ...

The country’s emblem is the date palm, which stands for vitality and growth, with two crossed swords symbolising justice and strength rooted in faith. Religion dictates much of life ...

January was the pandemic’s deadliest month for Cyprus since the start of the outbreak, the ministry of health announced in a report on Friday. The report, which covers data ...

As part of the National Vaccination Plan for Covid-19, the health ministry is going ahead with the vaccination of specific population groups on the basis of illness. In an announcement, ...

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev lived up to Novak Djokovic’s praise as the “man to beat” at the Australian Open as he charged into his first Melbourne Park final with ...

Animal Party Cyprus said on Friday that it was disappointed that newly-approved regulations on pet shops did not prohibit the sale of cats and dogs. It said such a ban ...

The Czech government on Friday dropped plans to possibly open non-essential retail shops from next week as a surge in coronavirus cases continued to put pressure on strained hospitals. Industry ...

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Limassol remains the standout district of concern for the health ministry as it recorded 390.7 positives per 100,000 – in stark contrast to Famagusta’s 45 per 100,000. “According to the above, the issue remains ...

Ireland will remain under significant restrictions until the end of April, Prime Minister Micheál Martin was quoted as saying on Thursday, as health officials warned the near dominance of ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

Crystal Palace’s Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha says he will stop taking a knee before Premier League matches kick off as part of English football‘s anti-racism campaign because ...

Intense discussions are taking place in Cyprus over what it expects from the EU’s proposed new migration policy, with the government insisting the Republic is overburdened. Foreign Minister Nikos ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has released a statement announcing the allocation of more than €2.5 million to support Cypriot football during the challenging times posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The ...

In these ecologically sensitive times, re-fashioning and upcycling are becoming bona fide ways of self expression. Re-fashioning concerns altering and adjusting already-owned clothing for a new look. Upcycling covers taking ...

Police said on Friday that they have arrested a 46-year- old woman as part of investigations into a case of suspected arson which damaged the exterior of a house in ...

Perseverance, nicknamed Percy, is the car-sized Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on the red planet as part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. It was manufactured by the Jet ...