Hanson 30 years on: new music and the wild ride of fatherhood
In this video, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac of the pop rock band Hanson, open up to Entertainment Tonight’s Katie Krause about their seventh studio album, ‘Against the World’, ...
England’s Champions League race goes down to the wire
The battle for the final two Champions League qualification spots goes down to the wire on Sunday with Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester City all vying for a place in Europe’...
Cypriot greed and the curse of Goddess Hail-Umi
We made a mint from our cheese of white gold until the Hell-Loonies and the Eyu had their say
By Fahri Zihni
Hail-Umi, the goddess of creation, knew she had ...
EU Digital Covid Certificate presented as Spain opens up to Chinese, UK holidaymakers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez presented the European Union’s (EU) planned Digital COVID Certificate, which is meant to be key to restoring easy and safe travel across the bloc ...
Italy’s raucous glam rock takes Eurovision by storm
Italy’s entry, glam rock band Maneskin, won the Eurovision song contest, as the world’s most popular live music event was held in the Netherlands after being canceled last ...
David and Goliath in Palestine
Something must be done to right the wrong done to the Palestinians
The Gaza Strip in Palestine is probably the worst defended territory in the world. It is under the ...
Invest in the booming US? Strong euro says ‘stay home’
“I’ve never seen an economy that feels as good as the US today,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told CNN Business. “The economy is booming. It’...
Lebanon’s politicians to face sanctions from EU for negligence
France, with the support of the EU Commission, is preparing sanctions against Lebanese politicians, intended to target their unwillingness to form a government despite the country’s nearly complete collapse.
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Cyprus banks excessively exposed to real estate
Cypriot banks’ sizable property portfolios expose them to excessive property market risks, the Central Bank of Cyprus said in its Annual Report for 2020.
According to the report, as of September 30, 2020, ...
Election with a lack of issues
In one week parliamentary elections will take place but there has been a lack of vision although the word change has been bandied around, few have said how that will ...
Our View: No chance of new parliament taking action on corruption
In a presidential system, parliament is not directly involved in government as it is in a parliamentary democracy, but it can make life very difficult for the executive by blocking ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Ensuring tomorrow never comes
IT WAS INEVITABLE that a small part of Kyproulla would be affected by the fighting between our strategic ally Israel and our former buddies in the Palestinian territories. Rarely could ...
Toulouse beat La Rochelle to claim record fifth European title
oulouse broke fellow French club La Rochelle’s resilience to claim a record-extending fifth Champions Cup title with a 22-17 victory after their opponents played more than half of the ...
Atletico Madrid clinch La Liga title thanks to Suarez winner
Atletico Madrid pipped city rivals Real Madrid to the La Liga title on Saturday after Luis Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid, which secured them ...
Coronavirus: One death as daily figure falls to double digits again (updated)
One person died from coronavirus on Saturday as 91 new cases were recorded from 61,069 tests, a positivity rate of 0.15 per cent.
The death brings to 353 the total number of people who ...
Lute to visit Athens and Ankara before end of May
The UN Secretary General’s Cyprus envoy Jane Hall Lute is expected to travel to Greece and Turkey later this week, according to diplomatic sources.
She will explore the possibilities ...
Giannis Kotsiras to tour Cyprus
After almost a year of hearing nothing but cancellations and postponements, it seems almost surreal to even report on such an occasion yet, it’s true, well-known Greek singer Giannis ...
Bayern’s Lewandowski breaks Muller’s 49-year scoring record
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski broke Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a single season on Saturday when he scored in the last minute of their last match, ...
Queer Cyprus Film Festival continues screenings
To mark the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia on May 17, Meltemi space in Nicosia and Queer Cyprus Association and May 17 in Cyprus have come together to host the Queer ...
Unique e-stores and the lessons we can learn from them
Online shopping is now one of the most lucrative retail business models in modern-day trading. As consumer demand increases, the need for more unique, and authentic online shopping experiences are ...
Home hero Leclerc crashes to pole position in Monaco
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed to pole position at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, with rivals unable to better his time after red flags halted qualifying for Formula ...
India and Pfizer seek to bridge dispute over vaccine indemnity
-Pfizer and the Indian government are seeking to resolve tensions over a demand by the U.S. drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its ...
Fire breaks out in Nicosia rural area
A fire destroyed dry grass and vegetation in a Nicosia rural area, fireservice spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Saturday.
The fire broke out at around 2.45pm between Ayioi Trimithias and ...
Bienvenidos! Tourists invited to rural Spain to save dying villages
Instead of the traditional sand and sea holidays, foreign tourists are invited to enjoy the charms of the Spanish countryside, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday, launching an ambitious ...