Archive February 2021

Social media companies must take responsibility to help stop the online abuse of players as their mental health can be affected if they are targeted, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said ...

The education minister announced on Thursday a series of events to commemorate 200 years since the 1821 Greek War of Independence. The Greek War of Independence is considered a monumental event in ...

By Michelle Hennessy Since being unveiled in 2016, Sophia – a humanoid robot – has gone viral. Now the company behind her has a new vision: to mass-produce robots by the end of ...

A fugitive Russian property developer has been found guilty of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison. The Presnensky District Court in Moscow ruled on December 23 last year that ...

An Iranian diplomat accused of planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled opposition group was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday in the first trial of an Iranian ...

Former foreign minister and member of the Cyprus negotiating team Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis expressed her disappointment on Thursday because she was not officially informed by the palace that she would not ...

Diners in Malaysia can now enjoy restaurant meals from the safety and comfort of their vehicles after an eatery started a drive-in service for people eager to eat out during ...

In this video for Vogue, supermodel Naomi Campbell takes us through her gala looks, from 1990 to 2020. Discovered at the age of 15, Campbell established herself amongst the most recognisable and in-demand ...

The attorney-general has ordered the criminal prosecution of a state pathologist for refusing to carry out a post-mortem and not complying with the order of a coroner because of Covid. ...

The number of SMS sent for permission of movement has not changed much over the past three days but has increased from last week, statistics published by the deputy ministry ...

Together with partners, Lidl is developing the first biodiversity-focused farming standard for conventional fruit and vegetable production. This will be available to all producers in conjunction with the established GLOBALG....

Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of “vaccine passports” as a way of reopening the economy by identifying those protected against the coronavirus. Those developing ...

In this video by travel group Idyllic Cyprus, we discover Agios Tychon Beach, one of Limassol’s widest and most popular seafronts, typically drawing swarms of tourists and locals in ...

By Claire Spreadbury Anxiety is a complex but common complaint that most people suffer with at some point in their lives. And let’s be honest, the past 10 months haven’...

Turkish Cypriot health authorities were forced to interrupt Covid screenings on Thursday morning after they were overwhelmed by the large number of people wanting to be tested, reports said. According ...

At 22, Joe DiMeo is rediscovering a range of sensations on his hands and face, from warmth to coolness, and from wetness to the touch of another person. DiMeo is still ...

Discussions of the Cyprus proposals in the draft Plan of Recovery and Sustainability (European Recovery funding plan) are to begin on February 11, according to a press release from the finance ...

The government has started making payments to some 30,000 businesses and the self-employed as part of a state assistance scheme for direct cash grants to cover operating expenses. According to the ...

How and why does botanical carnivory – the eating of meat – keep evolving? It turns out that when any of the basic things that most plants need aren’t there… some ...

The draw for the Cyprus Cup quarter-final stage took place on Thursday, with a derby between fierce rivals Apoel and Omonia being the most intriguing match of the pick. Besides ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has forecast a strong rebound in tourism this summer, saying speedy vaccination drives in key markets including Britain and Israel will pave the way for ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has finally decided that next season’s top division will involve the participation of 12 clubs. This comes after the suggestion of certain clubs that the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron wants the generation that will turn 20 in 2030 to be the first tobacco-free one, and also promised on Thursday to do more to warn about the dangers ...

Writing about restaurants amidst a lockdown does all of us a disservice as the experience is severely distorted through the prism of having to have your food delivered to you ...