Archive 2021

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook called for more protection for players after a fan poured popcorn on his head as he made his way to the dressing room during Wednesday’...

In this video, we catch up with the emergence of periodical cicadas in the US, after having spent nearly two decades burrowed beneath the soil. Groups of cicadas that share ...

Too many measures have only a short-term effect and major goals are neglected. By Dr. Charles Ellinas Cyprus’ government has put forward an ambitious ‘Recovery and Resilience Plan’ (RRP), with ...

Hey kids, in this video we look back at the history of the popular youth game ‘Double Dutch’, in which two long jump ropes, turning in opposite directions, are jumped ...

A 44-year-old man was found with 22 cannabis plants and more than 12 kilos of cannabis in his Limassol home after he was stopped for a traffic check, police said on Thursday. ...

Azerbaijan captured six Armenian servicemen in the early hours of Thursday morning, the defence ministries of both countries said, the latest twist in a simmering border dispute. The Azeri defence ...

It is almost inconceivable to think that there was a time when SUVs were bought by people who needed SUVs. Nowadays, the ‘utility’ aspect of a Sports Utility Vehicle mostly ...

Actor Brad Pitt has been granted joint custody of his five underage children with former wife, actress Angelina Jolie, in a tentative ruling. The former couple had hired a private ...

China’s Marco Polo, the largest container ship ever to arrive on the US East Coast, arrived on Thursday. At 16,022 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), the Marco Polo is close to ...

Two forklift operators in Paphos were injured when their vehicle fell into a four-metre ravine, police said on Thursday. According to police, the accident took place on Wednesday in the ...

Two inactivated vaccines developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm have shown to be safe and effective against COVID-19 in phase-3 human trials, according to a study published this week ...

Air France (AIRF.PA) cancelled a Paris-Moscow flight on Wednesday after Russia failed to approve a new route bypassing Belarus, the airline said. The French carrier, part of Air France-KLM, ...

Political stalwart, former foreign and commerce minister Nicos Rolandis has died at age 86, it was announced on Thursday. His long political career helped shape the politics of Cyprus domestically and ...

The night-time curfew will be pushed to 1am from Saturday and will be scrapped completely from June 10, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. Expressing the ...

Cryptocurrencies slipped on Thursday, though without falling through recent lows, as traders clung to hopes that a nascent recovery from last week’s plunge can regain its momentum. Bitcoin has ...

When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he made uncorroborated claims of corruption, murder and drug running against ...

Police fined nine people and one business owner for failing to abide by coronavirus protocols after 4,396 checks nationwide. Between 6am on Wednesday and 6am on Thursday, officers carried out 549 checks ...

The Turkish lira, at 10.32 to the euro, 8.44 to the dollar at this writing, is under extreme stress, according to analysts. The currency is perilously close to its record low of 10.50 ...

President Joe Biden ordered aides to find answers to the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19, saying on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence agencies are pursuing rival theories potentially ...

Flights between Larnaca and Minsk are continuing because the EU leaders’ decision to ban Belarusian airlines from using EU airspace or airports has not kicked in yet, sources said on ...

The resignation of the so-called Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki on Wednesday, after allegations that his academic qualifications were forged, will reflect badly on President Anastasiades who appointed him. The Akel ...

The creation of a long-anticipated marina to serve Paphos has been held up again, following a complaint raised by one of the parties, the Paphos Chamber of Commerce, EVE, informed ...

Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scored the decisive spotkick and saved counterpart David de Gea’s attempt as they claimed their first European title by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties ...

A cigar butt discarded by Sir Winston Churchill and picked up by a policeman has sold for more than £4,200. The item – cast aside by the wartime leader in the 1940s – ...