Muguruza lays down a marker as big names pull out of warm-ups
Former world number one Garbine Muguruza sounded out a warning to her Australian Open rivals with a 6-1 6-0 thrashing of Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday to set up a Yarra ...
Plant styling for the great indoors
How much time do we allocate to our pot plants, beyond keeping them watered and in the right patch of sunlight (or shade)?
Perhaps not as much as we could. ...
Coronavirus: almost 33,000 people in Cyprus have received first jab
About 33,000 Cypriots have received the Covid-19 vaccine in less than two months, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Between December 27 and February 5, a total of 32,837 people were vaccinated with the ...
The Empire State Building will be powered entirely by wind
New York’s iconic Empire State Building, which has towered over Midtown Manhattan since the early Thirties, is set to be powered completely by renewable energy.
Empire State Realty Trust (...
‘Healthy eating is not about pinning everything on a single approach’
By Katie Wright
It’s just past lunchtime and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is already thinking about tonight’s family dinner plans.
“I think we’re going to have cauliflower steaks with ...
Bringing island’s biologists together under one umbrella
A group of 46 academics have set up a body titled the Society of Biological Sciences in Cyprus (SBSCy) whose objective is to bring together scientists within the community under one ...
Empty chairs and online theatre
Theatres and museums are able to open as of Monday as details of what will be staged remain unclear the idea of being in a theatre chair seems slightly closer ...
Former Real Madrid player Michel Salgado joins Pafos FC
Cypriot club Pafos FC have appointed retired Spanish international and former Real Madrid player Michel Salgado as their new Head of Football.
Salgado will work with English Cypriot Chief of ...
Motorcyclist killed in Paphos
Paphos police are investigating a fatal accident on Friday night in which a motorcyclist was killed in the town.
The victim was 25-year-old Viktoras Paraskevopoulos from Greece, a permanent resident ...
The reason why your cat sometimes drools
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 ...
Omonia go joint top, Anorthosis to face AEK in crucial clash
Omonia defeated Doxa 0-3 away from home on Friday afternoon, bringing the Greens on 47 points, the same as table leaders Apollon.
Omonia opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through ...
Police book 147 people for Covid violations
Police booked 147 people in the past 24 hours from 11,500 checks for Covid violations.
Police said 39 fines were handed out to people for not wearing a mask outside, six for not wearing ...
Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup
Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand ...
Ether seeks greater acceptance with futures launch
Futures on ether, the second largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalisation and daily volume, will launch late Sunday on derivatives exchange CME, as investors seek to take advantage of ...
Biden’s immense economic challenge: Putting 10 million people back to work
President Joe Biden pushed for more fiscal support Friday to address one of the greatest challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic – how to get millions of out-of-work Americans back on ...
Christopher Plummer: larger than life and born for the stage
Best-known for his role in ‘The Sound of Music’ and, most recently the limited series, ‘Departure’, in this video ET Canada looks back on the life and career of Canadian ...
Few expectations from trumpeted Gulf reconciliation
Qatar and ‘Arab Quartet’ deal may prove too thin a piece of paper to cover major regional cracks
After three-and-a-half years of hostility between Qatar and the ‘Arab Quartet’ – Egypt, ...
TikTok has got personal finance (for real)
Here are some things you can learn on TikTok: how to make a hot cocoa bomb; how to use pasta water; how to lip sync; how to make your hair ...
Burma: back to basics
China’s Xinhua news agency tactfully described the Burmese army’s seizure of power on Monday as a ‘cabinet reshuffle’. This suggests a possible new approach for Donald Trump’s ...
Pulling back the covers on the V&A’s Great Bed of Ware
In this video, we join furniture curator Nick Humphrey in pulling back the sheets on The Great Bed of Ware, one of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s greatest treasures.
...
Hezbollah takes aim at Lebanese finance
Hezbollah, a Shiite political party and militant group, has long held great leverage over politics and business in Lebanon. But now the group, which is on several lists as a ...
Amazing DIY marble-run project for kid engineers
Alright kids, let’s see you flex those engineering muscles.
Think you’ve got what it takes to put together this cardboard marble-run from scratch? Be warned, this will entail ...
Coronavirus: Researchers say virus forecasts should focus on weather
New research paper by University of Nicosia says weather conditions play a key role in where and when a next wave of the pandemic will strike
Temperature, humidity and wind ...
Our View: No justification for new delay in approving code of ethics for MPs
The political parties do not seem very keen on passing the code of ethics that would set certain rules regarding the behaviour of deputies. It was set to be voted ...