The hidden treasure in an army camp
Writer Elsie Slonim who passed away aged 103 this week was one of Nicosia’s best hidden secrets
Tall, elegant, with strikingly beautiful blue eyes and a vivacious laugh, Elsie Slonim ...
EU says two-state solution out of the question, Turkey upset with UNSC (Updated)
The pace of diplomatic activity is picking up ahead of the 5+1 informal conference on Cyprus slated for the beginning of March with the arrival this coming week of British Foreign ...
Governance shortcomings that must be urgently rectified
The system of governance in Cyprus is based on the 1960 constitution and is meant to be a presidential (as opposed to a parliamentary) system. The system, originally introduced under the ...
UK confident of vaccinations after securing EU guarantees
Britain’s government is confident its COVID-19 vaccination programme is secure after receiving guarantees from the European Union, trade minister Liz Truss said on Sunday, trying to smooth over a ...
Coronavirus: Cypriots divided over handling of pandemic – poll
Seven out of ten Cypriots believe the country is heading in the wrong direction and are divided over the government’s handling of the pandemic, according to a poll published ...
Robots are not what we first imagined but the jobs are rapidly disappearing
They were planning to put on a play written by an artificial intelligence programme in Prague this month, to mark the invention of robots (or at least the idea of ...
Coronavirus: Moving too slowly in the search for a treatment?
We all know prevention is better than cure, but are we focusing too much on the vaccine?
Of all the many questions thrown up by the Covid-19 crisis, this one ...
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline – NATO sources
International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that ...
Coronavirus: police issue 114 fines for Covid violations, patrol Troodos roads
Police booked 113 individuals and one business owner in the last 24 hour for violating Covid restrictions.
A police spokesperson told CNA that the force carried out a total of 7,795 checks throughout ...
Overcoming suspicions of 5G
The lack of trust in the government left people feeling uneasy about 5G even after studies failed to find any harmful effects on health, an assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience ...
Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who ...
Libya to elect provisional government at end of 2021
Participants at Libya’s U.N.-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional government that will prepare the North African state for a ...
Coronavirus: record number of daily tests carried out on Saturday
Monday sees the beginning of the relaxation of Covid restrictions following the latest three-week lockdown that was forced on the public on January 10 as the epidemiological picture improves and the ...
Dubai house prices to drop at slower pace: Reuters poll
Dubai’s house prices are expected to fall at a slower pace this year and next than previously thought as hopes for a successful vaccine rollout and an economic recovery ...
Russia detains over 2,700 at protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny (Update 3)
Police detained more than 2,700 people and broke up rallies in Moscow and across Russia on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny braved the bitter cold and a massive ...
‘Gamestonk’ and the case for investor caution
It sounds like the start of a parable: Investors stuck inside during a pandemic begin to bid up an asset until its price becomes untethered to reality. The value soars ...
Storm causes extensive damage, elderly couple’s roof blows away (Update 2)
Storms hit many parts of Cyprus overnight on Saturday, causing damage to houses and a hotel in Pervolia, uprooting trees and causing power cuts in some areas of Larnaca and ...
WHO team visits Wuhan market where first COVID infections detected
A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of COVID-19 visited Huanan market on Sunday, the wholesale seafood centre in the central Chinese city of Wuhan where the ...
Does the key to successful investment lie in behaviour?
By Manos Panayiotou, advisor in Wealth & Investment Services at Hellenic Bank
Every day people struggle to balance logic and sentiment. Every individual needs to find the perfect compromise to ...
How women can protect their heart at midlife (part 1)
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Rembrandt’s ‘Girl at a Window’ at Dulwich Picture Gallery
In this video, Tatler’s arts editor Helen Rosslyn visits London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery, and encounters Rembrandt van Rijn’s ‘Girl at a Window’.
Painted in 1645 when Rembrandt was 39, ‘...
A modern shepherd serves the cycle of life
Joe Wells is a practising Catholic who believes his work as a shepherd gives him something of a window into the divine, with each day exposing him to cycles of ...
A practical tools safety guide for kids
Parents, this video covers foundational tools to introduce kids to woodwork, craft, DIY and mending and fixing projects around the home… as safely as possible.
Parental supervision of tools use, ...
Nicole Kidman thrilled to be cast as Lucille Ball
In a new interview with ‘Variety’, Nicole Kidman opened up about being cast as Lucille Ball in the upcoming film, ‘Being the Ricardos’. The film was written and will be ...