The ultimate guide to spending Valentine’s Day
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, a lot of people forgo the effort in favour of an easy takeaway meal in front of the TV, but with 2020 being such ...
Vandals deface Aglandja’s municipal upgrading project
Vandals have destroyed new benches placed at a viewing point in Aglandja with a view of the Pentadaktylos mountains, the municipality announced on Thursday.
Aglandja municipality posted pictures on social ...
Portugal is in ‘terrible’ phase of pandemic, PM Costa says, Hungary extends lockdown measures
Portugal is in a terrible phase of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said, warning that it would be some weeks before things might start to improve and only ...
Turkish foreign minister to visit north for consultations
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is expected to visit the north next week for consultations with the Turkish Cypriot leadership ahead of the five-party summit on the Cyprus problem, reports ...
Plant of the week: Plant increasingly valuable to the pharmaceutical industry
Name: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Otherwise known as: Greek Hay, Bird’s Foot
Habitat: An annual member of the Leguminosae family growing to 60cm in dry meadows and hillsides and native ...
China toughens language, warns Taiwan that independence “means war”
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that “independence means war” and that their armed forces were taking action ...
Brexit trade troubles first appear in UK data
Early signs of disruption caused by Britain’s shift to its new, less open trading relationship with the European Union are emerging in economic data.
A Confederation of British Industry ...
Get a taste for whiskey, even online
Every January well-liked Nicosia beer and burger joint Moondog’s Bar & Grill organises the Nicosia Whiskey Experience, bringing dozens of select whiskeys for enthusiasts to taste. It is usually ...
Criticism only fuels Liverpool’s burning desire to ‘strike back’
Jurgen Klopp insists criticism of his Liverpool side is only making them more determined to end their dip in form.
The defending Premier League champions head to Tottenham on Thursday ...
British PM Johnson heads to Scotland to argue against the breakup of UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Scotland on Thursday in a bid to stem growing support for another independence referendum by arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the ...
Paphos police to set up domestic violence team
Paphos police are to set up a special team to investigate domestic violence cases, it emerged on Thursday.
According to the head of Paphos CID Michalis Ioannou in the next ...
Arrest after antiquities found in home
Police said on Thursday they have arrested a 40-year-old Paphos man on suspicion of possession of drugs and antiquities.
The man was detained following a search of his home where ...
UN Security Council expected to renew Unficyp mandate
The UN Security Council is expected to unanimously adopt a resolution renewing Unficyp’s mandate for another six months, until July 31, during a procedure expected to end on Friday afternoon ...
Luxury car destroyed by arson
A car worth €40,000 was destroyed by a fire believed to have been set maliciously in Paralimni early on Thursday.
The vehicle was under a covered parking next to the owner’...
Arrest after grenades and firecrackers found
Police in Limassol on Wednesday arrested a man for being in possession of a large amount of explosives.
Officers who searched the flat where the 20-year-old man lives found 37 hand ...
More snow to fall Thursday and Friday
Cold weather with rain, isolated storms and snow in the higher mountains has been forecast by the met office for Thursday and Friday.
Temperatures will rise to 15C inland and ...
Toyota beats Volkswagen to become World’s No.1 car seller in 2020
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp overtook Germany’s Volkswagen in vehicle sales last year, regaining pole position as the world’s top selling automaker for the first time in five ...
Coronavirus: 146 people booked for breaching decrees
Police conducted more than 12,000 checks and booked 146 people for breaching coronavirus measures in 24 hours leading up to 6am on Thursday.
In total, 12,104 checks were carried out, 4,124 in Nicosia, 3,700 in Limassol, 959 ...
How to invest with PIMCO?
Pimco, or the Pacific Investment Management Company, is an American investment management firm founded in 1971 in California. The firm focuses on bonds and today manages more than $1.92 trillion in assets.
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Coronavirus: Think tank ranks Cyprus fifth among countries for handling Covid (updated)
Cyprus ranks fifth in a Covid Performance Index of almost 100 countries for its successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic published by think tank Lowy Institute on Thursday.
New Zealand, Vietnam ...
Screen shots reveal Kristen Stewart’s uncanny resemblance to Princess Diana
On Wednesday, the first image of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in the upcoming film ‘Spencer’ was released, and the resemblance is uncanny.
The film, written by ‘Peaky Blinders’ creator ...
Three creative basket-making projects for teens
In this video, Jute rope is used as the main material in three, basket-making projects, ideal for teens and adults looking for an absorbing crafting activity.
Note to parents: the ...
The gravity-defying skills required of trail riding
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...
How gene editing could change the world, for better or ill
This video peers down the microscope for a glimpse at how gene-editing could change the world – for better, or worse.
Today, a revolution is taking place in science – one that ...