Archive 2021

The streets and highways of the capital were deserted at midday on Sunday, one of the busiest days of the week for Old Nicosia as the new lockdown kicked in ...

By Les Manison The state budget is the main instrument for allocating resources geared to meet the government’s policy objectives and reforms. And with the devastating impact of the ...

The transport ministry has issued guidelines for the changes under the new lockdown. The maximum number of passengers on public transport, airport shuttles and private buses, and those that carry ...

If you look inside a rattlesnake rattle, you’ll find it’s actually hollow. Instead of shaking loose bits like a maraca to make that famous sound, rattlesnakes are actually ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the EU and the UK was achieved virtually at the last moment after difficult negotiations. It mainly ...

A 41-year-old man, suspected of being one of the organisers of a protest that took place in Eleftheria Square, in Nicosia, is facing five charges, some drug related. According to ...

Britain has now given around 2 million people a COVID-19 vaccination, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday ahead of a ramp-up in the roll-out of the shots on Monday. “Over ...

Kids… can YOU draw a portrait without lifting your pen? Challenge yourself to sketch an image of a person… in only one continuous motion! Notice which lines and curves add ...

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the first footballer to become a billionaire, which means there’s a lot of cash to splash on a high-end lifestyle. This video takes a ...

If I have to read one more hand-wringing article about the ‘crisis of American democracy’ and what it means for the world, I’m going to retch. The last straw ...

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life. Please consult with your doctor before making any significant changes in your health practices, diet and ...

President Nicos Anastasiades in an interview published on Sunday rejected opposition allegations of an explosion of corruption during his terms in office but did concede there had been some irregularities ...

By Nick Purewal, PA Frank Lampard does not fear any player power problems at Stamford Bridge despite Chelsea’s stuttering form. The Blues boss conceded he cannot keep all his ...

Thinking about going dairy-free but can’t live without butter? Not to worry – this vegan recipe will ensure you don’t feel like you’re missing out at all. Made ...

Entertainment Tonight takes a look at how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent their last year, since departing from their life with the British royal family. View the original ...

As lockdown looms again, this is a time when many households are taking on more debt. Some cannot work during lockdown, others are simply working less and unable to earn ...

Kim Jong Un’s ambitious new plan for the next five years is aimed at developing North Korea’s shattered economy, but the proposals may falter in the face of ...

Britain’s future access to European Union financial markets must face the challenge of the “weaponisation” of equivalence (meaning access to EU markets), a UK banking official said. “Are you ...

The north on Saturday night announced 22 Covid positives, five of which were locally acquired, from 3,195 tests. Four people who arrived by air and one by boat were found positive. Another 12 ...

The recent bitcoin rally has moved it back into the limelight once again. But there is far less heard about how it’s “unstable,” or “really has no value.” On ...

The US flight attendants union said Trump supporters have exhibited “mob mentality behaviour” on a number of flights. There have been numerous videos posted of unruly behavior on Washington flights, ...

Indonesia detected signals on Sunday that could come from a flight recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital Jakarta, ...

In the second half of 2019 Akis and Jackie Shokkos were running a successful business in Larnaca, hoping they would soon be able to repay the bank loan they took out ...

The government has reverted to the excessive, repressive measures of last spring to protect public health despite assurances only a few days ago that there would be no ‘blanket lockdown’. ...