Messy wardrobe stressing you out? Declutter and organise
By Katie Wright
Do you feel a wave of panic every time you peek inside your wardrobe and face a mountain of mess? Do you regularly fantasise about having a ...
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How to cool a home in the summer without AC
Cooling a home without the benefit of air-conditioning may seem like a lost cause.
But before the AC-less get too despondent at the thought of the summer heat returning, in ...
Stormy weather: the turbulent lifecycle and awe-inspiring power of cyclones
In meteorology, a cyclone refers to a large-scale mass of air, revolving around a strong, low-atmospheric pressure centre, and originating over large bodies of water.
They generally occur in three ...
Marinated, juicy and tender lamb kabobs
With summer’s grilling season just around the corner (although one may argue this lasts year-round in Cyprus), there are a host of options for getting friends around the barbecue.
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How to track down a new virus – and link it to disease
By Anthony King
Finding new viruses is easy – the hard part is understanding which ones cause disease, says Dr Lia van der Hoek, a virologist from the Amsterdam UMC, the ...
Three life-saving reasons to microchip your dog
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 ...
Effective ways parents can nurture accountability in kids
Mums and dads, this video is for you. Here, psychologist and life coach Dr. Paul Jenkins and speech and language pathologist Vicki Jenkins discuss how parents can foster accountability in ...
Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origin story
Timothée Chalamet will play Roald Dahl’s beloved chocolatier in ‘Wonka’, a musical to be based on the early life of the character. Reps for Chalamet confirm he will ...
Stay another day: the appeal of unique versus ultra-luxe hotels
As you may suspect, hotels costing billions to develop offer some of the world’s most luxurious accommodation. Yet their more modest counterparts pack in enticing experiences of their own – ...
Check yourself: Why gingham is the perfect print for picnic season
By Katie Wright
Picnic season is here, which means not only can we decamp to parks, beaches or gardens to graze on sarnies, salads and strawberries washed down with something ...
White-knuckle ride: kayaking down the Indus river
If your work commute ever featured bumper-to-bumper traffic, would you prefer navigating a boiling waterway, coursing with powerful currents and studded with rocks on either side?
Because if you did… ...
Brutal rhythms: Beatrice Rana performs excerpts from Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’
In this video, 24-year-old concert pianist Beatrice Rana performs an excerpt from ‘The Firebird’, a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky.
Written for Sergei Diaghilev’...
Debunking 11 myths about posture and back pain
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 ...
How net-zero buildings can help the climate crisis
The buildings where we live and work can be as big a climate solution as switching to renewable energy. This is because our dwellings consume about 40 per cent of all ...
Ready in 30 minutes: one-pan Spanish garlic pasta
Despite carbs’ fall from favour over recent years, pasta still features in many people’s weekday eating line-up – and it’s hard not to see why. Pasta dishes can be ...
The best way of growing avocados from seed
Avocados are incredibly popular in a variety of dishes and salads, so for those who love gardening and growing their own food, they make an understandably attractive topic!
In figuring ...
Heatstroke in dogs: five emergency cool-down steps
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 ...
What really happened to the Olsen twins
Whatever happened to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?
For those who came of age in the Nineties or early 2000s, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were part of pop culture’s most ...
Gesy: not perfect but far, far better than what we had before
Despite difficulties and under extremely unfavourable conditions, we managed to fundamentally reform the health sector
By Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou
The general health system (Gesy) which has been hailed as ...
Self-care for caregivers: strategies for those at the frontlines
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 ...
How the Hyperloop may disrupt more than travel
Tech mogul Elon Musk coined the term Hyperloop back in 2013, when he released his vision for a fifth mode of transport. Since then, engineers across the world, working on the ...
Sculpting beloved people as described by the blind
In this poignant video, blind people describe their loved ones or key companions to a sculptor, who recreates their looks according to how they are experienced, rather than how they ...
Hanson 30 years on: new music and the wild ride of fatherhood
In this video, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac of the pop rock band Hanson, open up to Entertainment Tonight’s Katie Krause about their seventh studio album, ‘Against the World’, ...
Unique e-stores and the lessons we can learn from them
Online shopping is now one of the most lucrative retail business models in modern-day trading. As consumer demand increases, the need for more unique, and authentic online shopping experiences are ...