Fish tanks, lions, chainsaws and pucks – freak injuries in sport
England bowler Jofra Archer has needed surgery for a cut on his hand after he dropped a fish tank whilst cleaning at home prior to travelling to India for the ...
BoC and IDEA launch ‘Culture Means Business’ podcast series
The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with incubator-accelerator IDEA, have launched a new podcast series: ‘Culture means Business’.
The series will focus on entrepreneurship, new tech and culture, ...
Busting taboos: the all-consuming chaos of eating disorders
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 ...
Austria in talks to buy a million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V
Austria is in talks with Russia to buy a million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, which has yet to be approved by the European Medicines Agency, Chancellor Sebastian ...
Bizarre ancient shark glided through the sea with lengthy wing-like fins
By Will Dunham
About 93 million years ago, a bizarre plankton-eating shark shaped unlike any other known marine creature glided through the sea in what is now northeastern Mexico using curiously ...
Turkish-made TV drama set in Cyprus to air on April 1
The Turkish-made TV drama called ‘Once Upon a Time in Cyprus’, set to focus on the events of 1963, is to air on April 1.
The series, which will depict events from 1963...
The evolution of the men’s suit
By Prudence Wade
The humble suit is one of the hardest working outfits in fashion, and has seen countless reincarnations over the years.
The invention of the modern suit is ...
Coronavirus: Bar owner faces court after dancing customers caught on camera
A bar owner in the old part of Nicosia will be taken in court for a series of violations of the measures against the spread of coronavirus after videos circulating ...
Germany’s regulator reports 31 cases of blood disorder after AZ shot, Berlin and Canada take action
Germany’s vaccine regulator said on Tuesday it has recorded 31 cases of a rare blood clot in the brain, nine of which resulted in deaths, after people received a COVID-19 ...
Salsa, red sauce, béchamel: essentials every ‘kitcheneer’ should know
As seasoned cooks already know, the culinary arts have building blocks – key skills and gustatory elements – that form the basis of the array of dishes it is possible to create. ...
Boy reunited with father for return to US
The five-year-old boy whom the court ordered must return to the US after his father took the mother in court for abducting the child in 2017 and bringing him to Cyprus, ...
The lurking danger: extreme temperatures and forced migration
The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is a climate change hot spot where summers warm much faster than in the rest of the world.
Some parts of the ...
Halloumi PDO ‘an historic positive development’ (update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades hailed the registration of halloumi cheese as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product as historic, which also sent a strong message to Turkish Cypriots on the ...
Britain consider charging tobacco companies for cigarette butt clean ups
Britain is considering a plan to force big tobacco companies to pay the 40 million pound ($55 million) annual cost of cleaning up discarded cigarette butts.
“We are exploring how cigarette companies ...
Coronavirus: low uptake for Covid tracing app
Around 20 days after its launch, 7,723 people only have downloaded a contact tracing application – CovTracer – that alerts contacts of people who were found positive for the virus, a senior official said ...
The inspiring teen artist living with Down Syndrome
In this video, we meet up-and-coming teen artist, Emmett Kyoshi, who is showing the world that disability does not define your limits.
Since age four, Emmett, who lives with Down ...
Coronavirus: four patients, two staff at Nicosia cardio ward test positive
Four patients and two health professionals at the Nicosia general hospital’s cardiological ward, including a fully vaccinated doctor, had tested positive for coronavirus, it was confirmed on Tuesday, as ...
Bases donate over €48,000 to cancer charities
Two cheques totalling €48,119 were on Tuesday presented to the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Association and the One Dream, One Wish charity organisation, by Bases Administrator Major General Rob Thomson.
The money, which ...
How to tell if your dog has arthritis
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 ...
A life less ordinary: Jane Fonda shares her hard-won wisdom
In this video, Hollywood actress, activist and icon, Jane Fonda, shares her hard-won wisdom, reflecting on a life that has been full of challenge and accomplishment.
The 83-year-old celebrity offers ...
Not much love for COVID-19 vaccine at Miami Open
Players at the Miami Open on Monday expressed little love for COVID-19 vaccines, with many saying they want more information before getting a shot.
Seventh seeded Aryna Sabalenka expressed more ...
Aguero proud of Man City career and ready for new challenge
Manchester City’s record goalscorer Sergio Aguero insists he is ready to face a new challenge at the highest level after his departure at the end of this season was ...
Nike sues company that made blood stained ‘Satan Shoes’
Athletic shoe maker Nike Inc on Monday sued a New York-based company that produced “Satan Shoes” purported to contain a drop of human blood as part of a collaboration with “...
Endangered sea turtles thrive in Thailand thanks to pandemic
Covid-19 has hit Thailand’s tourism industry hard, but for nature… it’s been a welcome respite.
Endangered sea turtles like the leatherbacks have come back to nest after disappearing ...