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This month’s World Cup qualifiers in South America are in serious doubt, with European clubs unlikely to release their players to travel amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

U.S. scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret using frozen cells from a long-dead wild animal, the first time any native endangered species has been cloned in the ...

Limassol police are investigating a labour accident after a 22-year-old fell from a nine-metre height in a construction site in Moni area. The injured man is hospitalised in Limassol general ...

Cyprus’ coronavirus vaccination programme found itself at the centre of domestic political infighting on Thursday, with opposition parties blasting the government for bad planning and Disy countering that vaccinations were ...

A severe 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the east of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning, and authorities advised people in some coastal areas to move ...

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic apologised on Thursday after jokingly suggesting that Russia take a part of western Ukraine as payment for delivering doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to ...

Opposition MPs suggested on Thursday there was a cover-up effort afoot after police would not say whether they had questioned former finance minister Harris Georgiades and former senior executives of ...

The draw to choose 260 unemployed people to become ‘Covid cops’, helping check that virus measures are being implemented in businesses was completed on Thursday. Those chosen are expected to receive ...

In this video, we take a look at the ever-elegant Hollywood actress Margot Robbie’s greatest style moments. With her chic outfits almost as memorable as her performances, and as ...

The Cyprus Hotel Managers Association (Pasydixe) has called on the government to implement a number of measures to help hoteliers reopen for the upcoming summer season. In an announcement released ...

The majority of global COVID-19 deaths have been in countries where many people are obese, with coronavirus fatality rates 10 times higher in nations where at least 50% of adults are overweight, ...

The Cyprus IT Community on Thursday announced its formal partnership with the Lebanese IT Syndicate, as an increasing number of Lebanese tech companies consider relocation to the island. The Lebanese ...

European Investment Bank survey has shown that 51 per cent of Cypriot firms have cut investment during the Covid-19 pandemic, well below the EU average of 45 per cent. The survey, which ...

The health ministry announced that 58 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Friday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory weekly testing of employees. ...

Mandatory rapid testing at schools does not affect children’s rights to privacy or education, children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelidou said on Thursday in response to threats of legal ...

Oklahoma: frontier land, where the wind, does indeed, come sweeping down the plain – and frequently turns into tornadoes (roughly 52 per year; the state is part of the infamous Tornado Alley). ...

By Liz Connor Dietary fibre isn’t exactly the most exciting term in the wellness world. Unlike trendy buzzwords like keto and paleo, it can conjure up images of tasteless ...

A fire at the centuries old Saint Hilarion castle on Pentadaktylos mountain has destroyed the roof and floor of a hall used as a cafeteria but has spared other areas, ...

As measures ease, Persona Theatre Group returns with new performance dates to present Richard Kalinoski’s acclaimed play Beast on the Moon, directed by Lea Maleni. The play, which is ...

In this video by travel group Idyllic Cyprus, we travel along rural byroads from Nicosia to Limassol, taking in scenes from Palaichori, Arakapas and Dierona villages, and watching the countryside ...

England endured a top-order collapse before they registered a below-par 205 in their first innings in the fourth and final test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday. A sixth consecutive sub-200 ...

The European Commission said on Thursday that there were no talks under way about buying Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, hours after the EU drugs regulator began reviewing the ...

In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to England’s Plymouth, which bills itself as Britain’s Ocean City. Located on the south coast of Devon, Plymouth played a ...

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 ...