Looking back at black celebrities’ fight for justice
In this video, Entertainment Tonight recalls and celebrates the black stars of yesteryear to today – from Billie Holiday to Beyoncé – who used and continue to use their platforms to amplify ...
TikTok fails to protect children say EU consumer groups
Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok was hit with multiple complaints from EU consumer groups on Tuesday for allegedly violating the bloc’s consumer laws and for failing to protect children ...
How dogs’ vision works and what colours they see
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 ...
Karatsev makes history in reaching Australian Open semi-finals
Aslan Karatsev became the first grand slam debutant in the Open era to reach the semi-finals after beating an injured Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open.
Dimitrov won the first ...
The joy of chamber music
The musicians of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra returned to Pallas Theatre on February 8, to rehearse and video-record a wealth of chamber music works that they had been practising during January ...
How to make multi-coloured paper lanterns
Kids, creating multi-coloured paper lanterns is a project you can enjoy either on your own, or with company – just invite your friends to give you a hand, or get your ...
Frederick University hosts online discussion on Covid-19
The safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines is the subject of an online discussion hosted by the department of pharmacy at Frederick University on February 17. The Sars-CoV-2 virus pandemic is ...
Coronavirus: Epidemiological data ‘at turning point’ for tourism
The epidemiological data in Cyprus are at a turning point as regards tourism, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios has said, stressing that at a time when the whole of ...
South Africa wants to return 1 mln vaccine doses, eyes Sputnik V
South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back the one million COVID-19 vaccine doses the company had sent in early February, The Economic Times reported on ...
Nobody has to worry about me, says Liverpool’s Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Monday shot down speculation that he could leave the Premier League champions amid a dismal run of form and said he was determined to turn ...
Coronavirus: Ministry finds ‘great compliance’ with rapid test requirement
Only four employees of 4743 working at 1277 business that were inspected in the week of February 8 to 12 were found not to have taken a rapid antigen coronavirus test, the health ministry ...
PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds
Paris St Germain travel to Barcelona for their Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday with the French side’s unrelenting pursuit of Lionel Messi adding intrigue to a rivalry ...
Roads to Troodos open only for 4-wheel drive, rain and snow expected
Roads around Troodos are open only to vehicles equipped with snow chains or four-wheel drive due to light snow fall in the area, police warned on Tuesday morning.
The affected ...
Iraq rocket attack hits U.S. forces, killing contractor
A rocket attack on U.S.-led forces in northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured a U.S. service member, the U.S. coalition in Iraq ...
Woman arrested for car theft
Larnaca police on Monday arrested a woman suspected of stealing a car in Limassol on Friday.
Officers who were investigating the theft of the car spotted a vehicle resembling the ...
NZ PM urges Australia to ‘do the right thing’ over terror suspect’s citizenship
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday accused Australia of abdicating its responsibilities by “unilaterally” cancelling the citizenship of a woman detained in Turkey and accused of having ...
Coronavirus: nearly 9,000 checks, 67 booked
Police carried out 8,925 checks aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus from Monday until Tuesday and booked 67 individuals for violations of protocols.
According to a statement, 3,422 inspections were conducted ...
China explores rare earth export curbs to target US defence industry – FT
China is looking into curbing the exports of rare earth minerals that are crucial to US defence contractors such as Lockheed Martin Corp for the manufacture of sophisticated weaponry and ...
UK must raise £60bn to pay for Covid-19 support
British finance minister Rishi Sunak might have to raise a hefty extra £60 billion ($83 billion) in taxes to pay for the Covid-19 hit to the public finances, but his March 3 budget ...
EU recovery project to include natural gas
The EU’s mammoth post-pandemic recovery fund, which is intended to exclude projects that worsen climate change or harm the environment, could in some circumstances be used for investment in ...
‘Detaining lawyers in Turkey has become routine practice’ — Amnesty International
Every Friday since November, a group of activists founded by Turkish lawyers in Europe have gathered before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as part of the ‘Movement for ...
Coronavirus: Tax breaks discussed for landlords who reduce rents
The House finance committee on Monday discussed two bills extending tax breaks to landlords who rent to businesses stricken by the coronavirus crisis, which aim at convincing them to voluntarily ...
Our View: Public outcry one positive sign from shocking police violence
Every time the police use some force against rioters or football hooligans, they are accused of using ‘excessive force’. Most of the time this accusation is unjustified, but on Saturday ...
Werner finally finds the net as Chelsea beat Newcastle
Chelsea notched up their fourth league win in a row under new coach Thomas Tuchel on Monday and striker Timo Werner ended his goal drought as the Blues beat Newcastle ...