Ralph Macchio’s journey from ‘Karate Kid’ to ‘Cobra Kai’
Beloved actor Ralph Macchio opens up about the third season of Netflix’s hit series ‘Cobra Kai’, how ‘The Karate Kid’ changed his life back in 1984, and his 33-year marriage ...
Lous and The Yakuza: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
In this video, there’s an elegant vibe as Lous and The Yakuza perform a Tiny Desk concert from the Book Bar in the Hôtel Grand Amour in Paris. ...
STEM project: converging and diverging mirrors
The principles of physics are all around us – and the best way of seeing them in action is through fun, science experiments. So, kids… try this simple DIY project at ...
How to create three different kinds of mosaic pendants
This video teaches you how to create professional-calibre mosaic jewellery, focusing on three different pendants: one using stained glass, one with broken dishes and another using smalti and millefiori.
Lots ...
CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate as COVID-19 rages
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation Monday ...
Coronavirus: delay in reopening secondary schools worrying, parents say
The delay in reopening secondary schools is worrying and could be putting a strain on the school system, the head of the confederation of secondary school parents say.
Charalambos Dionysiou ...
Our View: Government will keep pushing restrictions as long as people accept it
It has become rather tiresome highlighting the lack of consistency and reason in the measures imposed, to restrict the spread of Covid-19, but it needs to be done if only ...
After outcry, EU reverses plan to restrict vaccine exports through Irish border
The European Union on Friday abruptly reversed a plan to use emergency Brexit measures to restrict exports of COVID-19 vaccines from crossing the Irish border into the United Kingdom after ...
Coronavirus: north counts 47 new cases
Turkish Cypriot ‘health minister’ Ali Pilli announced that 47 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, after a total 3,308 tests were carried out in the north.
He said 45 of the ...
Bulgaria busts counterfeit gang that used fake Stallone passport
Bulgarian authorities have busted a counterfeit gang that promoted the quality of its illegal documents and banknotes by showing a fake Bulgarian passport bearing the picture of US actor Sylvester ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 119 new cases announced on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry said there were no new Covid deaths on Friday but announced 119 new cases through PCR and rapid testing.
There are 145 people in hospitals, of whom 51 are in ...
Britain says China has damaged trust in global trade system
Britain on Friday said China had contributed to an erosion of trust in the global trade system, offering to work with the European Union, Japan the United States and others ...
Pilidou one of six energy ministers supporting EastMed pipeline
Cyprus energy minister Natasa Pilides was one of six energy ministers that expressed support for the EastMed pipeline project that would take natural gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Greece, ...
Hyundai wrestles with the risks of embracing Apple
Executives in Hyundai Motor Co Group are divided over a potential tie-up with Apple Inc, with some raising concerns about becoming a contract manufacturer for the US tech giant, dimming ...
House publishes PEP list, lawsuits coming (Updated)
The Georghadji list containing details of the non-performing loans of politically exposed persons (PEP) was published on parliament’s website on Friday with threats of lawsuits already being issued.
The ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus to receive over 69,000 doses of AstraZeneca jab next month
Cyprus expects to take delivery of 69,403 doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine in February, the health ministry said on Friday, the same day the jab was approved by the European ...
Coronavirus: clarifications on home visits
The health ministry on Friday issued clarifications regarding the partial easing of coronavirus-related restrictions governing home visits that will come into effect on Monday.
Earlier this week, the cabinet decided ...
Italy blocks sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Italy has halted the sale of thousands of missiles to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday, citing Rome’s commitment to ...
Omonia drop points at home after draw with spirited Olympiakos, AEL held by Ermis
Omonia have stumbled at home after drawing 1-1 with Olympiakos at GSP Stadium.
Despite the two dropped points, Omonia have caught up with Apollon at the top of the table, ...
European regulator gives green light for Astra-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine
Europe’s medicines regulator on Friday recommended approving AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18, the third vaccine to be cleared for use in ...
All-day performance to support culture world
The past year has been hard for the cultural world and the artists, with cancelled or postponed events and artists left jobless for months. In many ways, the arts scene ...
Anastasiades says ‘no question’ of consenting to change talks mandate
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said there was no question of him consenting to a change to the terms of the mandate regarding the solution of the Cyprus problem after ...
Coronavirus: national Covid report shows virus still has strong grip on Cyprus
The health ministry’s bi-weekly national report was published on Friday, which reiterated that the pandemic still has a strong grip on Cyprus.
The report, which covers data from the ...
Some Russians gear up for sub-zero rally for Kremlin critic Navalny
It will be around minus 40 degrees Celsius (-40 Fahrenheit) on Sunday as some Russians in Yakutsk, one of the world’s coldest cities, join nationwide protests against the jailing of ...