Court action seeks probe of Trump’s Scottish golf course buys
By Jason Szep and Tom Bergin
The Scottish government is facing a new legal challenge over its February rejection of a motion to investigate former US President Donald Trump’s ...
Pope ousts Vatican youth residence caught up in sex abuse trial
Pope Francis has ordered a residence for altar boys who serve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to move out of the Vatican, after the home became the subject of ...
Tesla sets up China site to store data locally
US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it had established a site in China to store car data locally, as automakers come under growing scrutiny over how they ...
EU to finalise huge farm policy overhaul; climate groups cry foul
EU negotiators begin two days of talks on Tuesday on a plan designed to make the bloc’s huge farming subsidies greener and fairer, although campaigners question its environmental impact.
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Private equity’s falling out of love with plastic packaging
A decade ago, private equity couldn’t get enough of plastic packaging. They snapped up companies making bags, films and trays to contain everything from food and fashion to drink ...
Iran official upbeat over nuclear talks, top delegate cautious
Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday he was optimistic over Tehran reaching an agreement soon at talks with world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, although Iran’s ...
Feast practices: crafting Michelin-starred restaurant dinnerware
In this pre-Covid video, ceramicist Jono Pandolfi demonstrates how he and his team create 300 handcrafted plates, mugs, cups and other dinnerware for some of the finest Michelin-starred restaurants all over ...
Sherpa says mountain goddess warned him from 26th Everest ascent
A Nepali Sherpa, who has climbed Mount Everest a record 25 times, said on Tuesday he had a dream in which a “mountain goddess” warned him from making another ascent this ...
Rent a car – a useful tool for easy travel
Should you drive your own car on a road trip or should you rent a car?
Many people will ask themselves this question while planning a trip. They wonder if ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Wednesday
The health ministry announced 83 free rapid test sites will operate on Wednesday as the government continues its screening programme.
There are 25 sites in Limassol, 15 in Larnaca, 27 in Nicosia, ten in ...
How to get your feet summer ready
By Prudence Wade
With the arrival of the summer we’re hit with the familiar panic. What kind of state are our feet in? What will we have to do ...
Migrants on boat for five days finally allowed to disembark
Tents have been erected at Ayios Nicolaos fishing shelter in Protaras for 102 irregular migrants from Syria who disembarked on Tuesday, five days after their boat arrived in the Cape Greco ...
Mything the ordinary: the mundane world in miniatures
“My eyes are always on the job. My mind never shuts off. You know, I’m sitting in the doctor’s surgery and he’s getting ready to do an ...
US agencies examine reports of early Covid-19 infections in Wuhan lab
U.S. intelligence agencies are examining reports that researchers at a Chinese virology laboratory were seriously ill in 2019 a month before the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, according to ...
Cyprus ready to veto EU summit conclusions over Turkey relations (updated)
Cyprus’ positive stance at the upcoming European Council (EUCO) that will discuss EU-Turkey relations will depend on Ankara’s conduct on the Cyprus problem, Famagusta and other issues, President Nicos ...
Healthy boundaries: the reasons why people fail to set them
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 ...
EU expects more than a billion Covid shots by end of September
The European Union expects to have received more than a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of September from four drugmakers, a document presented to EU leaders on ...
UK spies violated human rights with bulk intercepts, European rights court rules
Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping agency breached fundamental human rights by intercepting and harvesting vast amounts of communications, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
Revelations by former National ...
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 ...
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 ...
EU award for Cyprus’ Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (video)
Cyprus’ Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage has been awarded an EU cultural heritage award in the category ‘Dedicated Service to Heritage’, the European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced.
The ...
Blinken pledges U.S. support to rebuild Gaza, prevent return to war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on a Middle East mission on Tuesday that Washington would rally support to rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to bolster a ...
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 ...
Cyprus receives €124m in SURE loans
The European Commission has loaned Cyprus €124 million under the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) Programme, the Commission said in a press release on Tuesday.
The funds ...