When it’s appropriate to walk away from a goal
In this video, business and life coach Tatev Petrosyan re-examines the subject of goals and the prevailing idea that we should stick to them, no matter what, once we have ...
‘The kitchen is my science lab’
By Prudence Wade
While you might struggle to get many 12-year-olds to eat their veg, Omari McQueen isn’t your average tween.
Not only has McQueen been vegan since he ...
How to grow garlic in containers at home
In almost every part of the world, garlic is used to add flavour and healthy properties to food. So, wouldn’t it be handy if you could grow your own ...
The Mexican Veggie breakfast for weekend wellness
Nothing says ‘weekend’ than a breakfast that takes some flair and style. Something that’s just that extra bit special, which a weekday ordinarily wouldn’t leave you time to ...
Hands on help for dogs
Alix Norman speaks to Cyprus’ Canine Clinical Massage therapist about how to help your dog lead a happier, healthier life
Athena can rehabilitate injuries, release sore muscles, speed up post-operative ...
Coronavirus: Democrats advance Biden’s $1.9 trillion bill
By Makini Brice and David Morgan
Democrats in the US Senate forged ahead with President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan early on Saturday, turning back Republican attempts to ...
‘Disappointing that Cyprus football has not taken a step forward’
Identifying the most crucial games of any round becomes a somewhat moot activity once the Cyprus First Division enters the playoff phase as practically every game is of paramount importance ...
Myanmar forces fire stun grenades on protest as UN envoy calls for action
Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security ...
The male hummingbird’s multi-colour mating strategy
The natural world is full of colours. For our species, they are a source of beauty, but for other animals they are a tool for survival, relied upon to win ...
Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as ‘greatest blasphemy’
By Philip Pullella
Pope Francis walked down a narrow alleyway in the holy city of Najav to hold a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric and visited ...
New puppy training: teaching your pooch their name
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 ...
Sarah Silverman buries hatchet with Paris Hilton over 2007 joke
In this video, we learn of Paris Hilton’s surprise over the fact comedienne Sarah Silverman had finally expressed her regret regarding jokes she had made about the heiress years ...
How to make a paper fish with rainbow scales
Hey kids, the wonderful thing about papercraft, is that you can incorporate brilliant colours that brighten up any project you work on… You’re limited only by the shades of ...
Wealth managers frustrated over bitcoin, anxious for piece of the action
The rollercoster ride in bitcoin since the start of the year has not dampened wealth manager Jim Paulsen’s enthusiasm for the cryptocurrency.
Yet Paulsen, chief investment officer for Leuthold ...
New drug molnupiravir shows promise at reducing Covid-19 infection
US drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Saturday the experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir it is developing with Ridgeback Bio showed a quicker reduction in infectious virus in its phase 2...
As copper prices rise, Cyprus offers significant reserves
Although Cyprus’ mineral deposits are limited compared to large-scale copper producers such as Chile or Peru, Cyprus has significant untapped minerals deposits and could benefit from the global surge in ...
EU moves forward with Cyprus remake
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Organised beaches designed to save turtles, fisheries department says
The development of two organised beaches in turtle nesting areas has been on the agenda since 2012, the fisheries department said on Friday, clarifying that despite “misleading reports”, the goal is ...
Our View: Roads must be made safer before promoting cycling
In the sixties and seventies bicycle use was widespread. All boys, from a young age until they joined the army would get around on a bicycle. They would go to ...
US detained nearly 100,000 migrants at US-Mexico border in February
U.S. border agents detained nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in February, according to two people familiar with preliminary figures, the highest arrest total for the month ...
Canada approves J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
Canada’s drug regulator on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth such shot to be given the green light, as Ottawa brought forward deliveries of millions ...
Borrell: there is a real opportunity that needs to be seized (Update 3)
EU High Representative Josep Borrell said on Friday there was “a real opportunity” that needed to be seized, following a meeting he had on Friday in Nicosia with President Nicos ...
Coronavirus: anti-testing parents told ‘keep kids home but don’t complain come exam time’
Everyone has the right to keep their children from going to school if they don’t want them tested for coronavirus but they shouldn’t complain later about their inability ...
Coronavirus: 273 cases from a record 57,926 tests, no deaths (Updated)
The health ministry on Friday announced 273 new cases of Covid-19 from a record 57,926 PCR and rapid tests which yielded a positivity rate of 0.47 per cent.
No new deaths reported and ...