Why birds are so affected by the effects of oil spills
We have all seen images of bird life affected by spills, how they struggle and try to clear themselves from the contamination.
Saving a bird that has been in an ...
How to make a Newton’s Cradle with marbles
Hey kids, would you like to make your own Newton’s cradle using popsicle sticks, marbles, twine and glue This video shows you how!
A Newton’s cradle – named after 17...
Mission accomplished: rider performs heart-stopping ridgeline descent
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...
Matthew McConaughey: how I finally walked away from rom-coms
In this video, Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey recalls the price of entry to being considered for serious dramatic roles… ditching the easy and lucrative niche of romantic comedies.
He walks ...
How to make chewy, crusty New York-style bagels
Thank God It’s Friday! Time to plan a little relaxation… maybe even a weekend treat.
And what could be better than a weekend brunch featuring homemade bagels?
Here, follow ...
The legacy of photographer-provocateur Richard Avedon
“My portraits are more about me than about the people I photograph…”
In this video we take a look at the legacy of American fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon.
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How to pack a backpack most efficiently
Beginners to backpacking often run into two problems: they pack more than they need, and they pack without efficient allocation of space and even distribution of the weight of their ...
What does it mean when dogs expose their belly?
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 ...
Lebanese central bank governor charged with breach of trust
Lebanese Central Bank (Banque du Liban) Governor Riad Salameh has been charged with dereliction of duty and breach of trust, the state news agency reported on Thursday.
Judge Ghada Aoun ...
Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine 89% effective in UK trial, less in South Africa
Novavax Inc said its coronavirus vaccine was 89.3% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a trial conducted in the United Kingdom, and was nearly as effective in protecting against the more highly ...
Gamestop creates stock exchange chaos
Members of a discussion group on the social news and chat site Reddit (page ‘R/WallStreetBets’) have been able to drive up the stock price of Gamestop by 1,700 per cent. ...
Speed limit being reduced to 30km/h on some city streets
The Road Safety Council is considering which busy city streets will have their speed limit reduced from the current 50km/h to 30km/h.
Such a policy shift would be ...
Our View: President only has himself to blame for endless political attacks
PRESIDENT Anastasiades felt obliged to answer the accusations of corruption directed at his government and him personally in a televised address which he gave on Thursday night. Was this necessary, ...
Liverpool back on track with win at Tottenham
Liverpool’s spluttering attack burst back to life to help the champions return to winning ways with a commanding 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday.
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All roads to Troodos closed to traffic
Police on Thursday night closed all major roads in the Troodos mountain range as they were deemed unsafe for travel due to heavy snowfall.
The Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos, and Prodromou-Troodos roads ...
Guterres open to listening to new ideas if both sides have a common vision
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday his mandate from the UN Security Council refers explicitly to a bizonal, bicommunal solution in Cyprus, but this was not an impediment to ...
More than one fifth of weekly shop ends up in the bin
Cyprus’ households waste more food than they think according to the findings of a survey presented on Thursday.
According to the Life FOODprint survey, aimed at raising awareness about the ...
Apple’s Tim Cook criticizes social media practices, intensifying Facebook conflict
Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Thursday criticized polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook Inc.
In remarks delivered at ...
Pentagon evaluating request for help in administering vaccines
The Pentagon is evaluating a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide help in administering COVID-19 vaccines, a spokesman said on Thursday.
On Monday, President Joe Biden ...
Pittadjis doubles down on attack against Al Jazeera
Lawyer Andreas Pittadjis, who was exposed in Al Jazeera’s ‘The Cyprus Papers’ documentary on Thursday called out the international news network to state its stance on human trafficking after ...
House honours memory of Holocaust victims
The House of Representatives on Thursday observed a one-minute silence in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and condemned the atrocities committed during World War II.
House Speaker Adamos ...
Coronavirus: four deaths, 158 new cases announced on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced four more deaths from Covid-19, taking the death toll in Cyprus to 197, as well as 158 new cases, while 153 people were being treated in hospitals.
The ...
Apple logs record quarterly smartphone shipments, Huawei in freefall
An expanded number of models and a new look for the iPhone 12 lineup, Apple’s first 5G-enabled devices, tapped pent up demand for upgrades, especially in China.
Shipments hit 90.1 million ...
President says passports furore was weaponised against him personally
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday attributed the tanking of the citizenship-by-investment (CBI) scheme to a few bad actors, saying that whereas the programme did suffer from flaws, the corruption revelations ...