Sputnik vaccine purchases mulled by EU
Publicly, the European Union has dismissed Russia’s global coronavirus vaccine supply campaign as a propaganda stunt by an undesirable regime.
Behind the scenes, the bloc is turning to Moscow’...
Beyonce, Taylor Swift make Grammy history as women dominate big prizes
Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish took the top prizes at the Grammy Awards on Sunday but Beyonce was the big winner on a history making night marked by multiple wins ...
Netherlands joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine
The Netherlands on Sunday joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection.
The vaccine will ...
Five Chinese companies pose threat to US national security: FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks.
The FCC ...
Lufthansa sees flight demand double around Easter
Lufthansa sees the demand for tickets in and around the Easter weekend increasing to such an extent that the German airline has almost doubled the number of scheduled flights during ...
Bitcoin holds at about $60,000; analysts predict ‘new bull leg’
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency slipped as low as $58,956.90 early in the Asian session, falling from Saturday’s record high of $61,781.83, then came back to $59,315. The price in euros ...
The teen art prodigy taking the world by storm
In this video, we meet the inspiring, 14-year-old Aelita Andre, a teen artist prodigy.
See here in a mini-documentary that was produced while she was still 12, Aelita explains how she ...
Digital changes stemming from pandemic a ‘downpayment’ on the future
The pandemic has been the biggest catalyst for digital transformation in Cyprus, forcing changes that otherwise would have taken three to five years to accomplish under normal circumstances, the minister ...
Dawson own goal gives Man United win over West Ham
Manchester United stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 13 games after a second-half own goal by West Ham United’s Craig Dawson gave them a 1-0 home win in ...
Ireland stops using AstraZeneca jab, company says no evidence of increased blood clot risk
Ireland became the latest country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, temporarily suspending the shot “out of an abundance of caution” after reports from Norway of serious ...
Arsenal fight back to beat Spurs, Leicester thrash Sheffield United
Arsenal recovered from the shock of conceding a stunning Erik Lamela goal to claim a deserved 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League’s north London derby on ...
Coronavirus: viral video shows hundreds partying in Limassol (Update 2)
Cyprus was left stunned on Sunday night after a video went viral showing hundreds of people partying in Limassol with zero distancing and many not wearing a mask as they ...
Afghanistan: same sell-out, different day
In a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last weekend, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken insisted that Ghani agree to share power with the Taliban insurgents in a transitional ...
Coronavirus: two deaths, 374 new cases announced on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry announced two deaths and 374 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday from 41,269 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.9%. Of the new cases, 141 were in Limassol.
The ...
Coronavirus: The Nicosia fast-food place offering a warm meal on trust
Seeing the difficulties many were facing due to the pandemic, the family who run Chicky Chicken in Nicosia decided to do something to help
A family-owned, fast-food restaurant in Nicosia ...
East Med gas exports – is Cyprus being left out?
The chances of East Med gas reaching global markets are dwindling. The future is regional
The new year brought with it some interesting developments in the East Med’s energy ...
EU Covid funds must be focused on narrowing inequalities
Government’s draft recovery plan still relying too much on boosting tourism and property investments
By Les Manison
The recent release of national accounts, public finance and employment “estimates” for 2020 ...
Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest ahead of election
Dutch riot police used water cannon and batons on Sunday to disperse a crowd of several thousand anti-lockdown protesters gathered at a field in the centre of The Hague a ...
Coronavirus: what people can and can’t do on Green Monday
The health ministry on Sunday clarified for the public what they can and cannot do on Green Monday outings.
An exception has been made for the Lenten holiday ahead of ...
The way of the fold: four elegant pocket square ideas
Pocket squares are a staple in men’s fashion to showcase personality while wearing a suit or sports jacket, with or without a tie.
But how to fold them for ...
After highly public spat last year, Erdogan makes overtures to Macron
By Dr Yiorghos Leventis
On Tuesday, March 2, Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked to Emmanuel Macron on a videocall. Listening to the conciliatory, if not amicable, address of the Turkish president to ...
British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was tried on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system” at Iran’s Revolutionary court on Sunday, her lawyer said, one week after ...
Cairo: Egypt’s mighty gateway to a living history
In this video, we fly to Egypt’s mega-city capital, Cairo, where the constant buzz of its 21 million inhabitants permeates a landscape crammed with landmarks and monuments from its illustrious ...
Inia, a good place to sit out the pandemic
But longer term issues threaten survival
Rural communities in Paphos say the pandemic has helped to highlight the benefits of living in the countryside as day-to-day life ‘hasn’t changed ...