Top US Democrats push for bill to counter China
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he has directed lawmakers to craft a package of measures to counter China’s rise, capitalizing on bipartisan hardline sentiment ...
Tiger Woods in surgery with multiple injuries after car accident
Golfer Tiger Woods was in surgery at a Southern California hospital on Tuesday after suffering multiple leg injuries in a single-car rollover crash.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ...
Cartoon characters gift sick child a tablet
Volunteers dressed as cartoon characters used the ladder of a fire-engine to give a present to a seven-year-old patient at the Makarios hospital on Tuesday, amid a ban on hospital ...
Coronavirus: Police break up birthday party in Limassol
Police uncovered an illegal birthday gathering at a restaurant in Germasogeia on Tuesday night and issued 14 fines, with the owner being fined €1,500.
The birthday party was attended by ten foreign ...
Archbishop makes statement on priest accused of rape
Archbishop Chrysostomos on Tuesday reportedly gave statements to the police regarding a case in which a woman alleged that she was raped by a senior priest.
The issue was reported ...
Iran producing highly enriched uranium faster than law requires
Iran is producing highly-enriched uranium faster than called for by the law under which it started the process of enriching to 20% fissile purity last month, diplomats and a report by ...
Cyprus applies to join UN Human Rights Council
For the first time in its history, Cyprus is applying to join the UN Human Rights Council from 2025 to 2027, it was announced on Tuesday.
The Human Rights Council is an ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 176 new cases (updated)
No new Covid-19 deaths but 176 new cases were announced by the health ministry on Tuesday night.
With a positivity rate of 0.63 per cent, the 176 new cases are a significant uptick ...
Elon Musk loses $20bn as Bitcoin, Tesla plunge
A dive in Bitcoin’s price this week spilled onto Tesla shares, shaving more than $110 billion off the electric carmaker’s value and some $20 billion from CEO Elon Musk’s ...
Journalist who wrote about Seychelles money flights found violating journalists code of ethics
Prominent journalist Andreas Paraschos violated an article of the Journalist Code of Ethics in a piece he wrote in January, the Committee of Journalistic Ethics (EDD) announced on Tuesday.
Paraschos, ...
Dutch seize largest-ever heroin haul in container of Himalaya salt
Dutch customs officers seized the largest heroin haul ever found in one bust in the Netherlands this month when they discovered more than 1,500 kg of heroin in the port city ...
Transformation of Nicosia into smart city officially gets underway
Nicosia will become the first smart city on the island, improving services and increasing sustainability, the municipality announced on Tuesday.
The digital transformation of the capital got underway after the ...
Coronavirus: Morphou bishop refuses to pay fine
Morphou bishop Neophytos won’t pay a fine for violating coronavirus-related decrees and, should the state decide to prosecute, he will defend himself in court, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
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UK’s Prince Philip ‘a lot better’ but to stay in hospital for treatment for infection
Britain’s Prince Philip is getting a lot better, his youngest son said on Tuesday after Buckingham Palace said the 99-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth would remain in ...
Everton’s plans for new stadium approved by Liverpool City Council
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright hailed the “very important step” of securing planning permission on their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Liverpool City Council’s planning committee on Tuesday unanimously voted ...
Domestic violence calls increase, new police units kept busy
A total of 395 complaints have been handled since September by new police domestic violence units, the force announced on Tuesday as a domestic violence NGO said its helpline receives about ...
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s $59m hidden compound
When your name is associated with one of the most visible, ever-growing social media platforms, you probably need a private getaway more than most. Make that several private getaways.
This ...
Police looking for two suspects after luxury car swindled from company
Limassol police are looking for two men, both 57, on suspicion of blackmail to seize a €30,000 car from a software company.
According to police, one of the men visited the Limassol ...
Iran stops snap nuclear inspections, state-run daily urges caution
An Iranian government newspaper warned on Tuesday that overly radical actions in the nuclear wrangling with the West may lead to the country’s isolation after Tehran ended snap inspections ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Wednesday
The health ministry announced that 54 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Wednesday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory weekly testing of employees.
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Do shampoo bars actually work?
By Prudence Wade
As someone with a multi-step skin and hair routine, I often feel uncomfortable at the amount of waste involved.
I try to cut down as much as ...
Armed group denies killing Italian ambassador in Congo
An armed group in eastern Congo, accused by the government of carrying out an ambush on a United Nations convoy in which Italy’s ambassador and two other people were ...
Jodhpur: Rajasthan’s rough-hewn ‘Blue City’ of royal grandeur
In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to Jodhpur, second city in India’s northwest state of Rajasthan.
Known locally as the “Blue City”, Jodhpur is a popular tourist ...
Music from theatres of Cyprus
In its first live concert since early December last year, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will return to theatres across Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca this month to perform a series of ...