Mars long ago was wet. You may be surprised where the water went
Mars was once a wet world, with abundant bodies of water on its surface. But this changed dramatically billions of years ago, leaving behind the desolate landscape known today. So ...
Coronavirus: Saliva self-tests for children ‘not reliable’
Pupils with disabilities can get tested for coronavirus in state hospitals by providing saliva which is then processed through the molecular method (PCR) but saliva self-testing is not considered reliable, ...
Biden vows Russia’s Putin will ‘pay a price’ for election meddling
President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the November 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come ...
‘Important to seek convergences’ at April meeting
It is important to find necessary convergences at next month’s informal five-party summit to allow the UN secretary-general (UNSG) to convene a conference for substantive talks for a Cyprus ...
Music returns to west coast with the Paphos Sessions
With bars and restaurants re-opening, the live music scene is returning.
The island’s west coast is brewing something exciting for music fans as the Paphos Music Lovers Association is ...
Around 9% of young people addicted to social media
Nearly one in ten young people are addicted to social media while one in four were found to have generalised problematic internet use, according to a survey presented to the ...
No early indication of racial motive in Atlanta-area spa shootings, authorities say
The suspect in the fatal shooting of eight people at day spas in and around Atlanta on Tuesday indicated he had issues with sexual addiction and the shootings may have ...
FA offers ‘heartfelt apology’ after damning review into child sexual abuse
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham offered a “heartfelt apology” to the survivors of historical sexual abuse for failing to protect them.
An independent review by Clive Sheldon QC said ...
CySEC to check businesses with links to passports
The anti-money laundering unit of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will carry out checks among companies it supervises that have business links with individuals who have secured a ...
Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet
As NASA’s Perseverance rover explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer ...
Coronavirus: Spotlight on political role in European AZN vaccine suspensions
By Douglas Busvine and Ludwig Burger
The decision by more than a dozen European countries to suspend AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot faced deepening scrutiny on Wednesday, amid concerns the step ...
Government urges no extensions to suspending foreclosures
The government warned opposition parties for the umpteenth time on Wednesday that changing the foreclosures legislation would have negative consequences on banks and possibly create the need for fresh capital.
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Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Thursday
The health ministry announced that a total of 55 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...
WHO: Benefits outweigh the risks of AstraZeneca Covid shot
A World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine safety panel said on Wednesday that it considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue.
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Public thumbs up for bus system, survey shows
A recent survey conducted by IMR/University of Nicosia showed that public transport in Nicosia and Larnaca has improved in the past few months, the ministry of transport announced on ...
TV shows we love: Cheer
Cheerleaders get a bad rep. According to Hollywood they’re all sex-crazed, pom-toting airheads on a killing spree – usually in the deep south. Cheer gives us the truth. And it ...
EU proposes vaccine certificate for travellers
European Commission proposes to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a press release on Wednesday.
Commissioner for ...
Reality to abstraction: Maryam Hoseini paints the spaces we dismiss
In this video, we explore how a painter translates the real into the abstract.
From her Brooklyn-based studio, artist Maryam Hoseini explores the spaces in between painting and drawing, figuration ...
Coronavirus: Sputnik vaccine order depends on EMA approval
Cyprus has pre-ordered 50,000 Sputnik vaccines as a first step and will order more if the Russian-made vaccine secures early approval from the European Medicines Agency, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said ...
Old Age cometh not alone
By Richard Dickenson
They say everyone can remember where they were the moment they heard of the Kennedy assassination. Certainly I can. Similarly I remember my whereabouts when I heard ...
Our environment is our life – Sadhguru (Cyprus)
“You must be conscious of everything that is alive…”
In this video, yogi and mystic Sadhguru, reminds us that the perceived boundaries between our environment and ourselves are artificial and ...
Coronavirus: Matter of time before hospitals reach their limit, minister warns (Updated)
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou warned Wednesday that at the current rate of hospital admissions due to Covid, state hospitals would soon be unable to afford quality care to patients despite ...
Opposition says planned anti-corruption authority a PR stunt
Parties could not seem to agree on Wednesday on the provisions of a bill creating an independent authority against corruption whose final text will be submitted by the justice ministry ...
Greek, Turkish ministers to meet on April 14 aiming to ease tensions
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet in Ankara on April 14, officials said on Wednesday, in a renewed effort to ease months of heightened ...