US Supreme Court rebuffs inmate’s firing squad request
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to let a Missouri death row inmate with significant health problems pursue his effort to face execution by firing squad instead of ...
Ole: Premier League can do more to help teams in Europe
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Villarreal’s game at the weekend being moved ahead of the Europa League final is the kind of thing the Premier League should ...
Calls to reopen 1996 murder of Turkish Cypriot after claims of Turkish involvement
Revelations that Turkish officials were allegedly behind the 1996 assassination of a Turkish Cypriot journalist in the north prompted calls for the reopening of the case, it was reported on Monday.
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Coronavirus: British national hospitalised with thrombotic episode dies (update 4)
A British national who was hospitalised in Nicosia general hospital for a thrombotic episode after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has died, a health official said on Monday.
Health authorities ...
Stay another day: the appeal of unique versus ultra-luxe hotels
As you may suspect, hotels costing billions to develop offer some of the world’s most luxurious accommodation. Yet their more modest counterparts pack in enticing experiences of their own – ...
Limassol couple to stand trial for manslaughter
A 40-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were remanded on Monday until June 17, when they will appear in court in connection with the death of a Bulgarian national who was ...
Check yourself: Why gingham is the perfect print for picnic season
By Katie Wright
Picnic season is here, which means not only can we decamp to parks, beaches or gardens to graze on sarnies, salads and strawberries washed down with something ...
Turkey could expand drilling in eastern Mediterranean amid territorial dispute
Turkey may drill more boreholes in its search for gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Monday, an area where its search and drilling operations led ...
White-knuckle ride: kayaking down the Indus river
If your work commute ever featured bumper-to-bumper traffic, would you prefer navigating a boiling waterway, coursing with powerful currents and studded with rocks on either side?
Because if you did… ...
Brutal rhythms: Beatrice Rana performs excerpts from Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’
In this video, 24-year-old concert pianist Beatrice Rana performs an excerpt from ‘The Firebird’, a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky.
Written for Sergei Diaghilev’...
Huawei founder urges software push to counter US sanctions
Founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Ren Zhengfei has called on staff at the company to “dare to lead the world” in software as the company seeks growth beyond ...
Debunking 11 myths about posture and back pain
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Oil prices up over $1 amid potential Iran talks hitch
Oil prices rose on Monday as a potential snag emerged in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could add more oil supply, while Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) said the case ...
Former MEP to face sexual harassment charges on July 1
A former MEP who was accused by a Cypriot woman of sexual harassment while he was in office will be called to answer to the charge of indecent assault on ...
HSBC CEO says Bitcoin not for us
HSBC has no plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk or offer the digital coins as an investment to customers, because they are too volatile and lack transparency, its Chief ...
Moving away from fast fashion
What to do with expensive clothes you no longer want without adding to the global pile? It’s a question addressed by a new concept store in Limassol. ALIX NORMAN ...
‘Cyprus of tomorrow will depend on education of today’
The education system in Cyprus will be improved to provide students with better learning opportunities and teachers with better tools for their work, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday.
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What is ‘black fungus’ that is hitting India’s COVID-19 patients?
A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India’s healthcare system as it deals with a massive second ...
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed – WSJ
Three researchers from China‘s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, a month before China reported the first cases of COVID-19, the Wall Street Journal reported ...
Belarus faces sanctions threat over ‘state piracy’ as some airlines avoid its airspace (Update 3)
Several airlines said on Monday they would avoid Belarusian airspace after Belarus scrambled a warplane to intercept a Ryanair jetliner and arrest a dissident journalist in an act denounced by ...
How net-zero buildings can help the climate crisis
The buildings where we live and work can be as big a climate solution as switching to renewable energy. This is because our dwellings consume about 40 per cent of all ...
We love motorbikes, but also life, transport minister says launching safety challenge
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday challenged prominent figures to help raise awareness about motorbike safety.
He posted a video on his Facebook profile to raise public awareness accompanied by ...
The one with the reunion
The TV event of the year – the Friends reunion will air on Thursday. But will we all be gripped asks Constantinos Psillides
They watched it when it aired on TV. ...
Cypriot national on hijacked plane is well, in Vilnius
The Cypriot national who was on the Ryanair plane en route to Vilnius, Lithuania, that was forced by Belarusian authorities to land in Minsk on Sunday to arrest a journalist ...