Sofia: Bulgaria’s capital of lush parks and domed sanctuaries
In this video, we pay a pre-Covid visit to Sofia, Bulgaria’s laidback and youthful capital, to be found at the centre of the Balkans, midway between the Black and ...
Bases to be upgraded ‘significantly’, UK govt says
The British government is to invest significantly in the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, and other Overseas Territories (OT) according to a 100-page strategy, Global Britain in a Competitive Age, ...
Footballers’ wives up the ante in ‘WAGatha Christie’ court battle
The stakes rose on Tuesday in a courtroom battle between the wives of former England football stars Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy as new vitriol emerged and a judge described ...
Famed fragrance: why Chanel No. 5 makes Marion Cotillard feel flushed
With Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard having become the new ‘face’ of Chanel No. 5 perfume, in this video we go behind the scenes to learn more about her special relationship ...
Date set to vote on Halloumi PDO
The European Commission has set a date to vote on the PDO status of halloumi, spokeswoman Miriam Garcia Ferrer said on Tuesday with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar saying an ...
EToro lists on stock market with $10.4 billion deal
Multi-asset investment platform eToro, which has an important presence in Cyprus, said on Tuesday it will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by banking entrepreneur Betsy ...
Wenger calls for World Cup every two years, radical calendar changes
Arsene Wenger says FIFA should consider holding the World Cup and Euros every two years and that a review of the international match calendar will consider compressed qualifiers and enforced ...
Europe seeks to restart travel with Covid ‘pass’ despite vaccine squeeze
The European Union will on Wednesday unveil a COVID-19 pass to allow free travel this summer and support the struggling tourism sector despite the bloc’s sluggish vaccination campaign and ...
Myanmar families hold funerals for crackdown victims as activists defy security crackdown
The families of dozens of people killed in demonstrations against military rule in Myanmar attended their funerals on Tuesday as more protesters defied the security forces and at least one ...
Snap judgments: how Walter Iooss photographs sport icons
In this video we learn more about the split-second timing and mastery of the shutter, wielded by photographer Walter Iooss.
With half a century’s experience behind the camera, Iooss ...
Twitter faces shutdown in Russia unless banned content is deleted
Russia will block Twitter in one month unless the US social media giant complies with a demand to remove banned content, Russian news agencies cited a senior regulatory official as ...
‘The return of the God’ – Ibrahimovic back in Sweden squad
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in a Sweden squad for the first time since 2016 after coming out of international retirement ahead of this month’s World Cup qualifiers.
Ibrahimovic, 39, will ...
Russia will block Twitter in one month unless it deletes banned content
Russia will block Twitter in one month unless the U.S. social media giant complies with a demand to remove banned content, Russian news agencies cited a senior regulatory official ...
Thailand in green rush as government pushes cannabis as cash crop
Thais flocked to a cannabis exhibition as interest and demand in the plant surges after the government unlocked hemp use in food and cosmetics in the latest move to promote ...
Cyprus to see return of Russian tourists in April
Russian tourists are expected to be welcome in Cyprus as of April 1, according to sources close to the deputy ministry of tourism.
Phillip Orphanides contributed to this article.
Tourism operators ...
Nuno and Klopp relieved after Patricio deemed ‘OK’
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo was relieved after the club’s medical staff said goalkeeper Rui Patricio escaped what initially looked like a serious head injury during their 1-0 ...
Long-lasting beauty treatments to try at home
By Katie Wright
For a long time it was all about at-home pampering with lockdown being the perfect time to embrace your inner beautician and try your hand at the ...
‘Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life’
Three Limassol artists come together to reflect on a dusting of how the world has treated us lately. MELISSA HEKKERS hears more about upcoming exhibition Dust
Three local artists come ...
Kremlin says pressure on countries to reject Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is unprecedented
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that pressure on some countries to refuse to buy Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 was at unprecedented levels but had no chance of ...
Coronavirus: expert foresees lifting of restrictions at end of April
One of the government’s scientific team said on Tuesday he expected restrictions would be lifted by the end of April.
Dr Petros Karayiannis, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology ...
Greece, Turkey resume preliminary talks on maritime dispute
Greece and Turkey began another round of exploratory talks in Athens on Tuesday, seeking common ground on a long-standing maritime boundaries dispute before a European Union summit later this month.
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Political leaders say will accompany president to Geneva talks (updated)
Political leaders in their majority said they would accompany President Nicos Anastasiades to the informal five-party summit set to take place next month in Geneva to support and advise him, ...
New award by umlaut places Epic at the top again
Epic has once again received the ‘Best Mobile Network in Test’ certification by the global independent measurements organisation umlaut, following a series of independent comparative measurements, conducted across Cyprus over ...
Oils and fats: the ugly, bad and good
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 ...