BioNTech strengthens cancer therapy expertise with US acquisition
BioNTech said it was acquiring a production site and a research and development platform from a subsidiary of US biotech company Gilead (GILD.O) to expand its footprint in north ...
President urges police to prevent further ‘heinous’ actions after Sigma attack
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday gave strict instructions to the police to take additional measures to prevent future incidents similar to the previous night’s attack on Sigma’s offices.
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S.Korea’s Moon scraps Tokyo trip over ‘unacceptable’ diplomat remarks
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will not visit Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics, his office said on Monday, scrapping plans for what would have been his first summit with Prime ...
UK to warn EU it may deviate from Brexit deal on N.Ireland
Britain will threaten this week to deviate from the Brexit deal unless the European Union shows more flexibility over Northern Ireland, one UK and three EU sources told Reuters, a ...
How the digital shift has been hastened by the pandemic
by Caleb Davies
Sometimes it can seem like we’ve uploaded our whole lives to the internet: bank accounts, social media posts, dating profiles, work emails – it’s all out ...
Johnson & Johnson exploring solution to baby powder litigation
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is exploring a plan to offload liabilities from widespread Baby Powder litigation into a newly created business that would then seek bankruptcy protection, according to ...
Three great untruths to stop telling kids – and ourselves
Popular platitudes can crush critical thinking, argues moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt – and the problem is, they’re very pervasive and deceptively powerful. So, in this video, he highlights three great ...
In a first under Biden, detainee transferred out of Guantanamo Bay
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday that it had transferred its first detainee from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a Moroccan man who had been ...
Coronavirus: Changing country categories see three countries downgraded to red
The health ministry on Monday issued new country guidelines for travel, downgrading Malta from Green to Red and the Netherlands and Luxembourg from Orange to Red, among others. The changes ...
The BFFs helping to save Hawaii’s coral reefs
In this video, we meet the two best friends who have joined forces to help save Hawaii’s coral reefs.
Carissa Cabrera is a marine educator based in Oahu, Hawaii. ...
The perfume of the mountain air
Move over Provence. Platres is the new Lavender Capital of the world! ALIX NORMAN finds out how one Cyprus village is renowned for the Queen of Herbs
Prized for its ...
Toyota shuns Olympics amid lacklustre support in Japan
Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota will not run Olympics-related TV commercials amid lacklustre public support for the Olympics, with two-thirds of Japanese doubting organisers can keep the Games safe during the COVID-19 ...
Police slammed for doing too little too late over Sigma attack (update 2)
Dias employees on Monday said the police response to Sunday’s attacks on the media group’s offices was too little too late, but the force said their actions were ...
Britain sets out plan to stimulate trade with developing economies
Britain will set out a plan on Monday to stimulate trade with 70 developing economies by lowering tariffs and simplifying rules, its latest push to promote freer global commerce after regaining ...
A Scandi-style bedroom makeover with smart storage options
The problem with most people’s bedrooms is there never seems to be enough space.
Fortunately, in this video, Australian interior decorator Tara Dennis demonstrates that it is possible to ...
House of Representatives stops work for five minutes for Famagusta
Under the slogan ‘We are all Famagusta’, members of the House of Representatives held a symbolic event on Monday morning in view of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s illegal visit ...
How Black Widow changed the film industry
By Constantinos Psillides
No industry suffered more during the pandemic than cinemas. Forced to shut down for over a year and limited to only half capacity upon reopening, Covid-19 was ...
New army recruits start reporting for service
New army recruits started reporting for duty on Monday at recruitment centres around the island.
Conscripts all over the island are reporting to camps in Paphos, Larnaca, Limassol and Nicosia ...
Healing through sound
Ancient cultures have numerous rituals and healing methods, many of which we have learnt to practice today. There is the humble meditation, tantric massages, cacao ceremonies and sound healing – a ...
Russia says it successfully tested hypersonic missile praised by Putin
Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon(Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems ...
Occupied municipalities call for creation of a refugees committee
Occupied municipalities are saddened to have to stand by and wait for the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by visiting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, their president Petros Kareklas said ...
Ina Garten’s tangy French potato salad
In this video, cookbook author and Food Network host, Ina Garten, zips us through the prep for a tangy and satisfying French potato salad.
Note – the recipe calls for red ...
Cyprus Karate Championship a success
With 21 gold medals on the second day of the games, the Pancyprian Karate Championship ended on Sunday.
According to an announcement by the Cyprus Karate Federation, since Sunday morning, dozens ...
Arrest after man found with stolen car, jewellery
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Paphos after stolen items were found in his possession after police caught him with a stolen car.
On Sunday evening police spotted a ...