Coronavirus: ‘Great concern’ over increase in cases
The health ministry on Friday expressed “great concern” over the increase in coronavirus cases among young people who have “intense social activity” and reiterated calls for the public to get ...
UK health minister ‘very sorry’ after pictured kissing aide
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “very sorry” after pictures of him kissing and embracing his top aide, a friend hired last year, were splashed on the front ...
Kids growing up reflected in supermarket trips
By Alexia Saleem
When my kids were first born, going to the supermarket became a big no-no. My sister-in-law had warned me I’d need to embrace online shopping, but ...
Old meets new at Makarounas winery
Theodoros Makarounas entered the winemaking scene in 2017 with two labels, his white and rosé. The red followed in 2018. Still young and independent, he wanted to make wine the way he ...
Macron says tensions with Turkey have eased
Tensions with Turkey have eased over the last few weeks but European countries will remain cautious, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
“Tensions have eased in recent weeks”, Macron ...
State’s pathology report ‘consistent’ with private one in death of Thanasis
A report by a pathologist representing the state is “consistent” with the findings of one hired by the family of a soldier in that his death in 2005 was the result ...
Morata reveals social media abuse, threats to family
Spain striker Alvaro Morata said he has received vicious abuse on social media during Euro 2020 and that his wife and children have been shouted at on the streets of Seville.
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Coronavirus: Rise in hospital admissions, especially among under 40s
A slight rise in hospital admissions of people suffering from Covid-19 has been seen in recent days, mostly among the under 40s, some of whom are in serious condition, the ...
TGIF: how to make a classic daiquiri
Here at Good Living, we like to mark the end of the working week with a TGIF recipe… A little note of indulgence with which to treat yourself over the ...
Family launch fund raiser for boy with cancer to receive treatment in the US
The family of a four-year-old boy with a rare cancer have made a public plea to help fund his trip to America to take part in a clinical trial, for ...
How TikTok is influencing modern fashion
Popular app TikTok is rapidly stealing the spotlight from Instagram as the online place to showcase and influence fashion and style trends.
The app was launched in 2018 and is hugely ...
Black Sea saga continues as Russia accuses Britain, US of inciting conflict
Russia accused Britain and the United States on Friday of trying to incite conflict in the Black Sea and said it would defend its borders using all possible means, including ...
Uruguay labour but beat Bolivia 2-0 to reach Copa quarters
An own goal in the first half and a late second from Edinson Cavani gave Uruguay a 2-0 win over Bolivia on Thursday and guaranteed their place in the last ...
BOA still trying to convince some Team GB athletes to get vaccinated
The British Olympic Association is still trying to convince some athletes to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before next month’s Tokyo Olympics, chief executive Andy Anson said.
The BOA said ...
Greece investigates possible ‘sea snot’ outbreak in Aegean
Environmental scientists in Greece are looking into whether a slimy layer of so-called “sea snot” around the Aegean island of Lemnos is connected to a similar, weeks-long outbreak threatening marine ...
Israel re-instates mask wearing indoors 10 days after ditching them
Israel told its citizens on Friday they must again wear masks indoors, 10 days after being allowed to ditch them, amid a sustained surge in coronavirus infections attributed to the highly ...
Man arrested for overstaying visa
A 29-year-old is being held for illegally staying in the Republic, police said on Friday.
According to police, the man, an Indian national, was arrested on Thursday at Paphos airport ...
Why do we walk upright? The evolution of bipedalism
In this video we take a look at the evolution of human bipedalism: a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs or ...
New swimming pool planned for Kato Polemidia
The Kato Polemidia municipality plans to build a new Olympic sized swimming pool in the Verengaria area, the Cyprus Sports Organisation (Koa) said on Friday.
The pool will be for ...
Data-scraping troubles increase as Supreme Court revives LinkedIn case
The Supreme Court revisited the LinkedIn VS HiQ Labs case giving the former an opportunity to protect its platform against data scraping one more time. The clash happened in 2019 when ...
Migrants sent back to Lebanon, police say
A boat with 58 migrants, including 18 children, that arrived at Cape Greco on Thursday has been sent back to Lebanon, police said on Friday.
Police said authorities gave the migrants “the ...
News podcast: Young Cypriots shunning the chance to get vaccinated
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form.
Presented by ...
Study skills for kids: writing papers and essays
Hey kids, in this ‘Study Skills’ series of videos, we’re going to learn, step-by-step, the best approaches to become a studying powerhouse.
The ninth step towards this goal is ...
U.S. Real Estate update: Top cities for retirement home buying
Here in Cyprus, we see a reasonable segment of retirement home buyers from foreign countries. Given that this is essentially a global market, let’s take a closer look at ...