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In this video, Algerian and Canadian band Labess prove music has no boundaries, even in times of isolation. The video comes courtesy of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, ...

Police detained over 1,000 people across Russia on Saturday and used force to break up rallies around the country as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release of Kremlin critic ...

Savoury spinach and pine nuts empanadas, known in Spain as ‘panadons de Lleida’, are easy to make, come packed with great flavours and require simple ingredients. As their name suggests, ...

A glitch in the CyRepublic service’s system has led to the delivery of text messages to people informing them they were close contacts of coronavirus cases even though this ...

In this video, we discover some of the most effective animal bridges from around the world. From squirrel crossings to cattle underpasses, this top 10 list serves as a reminder of ...

Police urged the public on Saturday to be alert and not reply to text messages allegedly coming from banks calling on them to verify their access details to e-banking portals ...

British ministers are to discuss on Monday further tightening travel restrictions, the BBC reported on Saturday, adding that people arriving in the country could be required to quarantine in hotels. ...

Three people in hotel quarantine associated with the Australian Open tennis tournament have tested positive for the highly transmissible coronavirus variant linked to the United Kingdom, officials said on Saturday. ...

Give Dana White points for persistence. Despite repeated claims by Khabib Nurmagomedov that he intends to remain retired, UFC president White said Friday that he believes the undefeated UFC lightweight ...

The health ministry announced on Saturday that coronavirus vaccination appointments for those over 90 will be available from Monday morning. Some 5,448 jab appointments for this age group can be made via ...

Kids, are you inspired by the twinkling stars in the night sky? If you answered yes, then you’re in luck! This video shows you how to paint constellations against ...

This week marked 13 years since the tragic death of Heath Ledger. The actor died on January 22, 2008 of an accidental drug overdose at age 28, after completing work on ‘The Dark Knight’, ...

After a four-and-a-half year hiatus, Turkish and Greek representatives are set to meet again in Istanbul this Monday, for the 61st round of ‘exploratory talks’ between the Aegean neighbours. Yet, ...

By Katie Wright “Horrible” – is how Niklas Ekstedt sums things up when asked how he’s fared during the pandemic. “It’s so difficult, because I’m used to travelling ...

The need to avert a surge in unemployment was highlighted by Sek trade union confederation during a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday. General secretary Andreas Matsas said the ...

Nurses also need psychological support since many of them suffer from stress, depression, sleep disorders even post-traumatic stress, civil servants’ union Pasydy said on Friday. The union’s nurses and ...

Acknowledging the need for new skills development in preparation for the job market, Global Shapers Nicosia Hub has joined forces with the Cyprus Youth Board (Onek), the Career Guidance Service, ...

By Andrew Galbraith and Winni Zhou China on Saturday reported a slight increase in new cases of Covid-19 as it marks the anniversary of the world’s first coronavirus lockdown, ...

The website of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump apparently being targeted by a drone alongside a threat of ...

If there’s one thing corona has taught us, it’s that no man, woman, or child is an island. We are all – as the authorities so often tell us – ...

Police fined 139 individuals and the owner of one establishment for violations of Covid-19 measures after 11,203 checks carried out across the island between Friday and Saturday morning. The owner of the ...

A palliative care centre for cancer patients in Famagusta is coming, says deputy head of KEPA Agios Christophoros in Paralimni. Dimitris Papaevelthontos told the Cyprus News Agency that the idea ...

RISE recently developed the Covid-19 contact tracing application which will be put to work in Cyprus within a few weeks of this publication. We’ll be able to identify if ...

“Cypriot companies must look abroad, and become ‘extrovert.’ Engagement in international markets is the only path to financial strength and sustainability but also to derisking. Our government sees attracting foreign ...