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Turkish Cypriot ‘health minister’ Ali Pilli said on Wednesday the north was not ruling out a full lockdown for two or three weeks if necessary. The announcement comes after strong ...

A second COVID-19 vaccine won regulatory approval in Europe on Wednesday and the Netherlands belatedly launched its vaccination campaign as European countries accelerated a patchy drive to defeat the coronavirus ...

That is how Israel came to be a leader of the world’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, reaching nearly 15% of the country’s 9.3 million population in about two weeks. The first ...

By Richard Dickenson So what was on the menu? What did you plan for Christmas Dinner with John and Mary and all their horrid kids coming? A first course of ...

Veterinarian Dr. Chris Brown discusses a subject that has mystified pet owners perpetually… why cats and dogs like to eat grass. After all, they’re not natural herbivores. As it ...

Cartier is regarded as one of the most prestigious jewellery manufacturers in the world, with a long history of sales to royalty. Founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847, ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Wednesday he hoped the expected lockdown would not see churches close altogether. Performing a service to mark Epiphany in Paphos, the Archbishop said he himself was ...

A nurse received the first COVID-19 shot in the Netherlands on Wednesday, kicking off one of Europe’s last vaccination programmes for the coronavirus as the European medicines regulator considered ...

A total of 3,901 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 since December 27 the health ministry announced on Wednesday. These were people included in the first phase of the vaccination plan and comprised ...

The cabinet has changed the scheduling for its meeting on Thursday to consider new measures, and the meeting will now take place on Friday, the presidential palace announced. The move ...

Greek Christian churches held Epiphany services on Wednesday, openly defying government coronavirus restrictions that banned public gatherings including religious ceremonies on one of the most important days of the Orthodox ...

Mick McCarthy, the former Republic of Ireland and Wolves manager, has been sacked by Nicosia club Apoel after just two months in charge. There were rumours thorughout the past week ...

In 2019, over one fifth of people in Cyprus said they could not afford to heat their homes adequately in winter, third worst across the bloc, according to Eurostat. This was ...

A chilling step in the direction of arbitrary encroachment of the right to freedom of expression, a phenomenon that is becoming all too common in current times (on a global ...

The foundation (no pun intended!) of making your own beauty care products in a sustainable, zero-waste way rests on using the right ingredients. This video covers 10 such elements, including all-natural ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “Herculean” aim to vaccinate around 14 million of the most vulnerable people against COVID-19 by the middle of next month is achievable, his vaccine minister ...

Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed travel restrictions and banned gatherings in the capital city of Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, in the latest escalation of measures to stave off another ...

The European Medicines Authority (EMA) will try to reach a decision on the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, after failing to take a decision two days earlier. ...

Charles Duhigg, author of ‘The Power of Habit’, says most people fail to stick to their New Year’s resolutions, because their targets are set without a strategy to help ...

Police booked 89 individuals and three businesses for violations of Covid measures in the last 24 hours, during a total of 7.971 checks. The three establishments were two kiosks, one in Paphos and ...

Two shops that have been closed for the past three weeks, went up in flames in Paphos on Tuesday night, police said. The fire broke out in one of the ...

In a live wire who always carries a blade, THEO PANAYIDES finds that Unesco – and a passion for an ancient craft – drive one of a dwindling breed of craftsmen Knives ...

A veg-packed soup perfect for any time of the year, but especially now as a winter warmer. Packed with all the wholesome, nutrient-dense root veggies and tubers you can imagine ...

Oysters are good for more than just eating on the half shell: in New York City, they’re helping restore and preserve the harbour. This is due to the fact ...