A robust system for checking sources of wealth
Is the badly needed catharsis of the politically exposed persons in sight?
By Christos P Panayiotides
I am one of the three members of a team comprising Sir Christopher Pissarides, ...
Criticised on pay, UK’s Johnson expresses gratitude to health workers
By Elizabeth Piper
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his gratitude on Sunday to health workers, responding to criticism over his government’s pay proposal by saying he had tried ...
Alexei Navalny and Mulberry Street
By Gwynne Dyer
By now Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will have reached Correctional Facility No 2 (IK-2), where he will be spending the next two-and-a-half years in one of the ...
Cyprus ranks among last in EU on women’s participation in parliament, government
Women held 33 per cent of seats in national parliaments in the EU in 2020, according to data released on Sunday by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.
Cyprus, at 22 per ...
Creative carnival parade in Limassol
A convoy of around 70 cars drove on Sunday in the streets of Limassol in an unusual carnival parade aimed at spreading cheer to the people.
The idea was to hold ...
Triumph from the skies: the Nike of Samothrace
In this video, art historians Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris discuss the remarkable ‘Nike of Samothrace’, a marble Hellenistic sculpture of the Greek goddess of victory, created around 190 ...
Doom scenario unfolding while ‘window dressing’ seems to be the government priority!
By Savvakis C. Savvides
A business today is like an orange that is forcibly squeezed from both sides under conditions of extreme debt and by being obliged to be operating ...
Benaki Museum CLOSE UPS: a 13th-century casket from Mosul
For non-Greek speakers, this video requires captioning. After clicking the video’s play button, hover your mouse cursor over the lower border of the video, then click on the ‘CC’ ...
Normal hair loss versus abnormal hair loss
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 ...
Police beatings haunt justice system 15 years later
Guilty officers have forced resignations rescinded
By George Psyllides
Few cases have highlighted the flaws in the legal system more than the fight for justice by two students severely beaten ...
Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death (Update)
By Michael Shields and Ludwig Burger
Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and ...
Greens mark 25th anniversary with tree planting event
The Greens on Sunday planted 85 trees at the Academia Park in Nicosia, to mark 25 years since the party’s establishment.
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis was also present at the event.
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Easy and delicious: crispy chicken churrasco with chimichurri sauce
Looking for a show-stopping lunch or dinner that won’t keep you slaving for hours? You’re in the right place.
In this video, cookbook author and YouTube food channel ...
Brexit issues, yet ongoing, are blamed on EU by UK
Britain’s top EU adviser David Frost on Sunday defended Britain’s unilateral move to smooth post-Brexit trade between Britain and Northern Ireland, over which the EU has promised to ...
Shake off your ill will, Britain tells EU over post-Brexit trade
The European Union should shake off its ill will and build a good relationship with Britain as sovereign equals, Britain’s top EU adviser David Frost said on Sunday, promising ...
Swiss voters to decide ban on facial coverings
Swiss voters are deciding on a far-right proposal to ban facial coverings as they take to the polls on Sunday in a binding referendum viewed as a test of attitudes ...
Lute arrives in Cyprus on Sunday, set to meet two leaders on Monday
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to express on Monday during a meeting with the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy, Jane Holl Lute, his determination to attend the 5+1 informal meeting on ...
A dermatologist’s advice on caring for each skin type
In this video, dermatologist Dr. Bindu Sthalekar outlines how to identify the five main skin types – oily, dry, normal, sensitive and combination – and how to care for each, to ensure ...
Meaning of ‘political equality’ is crystal clear
By George Koumoullis
The view expressed recently by Disy leader Averof Neophytou, that we must accept political equality in order to secure a solution to the Cyprus problem sparked a ...
Man and his vehicle fall into sea, no injuries reported
A car with its owner ended up in the sea, in Peyia on Sunday morning after the driver forgot to pull the handbrake.
The driver, a permanent Paphos resident, was ...
The grocery store with a zero-waste mission
The owners of one plastic-free grocery store in Los Angeles are persuading customers to adopt an eco-friendlier way to shop… while acknowledging that some may need baby steps to adjust.
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We need to talk about gender policy
International Women’s Day: how do we get to a genuine ‘gender-transformative’ approach?
By Sophia Papastavrou and Fiona Mullen
In the 21 years since UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace ...
Coffee shop in Limassol booked for serving customers
A Limassol coffee shop owner who was caught serving drinks to people inside his shop was among the people booked during the past 24 hours for violations against the spread of ...
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
By Philip Pullella
Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under the brutal rule of Islamic State on Sunday as the pontiff blessed their vow ...