Cyprus will earmark 2% of gross domestic product to defense spending in line with other European Union member states as a means to strengthen the east Mediterranean island nation’s foreign policy bargaining power, the new Cypriot president said Friday. Nikos Christodoulides told
The quarterback battle in Austin, Texas, is going to be a long one. Following the first practice of the spring for the Texas Longhorns, head coach Steve Sarkisian discussed his two young quarterbacks – both big-time recruits – and set the stage
Energy Minister Graham Stuart says offshore wind is “a major British success story” which will expand growth and jobs. Red tape in the planning system is being reformed to capture more North Sea wind power, he added. Mr Stuart said: “This will
A drunk Russian soldier returning from fighting in east Ukraine has been arrested after he set off a grenade intended for the frontlines, Russian media has reported. 34-year-old Kirill P, who had been stationed in Donetsk as a volunteer, pulled out an
Undefeated professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is once again set to enter the squared circle, this time against a man most notable for his time spent on reality television. Mayweather, 45, will lace up his boots against Aaron Chalmers, 35, star of
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal was booted from the Australian Open in the second round, ending his chances for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam trophy. He suffered the defeat in straight sets to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Nadal noted, “It’s a tough
Comment on this story Comment Choosing a set of sheets is a largely subjective decision. Sleeping habits, after all, are about as personal and individualized as it gets. Even the long-heralded objective measure of sheets — thread count — does not reliably
The Church of England has set aside £100 million in a fund intended “to address past wrongs” related to the institution’s historic links with the transatlantic slave trade. The church said the money, which is not being called “reparations” because it will
Jill Biden travelled to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where she was to undergo a “common outpatient procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove and definitively examine the tissue,” said Dr. Kevin O’Connor. President Joe Biden accompanied his
With another NFL regular season past, the record books, both league-wide and for respective franchises, have been rewritten. Tom Brady broke the single-season record for most pass attempts and completions. Justin Jefferson reset the Minnesota Vikings’ franchise record for receiving yards, surpassing