Archive 2026

A friend found it in their mailbox. A small brown envelope, unaddressed, seemingly promotional but sporting a handwritten message, the writing calligraphic in its symmetry and the obvious care taken: ‘...

What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month ​as the oldest living trio of siblings ...

A 57-year-old man was on Saturday remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court over the alleged possession of drugs, explosives and weapons. His remand followed police seizing a ...

The division of the island cannot be a solution to the Cyprus problem, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday, speaking at an event for the fallen and missing in ...

Hearty Mushroom & Green Lentil Stew This mushroom and green lentil stew is the kind of recipe that demonstrates that plant-based cooking can be every bit as comforting and deeply ...

La Bandera, meaning the flag, is widely regarded as the quintessential daily meal of the Dominican Republic, reflecting the colours and rhythms of national identity through a simple yet balanced ...

When most people think of authority, they picture a person with a high-ranking job, a university degree, wealth or social status. While these things may give someone power, they do ...

Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under a large Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure struck, ...

A 36-year-old man was on Friday evening arrested for driving in Xylofagou with a blood alcohol level of 150µg, no license and no insurance, police said on Saturday. A breathalyzer ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday congratulated the United States on the occasion of Independence Day, saying he extended “warm wishes” to the people of the US in a post ...

A dangerous heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, forcing officials in the nation’s capital and elsewhere to ...

EU-funded researchers are using silk-based bone marrow “factories” to grow platelets in the lab, helping to lower our dependence on limited donor blood supplies. By Hannah Docter-Loeb Every day, hospitals ...

Former Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert said Paraguay would face a “squad from Africa” when they take on France in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday. Chilavert ...

Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on Saturday with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country ...

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trumpover Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to ...

A blue and white bus grumbled its heavy body through a warm spring Sunday in March 1989, blessed as our springs are with fields as green as the skin of an ...

Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer said whoever succeeds him would have to devote as much time to international crises and diplomacy as he did, rejecting suggestions Britain’s next leader ...

A total of 290 new positions for school assistants and chaperones for children with disabilities, as well as an increase in social benefits, were approved by Cabinet this week, President Nikos ...

Let’s start with a question: ‘Can you imagine living a fulfilling life when you cannot touch anything in your home without instantly thinking about your father’s genitals?’ Before ...

The Republic “strongly condemns” the bomb attacks carried out in the Al-Hijaz area of ​​Damascus on Thursday, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. “We express our sincere condolences to the ...

The police anti-drug squad Ykan on Saturday said it has dismantled a Cyprus-wide drug ring active in the importation and circulation of opiates. During the investigation, authorities seized approximately 60kg ...

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot side continue to hold regular meetings with the United Nations ahead of the visit of UN Special Envoy Maria Angela Holguin to the island later ...

By Emanuela Prandelli In a luxury market often blamed for flattening creativity, Maison Schiaparelli has long stood out for its defiant unconventionality. Where Coco Chanel’s creations exalted the functional ...

On Saturday, the weather will be overwhelmingly clear with temporary cloud cover in the higher mountains in the afternoon. Temperatures will range from 39 degrees Celsius inland, around 31 degrees in the ...