Three Victorian Christmas recipes to try at home
By Lindsay Middleton
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published in 1843. Over the course of the 19th century, his depictions of the Christmas turkey and charitable spirit were reprinted ...
Afghan Taliban forces target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes
Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan.The statement from the ...
WHO chief describes ordeal during Israeli strike on Yemen airport
The head of the World Health Organisation said on Friday he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike on Yemen’s main airport carried out by ...
Ustel says new Morphou hospital will be completed in 2025
Construction of the new Morphou hospital will be completed in 2025, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Friday night.
He was speaking after the signing of a new ...
‘Our advice is good because it has no vested interests’
By Philippa Tracy
Three founding members of the Cyprus Residents Planning Group (CRPG), have been recognised for their services to the UK community in Cyprus. The organisation was set up ...
Japan’s budget to hit record, but with reduced new bond issuance
Japan’s government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the industrial world’...
Amorim struggles as Premier League’s other Portuguese coaches thrive
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford a little over a month ago with a glowing reputation and backed by many to be the man to turn around ...
Arsenal’s Saka out for more than two months after hamstring surgery
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined for more than two months after an operation on a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday.“He had a ...
Today’s weather: More snow likely in Troodos
More snow is likely to fall in the mountains on Saturday, with clouds covering most of the island and rain set to fall on lower ground, particularly in the west ...
Vinicius Jr should have won Ballon d’Or, says Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday weighed in on the decision to hand the men’s Ballon d’Or award to Manchester City’s Rodri, saying Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius ...
Woman stabs husband with kitchen knife in Limassol
A 63-year-old woman was remanded in custody on Saturday on suspicion of having stabbed her husband to death with a kitchen knife.
She reportedly denies having committed the crime and ...
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Exploring Cyprus beyond the city
UCLan Cyprus University once again hosts the photography exhibition Exploring Cyprus: Beyond the City at the Multifunctional Conference Centre in Pano Lefkara. With free entry, the exhibition offers a captivating ...
Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian plot to kill officer and a blogger
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had foiled a plot by Ukraine to kill a high-ranking Russian officer and a pro-Russian war blogger with a bomb ...
Cyprus Business Now: Keve message, property market, trilateral summit
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) president Stavros Stavrou on Friday released a year-end statement reflecting on the country’s economic progress.
In addition, Stavrou addressed various challenges on ...
Trump’s win and his place in history
By Ioannis Tirkides
History is not just the outcome of personalities, competing platforms, or a matter of chance. It can be all of that at times. But history is cumulative ...
Britain consults on easing electric car rules to save jobs
Britain began a consultation this week to review rules that force automakers to produce more electric vehicles, following industry warnings that the current plan could lead to factory closures and ...
1.6 million cubic metres of water flows into Cyprus’ reservoirs in four days
A total of 1.6 million cubic metres of water flowed into Cyprus’ reservoirs in the last four days, water development department representative Yianna Economidou said on Friday.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Our View: ‘Repositioning’ the Cyprus problem won’t change a thing
In his Christmas message, apart from explaining the importance of the birth of Jesus Christ, Archbishop Georgios also issued directives on how the government should deal with the Cyprus issue, ...
Tatar says ‘date set’ for Christodoulides meeting, Greek Cypriot side issues denial
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday night announced that he would meet with President Nikos Christodoulides on either January 20 or January 21, and that the planned “enlarged meeting” on the ...
Twenty-nine house fires since Monday
The fire brigade have responded to a total of 29 house fires since Monday, spokesman Andreas Kettis said.
Speaking to CyBC radio, he said most of the fires occurred in urban ...
Delay expected over Akamas works investigation
A disciplinary investigation into the Akamas roadworks may have another extension, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday.
In statements to Stockwatch, she said an investigation into possible disciplinary offences ...
Kombos calls Kazakh foreign minister
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday held a telephone conversation with Kazakhstan’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister Murat Nurtleu.
Cyprus’ foreign ministry described the conversation as “in-depth” and ...
EKO Cyprus hands over Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 to third Smile App contest winner
With the award-winning EKO Smile app as its focus, the third EKO Smile Challenge, presented by veteran TV host Antri Karantoni, took place within the framework of the New EKO ...
Paphos man jailed for seven years for robbing optician
A 56-year-old man from Paphos was on Friday sentenced to seven years in prison after having been convicted of robbing an optician’s shop last year.
He will also serve ...