A brief history of the muses
By Alison Habens
In the beginning, there was just one, unnamed, muse. The blind bard Homer (a poet born around 850BC) invoked her with the words ‘Sing, daughter of Zeus’ ...
Dead baby’s mother pledges to fight for justice
Gunes Toymuradov, the mother of 20-day-old Mihrimah Toymuradov, who died after being fed ethanol while being treated on the neonatal intensive care ward in northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital, on ...
‘Avoid World War Three’ – Russia’s Medvedev warns the US
Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Russian security official who served as Russia’s president from 2008 to 2012, warned the United States on Saturday to take Russia’s nuclear warnings seriously to avoid ...
Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory
Democrats are readying a rapid-fire response to flood social media and the airwaves with calls for calm and patience with vote-counting should Donald Trump try to prematurely claim election victory, ...
Khamenei says US, Israel face ‘crushing response’ for confronting Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the United States and Israel will “undoubtedly receive a crushing response” for what they do against his country, state media ...
It was now or never – Amorim on Man Utd move
Ruben Amorim had already decided this would be his last season at Sporting, and wanted to remain at the club until the end of the campaign before joining Manchester United, ...
McLaren lock out Sao Paulo sprint front row
McLaren locked out the front row for the Sao Paulo sprint on Friday with Oscar Piastri snatching pole position from team mate Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Formula One ...
Another arrest made over delivery driver attacks
Police on Saturday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man in connection with one of a recent flurry of attacks on delivery drivers in Limassol.
In particular, the man stands ...
Wiener Schnitzel: A dish that conquered the world
Few dishes evoke the charm of Central Europe quite like the Wiener Schnitzel. This iconic, golden-crusted delicacy has not only become Austria’s culinary flagbearer but also an international favourite.
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Electricity bill payers will not subsidise vulnerable groups, minister says
Regular electricity bill payers will not subsidise the additional reduced rates paid by vulnerable groups, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday.
Moving to address rumours that forthcoming increases in ...
Travel blues of a Brit in post Brexit world
By Philippa Tracy
As a Brit abroad, you know you have a reputation for upsetting the locals. You may never have been involved in a drunken brawl. But even so, ...
Unions agree in principle to improved collective terms for hotel workers
Trade union Sek announced on Saturday that it and other unions had agreed in principle to new, improved collective terms for hotel workers.
The union said it had held “last ...
Today’s weather: Localised rain and isolated storms
Localised rain and isolated storms are expected to hit the mountains, the west, and the south of the island on Saturday, with rain clouds progressing in the land as the ...
Tracing the journey from Egyptian cat mummies to modern house pets
EU-funded researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication.
By Ali Jones It probably will not surprise cat owners, familiar with the ...
Japanese film nights return to Cyprus
November is an exciting month events-wise. Street food, book festivals, markets, concerts and all sorts of cultural happenings are taking place all over the island. Cinephiles can now also look ...
Gender playing a crucial role in this US election
By Carol Johnson, University of Adelaide
Having a female presidential candidate has made gender obvious in this US presidential election, even to many who normally neglect its role. The specific ...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Chelsea pose tough test for Van Nistelrooy, Gunners aim to bounce back
Manchester United hit the reset button again by sacking manager Erik ten Hag with the team mired in mid-table mediocrity and Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in charge for the ...
Electricity prices in Europe and a grim reading for Cyprus
By Charles Ellinas
Eurostat has just published its report on EU electricity price statistics for the first half of 2024. A subject close to the heart of long-suffering Cypriot electricity consumers. ...
Cyprus Business Now: travel spending, gov surplus, pensions, household debt
Cypriot residents spent a total of €2.23 billion on travel both within Cyprus and abroad in 2023, according to a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service.
In addition, a total of 484,365 residents ...
Nineteen reported injured in central Israel after projectile launch
Nineteen people in central Israel’s Sharon region were injured, the Israeli police said, after the military reported the launch of three projectiles from Lebanon into Israeli territory early on ...
Prada’s Q3 revenues increase by 17.7 per cent
Third-quarter net revenues for Prada (1913.F) rose 17.7 per cent at constant exchange rates, driven by double-digit retail sales growth in Asia and Europe and by the doubling of sales at ...
PayPal forecasts Q4 revenue below estimates as profit push puts growth behind
PayPal (PYPL.O) forecast fourth-quarter revenue below estimates earlier this week as the digital payments company shifts its focus to higher-margin businesses from aggressive expansion, sending its shares down 6.6 per ...
Asset managers roll out new ETFs to tap in to AI buzz
Exchange-traded funds focused on artificial intelligence are proliferating as asset managers offer investors new ways to tap in to the market enthusiasm for AI, even while it remains unclear which ...
Raising of driving licence suspension threshold ‘sets the wrong example’
Parliament’s decision to raise the threshold of driving licence penalty points required for a temporary driving ban from 12 to 16 “sets the wrong example” to society, Volt MP Alexandra Attalides ...