Cake rooted in mediaeval times
There is perhaps no more popular cake than a carrot cake, even among those who do not like the vegetable says ANDRY VOSKARIDOU
Striking to look at and a pleasure ...
People with disabilities demonstrate in Nicosia (Video)
Disabled protesters gathered outside the presidential palace on Friday to to decry violations of their rights
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Bringing the outside in: design trend born from Covid lockdowns
Getting all the benefits of nature even when we are stuck inside is driving the way we think about our homes and offices finds Alix Norman
Covid changed our interiors. ...
Argentina must avoid Australia upset to keep Messi’s dream alive
Argentina are hot favourites to beat Australia on Saturday in pursuit of Lionel Messi’s dream of winning a first World Cup, but they more than anyone have learned not ...
Dutch looking for solution to lack of form, but happy to be winning
The Netherlands again admitted they had yet to impress at the World Cup but midfielder Marten de Roon insisted he and his team mates were searching for a solution ahead ...
Biden not planning to speak to Putin for now, G7 agrees oil price cap
U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about ending the Ukraine war as conditions for such discussions currently do not exist, ...
Cyprus government posts half a billion in surplus
Cyprus’ general government posted a surplus of €556.4 million for the period between January and October 2022, according to the preliminary financial results published this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
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Cyprus Business Now
Interest rates on deposits in Cyprus have experienced a slight increase, while interest rates for housing and consumer loans have decreased, according to a report published on Friday by the ...
Has COP27 made a difference?
By Charles Ellinas
When it comes to the main objective of COP summits, to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations ‘at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human-induced) interference with the ...
Analysts recommend Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) over Tron (TRX) and Big Eyes (BIG)
Looking for the next crypto investment to net major gains? Market experts are looking at Orbeon Protocol, instead TRON, and Big Eyes for massive ROI. While Big Eyes (BIG) and ...
US Chamber of Commerce warns against draft EU plan to exclude non-EU cloud vendors
The US Chamber of Commerce and 12 other groups on Thursday warned the European Union against adopting rules that could exclude Amazon (AMZN.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google, Microsoft (MSFT....
Paphos athletes in limbo over pool closure
Up to 300 Paphos swimming athletes are in limbo as the city’s main pool remains closed over a seemingly bureaucratic row, with the mayor and deputy mayor at odds over ...
Our View: Islands’ two main banks finally have clean bill of health
Greece’s Eurobank has doubled its shareholding in Hellenic Bank it was announced on Thursday. It acquired 12.6 per cent of Hellenic in 2021 adding another 13.5 per cent of the shares this ...
Cameroon beat Brazil but bow out of World Cup
Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday but it was not enough as the African side were knocked ...
Switzerland edge Serbia 3-2 to reach last 16
Switzerland powered past Serbia 3-2 in their final World Cup Group G match on Friday to advance to the last 16 for the third straight time.
The win sealed second spot ...
Biden weighs reviving Trump-era immigration restrictions, officials say
US President Joe Biden’s administration would make it harder to seek asylum at the US-Mexico border under several plans being considered that bear similarities to policies pushed by former ...
France to release 5 bln euros of SDRs to vulnerable countries under G20 programme
France will release some 4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), worth about 5 billion euros to the world’s most vulnerable countries under a G20 programme and expects ...
US whistleblower Snowden gets a Russian passport
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and received a ...
Group cut Banksy mural off battle-scarred Ukraine wall
A group of people tried to take a mural by graffiti artist Banksy on Friday by cutting away a section of battle-scarred wall where it was painted, the governor of ...
White House welcomes EU progress on Russian oil price cap
The White House on Friday welcomed news that the European Union was “coming together” on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, and said it remained convinced that ...
Hawaii volcano eruption threatens Big Island’s main transportation route
The lava flowing from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, which is the world’s largest active volcano and erupted this week, is edging closer to the Big Island’s main highway.
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Julian Assange appeals to European court over US extradition
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European Court of ...
New works to be unveiled shortly at Ayia Napa’s Sculpture Park
Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettos visited the artists at work during the 8th International Sculpture Symposium on Friday and said the city’s sculpture park upgrades Cyprus as a cultural ...
Terminating pregnancy unacceptable says Bishop of Tamasos
Bishop Isaias of Tamasos and Orenis said he considers any process that interrupts human development after conception, “unacceptable,” saying that in this matter he agrees with the position of the ...