Easter lunch set to cost 20 per cent more
The cost of this Easter’s Sunday lunch is set to cost households 20 per cent more than the last, with key goods such as meat and flaounes hitting the hardest.
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National Guard is slowly eroding, study reveals
A new study has revealed that while the Cypriot National Guard’s weaponry and equipment remains numerically unchanged, increasing requirements in maintenance, difficulties in replacing obsolete hardware, and other international ...
Yellen to convene high-level panel on food security crisis on Tuesday
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will convene a high-level panel on Tuesday to discuss the global response to an ongoing food security crisis ...
US to start training Ukrainians on howitzers in coming days
By Idrees Ali and Kanishka Singh
The United States military expects to start training Ukrainians on using howitzer artillery in coming days, a senior U.S. defense official said on ...
May concerts with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Five new concerts by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra are coming up in May welcoming young talents, established musicians and new directors on stage. The first concert evening for May is ...
MPs ponder reform of twice-yearly exams in schools
The embattled twice-yearly exams programme came in for further criticism on Monday, as Akel reiterated its call for them to be scrapped and MPs discussed various proposals to reform the ...
Cyclist in critical condition
A cyclist is in critical condition after the driver of a car tried to overtake but crashed into him, along the Paralimni-Sotira road.
Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said that ...
Presidential election buzz surrounds negotiator’s resignation
The government on Monday announced the successor to Andreas Mavroyiannis as chief negotiator for the Cyprus issue, while speculation tied Mavroyiannis’ resignation to the 2023 presidential elections.
In a written statement, ...
MPs review progress made in support of vulnerable children
Infrastructures for abused children and women should be available in all districts, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi said on Monday during a visit of the House human rights ...
Kormakitis primary school ready for pupils next year
The funding and subsequent renovation works at the Maronite village of Kormakitis, centred on its primary school, were reviewed by a senior government official on Monday.
Presidential commissioner for humanitarian ...
Successful bid for Cyprus-Greece ferry link
The deputy ministry of shipping announced on Monday that it had completed the evaluation of tenders for a ferry link between Cyprus and Greece.
The winning company behind the successful ...
Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, Mariupol holds out
Ukraine said a Russian missile attack killed seven people in Lviv on Monday, the first civilian victims in the western city, and the commander of Ukrainian forces holding out in ...
Knifeman arrested after confronting police near London’s Downing Street
British police closed a road in central London near Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official residence on Monday and said they had arrested a man armed with a knife who ...
Action plan launched for Nicosia’s old city
A €40 million action plan aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city was presented on Monday which will provide incentives for young families to move into the area and grants for ...
Giannis and Bucks take lead over Bulls in NBA playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting and helped the Milwaukee Bucks hold off the visiting Chicago Bulls to earn a 93-86 win on Sunday night to open their ...
Covid-shaming pits neighbour against neighbour in locked-down Shanghai
The tensions of lockdown have exposed divisions among Shanghai residents, pitting young against old, locals against outsiders, and above all, COVID-negative against COVID-positive people.
Shanghai’s 25 million people, most of ...
‘Gladiator’ Ronnie O’Sullivan digs deep to see off Gilbert
Ronnie O’Sullivan attributed his World Snooker Championship win to his gladiator sprit after coming from 3-0 down to beat David Gilbert 10-5.
The world number one is hunting a ...
Ukraine mayor describes ‘hard’ interrogation by Russian captors
A Ukrainian mayor described hours of “hard” interrogations when held for almost a week by Russian forces last month and said he had appealed to the pope for help to ...
Bouclé is back: How the classic fabric became a modern must-have
By Katie Wright
Ever since the mid-1950s, when Coco Chanel reimagined what was previously a menswear design, the bouclé jacket has never really gone out of style.
Beloved by ...
Turkey says its warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq
Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq in an air and land operation that targeted facilities ranging from camps to ammunition stores, Turkey’s defence ...
Liverpool boss Klopp expects Man United to ‘go for it’ in key clash
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described Tuesday’s game with Manchester United as a clash between “two of the biggest clubs in the world” and said his team were in for ...
Russia denies plans for consulate in north
Russia has “no intention” of recognising other authorities other than the Republic of Cyprus, the Russian embassy in Nicosia said on Monday as it rubbished reports regarding the creation of ...
Coronavirus: All virus restrictions lifted at crossing points
Covid-19 restrictions at the crossing points are to be lifted from 9am on Tuesday, the bicommunal technical health committee announced on Monday.
This means that proof of vaccination and test ...
Putin: Western countries have hurt their own economies with sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Western countries had scored an own goal by imposing sanctions against Russia over Ukraine which he said had led to a “deterioration ...