Cross-border buyers target undervalued US food companies
Family-owned food companies are stocking up on US snack companies, which are warming to the idea of private backers – many of them overseas – that can help them weather the storm ...
British public’s long-term inflation expectations fall in July
The British public’s expectations for future inflation continued to fall in July, according to a survey from US bank Citi and pollsters YouGov.
Expectations for inflation in five or ...
Cyprus problem: Is this time really different?
First coined by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and adopted frequently by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ever since, the phrase “this time must be different” has become one of ...
Fifa faces fresh transparency calls after retreat on World Cup sell-off plan
Fifa faced renewed calls for transparency on Saturday after it abruptly shelved plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup, a proposal that triggered fierce ...
Ayios Irakleidios restoration due this year
Conservation works at Ayios Irakleidios monastery in the Nicosia district are expected to be completed before the end of the year, Deputy Culture Minister Lina Kassianidou said on Saturday.
During ...
Right time for me to step away, says Howe after Newcastle exit
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said it was the right time to leave his position after the Premier League club announced on Friday that he had stepped down, bringing an ...
Thousands explore nature at Salamiou centre
More than 3,800 students have participated in environmental education programmes at the Salamiou Environmental Education Centre this year.
The centre promotes environmental awareness through field trips, ecosystem observations and hands-on activities ...
Probe launched into four-year-old’s death
Police have launched an investigation into the brain death of a four-year-old boy while he was being transferred to Makarios hospital in Nicosia on July 14.
“A police investigation is underway ...
Civil Defence on ‘full alert’ amid high temperatures
The Civil Defence remains on full alert due to the prevailing high temperatures, carrying out preventive patrols across the island, spokesperson Panayiotis Liasidis said on Saturday.
Liasidis said that patrols ...
Turkey, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal, Turkish energy minister says
Turkey and Iraq signed a one-year agreement to ensure effective use of the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayaktar said on Saturday.
“While our ...
Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy medicine storage warehouses
Israel’s military on Saturday killed two Palestinians in Gaza and destroyed two warehouses near a hospital that stored medicine in separate strikes, amid uncertainty over whether Israel has accepted ...
Alonso delighted at Mudryk doping resolution but Chelsea lose to Spurs in Sydney
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he was delighted that Mykhailo Mudryk had been cleared to return to play after being sidelined for nearly two years following a positive dope test.
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Russia pounds Kyiv, kills ten as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors
Russia pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing ten people, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor ...
Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt?
By Anna M Kotarba-Morley and Michael Westaway
In the opening scene of the 2001 blockbuster film The Mummy Returns, two women of Egypt’s royal court engage in spectacular hand-to-hand combat.
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Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush
Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta had stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre (1,640-foot) floating barrier on Saturday off its border with Morocco ...
Why Nicosia exhibition caused an uproar
As visitors approached the final installation of A Slight Indisposition, the controversial exhibition which drew to a close on Sunday at the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre (Nimac), what comes into ...
TV Shows we love: Resident Alien
Alien comes to wipe out human race. Alien’s ship struck by lightning. Alien crashes in Patience, Colorado. Alien loses vital device. Straightforward alien comedy material.
The alien – whose name ...
A perfectly balanced midweek supper
Pan-Seared Salmon with Sweet Potato Mash & Wilted Greens
This pan-seared salmon with sweet-potato mash and wilted greens is weeknight cooking at its most honest and most satisfying: a genuinely ...
Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan, hiking company says
Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company ...
One of Argentina’s most enduring culinary traditions
Asado is one of Argentina’s most enduring culinary traditions, centred on the ritual of grilling meat over open flames or glowing embers. Its origins lie in the gaucho culture ...
CBC sets Cyprus reference interest rate at 11.32 per cent
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has set the reference interest rate at 11.32 per cent under Article 314A of the Criminal Code Law (Cap. 154).
The central bank said the reference ...
British man dies in vehicle fire
The body of an 88-year-old British man was found inside a burnt-out vehicle on a dirt road in Avgorou on Saturday after a fire engulfed the car.
According to local ...
Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain
Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts ...
How your thoughts shape your life
One of the most encouraging discoveries in modern neuroscience is that every day the human brain changes, adapts and rewires itself. This remarkable ability, known as neuroplasticity, means that thoughts, ...