No need to overload your cranberry sauce with sugar
By Rosemary Trout
The holidays are full of delicious and indulgent food and drinks. It’s hard to resist dreaming about cookies, specialty cakes, rich meats and super saucy side ...
Over 1,000l of petrol from north found in house
The customs department on Saturday found a total of 1,395 litres of petrol which had been smuggled into the Republic from the north in a house.
The petrol was stored in ...
TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year ...
Ancient urn in London handed back to Cyprus govt
An ancient Cypriot zoomorphic urn dating from the bronze age was on Saturday formally handed back to the Cyprus government in London.
The urn was handed over by the director ...
Italy’s La Scala opens season with Verdi opera about tragedy of war
Milan’s famed La Scala opera house kicks off its new season on Saturday with a Giuseppe Verdi drama adapted to the modern day to tell the tragedy of war, ...
Christodoulides announces ‘green’ plans for Tillyria
A series of plans aimed at bolstering the environmental credentials of the Tillyria region were announced by President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday.
He was visiting the region as part of ...
Vote to impeach South Korea’s president fails after boycott by ruling party MPs
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week, after ...
Did Venus ever have oceans? Scientists have an answer
Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71 per cent of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth’s twin based on their similar size ...
Fast fashion may seem cheap…
By Paula M Carbone
Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the feeds of influencers on social media promoting overconsumption, and in ads constantly popping up online.
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Potatoes thrown at Ustel’s office
Potatoes were thrown at the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Friday evening as trade unions protested the north’s high cost of living and a bill ...
Christodoulides ‘ready’ to discuss crossing points with Tatar
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he is “ready” to discuss the matter of crossing points with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
Speaking during a tour of the Tillyria area, ...
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Seeing an artist’s kaleidoscopic view
Another exhibition joins the Limassol cultural scene this December. Kaleidoscope is set to open next week at Lumiere Contemporary Art Gallery presenting works by Irina Pakhmutova, a distinguished Russian artist ...
Govt ‘doing everything possible’ to ensure water supply after desalination plant fire
The government “will do everything possible” to ensure the continued supply of water to the Paphos district, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday after a desalination plant between the villages ...
Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on Saturday, five years after fire
Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens its doors on Saturday, five-and-a-half years after it was ravaged by a devastating fire that destroyed its spire and roof and brought the entire Gothic masterpiece ...
Syrian rebels quicken momentum as Assad tries to shore up defence
Syrian rebels readied to press their lightning advance on Saturday as government forces buttressed collapsing frontlines and bombarded the insurgents’ positions around Homs, in a bid to save President Bashar ...
Police believe gunman who killed insurance CEO has left New York City
New York City police believe the man who fatally shot a UnitedHealth UNH.N top executive has left the city, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Friday, as the hunt ...
Verstappen scares nobody, says Norris
The only scary thing about Max Verstappen is his speed, according to McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Mercedes rival George Russell has accused Red Bull’s quadruple world champion of bullying ...
Merseyside derby called off because of Storm Darragh
The Premier League clash between Everton and Liverpool has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions, hosts Everton said on Saturday.
The Merseyside derby, scheduled later on Saturday at Goodison ...
Fitch upgrades Cyprus’ credit rating to A-
Credit rating agency Fitch on Saturday upgraded Cyprus’ credit rating from BBB+ to A-, becoming the second such agency in the space of three weeks to give the island an ‘...
Jerk Chicken: The fiery legacy of Jamaica’s flavourful icon
Jerk chicken, with its smoky, spicy and aromatic appeal, is one of Jamaica’s most iconic dishes, beloved worldwide for its bold flavours and rich history.
This method of seasoning ...
Man arrested for spraying graffiti at football stadium
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning after having been found spraying graffiti on a roundabout next to the Ammochostos stadium in Larnaca.
The police said they had spotted “...
Illegal building knocked down in Protaras
The Paralimni and Dherynia municipality on Saturday announced it had knocked down a building in Protaras which had been constructed illegally.
The municipality said the building was knocked down after ...
Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy
Saturday’s weather will be mostly cloudy, with rain expected in parts of the island, particularly in the afternoon.
Temperatures will rise to 19 degrees Celsius inland, 21 degrees Celsius on the ...
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Exhibition of sketches in Paphos
The Third Space in Paphos will host an upcoming group exhibition of works by the Urban Sketchers Paphos, the local chapter of the global Urban Sketchers movement. Opening on December 14, ...