Brownies with a twist
Cheesecake Brownies with Cherry Jam and Pistachios
For the base of the brownies125g chocolate with 60% cocoa125g unsalted butter20g unsweetened cocoa, sifted20g all-purpose flour1/2 sachet vanilla1/4 teaspoon ...
Menopause is not the end – how women can reset their health for the decades ahead
There comes a moment for many women – usually in or around their 40s – when the rules suddenly seem to change. The diet that worked for years no longer does. Sleep ...
Traffic accident in Omodos leaves three in hospital
Three people were hospitalised in serious condition following a traffic accident in the Limassol district on Saturday, after two vehicles collided in the village of Omodos at around 2pm.
The ...
A minute with: Sophia Sullivan, student, co-author of Welcome to Rainbow Zoo, founder of Kawaii Life
Where do you live and with whom?I live in Cyprus with my mum and dad, my dog Amber and my cat Biscuit.
What did you have for breakfast?Bear ...
Chinese Velociraptor cousin had a taste for birds
About 120 million years ago in what is now northwestern China, many kinds of birds flocked to a lakeside ecosystem. This dense avian population would have offered a smorgasbord for a ...
The Cypriot defence pivot: a strategic illusion
The June 2026 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between Cyprus and France, and the 2024–2029 US–Cyprus Defence Roadmap, mark a radical departure from Nicosia’s historic military neutrality. While Cyprus hopes ...
Police internal investigation launched after teen escaped custody
A disciplinary investigation was launched on Saturday after a 17-year-old briefly escaped from police custody at Omorfita police station in Nicosia the previous evening, following instructions by police-chief Themistos Arnaoutis.
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‘To Kimi from Kim’: F1 leader Antonelli gets his towel back
Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli’s quest to recover a winner’s towel swiped by Kim Kardashian at the Monaco Grand Prix is over after the Mercedes driver received a ...
Motorcyclist arrested for drug driving and possession
A 21-year-old man has been remanded for five days in Larnaca after police discovered cannabis and cocaine in his possession while he was riding a motorcycle without registration plates on ...
The Cyprus tourists see, and the Cyprus locals live
By Dina-Perla Portnaar
What I’ve come to understand, now that I live in Paphos, is that Cyprus functions as a condensed mirror of the modern world. What many outsiders ...
TV shows we love: DTF St Louis
If there’s one thing I enjoy, it’s a dark comedy.
DTF St Louis explores dysfunctional families and love triangles, with everything going surprisingly slow until the favourite nice ...
Cyprus unveils national blood strategy to tackle thalassaemic demands
The National Blood Strategy was presented in Nicosia as a tool for reform of services, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Saturday at a workshop marking World Voluntary Blood Donor ...
Christodoulides extends National Council invitation to parties no longer in parliament
Parties that lost their parliamentary representation in last month’s elections will still be included in discussions on national issues after President Nikos Christodoulides announced they will be involved in ...
Book review: Death can be shocking, entertaining and tedious
There’s something compelling about hitmen, whether the first one you think of is Leon, Martin Blank, Jason Bourne, or any of the other bad, flawed but ultimately rivetingly cool ...
Christodoulides invites public scrutiny through government transparency platform
President Nikos Christodoulides called on members of the public to assess the government’s performance through its online transparency platform on Saturday, saying public criticism is welcomed as part of ...
A rich history of labour, skill and innovation
By Rebekah Pickering Wood
Textiles shape British life in ways we often overlook – the clothes worn, the items inherited, and the patterns that quietly signal where people come from. Yet ...
Thunderstorms forecast for Nicosia and Troodos
Isolated thunderstorms and the possibility of hail are forecast across parts of Cyprus on Saturday afternoon, with unsettled conditions expected to affect Nicosia, Troodos and some areas of Larnaca after ...
Iran and US close on initial deal, Tehran says no signing on Sunday
Iran said on Saturday it could sign the framework for a peace deal with the United States in the coming days, but dismissed a suggestion by mediator Pakistan that it ...
Premier League says hair pulling no longer warrants an automatic red card
The English Premier League said on Friday that pulling an opponent’s hair will not necessarily warrant an automatic red card under changes to refereeing guidelines for next season.
The ...
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation
By JC Whittington, Gershon Peaks and Blake Brittain
Workers stripped US President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center early on Saturday, less than six months after it went ...
Second arrest made over attack on Paphos business with explosives
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with an attempted explosive attack on business premises in Paphos.
The latest arrest concerns a 36-year-old man who was taken into custody ...
Turkey accuses Cyprus of ‘politicising’ ECHR over property rights
Turkey has accused Cyprus of attempting to politicise the European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) after a Council of Europe decision to continue supervision of property rights, following discussions in ...
Nine arrested in overnight police operations
Nine people were arrested on Friday night police operations nationwide.
Police said those arrested were linked to a range of offences including attempted arson, illegal possession of drugs, possession and ...
Fire brigade rescues 20-year-old man after three-metre fall in Chloraka
A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital after falling into an uncovered basement at a residence in Chloraka, prompting a rescue operation by the fire brigade.
The incident occurred shortly ...