Darwin Nunez headed in a last-gasp winner as Premier League leaders Liverpool snatched three points with a 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. Nunez’s 99th-minute goal put Liverpool four points clear of second-placed Manchester City with 63 points from 27 matches, although Pep Guardiola’s...
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen started his bid for a fourth successive Formula One title with a commanding Bahrain Grand Prix win from pole position, plus fastest lap, ahead of team mate Sergio Perez. The Dutch driver led every lap and took the chequered flag a massive 22.457 seconds clear of Perez, as Red Bull repeated...
The United States military carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza on Saturday, U.S. officials said, and aid agencies warned of a growing humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian enclave as Israel pressed on with its offensive. Three C-130 planes delivered more than 35,000 meals into a territory where the United Nations...
Saudi Arabia launched its campaign to host the 2034 World Cup, a bid that is all but certain to succeed due to the absence of any other expressions of interest before FIFA’s deadline late last year. With Morocco, Portugal and Spain set to share the hosting of the 2030 tournament, global governing...
Armenia is ready to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan if Baku shows the same political will, and is keen to make progress on normalising relations with Turkey, a senior Armenian official said on Saturday. Yerevan and Baku said in December they wanted to reach a peace deal after decades of...
Russians queued on Saturday to place flowers on the grave of late opposition politician Alexei Navalny, with mourners hailing him as a symbol of hope and perseverance the day after he was laid to rest in Moscow. Navalny’s mother Lyudmila was among the mourners, visiting her son’s grave for the...
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) “is continuing to injustice the Turkish Cypriot people,” Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Saturday. Speaking to the Anadolu Agency ahead of the 60th anniversary of Unficyp’s creation on Monday, he said “Unficyp soldiers have always acted biased and have been...
International cooperation triggered by a spate of gangland murders in Greece has helped to dismantle a crime ring accused of more than 60 killings across Europe over the past decade, Greek police said. More than 39 people, mainly from Serbia and Montenegro but also from Albania and Romania, have been identified on...
The lawyers who voided Elon Musk‘s $56 billion compensation as excessive on Friday sought a record a $6 billion legal fee, payable in the electric car maker’s stock. “We recognize that the requested fee is unprecedented in terms of absolute size,” the three law firms said in a filing with the...
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his support for stronger relations with Cyprus. He made the remarks when the Cypriot High Commissioner to Ghana, who is based in Cairo, Polly Ioannou, presented her credentials to him in the capital Accra. He wished Ioannou “every success in her work”...
The US and other countries have expressed interest in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza via Cyprus, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Saturday. “It is known that the Republic of Cyprus is in contact with the US and other countries in relation to the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza...
Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou on Saturday called for “drastic lifestyle changes” to combat climate change. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), she said “not enough brave efforts are being made.” She added, “the European Commission’s green transition and green deal programme is not just about planting trees but concerns...
Previous governments’ inaction over the issue of migration constitutes “a crime against the country and against our people,” Diko leader Nikolas Papadopoulos said on Friday night. Speaking to party members with Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, he criticised “the fact that we have been aware of this problem for years” but...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain’s multi-ethnic democracy was being deliberately undermined by Islamist and far-right extremists, calling for a tougher approach to policing protests in light of an increase in hate speech and criminality. British lawmakers this week have been given funding for new security provisions after some faced threats for expressing...
Manchester City begin a defining stretch of their bid to become the first-ever team to win four consecutive English league titles when they host their latest derby against Manchester United on Sunday. Second-place City (18-3-5, 59 points) have been oddsmakers’ favorites to win the league throughout the campaign, despite strong...
Andrey Rublev was defaulted from the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals for unsportsmanlike conduct on Friday after yelling at a line judge in the final set of a tense encounter against Alexander Bublik. In a chaotic match where both competitors fumed at the officials at various points, Rublev was defaulted by the chair...
The time to stock up on some staples is here says CHRISTIANA MICHAELIDOU We have already seen it all this year when it comes to trends, couture and new arrivals. Designers decided not to keep us waiting and gave us a taste of all their seasonal ideas in one go....
FIFA is against the International Football Association Board’s proposal for so-called ‘blue cards’, President Gianni Infantino said, adding that he was unaware of the idea before it caught the public eye. The proposal from football’s rule making body to introduce ‘blue cards’, which gives referees the power to send players off...
Journey into the mid-20th century, a time when food preservation took a revolutionary turn with the advent of Spam. In the midst of global conflict, during World War II, this canned wonder emerged as a culinary icon, forever altering the way we perceive convenience and versatility in the kitchen. As...
Three men from Paphos, aged 36, 37 and 40, were arrested on Friday night in connection with a spate of burglaries which have hit the town in recent weeks. Paphos police director Nikos Tsappis explained that police had conducted “coordinated searches” in various residences and other properties overnight. During one...
After a 2-year-long bearish winter, the bull market appears to be here. Confidence and optimism are nearing a frenzy, and more importantly, renewed buying interest. Investors are eyeing promising altcoins, aiming to position themselves for staggering profits. Amidst this, a fascinating trend has emerged. Investors who missed out on Celestia...
Paulomi (Polly) Burey looks at the science behind substitute ingredients It’s an all too common situation – you’re busy cooking or baking to a recipe when you open the cupboard and suddenly realise you are missing an ingredient. Unless you can immediately run to the shops, this can leave you...
A 38-year-old man suffered “critical” injuries after being involved in a head-on collision with a lorry on Friday evening. The man was driving a car on the road between Polis Chrysochous and Argaka when the collision occurred, though police are continuing to investigate the wider circumstances surrounding the incident. He...
A 69-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries after being run over by an underage driver in Limassol on Friday evening. The woman was crossing a road at a pelican crossing in the city when a car driven by a 17-year-old boy ran the red light and hit her. She was...
Initially bright and sunny weather on Saturday will succumb to cloud cover, rain, and even possible storms as the day goes on. Winds will also strengthen as the day goes on, reaching five on the Beaufort scale, causing rough seas off the island’s coasts. Temperatures are set to rise to...
