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Israeli square bathed in Lebanese colours in rare show of support over Beirut blast
The red, white and cedar green of the Lebanese flag were lit up over a Tel Aviv square on Wednesday in a rare show...
Latest on worldwide coronavirus spread
Drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine early next year, top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told...
Greek PM warns over jump in COVID-19 cases
Greeks must stick to rules aimed at containing the coronavirus more closely than ever, the country's prime minister said on Wednesday, warning of new...
Countries, including Cyprus, rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast
Countries and international organisations have lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut, killing at least...
Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135
Lebanese rescue teams have pulled out bodies and hunted for missing people from the wreckage caused by a massive warehouse explosion that sent a...
Greek and Qatari planes supply aid to Beirut after massive explosion
The European Union, Turkey and Gulf states are among those offering assistance to Lebanon following an explosion at a warehouse in Beirut that killed...
Thousands are homeless in Beirut following the huge blast
Thousands of people among them Cypriots were left homeless following the huge blast that rocked Beirut yesterday and Cyprus stands ready to assist, the...
Initial investigations point to negligence as cause of Beirut blast, official source says
Initial investigations into the Beirut port blast indicate years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material that caused the explosion...
Neil Young sues Donald Trump’s campaign for using his songs
Neil Young sued U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Tuesday, accusing it of copyright infringement for playing the rocker's songs without permission.
In a...
Ten migrants killed in Alexadroupolis car accident
Greek police οn Wednesday said a car transporting migrants who recently entered the country crashed into roadworks on a highway outside Alexandroupolis, killing ten...
Fine art and face masks: London’s Victoria and Albert Museum reopens
Five thousand years of art and design history will be joined by some more modern items when London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum reopens...
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* Britons spent 40% of their waking day watching TV and online video at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in April, regulator Ofcom...
Greece reports 121 new coronavirus cases, highest in weeks
Greece's top scientific adviser has warned against complacency over risks lurking from the novel coronavirus after the country reported its highest single-day increase in...
Trump says Beirut explosion seems to be ‘bomb of some kind’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday cast a massive explosion in Beirut as a possible attack, despite statements by Lebanese leaders that it was likely caused by...
Large blast in Beirut port area shakes Cyprus
A large explosion shook the Lebanese capital Beirut and a giant column of smoke was seen rising over the city, Reuters witnesses and local...
Star Wars inspires new smart skin
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed an AI device with a sense of touch that can identify objects and textures.
Inspired by...
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos is in Dominican Republic
Spain's former king Juan Carlos went to the Dominican Republic after leaving his home country on Sunday, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Tuesday, without...
EasyJet expands limited schedule as summer bookings rise
British low cost airline easyJet said it planned to fly about 40% of its capacity over the rest of the summer, more than originally...
Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
The World Health Organization has warned that there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine.
And that...
Greece makes masks compulsory on ferry decks after rise in COVID-19 cases
Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the requirement beyond indoor public spaces, after a sudden...
Malta rescues 78 migrants from Mediterranean
A group of 78 migrants who were rescued by a Maltese armed forces patrol boat in the central Mediterranean landed in Valletta in the...
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Local
Thirteen new corona virus cases detected out of 3,486 tests
According to the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health 13 new cases of the SARS-CoV-II virus were detected out of a total...
Local
Results of island-wide random tests will show the way forward, scientific team says
The 10,000 corona virus random tests that were launched yesterday island-wide will show the way forward on how to address the pandemic, members of...
Economy
Bad loans in Cyprus down by €43 million in the first quarter of 2020
Cyprus recorded a further decrease of €43 million or 0.5% in aggregate Non Performing Loans (NPLs) at the end of March 2020 compared with...
World
Baby born as Beirut blast rips through hospital
As a devastating blast wave tore across Beirut after a warehouse explosion, Emmanuelle Khnaisser prepared to give birth to a baby boy as the...
Local
Mainly fine weather with orange alert for extremely high temperatures on Friday
Mainly fine weather on Friday with an orange alert for extremely high temperatures issued – in effect from 12pm to 5pm.
Temperatures are expected to...
Taste
Local Food
Octopus ‘Kathisto’ (or Octopus braised in Wine)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Greek extra virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped fine
1 large octopus, about 2kg (cleaned and kept whole)
3/4 cup dry red wine
1/3 cup...
Local Food
Homemade lemonade
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
Method:
Thoroughly wash the lemons with soap and warm water. Roll each lemon with the palm of your hand, pressing...
Local Food
‘Striftaria’ mini cheese pies
Ingredients
1 ½ cup milk
2 tbsps. flour
4 tsps. of butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten + 1 extra with 1 tbs. of milk for spreading
1 pack of...
Local Food
Mini potato canapes baked on salt
Ingredients
Serves: 12
1kg small Cypriot potatoes
rock salt, as needed
250g salted butter
300ml full fat cremé frâiche
1 pot cod or salmon roe
Method
Prep:20min › Cook:35min › Ready in:55min
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