Life will be tough in Malta unless we make changes - Climate Action ambassador
Life in Malta will become "very unpleasant" if temperatures continue to rise, with people forced to remain indoors because of the searing heat, according to Climate Action Ambassador Prof. Simone...
View ArticleJohnny Depp to be honoured by San Sebastian film festival
Hollywood star Johnny Depp, who lost a libel case last year against a British newspaper that labelled him a “wife-beater”, will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film...
View ArticleGerman exports rise past pre-pandemic levels in June
German exports soared past pre-pandemic levels in June for the first time since the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc on trade, official data showed on Monday, as the industry shrugged off supply chain...
View Article€850,000 in passport funds to be spent on Mosta church lights
Mosta church is to benefit from €850,000 raised from the sale of passport funds for a new floodlighting project. The funding was announced by the parliamentary secretary for citizenship Alex Muscat...
View ArticleOn the hunt for the heart of a forgotten Porsche masterpiece
The fabled barn find does indeed occur from time to time. One such discovery came to light in South Africa. The over 60-year-old race car from the former South African Formula One championship turned...
View ArticleFans return in stadiums as Premier League kicks off on Thursday
Maltese stadiums’ turnstiles will be alive again as from Thursday as Sliema Wanderers and Balzan welcome the first fans back into the stadium for the BOV Premier League. In a system already...
View ArticleNo need yet to adapt Pfizer vaccine for Covid variants: BioNTech chief
The first generation vaccine developed by BioNTech-Pfizer works against coronavirus variants such as the Delta strain and does not need to be modified for the moment, the chief executive of German...
View ArticleCourt bans accused's statements to police in Sant Cassia murder case
Statements released by a man set to face trial by jury over the 1988 murder of Baron Francis Sant Cassia cannot be used as evidence against him, a criminal court has declared. Carmel Camilleri, 66, a...
View ArticleHSBC and GO drive the index lower
The MSE Equity Price Index lost 0.28% to 3,869.470 points as the declines in HSBC, GO and Farsons outweighed the gains in four other equities on Monday. Meanwhile, overall trading activity was subdued...
View ArticleFalzon moves to Arkadia Lions after successful BBL season
Malta international Aaron Falzon will be taking his talents to Austria as he joins Basketball Superliga side Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions, his agency Flex Basketball announced on its socials on Monday....
View ArticleDecorating textiles with needle and thread
The art of decorating fabric with needlework is known as embroidery. The stitches can be combined to create an unlimited variety of designs such as flowers, animals, people, religious icons, abstract...
View ArticleBiden unmoved on Afghan exit as Taliban sweep provinces
The Taliban are making swift gains in Afghanistan but President Joe Biden is standing firm on a US exit with limited options appearing to be on the table to reverse the insurgents' momentum. The...
View ArticleA summer without jellyfish? Not quite
As the heatwave kicks in many people are making their way down to the beach to cool off – and swimmers have noted with glee the lack of jellyfish around the seaside. A number of social media posts...
View ArticleFIA maintains Vettel disqualification from Hungarian GP
Formula One ruling body the FIA on Monday said it would not revisit the disqualification of Sebastian Vettel at the Hungarian Grand Prix as it dismissed an appeal by his Aston Martin team. The German...
View ArticleEnglish football club ready for sale to ‘criminal’: report
An investigation by the Al Jazeera broadcaster to be released Monday found that middlemen were prepared to enable a fictitious criminal investor to buy a storied English football club. The...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - August 10, 2021
Bonaparte’s chirograph Charles Xuereb (August 2) brags about the fact that it was he who, earlier this year, published for the first time Napoleon’s chirograph donating St John’s conventual Church in...
View Article50 years’ work among children and youths
The community of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), in Gozo, recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the profession of Sr Antoinette Pace, from Victoria. For these last five decades,...
View ArticleAnnouncements - August 10, 2021
Obituary DEBRINCAT. On August 6, at the Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH, aged 96, suddenly passed away peacefully. He leaves to mourn his loss his son Philip and his wife Carmen, Mary Rose and her husband...
View ArticleUN climate report comprehensive, but regional gaps persist
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that generated shock waves on Monday is the most detailed assessment of climate science ever undertaken, advancing our understanding of how...
View ArticleProblems persist for J&J jab certificate holders
People who have had the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 jab in Malta are still being told their vaccine certificate is not valid in some other countries. Two weeks ago, those who had taken the single...
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