Austria's Kurz steps down as chancellor amid graft claims
Austria's Sebastian Kurz on Saturday announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal. In a televised media statement,...
View ArticleMcTominay gives Scotland dramatic win, Sweden see off Kosovo
McTominay gives Scotland dramatic win, Sweden see off Kosovo fbl | WC | 2022 | Eur associated with x Paris, France | AFP | Saturday 10/9/2021 - 21:07 UTC+2 | 378 words Scott McTominay scored an...
View ArticleJaguar XF makes 007 debut in No Time To Die
Filmed in Matera, Southern Italy, two Jaguar XF saloons weave through the narrow, twisting city streets, driving across piazzas and down cobbled steps in pursuit of James Bond. The XF's all-wheel...
View ArticleFrom the bench: using the guillotine in local courts
We all know what the guillotine is, don’t we? The infamous machine used for cutting off people’s heads by means of a heavy blade that slides down in the grooves made in two posts. Generally used...
View ArticleBenzema still dreaming of Balon d’Or
Real Madrid’s on-form striker Karim Benzema has been dreaming of winning the Ballon d’Or since he was a little boy, he told Spanish daily AS in an interview published on Saturday. Benzema was selected...
View ArticleGrealish, Chilwell score first England goals in Andorra rout
Jack Grealish and Ben Chilwell scored their first England goals as the Group I leaders moved closer to World Cup qualification with a 5-0 rout of Andorra on Saturday. Chilwell put Gareth Southgate’s...
View ArticleDebating museum futures
The historic Valletta campus of the University of Malta will be hosting an international conference on museum futures this month. MUŻE.X ‒ Shaping Museum Futures will bring together museum managers...
View ArticleMCAST joins international partners for Award in Sports Coaching
After various discussions and a completed first phase, CoachEd6 has finally reached its second phase – the actual course – of its European Erasmus+ funded project led by the Malta College of Arts...
View ArticlePhoenicia Hotel welcomes Stephanie Borg as artist-in-residence in October
Stephanie Borg has been invited to be the artist-in-residence at the Phoenicia Hotel in Floriana during the month of October. During this month, a series of artworks from her Malta Inspired Collection...
View ArticleMyth Debunked: Space junk myths in the movie ‘Gravity’
The film Gravity left us glued to the screens when it premiered in 2013. The initial incident shows a missile that is launched to destroy a country’s own ex-spy satellite. However, this also creates...
View ArticleScience news: the secrets held by gravity
Understanding the science behind the universe’s mysterious phenomena has always been a popular topic, connecting diverse branches of physics. From understanding its contents through studying the...
View ArticleIndustry 4.0’s myriad of opportunities
‘Industry 4.0’ refers to the fourth industrial revolution brought about by the transformation enabled by various digital technologies when applied primarily to manufacturing and industrial processes....
View Article150th anniversary of the solemn dedication of Mosta’s sanctuary basilica
This Friday, October 15, marks the 150th anniversary of a momentous event in the life of the Catholic community of Mosta as it commemorates the solemn dedication of its iconic parish church, better...
View ArticleTo specialise or to diversify – a debate with so many nuances
Children are often introduced to sport by their parents. Reasons why parents trigger their child’s involvement in sport vary. Some may want their child to be physically active and give opportunities...
View ArticleHILA celebrates World Mental Health Day
In the run-up to World Mental Health Day, which is being marked today, clients at Casa Apap Bologna – a respite home operated by HILA, the specialised care arm of the CareMalta Group – held several...
View Article‘The sea is full of children who never made it to land’
Lampedusa is riddled with stories of horror and hope. Sarah Carabott spoke to the islanders who witnessed it all. When Massa landed in Lampedusa, all that remained of her two children were the...
View ArticleFocusing on bee-ing… besides knowing
As an educator, I believe we play a key role in the development of children. Teaching entails not just imparting knowledge in the form of classroom instruction, but also transmitting morals and values...
View ArticlePN cannot be trusted with leading the country – Robert Abela
The Nationalist Party cannot even get its own house in order, let alone be trusted with leading the country, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday. Speaking during a brief phone-in interview on...
View ArticleRui Costa elected president of scandal-hit Benfica
Benfica members have elected former Portuguese international Rui Costa as president to replace Luis Filipe Vieira who was arrested in July. The club said on Saturday that Costa, 49, comfortably won...
View Article'Forgotten Malta' and the exploration of our country’s heritage
British author Penelope Lively once said: “To be completely ignorant of the collective past seems to me to be another state of amnesia; you would be untethered, adrift in time.” The famous author’s...
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