Malta International Airport to celebrate 30th anniversary on Tuesday
On February 9, 1992, 140 passengers arrived at Malta International Airport on board a direct flight from Moscow. They were the first passengers to be welcomed at Malta’s new air terminal building,...
View Article65,000 people visit servizz.gov's centres in three months
Just under 65,000 people visited servizz.gov's 22 regional hubs and two technical hubs seeking assistance between October and December, the government said on Friday. The three most visited regional...
View ArticlePharmacies to start opening on Sunday afternoons
Pharmacies are set to start opening on Sunday afternoons, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Friday, thanks to a new agreement signed with the Chamber of Pharmacists. From February 6,...
View ArticleSon of Inter legend Facchetti regrets readiness to demolish San Siro
“Strange that a stadium supposed to host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics is already considered outdated and dead, isn’t it?” asks Gianfelice Facchetti, son of Inter legend Giacinto...
View ArticleItaly’s biggest bank promises shareholders €22 billion
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s biggest bank, said on Friday it would pay its shareholders €22 billion between now and 2025 as part of its new strategic plan. The bank announced a 27.7 per cent increase in...
View ArticleKidnap victim testifies: they punched me and threatened to rape my sister
Updated 5.24pm A panel beater who was abducted in broad daylight in Rabat has told a court that he was punched in the face by his kidnappers, who threatened to chop off his finger and rape his sister....
View ArticleHow to get Super Bowl VIP tickets for the big game
It is a thrilling time for all football fans as the date for the most awaited Super Bowl LVI championship game sets. Playing in the SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, on February 13, 2022, will be...
View ArticleBeijing Olympics open under shadow of rights fears and COVID-19
President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, COVID-19 and a US-led diplomatic boycott....
View ArticleIbrahimovic injury blow for Milan before derby
Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Saturday’s crucial derby clash against Inter with an Achilles tendon problem, coach Stefano Pioli said. The 40-year-old Swede has not yet...
View Article'You were there every single day' - brother of motorcyclist who died in crash
The brother of Steven Sargent who was killed in a car crash recalls the beautiful memories the two had growing up and how their bond grew to a point "where no words were needed to understand each...
View ArticleEU officials in Azerbaijan to ease Russia gas dependency
The European Union's energy commissioner visited Azerbaijan on Friday in an effort to diversify the continent's energy sources and reduce dependency on Russian gas as tensions with Moscow soar over...
View ArticleBottle recycling scheme operator seeks government financial aid to waive fee
A company that will run Malta’s bottle recycling scheme has offered to waive a fee that small-scale operators say will bankrupt them, provided the government offers them financial assistance. In a...
View ArticlePN launches proposals to 'overcome cancer together'
The Nationalist Party has proposed the setting up of a clinical research unit that will permit the trial of innovative pharmaceutical cancer products. This is one of a number of proposals the party is...
View ArticleChelsea’s Reece James out of Club World Cup
Chelsea defender Reece James will miss his side’s Club World Cup campaign because he has not recovered from his “big” hamstring injury, manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday. The England...
View ArticleWatch: Narrow miss as no one injured in Gozo crane collapse
Pedestrians can count themselves lucky after no one was injured when a crane collapsed at a construction site in Victoria on Friday afternoon. In video footage published on Facebook, the long arm of...
View ArticleHall of Fame NBA coach Fitch dead at 89
Bill Fitch, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year who guided the Boston Celtics to a 1981 NBA crown, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 89. Fitch, who died late Wednesday in Texas, spent 25...
View ArticleFive dead, one injured in Austria avalanche
Five people died and another was injured Friday when an avalanche struck Austria's Tyrol province, the rescue services said. The victims were buried under snow in an area near the Swiss border, a...
View ArticleFrance coach Galthie positive for COVID-19 before Six Nations opener
France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus, two days before hosting Italy in their Six Nations opener. Galthie had symptoms on Wednesday before a PCR test a...
View ArticleZach Muscat’s Casa Pia take point at Benfica to stay top
Zach Muscat contributed to Casa Pia’s important 1-1 draw against Benfica B with a solid showing at the back in a highly-anticipated clash in the Portuguese second-tier. The Malta international...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II: 70 years on the throne
Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday becomes the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, heralding the start of her platinum jubilee year despite her retreat from public view. But the landmark date this...
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