Russia says Monday's strike was on Ukraine weapons depot not shopping mall
The Russian military said on Tuesday it struck a weapons depot in central Ukraine on Monday and the resulting explosions hit a shopping mall. The strike hit "a depot with weapons and ammunition from...
View ArticleFormer Nazi camp guard, 101, gets five-year jail sentence
A German court on Tuesday handed a five-year jail sentence to a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person so far to go on trial for complicity in war crimes during the...
View ArticleTennis:Pellicano progresses, Curmi, men’s doubles bow out at Mediterranean Games
Helene Pellicano is through to the Last 16 in the tennis tournament at the Mediterranean Games but there was no joy for Francesca Curmi and the doubles partnership of Matthew Asciak and Alex...
View ArticleBalzan FC sign Brazilian striker Matheus Souza
Balzan FC have confirmed the signing of the Brazilian forward Matheus Souza. In a statement, the Premier League club said that the 28-year-ol was a typical number nine forward with good strength in...
View Article'Fast ferry service not feasible, we need government to intervene' - operators
The Gozo fast ferry service is not financially feasible and the government must intervene to keep it afloat, according to the two companies that operate the service. "After a year of experience in...
View ArticleFirst-ever ‘Africa Fashion’ exhibition opens in London
Britain’s most extensive exhibition of African fashion is set to open in London, showcasing designers past and present, as well as the continent’s diverse heritage and cultures. Africa Fashion, at the...
View ArticleUS CVS pharmacies limit morning-after pill purchases to avoid shortage
The US drugstore chain CVS said on Monday that it had temporarily limited purchases of the morning-after pill to three boxes per transaction, in order to avoid a shortage following a recent US Supreme...
View Article'Unimaginable': Austria prepares to reopen coal power station
At the Mellach coal power plant in southern Austria, spider webs have taken over the conveyor belts, and plants and flowers have sprung up around the vast lot that once stored coal. The plant,...
View ArticleWatch debate: Embryo tests possible for more genetic diseases in future
The government is open to allowing doctors to test IVF embryos for more rare genetic diseases if science develops adequate testing for them, according to Health Minister Chris Fearne. So far, the new...
View ArticleCross-pollination station: AIBC start-up pitches
A start-up at heart, like almost all of the industry leading players in the global economy today, the AIBC Summit holds the values of entrepreneurship and market pioneering at the core of all we do....
View ArticleChristian Narciso appointed Mellieha Libertas coach
Last season’s Men’s League finalists and Knock-Out winners Mellieha Libertas have appointed Italian coach Christian Narciso, the club announced on Monday. Narciso, having coached in Denmark and...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves parking
Lucky Atlanta Braves fans who have scored tickets to their games ought to know a thing to two about parking in or near the ballpark. Getting Atlanta Braves parking before heading to the stadium is...
View ArticleDead man found at sea off Qawra
The corpse of a man was recovered from the sea off Qawra on Tuesday morning. It was discovered by a diver who raised the alarm. The police said the man has not been identified yet and investigations...
View Article‘We trusted the CEO’ – Enemalta board did not delve into Electrogas award
Enemalta’s board did not delve into the decision to award the controversial power station contract to Electrogas, the former chairman said on Tuesday. Testifying before the public accounts committee,...
View ArticleAFM commander, deputy commander appointed
Colonel Clinton O’Neill has been appointed commander of the Armed Forces of Malta and Col Edric Zahra has become deputy commander, the government has announced. The appointments follow the...
View ArticleFirefighters battle blaze in Tigne apartment
Firefighters early on Tuesday afternoon battled a blaze that broke out in an apartment at Fort Cambridge in Tigne. The fire, between the 10th and the 13th floors, was reported shortly after Noon and...
View ArticleMistra Bay restaurant calls it a day
A Mistra Bay restaurant that had to contend with caravans parked in front of it for many years, is calling it a day after being “forced” to vacate the premises due to the end of its lease. “It is the...
View ArticleKeith Schembri among five to face charges over Melvin Theuma phantom job
Keith Schembri and Yorgen Fenech are among five people who are to face theft charges over a phantom government job given to the middleman in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder. The former OPM chief of...
View ArticleBerrettini, 2021 runner-up, out of Wimbledon with COVID-19
Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up and a title favourite this year, pulled out of the tournament on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus. “I am heartbroken to announce...
View ArticleAt least 49 inmates die in Colombia prison escape attempt
At least 49 inmates were killed and dozens more injured early Tuesday during an attempted prison escape in southwestern Colombia, an official from the national prisons agency told AFP. "So far there...
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