A trio of signings for Hibernians as San Ġwann appoint head of women’s sector
Hibernians women’s team have bolstered their squad with three more signings as they gear up their preparations for the 2022/2023 MFA Women’s League season. The Paolites, who will be led by coach Keith...
View ArticleMinistry rejects ‘dirty money’ suggestions made in UK probe
The home affairs ministry has hit back at suggestions that Malta’s passport scheme could accept money from “questionable individuals” in Asia to make up for the loss of business from Russia. A former...
View ArticleIzquier extends Hibs’ contract, Marsaxlokk bring Floriana’s Agius
Spanish wingback Gabriel Izquier has extended his contract with Hibernians for another two years, the Paolites announced. The energetic player established himself as a fundamental member of the team...
View ArticleEU approves end of combustion engine sales by 2035
The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the 27-member bloc announced early on Wednesday, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions to zero....
View ArticleInternal investigation ordered at St Vincent de Paul after man, 83, goes missing
The minister for active aging has ordered an internal investigation into the state's home for the elderly after an 83-year-old resident went missing this week. Karmenu Fino, 83, has been missing...
View ArticleNew Danish museum recounts refugees’ personal plight
Built on the site of a camp for German World War II refugees, a new Danish museum opening Wednesday shines fresh light on personal stories of forced migration, past and present. The new FLUGT (“flee”...
View ArticleAquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high
The amount of fish, shellfish and algae caught in the wild and farmed in aquaculture hit a record 214 million tonnes in 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday. Driven by a...
View ArticleHibernians sign Danish defender Andreas Laursen
Hibernians FC have completed the signing of Danish defender Andreas Laursen, the Premier League club announced in a statement. The 23-year-old centre-back has put pen to paper on a one-year contract...
View ArticleShooter Marlon Attard reaches skeet final stages at Mediterranean Games
Marlon Attard is through to the semi-final at the men’s skeet at the Mediterranean Games, at the Centre de Tir Hassi Ben Okba in Oran, Algeria. The young Maltese shooter had started the day leading...
View ArticleEU proposes to ban flavoured tobacco vaping products
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to ban the use of flavoured tobacco vaping products in Europe because of concerns about their increasing popularity and health effects. "With nine out of...
View ArticleFrom the bench: When a VAT receipt costs more than the sale itself
The daily application of criminal law sees the parties to a lawsuit, that is the prosecution, the defence and, ultimately, the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, applying not only the strict dictat of...
View ArticleHub to help Ukrainians in Malta appeals for food that is 'running out fast'
A group of volunteers that help Ukrainians arriving in Malta for refuge from war has appealed for more food, warning that its supplies are "running out fast". The Ukrainian Refugees in Malta group,...
View ArticleWorld equities slide on recession fear
Global stock markets nursed steep losses on Wednesday on resurgent fear that sharp interest rate hikes, aimed at tackling runaway inflation, could spark recession, dealers said. Asia and Europe...
View ArticleNovartis slashes 8,000 jobs worldwide
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is slashing around 8,000 jobs worldwide, or just over seven per cent of its global workforce, as part of a large restructuring push. Novartis, which currently...
View ArticleCourt to discard statements by man accused of attempting to murder baby
Statements made by a man eight years ago, when he was under suspicion for attempting to murder his partner’s baby, may not be considered as evidence against him since they were made without legal...
View ArticleWatch: Dramatic footage shows Russian missile hitting shopping mall
President Volodymyr Zelensky told NATO leaders on Wednesday that Ukraine needs modern weapons and more financial aid in its fight against Russia's invasion. "We need to break the Russian artillery...
View ArticleSiġġiewi-Zebbuġ junction to be upgraded
The busy Siġġiewi-Zebbuġ junction is to be upgraded to facilitate traffic flow and ease travel time, Infrastructure Malta said on Wednesday. It said the roundabout will be removed and there will be...
View ArticlePiquet apologises for racist slur towards Hamilton
Three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet on Wednesday apologised “wholeheartedly” to Lewis Hamilton after using a racially offensive term to describe the Mercedes star. Hamilton said the...
View ArticleAppeals court clears bouncer after finding 'gross discrepancies' in evidence
A bouncer who was found guilty of assaulting a young German tourist outside a Paceville club four years ago, was cleared on appeal after the court noted that the case was riddled with “far too many...
View ArticleSpiteri closing on feat, completes swim, bike legs in daunting Quintuple
Fabio Spiteri is moving closer to achieving an unprecedented feat in the history of Maltese sport as the experienced triathlete has completed the first two legs of the daunting Quintuple in Colmar,...
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