Mount lifts Chelsea to 2-1 win over Club America in Vegas friendly
Chelsea, prepping for their first Premier League season since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club, beat Mexico’s Club America 2-1 in an international club friendly in Las Vegas. Mason Mount...
View ArticleMyth Debunked: Have most of the stars we see already died?
Stars that we can see with the naked eye are a few hundred to a few thousand light years away. That means that light from the most distant stars that we can see with the naked eye is only a few...
View ArticleThe James Webb Space Telescope - a new era in astronomy
Decades of hard work by thousands of scientists and engineers culminated in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on December 25, 2021. Like other space observatories before it, such as...
View ArticleHot off the press in Malta’s war years
MARTIN DEBATTISTA speaks to Lara Zammit about his new book on the role of Maltese newspapers during World War II. LZ: The Front Page on the Front Line is a new book on the role of Maltese newspapers...
View ArticleUS consumer prices surge 9.1%, a 40-year high
US government data on Wednesday showed a steep, faster-than-expected rise in the consumer price index in June compared to May. The increase was driven by significant increases in gasoline prices. The...
View ArticleDealing with problems during your holidays – Odette Vella
Holidays are expected to be fun, memorable and relaxing. Through holidays, we escape our daily routines and stress for a short while. But to fully enjoy our holidays, they must be trouble-free....
View ArticleCredit spreads widen amid uncertainty
In recent weeks, the ‘flight to safety’ approach has ensued within financial markets as investors increased their exposure to safe haven assets, given the current economic and geopolitical backdrop....
View ArticleRaising awareness on dangers of drink-driving
MAPFRE Middlesea has joined efforts with the Foundation for Social Welfare Services and Aġenzija Sedqa to create awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. As part of this...
View ArticleThe tireless women who kept Malta afloat in the war and helped achieve suffrage
The tireless work carried out by Maltese women in the Second World War was monumental in their achievement of suffrage just two years after the end of the war, research behind a new docudrama series...
View ArticleAlexandra Gatt named Barking Abbey College’s Student Athlete of the Year
Maltese defender Alexandra Gatt has capped a remarkable season for her after being named Student Athlete of the Year for her college, Barking Abbey. Gatt was handed this award during a presentation...
View ArticleMan injured as jetski crashes into boat
A man was injured when the jetski he was driving crashed into a boat at Golden Bay on Sunday morning, police said. The accident happened at about 10.30am. The boat was stationary at the time. The...
View ArticleAll eight crew killed in cargo plane crash in Greece
All eight crew members of a cargo plane that crashed near the Greek city of Kavala died in the accident, Serbia's defence minister said on Sunday. The Ukrainian-operated Antonov An-12 was carrying...
View ArticleConstruction worker rescued from cement mixer still in serious condition
A man who was rescued from a cement mixer on Friday is still in serious condition police have confirmed. The accident occurred at around 4.45 pm in Valletta Road, Żurrieq, when a worker on a...
View ArticleJesus strikes early in Arsenal’s 2-0 friendly win over Everton
Jesus strikes early in Arsenal’s 2-0 friendly win over Everton Recent acquisition Gabriel Jesus wasted little time in making his presence felt in his first start for Arsenal, opening the scoring in...
View ArticleBook review: The Antonello da Messina dynasties in Malta and Europe
In the Footsteps of Antonello da Messina By Charlene Vella Published by Midsea Books, 2022 Differently from most ‘cultural’ volumes published in Malta (including my own), this is not quite a...
View ArticleThe danger, emotion of climbing Mont Blanc, as described by Maltese mountaineer
Summiting the highest mountain in Western Europe is not only a physical feat, the journey to the top leaves you with indescribable emotion for what you’ve accomplished, according to mountaineer Zach...
View ArticleAxing of Manuel Cuschieri's Labour radio show irks diehards
The surprise cancellation of a Labour stalwart’s radio show has not gone down well among some party diehards who say they are being sidelined. Manuel Cuschieri’s regular radio show ‘Linja Diretta’,...
View ArticleThe art scene flourishes in London
FRANCIS SULTANA shares his ninth monthly arts and culture column in collaboration with Times of Malta, in which he presents a set of must-see local and international events he encourages readers to...
View ArticleIngs on the spot as Villa beat Leeds 1-0 with Gray carried off
Danny Ings scored a penalty, but Philippe Coutinho missed another, as Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa edged Leeds United 1-0 in a high-intensity clash of English Premier League teams marred by...
View ArticleAppreciation: Simone Buhagiar
If there was an association for the most compassionate, altruistic and loving healthcare professionals, then Simmy would undoubtedly be its lifelong president. Simone was larger than life but not in...
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