What’s on – July 19
MUSIC Isle of MTV Malta Isle of MTV Malta is back after a two-year break, with US DJ and producer Marshmello, Moroccan-US rapper French Montana, English singer-songwriter Mae Muller, Canadian rapper...
View ArticleCommon household pests in Malta: Identification and control
Summer is here, and for most of us, this lovely season brings with it balmy evenings, artisan ice creams and the fragrance of gloriously barbecued sausages. However, we also see a rise in dreaded...
View ArticleSwiss prosecutors mull appeal in Blatter, Platini case
Swiss state prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday they have started the appeal process against the acquittal of former football chiefs Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini over a suspected fraudulent payment....
View ArticleDortmund’s Haller leaves training camp with testicular tumour
Borussia Dortmund said on Monday striker Sebastien Haller has left their pre-season training camp in Switzerland after a tumour was found in his testicle. Ivory Coast’s Haller joined the German club...
View ArticleCourt battle to open in Musk, Twitter buyout fight
Elon Musk and Twitter will face off Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Tesla chief's move to abandon their $44 billion buyout deal, a case with massive stakes for both sides. Twitter wants a...
View ArticleEurope heat sparks harmful ozone pollution, 'extreme' fire risk
Europe's searing heatwave is generating very high levels of harmful ozone pollution, the region's atmospheric monitoring service warned Tuesday, adding that large areas of western Europe also face...
View ArticleAyton signs long-term deal to stay with NBA Suns
Deandre Ayton signed a long-term contract Monday to stay with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, locking in the star center who helped the club reach last year’s NBA Finals. The Bahamas big man, who turns 24 on...
View ArticleNorway women’s coach axed after European rout to England
Norwegian women’s football head coach Martin Sjogren has been axed after the team’s humiliating European Championship group stage defeat to England, the national federation announced on Tuesday....
View ArticleShaun Farrugia's big night as Fosos gears up for Isle of MTV
Maltese artist Shaun Farrugia’s big dream of performing at the Granaries in Floriana will finally come true, as he will be one of the headlining artists performing at Isle of MTV Malta concert on...
View ArticleRetired tennis star Barty rules out golf as a career
Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf. The 25-year-old three-time Grand...
View ArticleStudents admit causing over €4,500 worth of damage to apartment block
Two young students who racked up over €4,500 in damages at a Ta’ Xbiex apartment block on Sunday evening will have to reimburse that amount before their departure on Friday. Anna Laguibre, a...
View ArticleMalta to take part in FISEC Games in Austria
After an absence of two years, in which the FISEC Games were not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malta is once again participating in the games to be held in Klagenfurt, Austria, between July...
View ArticleMartial scores again as United beat Palace 3-1 in Melbourne
Anthony Martial scored his third goal in three games as a slick Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in Melbourne to ensure new coach Erik ten Hag’s unbeaten streak remained intact Tuesday. In...
View ArticleRins to join Honda-LCR after Suzuki withdrawal
Spaniard Alex Rins will join Honda-LCR next season after Suzuki announced their departure from MotoGP, his future outfit said on Tuesday. Rins, 26, had been left without a team as Suzuki are pulling...
View ArticleMalta passport ranks joint eighth most powerful in the world, dropping one place
The Maltese passport has dropped one place to joint eighth in a global index ranking the world's most powerful passports. It is based on the number of destinations passport holders can access without...
View ArticleUK breaches 40C for first time as heatwave batters Europe
A fierce heatwave left western Europe sweltering on Tuesday, fuelling ferocious wildfires and stretching emergency services, as it swept north and pushed temperatures in Britain over 40 degrees...
View ArticleDonation by elderly mum-of-six to 'artful dodger' son rescinded
A judge has ordered the rescission of a donation by an old and vulnerable mother-of-six in favour of one of her sons who was deemed to have acted in bad faith, manipulating the frail woman knowing...
View ArticleEngland prop Marler ‘buried head in sand’ over rugby concussions
England prop Joe Marler has “buried his head in the sand” over the dangers of dementia from playing rugby, admitting that on one occasion he had forgotten he had children. The 32-year-old, who has...
View ArticleUK's Rishi Sunak tops Tory MPs' latest vote as race narrows to three
Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was eliminated to leave three contenders in the...
View ArticleWiegman ‘hopeful’ of leading England against Spain after COVID-19
England manager Sarina Wiegman is “very hopeful” she will be able to lead her team in Wednesday’s Euro 2022 quarter-final against Spain after contracting coronavirus. Wiegman missed Friday’s 5-0...
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