Five things to know about the queen's coffin procession
The ceremonial processions taking Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to London's Westminster Abbey and then towards her burial place at Windsor reflect the ancient traditions of the British monarchy. -...
View ArticleStruggling Osaka aiming to break slump as Pan Pacific Open returns
Struggling Naomi Osaka admitted Monday that she had gone through “more down than up” this year as she tries to break out of her slump at her home Pan Pacific Open this week. The former world number...
View ArticleWatch live: The world bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
The funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is being held in the streets of London on Monday morning. The 96-year-old monarch, who was Queen of Malta until 1974, died aged 96 at Balmoral, her...
View ArticleAlmost half of all Santa Luċija adult residents file objection to giant project
The Planning Authority was presented with objections from 1,065 residents to a proposed development that would see the construction of a large residential block in Santa Luċija. If the proposal is...
View ArticleWatch: 21-gun salute and flags at half-mast as Malta marks queen’s funeral
Malta has marked the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a 21-gun salute and flags flying at half mast as the country observes a national day of mourning. At 11.45am, a gun salute was fired across the...
View ArticleKremlin dismisses as 'lies' mass grave reports in Ukraine
The Kremlin on Monday said that reports mass graves were found in the formerly Russian-controlled city of Izyum in eastern Ukraine were fabrications. "These are lies," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...
View ArticleDillon Cassar sets new national record at Copenhagen Half Marathon
Dillon Cassar (Mellieħa AC) continued to lower the half marathon national record with another impressive display this time in Copenhagen, Denmark, completing the 21.1km distance in one hour, six...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for man who threatened ex-partner with revenge porn
A man who threatened his former partner with revenge porn received a suspended sentence on Monday. Alios Micallef, 25, from Vittoriosa, was charged with extortion and misuse of electronic equipment...
View ArticleGerman central bank sees signs of recession 'multiplying'
The German central bank said on Monday it was increasingly likely that Europe's largest economy would shrink for a "prolonged" period as Russia throttled energy supplies to the continent. "The signs...
View Article50 bags of debris collected in Vittoriosa marina area clean-up
Von der Heyden Group and its subsidiaries Von der Heyden Yachting, Cugó Gran, and Hammett's Collection joined forces with Camper & Nicholson's Grand Harbour Marina for World Clean-up Day, covering...
View ArticleKyiv accuses Russia of strike on southern nuclear plant
Kyiv accused Russia on Monday of attacking Ukraine's second-largest nuclear plant in the south of the war-scarred country, the latest burst of fighting around atomic facilities that has raised fears...
View Article'Lazy writing' but no 'wilful plagiarism': probe into Andrew Azzopardi case
An academic paper co-authored by a university dean – Andrew Azzopardi – displayed "lazy writing" but was not "wilfully plagiarised", a disciplinary committee has found. However, its investigation and...
View ArticleHow to get around: five transport visions for Malta's future
From reviving the old railway line to driverless, on-demand van rides, five experts pitched their transport ideas for Malta during a conference. Rapid buses, trams, driverless vehicles and bicycle...
View ArticleDominant Malta cruise past Czech Republic in U-19 European Championships
CZECH REPUBLIC 9 MALTA 13 Malta’s Under-19 waterpolo team put their opening game loss to Spain in the past as they cruised past the Czech Republic 13-9 in Podgorica on Monday afternoon. It was a show...
View ArticleMan accused of breaching bail gives construction site as fixed address
A man arraigned for breaching bail conditions imposed on him gave police an address that turned out to be a construction site, the court heard on Monday. Stephen Galea, 44, from Zabbar was accused of...
View ArticleLas Vegas Aces down Sun to win 2022 WNBA title
Guard Chelsea Gray scored 20 points and handed out six assists on Sunday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 78-71 to capture the 2022 Women’s NBA title. The Aces claimed their first WNBA...
View ArticleEU seeks emergency powers over supply chains
The EU is seeking emergency powers that would force companies to quickly divert resources to urgently fix supply chain chokepoints, a draft legislation on Monday said. The proposal is part of the EU's...
View Article'We're still waiting for an apology,' academics tell dean
Two university academics say they are still waiting for dean Andrew Azzopardi to apologise for inappropriately reproducing their work in a paper he co-authored. Despite asking him to apologise a year...
View ArticleMalta debuts in World cycling championships
Malta wrote a new page in the World Cycling history books when it was represented for the first time in the World Championships on Sunday 18 September 2022 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia....
View ArticleWatch: The shrinking newsrooms in Malta
As newsrooms in Malta continue to be stretched because of lack of resources, what impact could it have on democracy? Organised by SOS Malta, the debate tackled the question how newsrooms are...
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