One person dying of hunger every four seconds: NGOs
One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned Tuesday, urging decisive international action to "end the spiralling global hunger crisis". In an open letter...
View ArticleDavid Cilia Vincenti crowned as Malta chess champion
David Cilia Vincenti is the new Malta chess champion. He last won the title 22 years ago in 2000. Cilia Vincenti, who currently lives in New Zealand, made the very long trip to Malta twice to...
View ArticleEU court rules against German data collection law for telecoms companies
A German law requiring telecoms companies to retain customer data is a breach of EU legislation, a European court ruled Tuesday, prompting the justice minister to vow an overhaul of the rules. Firms...
View ArticleLittle Loujin's body laid to rest in Crete, Malta is accused over delayed rescue
An activist who has documented the death of four-year-old Loujin - who allegedly died of thirst after delayed rescue of a migrants' boat - has posted photos of the little coffin as she called on...
View ArticleChamber of SMEs 'ready to accept' cost of living adjustment
The Malta Chamber of SMEs is "ready to accept" the cost of living wage adjustment (COLA), even amid concerns this could be as high as €10, president Paul Abela said on Tuesday. Speaking as the...
View ArticleUS judge tosses murder conviction of man featured on 'Serial' podcast
A US judge has quashed the conviction of a man who has served more than two decades in prison for his ex-girlfriend's murder -- a case that received worldwide attention thanks to the hit podcast...
View ArticleFacebook parent Meta in EU setback against German rules
Facebook's parent company Meta on Tuesday suffered a setback in its challenge against German antitrust rules as a top adviser to the EU Court of Justice backed the regulator. Meta's challenge came...
View ArticleMalta set to host Ireland in friendly international in November
The Malta national team is set to play a friendly in Ireland in November, reports in the British media said on Tuesday. Reports said that Ireland are looking to finalise plans to host Norway in a...
View ArticleMissing Madeleine McCann's parents lose case against Portuguese inspector
The parents of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl who disappeared while on a family holiday in 2007, have lost their privacy case at Europe's top rights court against a Portuguese police...
View ArticleAssault on Sunday believed linked to 2020 murder
A man who survived a 2020 road-side shooting which took his cousin’s life was on Tuesday charged with assault in an incident believed to be linked to the crime. Vince Gaffarena, 19, from Mqabba, and...
View ArticleFloriana announce De Grazia signing
26-time Malta champions Floriana announced their latest signing, confirming midfielder Lorenzo De Grazia to their squad this season. The 27-year-old Italian joins the club on a free transfer after...
View ArticleEurope equities drop on jumbo Swedish rate hike
European stocks retreated on Tuesday as Sweden's jumbo interest rate hike, aimed at tackling inflation, stoked expectations of more increases this week from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of...
View ArticleBritain cleans up and looks to future after queen's funeral
Flags on government buildings returned to full mast and an epic clean-up operation was underway on Tuesday as British public life resumed after the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, although the...
View ArticleMan charged with Qormi murder used to run crack den, court told
A man accused of the gruesome murder of a taxi driver found stuffed inside a car trunk used to run a “crack den”, a court was told on Tuesday. Elliot Paul Busuttil, 38, stands accused of the murder...
View ArticleUncapped Truffert called up by France with Digne injured
Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne became the latest player to withdraw from France’s Nations League squad due to injury, with Adrien Truffert brought in as cover for games against Austria and Denmark....
View ArticleWoman’s body, man’s medicine
How often have we seen what breasts look like on the inside? Do you know where all the parts of the vulva are located? Our general lack of knowledge about women’s bodies is just one example of the...
View ArticleAdam Yates to join Pogacar at UAE Emirates
British rider Adam Yates will leave Ineos Grenadiers to join Tadej Pogacar’s Team UAE Emirates at the end of the year, his new team announced on Tuesday. The 30-year-old, who has finished in the top...
View ArticlePN invites public to join class action suit against ARMS
Updated 4.50pm, adds PL statement The Nationalist Party has called for individuals who have been overcharged for water and electricity to join a class action lawsuit against utility billing company...
View Article'A winter of global discontent' - UN chief sounds stark warning
The United Nations' massive global summit returned Tuesday with a stark warning from the world body's chief of an upcoming "winter of global discontent" from rising prices, a warming planet and deadly...
View ArticleFC Copenhagen sack coach Thorup after poor start
FC Copenhagen have sacked head coach Jess Thorup after a nightmare start to the Danish league season, the club announced on Tuesday. The 52-year-old took the capital side to the Danish title last term...
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