Four men cleared of involuntary homicide in 2013 Ħal Far pony racing...
Four people involved in a pony racing accident that killed a man in 2013 have been cleared of involuntary homicide charges. None of the four – the man racing the pony, the race organiser or two...
View ArticleMaltese food fest at Ta' Qali on October 16The fest is being held on the...
A Maltese food fest is being organised at the Ta Qali vegetable market on October 16 between 9am and 6pm as part of World Food Day. The feast is being celebrated on the theme “Leave no one behind”....
View ArticleModern football too ‘intense’ for 40-year-old players: PizarroClaudio...
Former Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Peru striker Claudio Pizarro says there is “no chance” modern footballers could play into their 40s because of the increased demands of the game. Pizarro retired in...
View ArticleHistoric Sliema house saved after developer has change of heartAn aerial view...
A 19th-century townhouse in the heart of Sliema has been saved the chop after the developer who proposed its demolition had a change of heart and is now proposing its restoration. However, plans to...
View ArticleMeta warns of password-stealing phone appsMeta said around one million...
Meta warned a million Facebook users Friday that they have been "exposed" to seemingly innocuous smartphone applications designed to steal passwords to the social network. So far this year, Meta has...
View ArticleMcLaughlin kicks Colts past BroncosPhoto: AFP
Chase McLaughlin kicked a 48-yard field goal as the Indianapolis Colts squeezed past the Denver Broncos 12-9 in overtime on Thursday. McLaughlin booted the Colts’ winning points after slotting a...
View ArticleOne dead in unrest at Argentina soccer match: officialGimnasia y Esgrima...
One person died Thursday when violent clashes near a soccer match outside Buenos Aires between Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima spilled into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said. Police...
View ArticleWorld food prices fall for sixth month in a row: UNThe FAO said 45 countries,...
World food prices have fallen for a sixth month in a row in September, UN data showed on Friday, as they continued to decline since a record reached following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Food...
View ArticleAlmost 10% of the world's yelkouan shearwaters breed in MaltaYelkouan...
Almost ten per cent of yelkouan shearwaters, a protected Mediterranean seabird, breed on the Maltese coast, a new study has found. Ornithologists Marie Claire Gatt and Benjamin Metzger tracked and...
View ArticleO Levels: exams will now only make up 70% of students' markStudents will be...
Students sitting for SEC (O Level) exams as of next year get 30 per cent of their overall mark from an assessment of their performance in class. While the examination will make up 70 per cent of a...
View ArticleArteta urges Saliba to focus on himself amid Van Dijk comparisonsWilliam...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed William Saliba’s quiet confidence to establish himself in the Premier League as the French centre-back’s performances have earned comparisons to Liverpool’s Virgil...
View ArticleStocks steady, dollar down before US jobs dataAnalysts expect the monthly US...
Equity markets steadied and the dollar fell on Friday before all-important US jobs data that should offer clues on the pace of future interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Further US interest...
View Article‘Consumerist’ Freshers’ Week edging out student groups: volunteersStudent...
Voluntary student groups have hit out at the organisation of Freshers’ Week at the University of Malta, saying commercial sponsors are being prioritised over student organisations. Claria Cutjar from...
View ArticleFamilies mourn Thai nursery dead ahead of king's visitPortraits of young...
Grief-stricken families prepared to begin funeral rites Friday for 36 people murdered by a sacked policeman who rampaged through a nursery armed with a gun and knife in one of Thailand's worst mass...
View ArticleReal-time deposits and instant withdrawalsThrough Pay N Play casinos,...
‘Instant’ is an appealing word. It implies efficiency and minimal downtime – and that is what everyone wants, because saving time means managing to squeeze more into a normal day. Saving time on...
View ArticlePortugal winger Neto to miss World Cup due to ankle injuryNeto (right)....
Wolves and Portugal winger Pedro Neto needs ankle surgery and will miss the World Cup, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 22-year-old was forced off in the first half of last weekend’s...
View ArticleNottingham Forest boss Cooper signs new deal despite strugglesPhoto: AFP
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2025 even though they are rooted at the bottom of the Premier League. Cooper, 42, was reported to be...
View ArticleMalta's proposed media freedom law flagged as threat to media freedomPhoto:...
A government plan to reform media laws which it has described as “historic” has been flagged as a threat to media freedom by a European body. The Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety...
View ArticleNGO president claims he could be jailed if magistrate hears Pilatus Bank...
Repubblika has claimed that some of its members could be jailed if magistrate Nadine Lia is allowed to continue hearing a case it filed concerning Pilatus Bank. Robert Aquilina, president of the civil...
View ArticlePhilippine court dismisses tax case against PacquiaoPhoto: AFP
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Friday won a years-long court battle to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes after an appeals court dismissed the case against him. “The...
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