Messi, Mbappe double up as PSG hit seven to reach Champions League last...
Kylian Mbappe and a Lionel Messi in vintage form both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Israel’s Maccabi Haifa 7-2 on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of this season’s Champions...
View ArticleBenfica beat Juventus to reach Champions League last 16Rafa Silva (centre)...
Benfica reached the Champions League knockouts on Tuesday after winning an exciting contest with Juventus 4-3 and sending the Italians out of the competition. Antonio Silva’s early header, a Joao...
View ArticleDortmund reach last 16 after Mahrez’s penalty missDortmund defender Nico...
Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel’s penalty save from Riyad Mahrez helped his side to a goalless draw with Manchester City on Tuesday and qualification for the Champions League last 16. Mahrez...
View ArticlePassport profits forecast to drop by €40 million next yearThe island cashed...
The government is expecting to make €40 million less from passport sales next year, forecasting a drop in profits of two thirds over just two years. The forecast forms part of the latest financial...
View ArticleAnnouncements – October 26, 2022Stock picture
Obituary SALIBA. On October 24, it is with deep regret that we announce the death of JOSEPHINE (former primary school teacher), aged 80. She leaves to mourn her loss her brother George and his wife...
View ArticleEditorial - Malta’s public land for the fewThe squatter of Bingemma Fort –...
The abuse of public land in Malta is an endemic problem, one that is more typically associated with some third-world countries where corruption and administrative incompetence prevail. One can hardly...
View ArticleWhat prospects for peace? - André DeBattistaUkrainian servicemen sitting on...
Pope Francis made two pertinent observations in one of his weekly Angelus addresses. Firstly, he described Ukraine as a “martyred” country. Secondly, while emphasising the need for “builders of peace”...
View ArticleThe little minister – Wayne FlaskThings under Home Affairs Minister Byron...
In August 2019, with his campaign against migrant settlements in full swing, Matteo Salvini addressed one of his rabid crowds during Lega Nord’s annual festivities. “The media’s problem is not really...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - October 26, 2022Image: Times of Malta
Of hornets and heights The front-page news article (October 18), in connection with the fracas that the oriental hornets have brought about on the local honey production, prompts me to share my...
View ArticleNew UK PM Sunak unveils top team with largely familiar facesSunak needs to...
New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday unveiled a team made up largely of familiar faces as he seeks to unite the Conservative Party. The first Cabinet appointments were made hours after he...
View ArticleToday's front pages - October 26, 2022Take a look at today's front pages.
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday. Times of Malta reports that the government is expecting a sharp drop in revenue from passport sales, according to Budget...
View ArticleSt Ursula oil lamp tradition revivedPhoto: Charles Spiteri
Last Sunday, the Gozo cathedral commemorated the feast of St Ursula, patron saint of Gozo. After the singing of morning prayers, a procession with the bust-relic of St Ursula (pictured) was held along...
View ArticleArchbishop, Dominican Order to commemorate Pope St Pius VThe liturgical...
The 450th anniversary of the death of Pope St Pius V is being commemorated with solemn pontifical Mass presided by Archbishop Charles Scicluna at St John’s Co-Cathedral on Sunday, at 9.30am, and a...
View ArticleMilan crush Dinamo Zagreb to revive hopes of qualificationAC Milan defender...
AC Milan revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 with a 4-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb in Group E on Tuesday. Back-to-back defeats by Chelsea in their two previous matches had left...
View ArticleDortmund coach Terzic hails 'outstanding' Hummels for keeping Haaland...
Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic praised defender Mats Hummels for keeping former teammate Erling Haaland quiet after the German side drew 0-0 with Manchester City on Tuesday to qualify for the...
View ArticleYoung man seriously injured in Hamrun traffic accidentA man was hit by a car...
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in St Joseph High Road, Hamrun, late on Wednesday. The police said the victim, a Syrian resident in Fgura, was hit by an Opel Corsa...
View ArticleStarlites edge Luxol in women's league thrillerStarlites beat Luxol in a...
Starlites Fijo 71 Caffe Moak Luxol 69 (16-22, 16-18, 21-6, 18-23) The weekend’s top women’s game from the MAPFRE MSV Life Women League offered a roller coaster type of contest as...
View ArticleColombian devoted to ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’Colombian collector Jorge...
An entire library dedicated to just one book: Colombian Jorge Ivan Salazar has collected copies of One Hundred Years of Solitude by compatriot author Gabriel Garcia Marquez for 16 years. Salazar has...
View ArticleWhat’s on in Malta and Gozo – October 26Ray Calleja in 'La Cage Aux Folles'...
THEATRE La Cage Aux Folles Ray Calleja and Mikhail Basmadjian star in the main roles in an adaptation of the popular musical being staged by FM Theatre Productions and the Manoel Theatre. With music...
View Article'Object to sham sheep farm,' Moviment Graffitti urges the publicThe 'sheep...
Moviment Graffitti has formally objected with the Planning Authority to a development application which seeks to transform a so-called sheep farm in Bidnija into a hotel, and it is urging the public...
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