Senegal beat Qatar to leave World Cup hosts on brink of early exitPhoto: AFP
Host nation Qatar were pushed to the brink of an early elimination from their own World Cup on Friday after a 3-1 defeat to Senegal. Goals either side of half-time from Boulaye Dia and Famara Diedhiou...
View ArticleNeymar out of Brazil’s next World Cup match with ankle injury: doctorPhoto: AFP
Neymar will miss Brazil’s next World Cup game against Switzerland after he suffered ankle ligament damage in his team’s opening win against Serbia, the team doctor said on Friday. The Paris...
View Article€215m raised through two separate Malta Government Stock issuesThe Malta...
Government attempts to raise €200 million have been successful, with two stock offers attracting bids totalling €215.4 million by the closing date. The government sought to raise €75.5 million by...
View ArticleHundreds of elderly stuck at Mater Dei, while 178 beds lie empty at care...
A total of 178 beds at St Vincent de Paul Residence currently lie empty as a result of industrial action by the nurses’ union, resulting in hundreds of elderly patients being ‘stuck’ in hospitals...
View ArticleMalawi arrests vice president and charges him with corruptionSaulos Chilima...
Malawi has arrested its Vice President Saulos Chilima and charged him with graft over a bribery scandal involving a British-Malawian businessman, the country's anti-corruption watchdog said. The...
View ArticleVon der Heyden Group Finance plc fully subscribes €35 million Bond IssueCugó...
Von der Heyden Group Finance PLC has announced that its new 10-year €35 million bond issue with an annual interest rate of five per cent has been fully subscribed, with its offer period closing...
View ArticleMSE Equity Price Index eases on low volumesThe Malta Stock Exchange.
The MSE Equity Price Index retracted by 0.15% to 3,557.484 points reflecting the declines in the share prices of HSBC and Santumas whilst APS and MIA closed the day unchanged. Overall trading activity...
View ArticleDepay on bench for Netherlands against EcuadorPhoto: AFP
Memphis Depay was named as a substitute for the Netherlands in their second World Cup Group A game against Ecuador on Friday, with Enner Valencia in the starting line-up for the South American team....
View ArticleIran's Pouraliganji says team 'fight for the people' after Wales winThe Iran...
Iran defender Morteza Pouraliganji said the team had fought “for the people” as they celebrated their last-gasp 2-0 World Cup win against Wales on Friday. Goals deep into stoppage time from Rouzbeh...
View ArticleJust 10% of domestic waste was recycled in 2020The island already missed its...
Only 10 per cent of waste in 2020 was recycled, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli has said. The low recycling rate raises serious questions about Malta's ability to meet its EU-stipulated target of...
View ArticleJudge abstains from hearing Repubblika’s recusal caseThe courts in Valletta....
Judge Ian Spiteri Bailey has recused himself from continuing to hear the constitutional case to have magistrate Nadine Lia recuse herself, following a decision from the Constitutional Court. Civil...
View ArticleSustainable technology and the rise of e-mobilityUnclean air has become a...
With each passing year, the importance of sustainability impresses itself more firmly within contemporary culture. Sustainable choices have revolutionised our daily lives, ‘going green’ is featured in...
View ArticleTVM sports pundit reports sexist comments to policeMalta Sports Journalists...
World Cup pundit Joanna Camilleri has filed a police report after a commentary slip-up that triggered a barrage of sexist comments. Along with the Malta Sports Journalists Association, Camilleri on...
View ArticleSaudi would back bids for Man. United, Liverpool: sports ministerPhoto: AFP
Saudi Arabia would back private bids for Manchester United or Liverpool, its sports minister said, adding that the conservative kingdom was keen to host the World Cup. Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki...
View ArticleSpain, EU suggest removing Gibraltar borderPeople enter British territory...
Madrid and Brussels have approached the British government with a proposal for removing the border fence between Spain and Gibraltar in order to ease freedom of movement, Spain's top diplomat said...
View ArticleChristmas lights switched on in VallettaChristmas lighting illuminates...
Christmas lights were switched on in Valletta on Friday evening, giving Malta’s capital a yuletide feel. Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, Valletta Cultural Agency CEO Jason Micallef and Chamber of SMEs...
View Article'No more femicide': protesters demand justice for murdered womenMembers of...
Updated 7.18pm with comments Protestors gathered outside the police headquarters in Floriana on Friday evening, asking who will take responsibility for Bernice Cassar's murder. The protest comes three...
View ArticleHosts Qatar crash out of World Cup after Dutch held by EcuadorPhoto: AFP
Cody Gakpo scored again at the World Cup but the Netherlands missed the chance to secure a place in the last 16 on Friday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a battling Ecuador, a result which...
View ArticleSane returns to Germany training ahead of Spain World Cup clashPhoto: AFP
Germany forward Leroy Sane returned to training on Friday ahead of a crucial World Cup match against Spain after missing the shock opening defeat by Japan with injury. Sane’s right knee was strapped...
View ArticleLukaku eyes Belgium return after World Cup training sessionPhoto: AFP
Romelu Lukaku trained on Friday ahead of Belgium’s World Cup match against Morocco after missing their tournament opener in Qatar with a thigh injury. The forward has played 90 minutes just once this...
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