Kolo Toure handed first managerial job at WiganKolo Toure (left) has been...
Kolo Toure hopes his experience working under Brendan Rodgers will prove valuable after being handed his first senior managerial role at Championship side Wigan. The Latics named the former Arsenal,...
View ArticleNew unit to handle acquisition of properties for use by band clubsThe De...
The government is making final preparations to make the first acquisitions of private properties currently leased or used by band clubs that are under threat of eviction, the Culture Ministry said on...
View ArticleChina warns of 'crackdown' after protests in major citiesPolice officers...
China's top security body called for a "crackdown" against "hostile forces" on Tuesday, after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing COVID lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms....
View ArticleSpain’s World Cup veterans learning from spectacular Pedri, says KokeSpain...
Spain midfielder Pedri only turned 20 last week but his team-mate Koke says even the squad’s veteran players are learning from him at the World Cup. Pedri burst into the limelight in 2020 with...
View ArticleSergeant who exposed alleged police brutality recalls sleepless nightsLuca...
A police officer who reported three of his colleagues for having assaulted suspects recalled on Tuesday how he had struggled to sleep after learning of their alleged behaviour. Sergeant Nathan Zerafa...
View ArticleNetherlands see off sorry Qatar to reach World Cup last 16Cody Gakpo (right)...
Cody Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands booked their place in the World Cup last 16 as group winners with a straightforward 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar on Tuesday. The Netherlands, needing just a...
View ArticleKoulibaly sinks Ecuador to fire Senegal into World Cup knockoutsKalilou...
Kalidou Koulibaly sent Senegal into the World Cup knockouts for just the second time in their history with the winner in Tuesday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador. The Netherlands’ dominant victory over...
View ArticleBrazil confirm Neymar absence against CameroonNeymar has been confirmed out...
Neymar will play no part in Brazil’s final World Cup group game against Cameroon on Friday as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury, the national team’s doctor has confirmed. The Paris...
View ArticleHeavy rain snarls rush-hour traffic in central MaltaThe Malta Roads Traffic...
A heavy downpour brought rush-hour traffic to a crawl in parts of Malta early on Tuesday evening. Flooding was reported in a section of the Tal-Qroqq tunnels, with the sliproads leading to it being...
View ArticleWhy are Man. Utd, Liverpool both up for sale now?Manchester United have...
Manchester United fans have celebrated the news that the Glazer family are open to selling the club after an acrimonious relationship with supporters during their 17 years in charge. But United are...
View ArticleCourtois scotches talk of Belgium rift at World CupBelgium goalkeeper Thibaut...
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Tuesday blamed “invented stories” for fuelling rumours of division within the squad as they fight to avoid an early World Cup exit in Qatar. After a 2-0 loss to...
View ArticleIzzo is new ASA presidentKarl Izzo is set to be appointed as the new ASA...
Karl Izzo is the new president of the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta after Joe Caruana Curran pulled out of the race hours before the election. This unexpected twist saw Izzo receiving the...
View ArticleWatch: World Cup ‘injustice’ fires up ‘sorry’ Son and South KoreaSouth Korea...
A “united” South Korea will be fired up by a burning sense of injustice when they face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal later this week as they fight to keep their World Cup alive. Coach Paulo Bento and...
View ArticleCroatian fans' xenophobic chants spark FIFA into actionFIFA has opened...
The Croatian football federation said Tuesday FIFA had opened disciplinary proceedings after Croatia fans targeted Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan for his ethnic Serb roots during their World Cup group...
View ArticleAbortion law: Amendment will only be used in a few cases - Robert AbelaRobert...
The prime minister on Tuesday accused the Nationalist Party of scaremongering while insisting that a bill on the termination of pregnancies would only be used in a handful of cases where women were in...
View ArticleRashford stars as England sink Wales to set up Senegal clashEngland forward...
England booked a World Cup last 16 clash against Senegal as Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden inspired a 3-0 win against Wales that sent their neighbours crashing out of the tournament on Tuesday. Gareth...
View ArticlePulisic sinks Iran as US advance in World Cup duelUSA forward Christian...
Christian Pulisic fired the United States into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday as the Americans downed Iran 1-0 in their politically charged grudge match. Chelsea star Pulisic bundled home the...
View ArticleAnnouncements – November 30, 2022File photo: Times of Malta
Obituaries ELLUL SULLIVAN. On November 22, at Mater Dei Hospital, ANDREW, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Carmen, his children Joe,...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - November 30, 2022Image: Times of Malta
Don’t touch crypto Further to the recent excellent (as always) article by colleague Tony Curmi about cryptocurrencies, one wonders how is it possible that sane people dare to burn their money on...
View ArticlePresident ‘prepared to resign’ over abortion law amendmentGeorge Vella has...
President George Vella has told people close to him he is prepared to resign if parliament approves the amendment to the abortion law as proposed by the government. Sources said he is mainly concerned...
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