Woman gets 100 years in prison for cutting baby from stranger's womb
A US judge sentenced a woman who cut a baby from a stranger's womb to 100 years in prison, including the maximum penalties for attempted murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. Judge Maria...
View ArticleCabinet reshuffle 'an insult to people's intelligence' - Civil Society Network
The Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle was nothing but “an insult to the intelligence of all Maltese people”, the Civil Society Network said this morning, insisting it was now more crucial than ever...
View ArticleMalta discusses 'broader' cooperation with Azerbaijan
Malta's "broadening" cooperation with Azerbaijan was discussed during a visit to Baku by Foreign Minister George Vella. Dr Vella met with Azeri president Ilham Aliyev, among others. The two countries...
View ArticleBoisterous City fans gearing up to celebrate title
There is a festive mood in capital today as the Valletta fans are gearing up to celebrate their club's 23rd football title. Thousands of City supporters will be making their way to the National...
View ArticleProtected birds shot; 'problem far from over'
BirdLife Malta collected two protected birds shot in the last few days of the spring hunting season, proving that the problem was "far from over". A protected bird (roller) was yesterday collected...
View ArticleLabour, PN trade accusations over De Marco, Dubai holiday
Updated 3.30pm with PN reaction Parliamentary secretary for planning Deborah Schembri today accused Opposition leader Simon Busuttil of lying in order to cover up for deputy leader Mario de Marco....
View ArticleExcitement could be dangerous for Leicester - Spurs boss
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned Leicester it would be dangerous to assume they have won the title already. The Foxes need only three points from their three matches left to be crowned...
View ArticleMore than 10,000 downloads of tallinja app
More than 10,000 customers have downloaded the new tallinja app since its launch on Tuesday. The main feature of the free app shows customers the number of minutes for the next bus. "The feedback we...
View ArticleAfter the reshuffle, will the Panama scandal go away?
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has carried out the third reshuffle in his first legislature. In a move aimed at placating public anger over the Panama Papers scandal, he has stripped Konrad Mizzi of his...
View ArticleMuscat, Mizzi, Schembri giving the worst example - Busuttil
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Minister Konrad Mizzi and chief of staff Keith Schembri were giving the worst example to Maltese workers, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said today. What is happening...
View ArticleBuilding to be pulled down to make way for Kappara project
A building will be demolished on Monday to make way for the widening of the road leading towards Kappara junction, Transport Malta said. The building in Triq il-Madonna tal-Ġebla, Gżira will be...
View ArticleCries heard as rescuers search rubble of Nairobi building, at least 10 dead
Rescue workers raced to save more residents from the rubble of a six-storey building in Nairobi - including a mother and baby whose cries could be heard - after it collapsed overnight following heavy...
View ArticleMellieha block will clash with area’s 'uniqueness'
A seven-storey residential block would jar with the unique characteristics of Mellieħa, former mayor and Nationalist MP Robert Cutajar said yesterday. He was reacting to the news that the Planning...
View ArticleWorkers' rights charter to be distributed to households
A workers' rights charter will be distributed to every Maltese household to explain in simple terms the rights and obligations at the place of work. The charter, in Maltese and English, is a...
View ArticleGas cylinder prices down to €14.50
The price of a regular 12 kg gas cylinder will be 50c cheaper from tomorrow and will sell at €14.50, the Office of the Prime Minister announced. In a statement, the OPM said consumers will be paying...
View ArticleProtesters clash with German police before right-wing congress
German left-wing demonstrators burned tyres and hurled fireworks and stones this afternoon in clashes with police and AfD supporters as the right-wing party gathered for its congress near the...
View ArticleThe king of this fair isle
The king will flash his fakest smile and salute the crowd. And they, in awe, will scream in chorus their adulation, their overflowing emotion. The king has decided not to decide, the flock will roar,...
View ArticleBronze Age structures found at excavation site in Qormi
Civilisations dating to the Bronze Age have left their mark on a site in Qormi which is being excavated and could be turned into a retirement complex and sports facilities. The site, in the area known...
View ArticleMore misery for Hamilton as Rosberg takes pole
Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg seized pole position for the Russian Grand Prix after a power unit failure piled more misery on Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. The German, chasing his...
View ArticleCapturing what lies within
From reproducing identical images of static objects to creating movement out of still images and stills out of moving images, photography, in its most basic form, has certainly come a long way. But,...
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