A grand performance
Albert Storace reviews a concert dedicated to Chopin that was held in celebration of Poland’s first centenary from independence. It was a fine way to celebrate the first centenary of Poland’s...
View ArticleWatch: Not voting is a vote for Labour, Delia tells PN supporters
Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia on Sunday said any party supporters thinking of withholding their vote were playing into the hands of the Labour Party. Speaking during a political gathering at...
View ArticleCommission proposes changes to EU tax decision-making
The European Commission has kick-started a debate on reforming decision-making for areas of EU taxation policy, which currently requires unanimity among Member States. “This unanimity often cannot be...
View ArticleWatch: Tsitsipas knocks defending champion Federer out of Australian Open
Young Stefanos Tsitsipas signalled a changing of the guard at the top of world tennis as he shocked defending champion Roger Federer in the Australian Open fourth round Sunday. The NextGen Finals...
View ArticleAn amazing, fun-to-watch film
The Upside3 starsDirector: Neil BurgerStars: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole KidmanDuration: 126 minsClass: 12AKRS Releasing Ltd The true story of paralysed French Corsican businessman Philippe...
View ArticleThe new soap opera
Teacher was very strict. “Listen carefully to what I have to say, please. No open-toed shoes! No pets allowed in class. And long sleeves at all times.” She distributed the school uniform. Safety...
View ArticleA gritty, glamorous biopic
Paula Fleri-Soler writes about Colette – a 2018 biographical drama film directed by Wash Westmoreland, from a screenplay by Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, based upon the life of the French novelist...
View ArticleSeparation deed raises questions on Schembri-Tonna ‘loan’
A €100,000 “loan” by Keith Schembri, ostensibly to help his auditor Brian Tonna with separation costs, was dated at a time when the Tonnas were still buying property together as a married couple,...
View ArticleUpdated: Curmi progresses in girls doubles at Australian Open for juniors
There were mixed news for Maltese tennis at the Australian Open for juniors on Sunday as Francesca Curmi progressed to the second round of the women's doubles but Helene Pellicano was knocked out in...
View ArticleEnjoying ftira... with a spread of history
A food historian is out to convince the Maltese that they should rally behind the initiative to register the ftira on Unesco’s list of Malta’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. By Fiona Galea Debono The...
View ArticleMigrant boat in distress, Italy, Malta refer to Libya, which does not respond
NGOs have raised the alarm about a boat with 100 people on board reportedly taking in water off Libya, with no one going to its assistance. The concern comes just 24 hours after an estimated 170...
View ArticleWatch: Kerber stunned as Nadal powers into Open quarters
World number two Kerber was sensationally bundled out by a woman playing the event for the first time, with American Danielle Collins humiliating the Wimbledon champion 6-0, 6-2 in under an hour....
View ArticleBalzan overcome struggling Qormi
QORMI 1 Rozzi 75 BALZAN 3 Correa 44 Majdevac 45, 60 Balzan broke little sweat to see off Qormi and join Ħamrun Spartans in fifth place in the Premier League standings. The...
View ArticleWatch: Rockets rally to down Lakers in overtime, Thunder and Kings win thrillers
James Harden scored 48 points as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 21-point deficit to down the Los Angeles Lakers 138-134 in overtime on a drama-filled NBA Saturday. Paul George was the hero for...
View ArticleWaterpolo coach, PM’s personal friend, to be appointed ambassador
The government is set to appoint Karl Izzo, Malta’s national waterpolo coach and a personal friend of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, as the island’s ambassador to Montenegro. Mr Izzo is not known to...
View ArticleWatch: Pacquiao batters Broner in lopsided welterweight bout
Manny Pacquiao put on a master class in elite boxing Saturday with a 12-round demolition of Adrien Broner, defending his welterweight title in his first fight on US soil in two years -- and his first...
View ArticleWatch: Shoot-out sees Vietnam beat Jordan, reach Asian Cup quarters
Vietnam emerged victorious from a penalty shoot out with Jordan to become the first team to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday -- after being the last side to scrape into the round of 16....
View ArticleSecond woman carrying gene-edited baby in China
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman...
View ArticleEU policies contribute to extreme abuse against migrants in Libya, says...
European Union policies contribute to a cycle of extreme abuse against migrants in Libya, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday. "The EU and Italy’s support for the Libyan Coast Guard...
View ArticleWatch: Celebrating Russian ballet (ARTE)
The Marinsky theatre celebrates the bicentenary of great dancer and choreographer Marius Petipa with one of his last great romantic ballets, Raymonda, created on the same stage 120 years ago. With...
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