Malta's international tax evasion problem dwarfs EU average
Malta loses 2.39 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to international tax evasion, a document released by the European Commission has revealed. The rate is the highest in Europe by a wide...
View ArticleLiverpool match can spark Man. Utd revival, says Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the visit of rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday could help galvanize his struggling side to pull themselves out of their alarming slump....
View ArticleLampard unhappy with France over Kante injury
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has taken a swipe at France boss Didier Deschamps after N'Golo Kante was injured on international duty. Kante will miss Chelsea's Premier League clash with Newcastle on...
View ArticleHammer time: Japan using new tools in World Cup bid
Japan are the darlings of the Rugby World Cup with some very unusual training methods -- but none more bizarre than smacking their coach on the head with a plastic hammer. The tournament hosts have...
View Article18 trees to be uprooted to build a footbridge at Spencer Hill
Eight of 18 trees to be uprooted for the construction of a footbridge will be transplanted at Spencer Gardens, the Environment and Resources Authority said. It said that another 12 indigenous trees...
View ArticleHammer time: Japan using new tools in World Cup bid
Japan are the darlings of the Rugby World Cup with some very unusual training methods - but none more bizarre than smacking their coach on the head with a plastic hammer. The tournament hosts have...
View ArticleParis, Rome, Berlin preparing to block Facebook's Libra in Europe
Updated 5.30pm France, Italy and Germany are together preparing measures to block Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency from use in Europe, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Friday....
View ArticleMystery of missing asbestos
The environment watchdog is trying to find out where hazardous asbestos pipes have been taken after they were removed last month from a field in Naxxar. Their removal followed enforcement action by...
View ArticleKlopp keen to make Man. Utd wait for turnaround
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Manchester United will turn their floundering fortunes around, but wants to make sure they have to wait at least another week to do so. Klopp's men travel to...
View Article10-year jail term confirmed for unrepentant 74-year-old paedophile
A 74-year old paedophile who appeared to show no genuine remorse for the abuse of a 14-year-old boy entrusted into his care had his 10-year jail term confirmed on appeal. Michael Charles Muscat, who...
View ArticleGeneral strike grips Catalonia, 'freedom marchers' hit Barcelona
Spain's protest-hit northeast was gripped by a general strike Friday as thousands of "freedom marchers" converged on Barcelona for a mass show of dissent over the jailing of nine Catalan separatist...
View Article‘Serious questions’ over Sette Giugno film funded by State
An organisation representing film producers in Malta says it is “deeply concerned” over the way public money is being funnelled into a film about the 1919 Sette Giugno events without a competitive...
View ArticleMaltese Abroad - Second Sassari goal for Borg
ITALY Shona Zammit entered the field in the final stages of Pink Bari's appointment against Verona. The Serie A Femminile encountered ended in a goalless stalemate. Emma Lipman played full game for...
View ArticleBritish PM scrambles to sell Brexit deal to MPs
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent Friday frantically twisting arms to get wavering MPs behind his Brexit deal, with a looming vote in parliament teetering on a knife-edge. The Conservative leader...
View ArticleShelved €10,000 limit on cash to see the light of day
A ban on cash transactions over €10,000 is set to finally see the light of day, after being shot down by Cabinet when first proposed by Finance Minister Edward Scicluna four years ago. A source...
View ArticleMosta's Jallow capitalises on late Sta Lucia error
MOSTA 1 Jallow 88 STA LUCIA 0 A late goal by Momodou Jallow took Mosta level on points with fourth-placed Gzira United and Hibernians albeit they have played a game more. Weverton Gomes may have laid...
View ArticleYamaha unveils updated MT-03 motorbike
Yamaha has introduced a new version of its MT-03 middleweight bike, with revised suspension and sharper styling. The largest change comes up front, where a new dual headlight gives the bike a more...
View ArticleSenglea pile on Sliema agony
SENGLEA ATHLETIC 2 Zamble 63, Marukawa 76 SLIEMA WANDERERS 0 Senglea Athletic increased the pressure on Sliema Wanderers as they cruised to victory at the Centenary Stadium. It was a deserved win...
View ArticleThe challenges of gay asylum seekers
Malta LGBTIQ Rights Movement (MGRM) and Moviment Graffitti are screening the Tunisian documentary If I Speak about the challenges gay people face in Tunisia. After the documentary, Tunisian gay...
View ArticleWatch: England smash Aussies 40-16 to reach World Cup semi-finals
Wing Jonny May produced a quickfire double and captain Owen Farrell was perfect with the boot as England stormed into the World Cup semi-finals Saturday with a thumping 40-16 win over Australia. May...
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