Valletta's Coliseum Complex bought by VBL Group
An iconic Valletta building which once entertained thousands as the Coliseum cinema before it was transformed into a shopping mall in the 1980s has changed hands. The VBL Group, which describes itself...
View ArticleWatch: Peppi Azzopardi warns people about 'fake news' Facebook ads
TV presenter Peppi Azzopardi has become the most recent local personality to feature in scam Facebook adverts for fradulent Bitcoin schemes. The presenter of Friday night TV show Xarabank posted a...
View ArticleWatch: All Blacks thrash Ireland to set up England semi-final
Aaron Smith scored a brace of tries as defending champions New Zealand thrashed Ireland 46-14 on Saturday to set up a mouth-watering World Cup semi-final against England in Yokohama next weekend. The...
View ArticleNorth Macedonia PM calls for snap election after EU snub
North Macedonia's prime minister on Saturday called for an early election after the EU decided against membership talks for the Balkan state, denying his administration a key policy success. After...
View ArticleMessi, Suarez, Griezmann all on target as Barcelona dispatch Eibar
Barcelona’s ‘MSG’ is finally up and running as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann all scored in a ruthless 3-0 victory over Eibar on Saturday. Griezmann’s place in the newly-formed...
View ArticleExtend disability benefits to cover mental disorders – commissioner
People with mental health disorders are being discriminated against because of how disability is measured, according to Mental Health Commissioner John Cachia. This discrimination translates into a...
View ArticleAnti-Brexit activists march to parliament as MPs vote on deal
Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters from across Britain wielding banners, placards and flags converged on parliament on Saturday, as MPs debated the government's Brexit deal. Beneath largely clear...
View ArticleFloriana beat Sirens to go four points clear
FLORIANA 4 Venancio 52 Fonseca 54 Paiber 87 Keqi 90 pen. SIRENS 1 Wellington 44 Floriana made a bold statement in their title aspirations after beating second-placed Sirens 4-1...
View ArticleTourism deal with Manchester United a ‘trade secret’
The government has turned down an official Freedom of Information request to supply a copy of a multi-million euro marketing agreement reached with Manchester United last month. Among the reasons...
View ArticleUpdated: 40th edition of Rolex Middle Sea race gets under way
The 2019 Rolex Middle Sea Race, the 40th edition of the 606nm classic offshore, set off from Grand Harbour today. A fleet of 113 yachts, separated into seven starts, were wafted on their way by a very...
View ArticleKurds in Malta protest Turkish military action in northern Syria
Kurds in Malta gathered outside the Turkish embassy in Floriana on Saturday to protest what they called a "brutal, unprovoked assault" by the Turkish state on Kurdish communities in northern Syria....
View ArticleKone brace puts Gżira in second place
BIRKIRKARA 1 Falcone 84 pen. GŻIRA UNITED 3 Kone 9, 76 Cohen 90 Gżira United notched their third win in a row after beating a lacklustre Birkirkara side 3-1. Giovanni Tedesco’s...
View ArticleItaly's Salvini seeks to unite right at Rome rally
Italy's former firebrand interior minister Matteo Salvini held a mass rally in Rome on Saturday which he hopes will propel him to leadership of the country's disparate right-wing parties. A crowd of...
View ArticleBlummenfelt lays down guantlet to Luis in Super League semis
Kristian Blummenfelt laid down the gauntlet to Vincent Luis after storming Group B in his semi-final at Super League Malta. The Norwegian powerhouse produced some of the best biking of the day to fire...
View ArticleMaltese men in the dark about testicular cancer - study
More than three-quarters of Maltese men who never performed a testicular self-examination blamed this on lack of know-how, according to a study commissioned by the Marigold Foundation. Between 15 and...
View ArticleUpdated: Man. City rediscover winning form but Spurs stumble again
Manchester City eased doubts over their ability to sustain a Premier League title challenge by beating Crystal Palace comfortably on Saturday but Tottenham face another inquisition after narrowly...
View ArticleCatalan leaders demand talks with Madrid as thousands protest again
Separatist Catalan leaders on Saturday called on the Spanish government to hold talks as thousands protested for a sixth day in Barcelona. Protestors accused police of "repression" and chanted "we are...
View ArticleUpdated: Ronaldo on target as Juve extend Serie A lead
Juventus moved four points clear at the top of the Serie A table with a 2-1 home win over Bologna on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the first half, but Danilo levelled for the...
View ArticleLiving in the real present rather than in the virtual
As a result of social media, today’s adolescents are missing out on developing both social and communication skills, says Isabelle Anastasi I wouldn’t want to be an adolescent right now. It’s...
View ArticleWatch: Parachutist gatecrashes Inter's win at Sassuolo
A parachutist landed on the pitch during Sunday's seven-goal Serie A thriller between Sassuolo and Inter in northern Italy. The game was briefly suspended at Sassuolo's Mapei Stadium two minutes...
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