French police urge vigilance as horse mutilations mount
French police have urged people to be on the lookout for criminals who have been going around farms and meadows mutilating horses, mostly while alive, taking body parts for unknown reasons. About 15...
View ArticleGovernment online services down following 'technical issues'
Most of the government’s online services were offline on Tuesday morning after the state’s IT systems developed “technical issues”. In a post on Facebook, the Malta Information Technology Agency...
View ArticleBayern Munich sack youth coach at centre of racism row
Bayern Munich, who face Lyon in a Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, have fired a coach from their youth academy amid a police investigation into allegations of racism. The coach, who was not...
View ArticleItaly's head teachers worry about liability with school openings
Head teachers in Italy, already bracing for the looming school year under Covid-19 protocols, are now demanding they not be held legally responsible for any infections in their establishments. School...
View Article48 new COVID-19 cases as clusters identified in homes for the elderly
Forty-eight new COVID-19 cases have been detected, the health authorities said on Tuesday, while seven patients recovered overnight. The figures mean the total number of active coronavirus cases in...
View ArticleVolkswagen previews upcoming Caddy camper in new sketches
Volkswagen has given a first look at its upcoming Caddy-based camper. Utilising the latest fifth-generation Caddy as a platform, the new camper aims to encapsulate some of the features found on the...
View ArticleNew data shows economic impact of COVID-19
The economic impact of COVID-19 started to become clearer on Tuesday as some economic data was published for the second quarter of the year. The data covers April to June, when tourist establishments...
View ArticleBirkirkara to miss league opener unless quarantine is lifted by Wednesday
Birkirkara have informed the Malta FA that they will be unable to honour their opening BOV Premier League fixture against Valletta FC next month if their players are not given permission to end their...
View ArticleAnother flamingo drops in at Għadira Bay
A flamingo landed in the sea at Għadira Bay on Tuesday morning, the second such visitor in less than a week. "Everyone was amazed and followed the flamingo closely and discretely. Nice experience!"...
View ArticleMATSEC exams concessions for students in quarantine
The University has issued an update regarding the forthcoming MATSEC exams for candidates who are in quarantine. It said on Tuesday that in view of the current situation regarding COVID-19, with...
View ArticleDefending Mellieħa – part three
The third and last part of this series of articles takes a look at the deployment of different types of artillery and other necessary defensive precautions taken in Malta during World War II. In...
View ArticleThe cup of surprises
This year’s final stages of the UEFA Champions League have sprung a few dramatic surprises. French side Lyon, after ousting Turin greats Juventus, followed suit by beating favourites Manchester City...
View ArticleDe Gea shrugs off criticism, says he is still safe pair of hands
David de Gea says he has faith in his abilities despite a torrent of criticism in recent months and questions over whether he should remain Manchester United’s first choice goalkeeper. The 29-year-old...
View ArticleMalta put on Switzerland's quarantine list
Switzerland has become the latest country to put Malta on its quarantine list. Arrivals from Malta as of Thursday must go into quarantine for 10 days and report their arrival to the cantonal authority...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in Cospicua accident
A 57-year-old man was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Cospicua. The police said the accident happened in Triq it-Tlett Ibliet at 1.45pm. The man, who is from Żabbar, lost control of the...
View ArticleWatch: Petrescu blasts decision to hold Floriana tie at Centenary Stadium
CFR Cluj coach Dan Petrescu was unhappy with the choice of the Centenary Stadium as the venue for Wednesday’s Champions League first qualifying round tie during his pre-match press conference at the...
View ArticleMalta FA rebuts MFPA claims on COVID-19 protocol
The Malta Football Association has denied claims made by the Malta Football Players Association that the local governing body should have established “comprehensive and sustainable protocols...
View ArticleBarca president Bartomeu announces Koeman as new coach
Former Barcelona midfielder Ronald Koeman has been appointed the club's new coach, the La Liga giants' president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Tuesday. Koeman, who has been in charge of the Netherlands...
View ArticleWatch: PSG see off Leipzig to reach first ever Champions League final
Paris Saint-Germain are through to the final of the Champions League for the first time after goals by Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat saw them ease to a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in a...
View ArticleDouble murder in Sliema: Victims identified, motive still unknown
Last updated 8.46am Wednesday with details. Two men were killed following a shooting at a residence in Sliema on Tuesday night, the police said. Details are still sparse though witnesses said the...
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