A solo exhibition by Sergio Muscat is opening at Valletta Contemporary today. Memorial Immortal marks a new stage in Muscat’s ongoing project, developed over several years through a period of deep introspection. Bringing together images, written material and video work, the exhibition reflects on how personal histories intersect with broader technological
On the first Sunday after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and addressed the tens of thousands of people gathered . Invoking tradition, he led the people in noontime prayer. But rather than reciting it, as his predecessors generally did, he sang. In chanting the traditional
Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world’s cultural heritage. Yodelling was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, at a meeting in New Delhi. “As the emblematic song of Switzerland, yodelling encompasses a wide
Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) has approved a proposal to raise the tax on licensed gambling operators through a gradual increase in the Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) rate, marking the latest attempt by the federal government to strengthen fiscal returns from the newly regulated betting sector. The committee voted 23-1 in favour of bill
