Around 150,000 people gathered at Beirut's waterfront for mass with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday morning, the highlight of the Catholic leader's visit to the capital, where he delivered a message of hope and peace. The pontiff arrived from Turkey on Sunday on his inaugural visit abroad as pope and brought a message of hope, particularly to young people
Malta's plans to strengthen its energy security and grid resilience have reached another important milestone, a statement by Interconnect Malta read. "With the signing of the 'Tender for the Supply and Installation of a 132kV Variable Shunt Reactor at Magħtab Terminal Station, with PowerFix JV, all the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
Aġenzija Sapport organised a national conference with the theme "My Life: Developing a National Framework for Individualised Lifelong Support for Persons with Disabilities." This conference marks an important moment in the national journey toward a more integrated system, where support for persons with disabilities is focused on their needs, choices,
A Eurobarometer survey about protecting and promoting democracy that was published in November shone a spotlight on the thoughts and concerns of Maltese and EU citizens about the democratic process, and specifically the threats to it. Survey participants were asked to select up to three points they feel are the most serious challenges to democracy
Official information presented in parliament indicates that the youngest individual to be the subject of a domestic violence report was a 16-day-old baby. At the opposite end of the age spectrum, the oldest person to file such a report with the police was 93 years old. These details were provided by the Minister for Home Affairs, Byron Camilleri, in
A brand-new publication, Gżejjer f’Kontinent , is inviting Maltese readers to take a fresh look at how our identity has evolved over more than two decades of EU membership — and you can get your hands on it completely free of charge. Released by Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta together with Europe Direct Valletta, the book brings together seven short stories
Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant Jesus Christ that had been widely scorned online. Snatched from his crib on the Grand Place in historic old Brussels between late Friday night or early Saturday morning, this specific version of infant Jesus is part of a nativity
Transport Minister Chris Bonett said that Qormi requires a holistic masterplan due to rapid commercial growth before any major works can be completed in several areas, as government waits for the full technical studies to be completed. Speaking in Parliament on Monday during the parliamentary questions session, Bonett said that major roadworks in Qormi
It is no surprise that Robert Abela and his Ministers do not want to publish their assets, the PN said in a statement. "Referring to the latest scandal involving Minister Roderick Galdes, in a short message on his social media, Leader of the PN Alex Borg said that he wants a fair, clean, and transparent system, so that we can have a country where young
Australia’s under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology’s impact on young people, experts say. Those in favour of the world-first December 10 ban point to a growing mass of studies that suggest too much time online takes a toll on teen well-being. But opponents argue there is not enough