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A record 600 nominations were submitted for the seventh edition of the Arts Awards, held on the 10th anniversary of the Arts Council Malta. The awards consisted of 14 competition categories and seven individual honours. The public was asked to participate with their vote in four categories. Culture and arts minister Owen Bonnici said this year's edition

London police said four people were arrested Saturday after food, purportedly apple crumble and custard, was thrown at a display case containing Britain's priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. The city's Metropolitan Police said officers responded "following reports of criminal damage to a display case, containing the State Crown" and that

President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw - giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair. Trump, who had openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, had been heavily expected to receive the newly created FIFA prize. FIFA president Gianni

Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Saturday. The thrilling three-way battle will be decided on Sunday at the Yas Marina Circuit. The McLaren driver Norris is 12 points ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen and 16 ahead of McLaren teammate

Inter Milan impressed in a 4-0 win over big-spending Como and moved atop Serie A on Saturday. Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu and Carlos Augusto scored at the San Siro. Inter was two points ahead of city rival AC Milan and defending champion Napoli. Napoli hosts Juventus and former coach Luciano Spalletti on Sunday and Milan visits

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge was hit on Saturday after Emiliano Buendia struck in stoppage-time to seal a 2-1 win for Aston Villa. Villa cut the gap to first-place Arsenal to three points and gave Manchester City the chance to close in on Mikel Arteta's team. Buendia fired into the roof of the net in the fifth minute of added time at Villa

Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. If approved by regulators, the merger would put two of the world's biggest streaming

The Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government, Owen Bonnici, together with Festivals Malta, officially presented the agency's events programme for the year 2026, which includes eleven festivals, five national celebrations, and several other events. This calendar, beginning in January 2026 with the Valletta Baroque Festival and concluding with

Educators as well as those who work with children are well aware of the fact that children's basic and real needs are not being met, and yet such needs are on the increase, the ADPD-Greeen Party said Saturday. The need for timely and sincere discussion for long-term solutions is now more urgent than ever, not only concerning educational issues but

The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has launched a public consultation process on organ donation after cardiac/circulatory death. This was announced by the Minister for Health and Active Ageing, Jo Etienne Abela, during a press conference on Saturday. Although over the years donors after brain/neurological death have saved many lives, the proposed