A massive winter storm on Saturday dumped snow and freezing rain from New Mexico to North Carolina as it swept across the United States towards the northeast, threatening tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold. After battering the country's southwest and central areas, the storm system began to hit
Every year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day reminds us of this particularly rare habitat, especially in Malta, where wetlands cover less than 0.3% of our territory. In a small and densely populated country like Malta, wetlands are not only rare but also fragile and incredibly valuable. They support wildlife, protect us from the impacts of climate
The history of the Jews in Malta is one of the lesser-known stories across Maltese history - but while never anywhere near being in majority in these islands, the story of the Jews and Malta is one which spans many centuries. The Malta Independent on Sunday interviewed military historian Nathaniel Calleja Gera, who will be delivering a talk at an event
Dropping Erling Haaland worked out just fine for Manchester City. The Premier League's most fearsome striker and top scorer was relegated to the bench on Saturday after scoring just one goal in his previous eight games, and City responded to alarming back-to-back defeats with a 2-0 win over last-placed Wolverhampton. Liverpool's 13-match unbeaten run
An eastward expansion of the airport's terminal building is expected to open in 2028, Malta International Airport (MIA) CEO Alan Borg told The Malta Independent on Sunday. A major project undertaken by MIA, the expansion, which was announced in 2025, will extend the terminal by 6,000 square metres. This extension is located adjacent to the main terminal
Failure to embed child-friendly justice within Malta's court system risks breaching children's fundamental human rights, President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has warned. In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday , Coleiro Preca stressed that justice systems designed for adults can retraumatise children and silence their voices at
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Como routed Torino 6-0 in Serie A on Saturday to follow up its 5-1 rout of the same opponent in November. Anastasios Douvikas scored twice for Como, and Martin Baturina, Lucas Da Cunha, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn and Maxence Caqueret added on for Cesc Fabregas' team. Como moved up to fifth place and just outside the Champions League places. It's 40 points
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth over his
Roderick Galdes has resigned. Not because he accepts wrongdoing. Not because any authority has found him guilty of anything. But because we are told he is the victim of “synchronised attacks”, and because staying put had become politically inconvenient. It is an old Maltese ritual, polished to a shine. I know what else you can polish, but which will