The CEO of the Malta Business Bureau, Mario Xuereb, is advocating for the European Union to implement "insularity tests" when considering new directives, to take into account what impact they would have on islands or regions on the periphery of the union. The Malta Business Bureau (MBB), which was founded in 1996 and is this year celebrating its 30th
Adopting a child in Malta is often viewed as an overly complex and frustrating process, yet professionals working within the system insist that its length and strictness are driven not by red tape, but by the responsibility to protect children and address trauma. In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday , Laura Fenech, Service manager for
Labour Party MP Alex Muscat has defended the Malta Film Commission's spending, saying such costs are justified as long as they deliver tangible economic returns. Muscat argued that investment in the film industry should be judged on the value it generates for Malta rather than on raw expenditure figures alone. In an interview with The Malta Independent
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Boxer Jarrell Miller was hit with such a good punch it knocked his hair off. The heavyweight was facing Kingsley Ibeh on Saturday night when Ibeh landed a flurry of shots in the second round that caused a roar from the crowd, despite not looking particularly hard. But one of the punches knocked Miller's head backward, and his hairpiece popped upward
Antonio Vergara is giving Napoli supporters a hometown hero amid a deepening injury crisis at the Serie A defending champion on Saturday. Vergara scored a wonder goal in the Champions League midweek and weighed in with a goal and an assist in Serie A to help Napoli beat Fiorentina 2-1. Napoli's first win in four matches in all competitions cut the
Arsenal and Liverpool rediscovered that winning feeling in the Premier League on Saturday. Arsenal powered seven points clear at the top of the standings after beating Leeds 4-0. Mikel Arteta's team ended a three-game winless run in style at Elland Road and strengthened its title charge. Defending champion Liverpool finally secured its first league
The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. Deputy Attorney
Elena Rybakina finally won her second Grand Slam title with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Saturday, and it was something of a testament to quiet achievers. After some tumult at the start of 2025, including the suspension of her coach, Rybakina finished off last year with a title at the WTA Finals in November. And
More than half a million immigrants are believed to live in Spain without legal permission. They work jobs that few Spaniards want: picking fruits and vegetables in the fields, caring for children and the elderly, cleaning homes and hotel rooms. Some wind up homeless. The "sin papeles" (Spanish for "without papers") are often exploited, marginalized
