Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock with a half-volley early in the second half for Italy at home in Bergamo and then
Malta Employers President Ivan Refalo has called for responsible policymaking and a stronger focus on competitiveness amid rising global uncertainty and labour market pressures. Referring to a possible general election in the weeks ahead, Refalo warned against short-term, populist measures, stressing that policy decisions must be grounded in reality
Malta should never have found itself in the absurd position of extending the terms of two of the country's highest constitutional office holders simply because the political class failed to do its job on time. Yet that is precisely where we are. Last Wednesday, Parliament unanimously agreed to prolong the appointment of Auditor General Charles Deguara
European Commission Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto is in Malta for a two-day visit centred on the implementation of EU cohesion policy, the future of post-2027 funding, and major EU-backed infrastructure projects, with the second Malta-Sicily electricity interconnector emerging as the key focal point. During meetings
Pope Leo XIV travels Saturday to the principality of Monaco, becoming the first pope in nearly five centuries to visit the glitzy Mediterranean enclave and highlighting how small states can punch above their weight on the global stage. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the visit would provide the American pope with his first real chance to speak
MALTA 0 LUXEMBOURG 2 MALTA: H. Bonello, R. Camenzuli, K. Shaw, M. Guillaumier, T. Teuma, I. Cardona, E. Pepe, I. Chouaref, Z. Muscat, A. Satariano LUXEMBOURG: A. Moris, S. Korac, F. Bohnert, C. Martins, A. Dardari, D. Sinani, D. Carlson, V. Thill, L. Barreiro, M. Olesen Referee: I. Peljto Assistant Referees: S. Ibrismbegovic, D. Beljo At the National
The Labour Party has approved its first group of candidates to contest the next general election, with 17 names confirmed following a selection process carried out by the party's Candidate Commission, a statement said. The approval was granted by the party's national executive after the Commission, led by notary Charles Mangion, reviewed applications
The Malta Red Cross has officially been awarded the Quality Label under the European Solidarity Corps programme, during a visit by the Minister for European Funds and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi. This recognition confirms that the organisation meets European quality standards to host, support, and manage volunteers
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anġlu Farrugia, today presided over the conference Peace and Dialogue in the Mediterranean Space and delivered an address reaffirming Malta's enduring commitment to peace, dialogue and shared responsibility in the Mediterranean. In his address, Speaker Farrugia stressed that peace and security in the Mediterranean
A phone found on the site of the murder of Anthony Agius and Dennis Mifsud in Rabat was found covered in blood, experts told a court on Thursday. Carmelo Ciantar, known as 'Id-Durga', is accused of the double murder of Anthony Agius and Dennis Mifsud in the outskirts of Rabat in July last year. He is also accused of arson as well as the irregular possession
