Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding the conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran that President Donald Trump launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics. Israeli forces pounded targets across Lebanon, including Beirut, after Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed armed Shiite Muslim movement, fired rockets towards Israel
Arsenal passed the latest test of its Premier League title credentials with a crucial 2-1 win against Chelsea on Sunday, and Manchester United climbed up to third by beating Crystal Palace 2-1 to boost its pursuit of a return to the Champions League. Jurrien Timber's second-half goal saw Arsenal re-establish a five-point lead over second-place Manchester
Malta's Animal Welfare Commissioner estimates that half of the dogs in Malta are not micro chipped, something she said makes life incredibly difficult for Animal Welfare staff particularly when a dog gets lost. Fleur Abela, who was appointed to the post of Animal Welfare Commissioner around three months ago, told The Malta Independent in an interview
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry on Monday acknowledged the ambition behind the recently launched Malta Vision 2050. The shift toward a long term, measurable strategy beyond the traditional five year electoral cycle is a positive step. However, ambition must be matched by equally ambitious KPIs and deliverables, effective implementation
A Maltese filmmaker has won two awards for a short film that tackles the theme of grief through a comedic lens. The film is called Resaca and has been shown in 16 different film festivals all around the world. Speaking to The Malta Independent , director Joe Borg said that despite working on various creative projects in the past, this was his first
Substitute Federico Gatti equalized in stoppage time and Juventus came back from two goals down to earn a 3-3 draw at Roma in Serie A on Sunday. Gatti, who had come on in the 88th minute, scored from close range following a free kick. The result kept Juventus within four points of fourth-place Roma and the final Champions League spot. Wesley put Roma
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's foreign ministers would hold "extraordinary" talks on Iran on Sunday, after United States and Israeli strikes on the country sparked retaliatory attacks. "I will convene an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council via video link on Sunday to address Iran and the rapidly unfolding events across the Middle
To be fair, and God knows I’m trying, I know nothing about the ceremony that created the hullabaloo that accompanied the launch of Vision 2050, except what I read in the media. I do know that it turned the approach to Valletta from the bus terminus into a flipping obstacle course and gave lucrative contracts to an impressive roster of friends of friends
Repubblika has written a letter to Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition Leader Alex Borg, appealing for the issue to be treated as an issue of State, and not political calculation. In its letter, Repubblika expressed concern about the damage being caused to the perception of the independence of the judiciary. "The head of the judiciary should
As Kintech marks ten years of Cashlogy in Malta, the company signals the next phase in the evolution of cash automation across the local retail sector. Since introducing the first Cashlogy systems to the Maltese market in 2016, Kintech has helped reshape how retailers manage cash handling at the point of sale. With over 200 installations across the
