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Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his determination to score 1,000 goals by the end of his career. And the 40-year-old Portugal superstar is in no doubt he'll get there. "I will reach that number for sure, if no injuries," Ronaldo said late Sunday at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, where he was named as the best player in the Middle East. Ronaldo moved

The agreement announced last week to resolve the dispute over terminal benefits at HSBC Bank Malta closes one chapter, but opens a far more troubling question: Why are Maltese shareholders being asked to pay for HSBC Continental Europe’s exit? HSBC Malta’s company announcement last Tuesday, 23 December, confirming that an agreement had been reached

43.1% of respondents within a recently published government survey reportedly gamble weekly or almost every week, according to the General Population Survey on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use in Malta in 2023. This report, published on Friday provided an overview of substance use among Maltese residents aged 18 to 65. Aside from looking into trends

The Central Bank's Business Conditions Index shows that in November, annual growth in business activity remained relatively unchanged on a month earlier and stood close to its historical average. The Bank's Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, an indicator that monitors economic policy uncertainty by synthesising information gleaned from Maltese news

The Jubilee Year 2025, held under the theme Pilgrims of Hope , was formally concluded last night with a celebration led by Archbishop Charles Scicluna at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina. Those present for the Mass included the Apostolic Nuncio Savio Hon Fai-Tai, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, priests, members of religious communities

Malta once again came together the day after Christmas for the annual L-Istrina telethon, where €5.76 million was raised for charity, with proceeds going to the Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF). The annual charity telethon, now in its 30th edition, remains Malta's largest fundraising event of its kind and remains the foremost example of Maltese philanthropy

A Eurobarometer survey has shown that the Maltese are the most open, compared to their European peers, to allowing teachers to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. The flash survey focusing on future needs in digital education showed that only 11% of Maltese feel that AI does not belong in the classroom - the lowest percentage in the

With each goal in his career-best scoring run, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is advancing his claims for a recall to the England squad ahead of the World Cup. The striker netted for the sixth straight game to earn Leeds a 1-1 draw at Sunderland, which missed a chance to climb to fifth place in the Premier League on Sunday. By staying injury-free and being

Christian Pulisic is on pace for the best season of his career - in a campaign that will conclude with a home World Cup for the United States. The American standout scored the opening goal for AC Milan in a 3-0 victory over Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday to raise his total to 10 goals and two assists in 15 matches across all competitions with the

Now that the Christmas excesses have been duly consummated, three unrelated stories that had caught my eye can be reflected on. They arrived at that time of year when we had been told, as we were every Christmas, to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with our better selves. They served more to remind me that in Malta, we excel in contradiction than