Reading Time: < 1 minute The Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace in Kamieniec Zabkowicki village, south-western Poland. Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace is a monumental nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic palace. The builder and first owner of the Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace (then known as Schloss Kamenz) was Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, who in 1838, commissioned
Reading Time: < 1 minute Vatican News / Corriere della Sera – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s resignation from the papacy, which became effective eight years ago, [28 February 2013] was a “difficult choice,” but made “in full conscience” – one which he has not regretted at all. Once again, the Pope Emeritus in the interview repeats what he has already
Reading Time: 2 minutes BAGHDAD, March 1 (Reuters) – At least five people were injured on Monday when Iraqi security forces wielding clubs broke up a street protest in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square, security and hospital sources said. Pope Francis plans a March 5-8 visit to Iraq despite deteriorating security in some parts of the country which has
Reading Time: < 1 minute CDE/Ansa – The island of Sardinia has become Italy’s first region to be classed as a low-COVID-19-risk white zone,. The new status enables bars and pubs to stay open to 21:00, restaurants to serve until 23:00 and shifted the night curfew, which kicks in elsewhere at 22:00, until 23:30. Restrictions in several other regions,
Everton boosted their bid to earn a top-four finish in the Premier League as Richarlison sealed a 1-0 win against struggling Southampton on Monday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side won for the first time in six home league games thanks to Richarlison’s early goal. Everton’s last success at Goodison Park had come against Arsenal just before Christmas, but ending
Ġorġ Agius, known as Ġorġ tal-Mużew’ and ‘L-Għannej Tal-Mulej , has died today at the age of 94. A folk singer and beloved community figure, Ġorġ was best known for his frequent visits to hospital where he used to put a smile on patients’ faces with his rhymes and prayers. After the news of his death was announced, several people took to social media
Franklin Sasere dedicated Ħamrun Spartans win over title rivals Gżira to their club fans who are currently unable to watch their team from the stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Nigerian striker was speaking to The Times of Malta after again putting his name on the scoresheet to help the Spartans to an important 2-1 win over Gżira United that
The United States on Monday urged Saudi Arabia to disband an elite unit controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Washington sanctioned over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi . "We have urged Saudi Arabia to disband this group and then adopt institutional, systemic reforms and controls to ensure that anti-dissident activities and
DOI/OPM Prime Minister Robert Abela pledged to work towards improving the quality of life for workers, stating that he believed that people should work to live, but not live to work. Abela made his remarks as Cabinet held a meeting at the General Workers’ Union’s Valletta building. He insisted that his government had prioritised the interests of workers,
Ġorġ Agius, better known as Ġorġ tal-Mu ż ew, has died aged 94. Agius, a member of the Maltese Society for Christian Doctrine (M.U.E.U.M), has for the past 67 years spent days in hospital visiting patients, particularly those who have no relatives and friends, making up rhymes to lift their spirits. He ha received various awards over the years for
Ġorġ tal-Mużew, a folk singer known for his uplifting improvised poems, has died aged 94. Referred to by many as l-Għannej tal-Mulej, he spent decades entertaining hospital patients and visitors, inmates and bus passengers. In 2018, Ġorġ tal-Mużew, whose full name is Ġorġ Agius, was given a lifetime award for his voluntary work. On Monday, Parliamentary
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s salient news in pictures as taken by the pool of photographers of EPA/EFE for CDE News. Stay informed daily with http://www.cde.news , for local perspective with a global outlook. epa09044470 Sanremo Festival host and artistic director, Amadeus and Rai Radio2 Dj Ema Stokholma (R) pose during a photocall on occasion of
Tista' taqra bil- Malti . Ġorġ Agius, the folk singer who has spent over 65 years entertaining patients and visitors in hospital with his improvised rhymes, has passed away at the age of 94. Agius, who was often referred to as Ġorġ tal-Mużew and l-Għannej tal-Mulej, was the eldest of nine children born to Paul and Marija Agius. He never went to school:
10 bird carcasses were discovered last week by Customs Officials stationed at MaltaPost whilst screening parcels arriving from the UK. Customs said that the Officials flagged a suspicious parcel for further controls, which when opened in the presence of MaltaPost representatives was found to contain the bird carcasses which were subsequently seized
Reading Time: < 1 minute To help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, a brand new version of the widely-recognised EU energy label will be applicable in all shops and online retailers from Monday, 1 March 2021. The new labels will initially apply to four product categories – fridges and freezers, dishwashers, washing machines,
The Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines have been "highly effective" in reducing coronavirus infections and severe illness among elderly people in Britain, with a more than 80 per cent reduction in hospitalisation, official data shows. In the over 80s, a single dose of either vaccine is more than 80 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation around
Photo by BirdLife Malta A recent conference on hunting legislation organised by the European Parliament in conjunction with the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation saw a senior official from the European Commission dismiss the derogation Malta has sought to permit the continued trapping of finches and other songbirds. Malta has controversially
Reading Time: 4 minutes Here is a timeline of events since Myanmar’s military took power in a coup on Monday, Feb. 1. Feb 1: Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other senior figures from the National League for Democracy (NLD) are detained in an early morning raid. The military declares a state of emergency for a year, and says it carried out
Activist and blogger Manuel Delia took a jibe at Robert Abela’s infamous ‘waves in the sea’ remark as he addressed a protest in front of Parliament this evening. “Waves may be in the sea but the octopus is on the ground,” Delia told the protest, which involved people sitting down on socially distanced and sanitised chairs outside Parliament as MPs
Ten bird carcasses were found in a parcel that arrived from the UK, Customs said on Monday. In a statement, the department said the discovery was made last week after customs officials screening parcels at Malta Post flagged the suspicious parcel. The package was opened in the presence of Malta Post representatives and the 10 carcasses were subsequently