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Jeremy Corbyrn or Owen Smith. The battle for the Labour leadership will be settled today, for now at least, when the results of the leadership election are announced at mid-day UK time. Jeremy Corbyrn is odds-on favourite to win by a country mile, his problems will come when he tries to unite a wounded Labour party
Three people have been killed during a shooting at a shopping mall north of Seattle in Washington state, police say. At least one suspect remains at large, armed with a rifle, and police have released an image of the gunman, who they described as an Hispanic man wearing a black shirt. The shooting comes less than a week after a man...
Attending the United Nations General Assembley, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle took time to meet with US President Barak Obama and his wife Michelle.  
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a number of projects to be carried out in Malta, including one on social housing. This was announced during a signing ceremony held at the Ministry for Finance, between Minister Edward Scicluna and the President of the EIB Werner Hoyer. Today’s agreement was for a €75million loan facility to be utilised by the...
Balzan overcame constant pressure to beat Hibernians with two late goals and go top of the BOV Premiership. A penalty and a second late goal gave Balzan all three points. B'Kara are just a point behind after a 1-0 win over Mosta.
The Deputy Prime Minister Mr Louis Grech discussed with Dr Werner Hoyer, President and Chairman of European Investment Bank (EIB), the projected development of Marsamxett as a new all-weather harbour to cater mainly for Malta’s tourist industry with a mix of yacht marinas and other commercial developments. At a meeting at the Auberge d’Aragon, Mr Grech explained what the Maltese...
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat addressed the 71st UN General Assembley in New York with migration and combating terrorism the main focus of his speech. Full speech below: Mr President Please allow me to join my colleagues in expressing my country’s deepest gratitude and appreciation to Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for his sterling work. This 71st Session of the General Assembly is marked...
The Planning Authority launched a consultation document for the Development Framework of Paceville. The masterplan looks into a number of key issues, to make access to the waterfront easier, St Georges Beach more prominent and create new public spaces Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Deborah Schembri said that Paceville seriously lacks a holistic plan. She said economic growth brings about big challenges...
A motor cyclist died after apparently losing control of his bike in Bugibba on Thursday evening. Police say the man, a foreign national who lives in St Paul's Bay, was thrown off his bike which then hit the pavement injuring a pedistrian. Both men were taken to hospital but the motor cyclist died shortly afterwards.
Malta will be host a European Union summit on 3 February next year when European leaders will discuss the future of the EU. In Malta earlier this month, Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said during a meeting with prime minister Joseph Muscat – that Malta was the best-suited country to push through a new European agenda. At the summit...