Pope Francis has forced the head of an ancient Catholic order to resign in an unusually public rebuke of conservative leadership within the Catholic Church. The Pope was dragged into a dispute about condom distribution last year, when a top official of the Knights of Malta was fired over links between the order and charities … Read more
Maltese Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar on Saturday said the police were bound to charge in court the two men who hijacked a plane within 48 hours of their arrest. The commissioner added that it was too early to say if the two were linked to any terrorist group. The law in Malta states that anyone … Read more
Who the hell am I to tell you where to live, eh? After all, I reported myself to the Immigration hoping they would deport me back home. The nice immigration lady kindly told me that they had not received my medical report back yet and I should wait until they get it. Unknown to her … Read more
The hijacking of a Libyan plane has ended peacefully after the men who seized control surrendered in Malta. The domestic flight with 118 people on board was hijacked after taking off from Sabha, bound for the Libyan capital Tripoli. Instead, the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 was diverted to Malta International Airport. It appears the two … Read more
A man has emerged from a hijacked Libyan jet waving a flag associated with the late former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, during a stand-off in Malta. The man appeared after most of the 118 people on board had been released from the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320. The domestic flight was hijacked in the morning after taking … Read more
The first people have been allowed off a hijacked Libyan jet during a stand-off at Malta International Airport. At least 65 people have been released from the domestic Afriqiyah Airways flight, which was flying from Sabah to Tripoli when it was diverted. At least one man claiming to have a hand grenade threatened to blow … Read more
A Libyan plane with 118 people on board has landed in Malta in what the island’s prime minister called a “potential hijack situation”. The Airbus A320 was on an internal flight for Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted on Friday morning and according to Malta airport, two hijackers appear to be on board the plane … Read more
A Libyan passenger plane with 118 people on board has been forced to land in Malta in what the Maltese prime minister called a “potential hijack situation”. The Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for airline Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted, local media report. There were two hijackers involved, who threatened to bomb the … Read more
More than a quarter of EU residents have said that sex without consent may be justified under certain circumstances, according to a new survey commissioned by the European Commission. Overall, 27 percent of 27,818 EU citizens who participated in the survey thought forced sexual intercourse was acceptable in at least one set of circumstances. Some … Read more
Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a four-year deal. Southgate, 46, stepped up from his role as England Under-21s manager in September following Sam Allardyce’s departure after only 67 days in charge. He oversaw two wins and two draws as interim boss and has signed a contract reportedly worth up to £2m … Read more
The expected 2016 Senior Citizens’ Day celebration at Ave-Dakpa, the Akatsi North District Capital, did not come off. The senior citizens or pensioners who reported at the district capital for the celebration had to go back to their home towns or villages very disappointed. It also became very clear that there was no organisation in … Read more
EU leaders are not “bluffing” when they say the UK will be left without access to the single market when it leaves the bloc if there is no free movement of people, Malta’s prime minister says. Joseph Muscat, whose country assumes the EU’s presidency in January, told the BBC “this is really and truly our … Read more
Gareth Southgate says he wants to know within weeks whether he will be England’s next permanent manager. The former England center-back was given the job on a caretaker basis following the Football Association’s dramatic decision to dispense with Sam Allardyce, whose one-game reign was ended by controversial comments he made to undercover reporters. Southgate has … Read more
Gareth Southgate’s four-match spell as England interim manager came to a dramatic conclusion as Spain scored twice in the dying minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at Wembley. It looked as though Southgate’s hopes of landing the job on a full-time basis would be given a major boost as the hosts led 2-0 with a … Read more
Wayne Rooney will captain England in the World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on Friday, says interim manager Gareth Southgate. The 31-year-old forward and skipper was dropped for the previous game, a 0-0 draw in Slovenia last month. “He’s in a better place than for the last get-together in terms of sharpness and confidence,” … Read more
England, who host Scotland at Wembley on Friday, drew 0-0 in their World Cup qualifier in Slovenia last month. The result followed laboured wins over Malta and Slovakia as England look to bounce back from their embarrassing Euro 2016 exit against Iceland. “We’re reaching new lows all the time,” said Butcher. “Just when you think … Read more
Jack Wilshere and Harry Kane have been recalled to the England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland and the friendly against Spain. Arsenal midfielder Wilshere, 24, was left out of the two previous squads but his form has improved during his current loan spell at Bournemouth. Spurs striker Kane has recovered from the … Read more
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli at State House, Nairobi Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has been turning heads in the region being not travelling outside his country. When he visited Nairobi for the first time as President on Monday, the austerity buff found himself talking about his domestic policies. “I … Read more
Finally the wishes of many Ghanaians have come to pass so far as election is concerned in the 20th century of our democratic dispensation when electoral commission announced that, only four political parties could contest for the 2016 general election, a decision many Ghanaians over the years have been praying to happen. The electoral commissioner, … Read more
The small aircraft, a twin-prop Metroliner, crashed around 07:30 (05:30 GMT), shortly after taking off from Luqa airport on a flight to Libya. The victims’ nationalities have not been released. Early reports that they were officials from the EU’s border agency have been denied. Frontex said the plane was “not deployed by” them and said … Read more