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Around 33,000 civil servants will benefit from increases. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Mid-level civil servants the biggest winners of new €1.2bn financial package

Letterboxes at a property popular with golden visa buyers. Photo: Joanna Demarco/Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation

Golden visa buyers are competing with locals for €1,000-a-month properties

Concrete barriers placed along the marina seafront in Msida. Inset: the area the first phase will focus on. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Msida Creek project begins, with concrete barriers blocking off quay

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Ausralia will host the 2023 women's World Cup.

Women's World Cup will be safe despite fan violence: Australian football chief

Melbourne derby marred by fan violence

December 18, 2022| Times of Malta
Gareth Southgate has been reconfirmed as England coach until 2024. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP

Gareth Southgate to stay on as England manager

Southgate to stay on until after 2024 Euros

December 18, 2022| AFP
Luka Modric (centre) poses with Matteo Kovacic (left) and Ivan Perisic. Photo: AFP

Modric, 37, sets sights on Nations League title for Croatia

Croatians to face Netherlands, Italy and Spain in June finals

December 18, 2022| Times of Malta
Real Madrid and Barcelona are still fighting to create a European Super League. Photo: AFP

Another blow to the European Super League dream

Madrid court ruling a final nail in the coffin on the creation of controversial competition

December 18, 2022| Dr Robert Dingli
Photo: AFP

World Cup needs risk-takers, says Klinsmann

Klinsmann cited Spain as an example of a team who paid the price for a lack of a cutting edge.

December 18, 2022| AFP
Paul Commons at the start of the 2022 La Valette Marathon.

'It's never too late to start running'

Paul Commons relates his incredible story as long-distance runner ahead of the 2023 La Valette Marathon

December 18, 2022| Times of Malta
Kylian Mbappe (left) and Lionel Messi will go head to head in Sunday's World Cup final. Photo: AFP

Messi's Argentina in World Cup final showdown with Mbappe's France

Argentine star looking to emulate the legendary Diego Maradona

December 18, 2022| Times of Malta
Argentina’s forward No.10 Lionel Messi (left) and France’s forward No.10 Kylian Mbappé will face off today in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match in Doha. Photos: AFP

It’s a no-win situation – James Calvert

I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place as to who I’d like to win the World Cup

December 18, 2022| James Calvert
Photo: AFP

Alvarez targets star billing for Argentina after meteoric rise

Alvarez now has four goals in this tournament, placing him just one behind joint top scorers Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappe

December 17, 2022| AFP
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'Greatest' Messi ready for fitting World Cup farewell

On Sunday, the 35-year-old Argentina captain has the chance to fill the last remaining hole on his CV: a World Cup winners’ medal

December 17, 2022| AFP
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Argentina v France – Keys to the World Cup final

Argentina take on defending champions France on Sunday in the World Cup final

December 17, 2022| AFP
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Messi targets World Cup glory against Mbappe’s France

Argentina and France are both aiming to win the trophy for the third time

December 17, 2022| AFP
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Croatia beat Morocco to finish third at World Cup

Second time Croatia finished third in this competition

December 17, 2022| AFP
Victor Calvagna was known among the group as It-Tabib or Spartacus. Inset: The 2018 Ironman medal.

Victor Calvagna’s sporting memories shared, in new heartfelt photo book

Paediatric cancer specialist ‘helped save the lives of many children’

December 17, 2022| Daniel Tihn
Hibs winger Thaylor Aldama (left) is challenged by Andrea Zammit. Photo: Domenic Aquilina

Five-star Valletta brush aside Hibernians

Citizens produce arguably best performance of the season

December 17, 2022| Antoine Busuttil
Floriana's Ulises Arias passes the ball forward against Pieta Hotspurs. Photo: Christine Borg

Floriana thump Pietà Hotpsurs

Greens move up to seventh in the standings

December 17, 2022| Kurt Aquilina
The Melbourne derby turned violent as fans' protests escalated. Photo: Getty Images

Goalkeeper injured as fans invade pitch in Melbourne derby

Fans protested league's decision to award grand final to Sydney

December 17, 2022| AFP
France forward Kylian Mbappe has not scored in the World Cup since his goals against Poland in the Round of 16. Photo: Franck Fife/AFP

Bookmakers pray Mbappe outguns Messi in World Cup final duel

France and Argentina battle it out on Sunday

December 17, 2022| AFP
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown. Photo: Tim Nwachukwu /GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

NBA fines Kings coach Brown $25K for cursing at referee

Sacramento's coach was ejected for a second technical

December 17, 2022| AFP
Photo: AFP

‘Music starts with Messi’, says FIFA’s Wenger

Former Arsenal's coach Wenger is FIFA’s football development chief

December 17, 2022| AFP
Olivier Giroud during a France training session. Photo: AFP

France hope for clean bill of health on eve of World Cup final

Varane, Konate and Coman have cold-like symptoms

December 17, 2022| AFP
A22 CEO Bernd Reichart with Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez (left) and Joan Laporta, of Barcelona. Photo: Marca

Super League ‘not dead’, says promoter after legal setback

'Clubs want to own their own destiny'

December 17, 2022| AFP
Algeria has submitted a bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. Photo: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP

Algeria submits bid to host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco, as well as a joint bid by Nigeria and Benin have also put their name in the race

December 17, 2022| AFP
Ħamrun Spartans’ Juan Corbolan tries to hit a ball past Ayrton Attard. Photo: Domenic Borg

Guillaumier wins it for Ħamrun at the death against Marsaxlokk

Spartans add to gap at the top as Marsaxlokk remain fourth bottom

December 16, 2022| Antoine Busuttil
Gudja United's Karl micallef pushes forward against Mosta. Photo: Christine Borg

Gudja United beat Mosta

Agostinelli’s side join Mosta in fifth

December 16, 2022| Gianluca Lia
Mark Williams is the oldest player to play a 147 break. Photo: Peter Parks/AFP

Williams, 47, becomes oldest player to hit snooker maximum

Three-time world champion crashes out of English open

December 16, 2022| AFP
American basketball star Brittney Griner gets out of a plane after landing in the USA. Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP

‘So good to be home:’ Griner speaks out after release from Russia

Griner released after 10 months of incarceration in Russia

December 16, 2022| AFP
Balzan's Angel Torres tries to skip over a Żebbuġ challenge towards goal. Photo: Domenic Borg

Torres brace gives ten-man Balzan win over Żebbuġ

Balzan's Ivan Bozovic sees straight red

December 16, 2022| Antoine Busuttil
Sirens edged Birkirkara for their fourth win of the season. Photo: Christine Borg

Clinical Sirens stun Birkirkara

Marcelo halts Stripes positive run

December 16, 2022| Paul Cachia
Portelli took over Ħamrun Spartans last year and he plans to reconstruct the Victor Tedesco Stadium with new facilities. The stadium stretches over 13,400 square metres of public land.

Joseph Portelli says he won't profit from 95% discount on Ħamrun stadium lease

Ħamrun Spartans insist commercial profits to all be reinvested in club

December 16, 2022| Times of Malta