Athletics

Athletics Malta in drive to attract sports tourism as Slovak stars hold training camp in Malta

Two of Slovakia’s rising athletic stars, Martin Kučera and Šimon Bujna, together with their coach, Radoslav Ivan, are currently in Malta for a four-week training camp to finalise their preparations…

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Athletics: Malta’s Road Running League set to return

Malta’s road-running league is set to return this November with four exciting races taking Malta’s elite athlete runners as well as several running enthusiasts to four different locations across the…

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Kitata wins London Marathon

Ethiopian Shura Kitata outsprinted Kenya’s Vincent Kipchumba to win a thrilling London Marathon on Sunday as a stunned world record holder Eliud Kipchoge faded late in the race to suffer…

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Usain Bolt tests positive for Covid-19

Olympic legend Usain Bolt has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and entered self-isolation. The retired sprinter turned 34 on Friday and is believed to have returned a positive test for…

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Athletics: Records tumble in MAAA National Championships

An incredible display of local talent came to a close last weekend at the Matthew Micallef St. John athletics stadium at the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships. 30 events unfolded…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 16 June 2026

Morning Briefing Chamber of Advocates files protest over alleged prison surveillance The Chamb...

Historic Kyiv monastery damaged in Russian strike

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history whose golden...

Italian general launches far-right party, threatening Meloni’s election hopes

General Roberto Vannacci launched his new far-right party on Sunday, posing a direct challenge to P...

Iran and US agree deal to end war as Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be reopened

U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strai...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 15 June 2026

Updated - 1200 Fiscal Council Warns Malta’s €900 Million Investment Target Faces Significant Risk...

Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media ‌sites for under-16s an...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 12 June 2026

Updated 1225 Malta Tops EU for Concern Over Loss of Natural Areas, Eurobarometer Finds: Malta ran...

EU targets Russia’s Patriarch Kirill in new sanctions proposal

Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been included in the European Union’s lat...

Trump confident on deal but Iran says discussions still ongoing

Iran has stated that no final agreement has yet been reached with the United States, despite comment...

2026 World Cup opens in historic tri-nation spectacle as Mexico beat South Africa in curtain-raiser

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in history, officially opened on Thursday as the United States,...