Migration: Charity begins at home
Monday, 7 September 2015, 08:50
Last update: about 12 years ago
As the human tide of refugees and asylum seekers continues to move into Europe, Pope Francis announced that his two convents at the Vatican were to take in refugee families. In his homily yesterday,...
When judges make serious sentencing mistakes
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 11:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Michael Asciak
Legal experts and judges are constantly being called to pass judgements on highly scientific and biomedical issues when they do not have the basic scientific knowledge to deal with the subject matter....
Immigration floods: Sounding a klaxon warning all over Europe
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 10:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
Clyde Puli
Syria is in complete meltdown and Europe – with its laws and attitude towards the problem – quite simply cannot cope. As I write, thousands of asylum-seekers are stranded at Budapest...
Building memories
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 10:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
On 13 November, the Mdina Biennale will open its doors to the public, presenting a unique selection of both international and national artists. Some of the participating artists will experience Malta...
Virtual reality and AI technology may rule our lives
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 10:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
George M Mangion
While everyone complains about the unbearable humidity, elsewhere, teams of scientists around the world have spent most of the year quietly turning the future into the present. Just stop and think...
Not simply going through my diary
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 09:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
Justyne Caruana
“We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit. However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can...
Getting it right
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 09:01
Last update: about 12 years ago
Joe Cassar
It is amazing how a project that attracted so much criticism, and was used to sow so much hatred and discontent, is instilling a feeling of pride and admiration now that everyone can see and feel the...
It was a really Great Siege
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 08:37
Last update: about 12 years ago
This country is celebrating the 450th anniversary of the 1565 Great Siege when Malta withstood a much larger invading force of Ottoman Turks after a three-month long siege and the death of thousands...