'The World Blockchain Forum was today the stage for the launch of a new full stack Blockchain services provider that will help the Blockchain and crypto communities capitalise on market opportunities in Malta.'

'The government of Senegal has officially protested the death of a street vendor who died on Thursday evening in Madrid.'

'The governing body said it will look at the "context of events" around the result which meant Romania took the automatic European qualifying spot, with Spain going through the play-offs.'

'Zak, 17, comes from the Gambia and lives in a community for minors in Catenanuova, in the heart of Sicily. He made the perilous sea crossing from Libya in a wooden boat and has been waiting for months for a decision on his refugee status.'

'Italy has elected its first black senator, a Nigerian immigrant who is a member of the country’s far-right, anti-immigrant League party. Toni Iwobi, the head of the party’s immigration department, was elected on Sunday (March 4) in Brescia, an industrial city in northern Italy.'

'March 4, 2018, is a date that will go down in European history books. The results of the Italian general elections seem to have marked the absolute victory of nationalist, anti-Europeanist, and anti-establishment parties.'

'In defiance of all spin about Women's Day and the best time ever, the gender pay gap in Malta has actually increased from 7.7% in 2011 to 11% in 2016, Eurostat said yesterday.'

'Malta joins the world in emphasising empowerment for women, recognition and equality between genders on International Women's Day. '

'The Maltese Stock Exchange today welcomed the Countess of Wessex, Sophie, together with President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca to ring the trading bell and officially opened the trading session on International Women's Day on Thursday.'

'The President said that the commemoration of International Women’s Day should be a celebration of the many contributions that women make across our communities and our society.'

'The European Commission has put Malta, Greece and Cyprus on notice of infringement proceedings for not levying the correct amount of Value Added Tax on the provision of yachts.'

'Ryanair today launched its Malta winter 2018 schedule with 8 new routes, and 48 routes in total will help deliver 2.5m customers p.a. through Malta Airport next year, the airline said in a statement.'

'Had Mairead Farrell, Dan McCann and Sean Savage succeeded in their mission, a car bomb packed with the powerful Semtex explosive would have caused carnage in the heart of the British overseas territory in the Mediterranean.'

'Establishing a new ministry such as the Ministry for Equality from scratch is not easy, especially when we are dealing with concepts that have not been given much attention or importance in the past.  I am fortunate to have a dynamic and motivated team who work on these important issues all year round. '

'Gibraltar Stock Exchange managing director Nick Cowan claimed support for Brexit had surged on the Rock since the 2016 referendum.'

'Ministers are guaranteeing Gibraltar that Spain will not be allowed to exclude it from any post-Brexit deal struck with the EU.'

'The UK is believed to be negotiating with Spain for Gibraltar to be treated the same as Britain when it leaves the EU in March 2019, including admission to any deal for continued “barrier-free access” to the bloc’s financial markets.'

'THE European Union has issued a major warning to Italy and said the country's economy is still suffering from imbalances amid growing tensions between Brussels and Rome following the triumph of populist parties at the Italian election on Sunday.'

'Parolin went on to say: “Citizens must feel safe and protected but at the same time we can’t slam doors in the faces of people who are fleeing violence and threats.” At least Parolin did not repeat the words of his confrere Cardinal Bassetti, head of the Italian bishops, who has likened the current situation to that prevalent in 1938, the year that Italy passed its anti-Semitic laws.'

'On March 4, radical anti-establishment and anti-European Union political parties collectively dominated the Italian election, raising fears that a populist takeover was imminent in one of the three major countries left in the European Union. '

'In fact, the center-left party, which is headed by Matteo Renzi and includes Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, suffered a blow that exceeded expectations. It garnered a mere 19 percent of the vote for both the lower house of parliament and the Senate — down from 25 and 27 percent, respectively, in 2013. At the peak of its popularity, four years ago, the PD was winning as much as 40 percent of the votes for the European Parliament.'

'As journalist Danilo Paolini explained in the pages of Avvenire, the Italian bishops’ official newspaper, “Catholics involved in politics can be found in most of the political forces that took part in the elections.'

'Italy’s first black senator has said his election for the League has proved that the far-right party, whose anti-immigrant rhetoric helped it to its best ever result on Sunday, has no problem with legal migration.'

'Eman stands in the middle of her newly-relocated hair and make-up salon in Hamrun. '