The Malta Gaming Authority has identified a breach within one of its systems and immediately activated its internal response protocols. Upon identification, all necessary containment and mitigation measures were implemented as a precaution, and the Authority has dedicated all relevant technical and operational resources to a thorough investigation.
If you're not looking for snow or freezing temperatures, you can find your perfect climate here. Costa Rica lets you choose the kind of warmth and rhythm that suits your lifestyle-and lets you enjoy it year-round. Thanks to its diverse topography, comprising mountain ranges, rainforests, Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, mangroves, and volcanic landscapes, Costa Rica has 12 distinct climate regions.
Environmental NGOs have been particularly vocal in their opposition, warning that approval of the project would 'disfigure' Malta's coastal landscape. The coalition of hostile NGOs, including Moviment Graffitti, Din l-Art Helwa, and BirdLife Malta issued a statement arguing that there was 'no credible justification' for increasing the project's scope.
International Living published its list of the best places to retire for as little as $1,200 a month. The publication considered both quantitative data, such as rent prices, utility costs, and grocery bills, and insights from its global network of contributors to compile a list of 14 places spanning Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
During the pandemic, I was freelancing at the time, and I was writing an article about "worldschooling." I had never heard of it, and I started interviewing these people around the world, and these are families who were just traveling the world with their kids. My wife and I had both lived abroad, and we loved the idea, and we said if we ever make it out of the pandemic, we want to do something like this with our kids.
Currently, pension savings are not used for estate valuations when calculating IHT charges when someone dies. This means money left in a pension can be passed on without worrying about generating a tax bill. But from the new tax year in April 2027, pensions will be included in estate calculations. This creates a higher chance of pushing the value of an estate above the IHT threshold, currently 325,000.
Nearly nine in 10 higher-risk pension funds have failed to match the performance of the FTSE 100 over the past five years, according to new analysis that raises fresh concerns about retirement outcomes for millions of savers. Research by Investing Insiders examined almost 13,000 personal and workplace pension funds holding more than £1tn in assets between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2025. Funds in the medium-high and high-risk categories were benchmarked against the FTSE 100 over the same period.
The MGA would like to remind consumers not to utilise services provided by an entity unless they have ascertained that the entity in question is authorised to provide such services by the MGA. The gaming regulatory framework obliges authorised persons to comply with strict legal requirements in the interest of consumers. The activities of unlicensed entities are unregulated and do not provide the necessary safeguards delineated by virtue of the framework, making transactions with such entities risky for consumers.
In September 2005, the course of Declan Dunlea's life was altered forever. At the height of the Celtic Tiger, he ran a successful oil and fuel distribution business called Core Fuels. He lived with his family in a beautiful five-bedroom period home overlooking Monkstown Bay in Co Cork, and spent his spare time renovating vintage cars. "After I left school, I started my own business as a coal merchant and did that for 15 years," he said.
This tax year (2025/26), you can add up to £20,000 to one ISA or split the money between several of the various types; the most used being Cash ISAs and Stocks & Shares ISAs. Whichever type of ISA you invest in you pay no income or capital gains tax (CGT) on the returns - no matter how much they are.
A traditional IRA allows you to contribute with pre-tax dollars and pay taxes on withdrawals in retirement, while a Roth IRA allows you to take tax-free withdrawals as a retiree, although you will have to contribute with after-tax dollars. Provided your income isn't too high, you can make tax-advantaged contributions to these accounts this year, up to a total limit of $7,500 if you're under 50 or a limit of $8,600 if you're 50 or older and eligible for catch-up contributions.
