France beat Morocco to make it to World Cup final

Dec 14 2022

Reigning champions France have beaten underdogs Morocco in a tense match to make it to yet another World Cup final.

France opened the scoring early on in the 5th minute from an acrobatic Theo Hernandez finish at the back post.

After a tense and cagy start to the half where Morocco where dominating the passage of play, France managed to extend their lead in the 78th minute after substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored only 40 seconds after coming on.

The French players will switch their attention towards Lionel Messi’s Argentina who could easily halt their ambitions to retain the World Cup.

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Women surpass men across all areas as graduates increase by 21% in 2021

Women surpass men across the board as graduates increase by 21% in 2021

Dec 14 2022

In 2021, females surpassed males in all levels of tertiary education, with 3,341 female graduates (59.7%) against 2,256 males.

Tertiary-level graduates in 2021 amounted to a total of 5,597 in 2021, an increase of 20.9% over the year before. A publication by the National Statistics Office (NSO) revealed that the majority of tertiary graduates (58.7%) came from ISCED level 6 qualifications (Bachelor’s or otherwise).

The most popular field of education was that of ‘business, administration and law’, accounting for 30.7% of all graduates, followed by education which made up 16.8% of all graduations. The least popular field amongst graduates was ‘agriculture, forestry, fishers and veterinary’.

14.2% of the graduates, amounting to a total of 797, were foreign, a drop of 0.1% from the previous year.

Do you know any recent graduates?

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WATCH: Surreal scenes in Buenos Aires as Argentina makes it to World Cup final

Dec 14 2022

On Tuesday, Buenos Aires erupted into cheers, screams and celebrations as Argentina claimed an impressive 3-0 win over Croatia at the Qatar World Cup semi-final.

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Waves of people Argentinian supporters congregated at the capital’s Obelisk monument, arriving at dusk to offer their support to national hero Lionel Messi and the rest of the national team. “We feel this World Cup like never before. Because of the death of Diego [Maradona] and because it is Messi’s last,” a 23-year-old passer-by told news agency AFP.

Millions of fans around the world rejoiced as La Albiceleste clenched a decisive victory with two goals from Julián Álvarez and a penalty from Messi.

Following the match, many took to social media to celebrate the football talent that is Lionel Messi, claiming that the argument of ‘greatest football player of all time’ was never a discussion after a brilliant showing at Al Thumama Stadium.

This evening, reigning champions France are set to go head-to-head with dark horse Morocco, who have proven to be a worthy opponent in their bid to become the first-ever African nation to claim the World Cup.

Who are YOU supporting this year?

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Young adults living with their parents are biggest driver of luxury goods boom

Dec 14 2022

Financial services firm Morgan Stanley have stated that young adults who still with their parents are amongst the biggest contributors to the boom in sales of luxury goods.

Bank analysts stated that increased rental costs and marriage delays have freed up money that would otherwise go towards rent, food and discretionary spending. Consequently, the ‘freed up’ finances have contributed to a boom in the purchasing of handbags, watches, jewellery and other luxury goods.

Luxury goods refers to items which are not necessary to live but are highly-desirable within various cultures, with brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton remaining of the forefront of such a term. Earlier today, it was reported that Bernard Arnault overtook Elon Musk as the world’s richest person.

Arnault is the Chief Executive Officer of luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy, a group of companies which made €64.2 billion in revenues in 2021 with brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Tiffany & Co., Moët and many more.

In August, Malta ranked third-highest in the list of Europeans most likely to live with their parents over the age of 30, with the average standing at 30.2 years of age.

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