‘I saw the bomb that hit the Opera House,’ says 100-year-old Cecil Bartoli

The bombing of the Valletta Opera House is a moment etched into Malta’s wartime history.For Cecil Bartoli, who has just turned 100, it is a memory that feels as fresh as yesterday. Born in Floriana in 1926, he celebrated his 100th birthday on February 8 but he remains sharp and eager to recount stories from...