French tyre manufacturer Michelin said on Monday it remained profitable in 2020 despite a pandemic-induced drop in sales, thanks in part to prices falling on raw materials. With car sales taking a hit worldwide, Michelin also saw its...

Close your eyes and let yourself be transported 140 years back in time... to Malta of 1881, less noisy, less crowded, less polluted. And to Rabat, in particular, where some workers are planting trees at what we now know as Howard Gar...

A former Australian government staffer has said she was raped in a minister's office in parliament and failed by her bosses after coming forward, prompting an apology from the prime minister Tuesday. Brittany Higgins alleged she was ...

Safe haven bond yields serve as a key checking point for investors, not only in the bond market but for the overall financial market outlook. US treasury yields have reached the highest level since the start of the pandemic, fuelled ...

Land Rover Classic is continuing the formidable expedition legacy of the original Defender with a limited production run of adventure-ready Defender Works V8 Trophy vehicles for an exclusive competition at Eastnor Castle in 2021. Ba...

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage is strongly opposing an eight-storey high development in Xagħra, including a 51-room hotel, partly within a protected zone and close to a century-old church. “The scale and immensity” of ...

After a high-scoring game, Gżira Athleta managed to achieve the double over Hibernians, a fact that might be influential should there be ties in the standings at the end of the regular season. This was Gżira’s fourth win from eig...

A 21-year-old man had to be taken to Mater Dei Hospital on Monday night after losing control of his motorcycle.  In a statement on Tuesday morning, the police said that the man, from Paola, had lost control of his SYM Symphony motor...

Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born musician considered one of the fathers of salsa, died Monday at the age of 85 in New Jersey, his family said. A musician, composer and producer, Pacheco founded the Fania Records label, as well as t...

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Vincenzo Potenza has issued a rallying cry to the Floriana players to ensure they can turn around the club’s fortunes this season after the Italian mentor was handed the reins of the team for a second time yesterday. The Greens yes...

More than 1,200 non-EU nationals working on popular ride hailing and food delivery platforms such as Bolt are employed on "illegal work contracts" that must be revised, the cabinet has been told.  Government sources said that in the...

Local singer-songwriter Michael Azzopardi has just released his debut EP, Pistola, now available on Spotify and Bandcamp. Azzopardi’s alternative songs in Maltese present an intimate and varied song arrangement with emotionally ric...

The UN has told Myanmar's military junta that "the right of peaceful assembly must fully be respected" as protests rage on across the country.  In a phone call on Monday night, UN Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener warned tha...

In the effort to solve the perennial problem of delays in the meting out of justice, increasing the complement of judges and magistrates – as the government has decided – would help. But it is only part of the solution. To take t...

Throughout the years, Malta has managed to attract a number of high-profile film productions. Productions choose Malta because of its unique combination of great locations, excellent crew and service, the world-renowned water tanks a...

Here's a look at the leading stories on Malta's newspapers on Tuesday.  Times of Malta leads with news that some 1,200 non-EU nationals living in Malta are working for food delivery and ride hailing services through illegal work co...

“The impacts of global warming are already killing people and devastating lives and livelihoods every year and it will only get worse without immediate and determined action. The frequency and intensity of climate events are increa...

Parliamentary secretary Rosianne Cutajar has denied having business dealings with Yorgen Fenech but continues to refuse to explain how she pocketed thousands of euros from him for her role in an Mdina property deal. On Sunday, Times ...

ECB monetary operations On February 8, 2021, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the seven-day Main Refinancing Operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on February 9, and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparti...