A 41-year-old man has been arrested by the police after he allegedly committed a hold-up at a pastizzerija in Għaxaq. The police said on Thursday the man was arrested following a joint investigation by the Żejtun district police an...

Arsenal’s season appeared to be ending with a whimper when they were reduced to 10 men after falling 2-0 behind against Villarreal in last week’s first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Instead, a precious away goal gave the...

Just nine new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Thursday, the lowest number since July 28. The new cases were announced by Health Minister Chris Fearne during a news conference in the morning. This is the 17th consecutive day that the ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Brussels was ready discuss a US-backed proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines. But she stressed that Europe's priority would be to boost global supplies, a...

The government is set to announce further easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday, during a news conference with Health Minister Chris Fearne and public health chief Charmaine Gauci.  Prime Minister Robert Abela is not accompany...

Outgoing Bayern Munich trainer Hansi Flick is the hot favourite to become Germany’s next head coach after receiving the backing of Oliver Bierhoff, who will ultimately decide Joachim Loew’s replacement, in a podcast Wednesday. Fl...

Hunters are calling for the removal of commissioners Pauline Miceli and Alison Bezzina from their posts threatening to take to the streets in protest should this not be done. While Miceli is Commissioner for Children, Bezzina is Comm...

Most markets across Asia rose on Thursday as investors welcomed a strong jobs report from the United States that reinforced optimism that the world’s top economy is well on the recovery track, though inflation concerns continue to ...

Thomas Tuchel hailed the hunger of his “fantastic” Chelsea stars as they reached the Champions League final with a 2-0 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount booked Chelsea’s first Champion...

Research currently available indicates there is significant risk to unborn babies through to childhood and adolescence in fetuses exposed to cannabis during pregnancy, the Malta College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Mal...

The 2020 annual reporting season for companies whose shares and/or bonds are listed on the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) finally came to an end last week, with a deluge of company announcements hitting our inbox in the last few days pri...

Transport Malta is embarking on an exercise to remove abandoned vehicles from the road. The authority said in a statement that, in agreement with the Local Councils Associations, amendments to the law have been published to facilitat...

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Moviment Graffitti has strongly come out against a proposal for the construction of a block of 125 apartments just 300 metres from the cliff edge in Sannat. The block, proposed by Gozitan construction magnate Joseph Portelli, lists P...

Rolls-Royce has revealed a one-off Phantom in collaboration with luxury goods manufacturer Hermès. Called “Oribe’, it was commissioned by Japanese fashion entrepreneur Yusaka Maezawa, who is a well-known art and supercar collect...

India saw record new jumps in COVID-19 cases and deaths on Thursday, dashing tentative hopes that the catastrophic recent surge was easing. Health ministry numbers showed 3,980 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the national total t...

The Malta Tourism Authority’s Visit Malta campaign in partnership with Manchester United could be in jeopardy as a group of the club’s supporters have decided to boycott the club’s partners with the aim of attacking United owne...

A new business section for recruitment agencies and employment services firms operating in Malta has been set up within the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry. The new section aims to strengthen the voice of employmen...

The “integration” of a house of historical value into the development of a four-floor block of flats in Xewkija has been described as an “excellent example of what should not be happening in Gozo” as the property stands to be...

In the 22nd article in a series on 20th century artists who shaped Maltese modernism, Joseph Agius delves into the world of Harry Alden. Art history has provided us with numerous examples of artists who are defined by a preferred st...