Daniil Medvedev said on Monday he struggled from the effects of Covid-19 for “five to six weeks” after testing positive for the virus in April. The Russian second seed reached the French Open second round for the first time in hi...

Around a fifth of people eligible for the €100 vouchers have signed up so far, with just four days left for online registration.  Economy Minister Silvio Schembri on Tuesday urged the public to sign up for their €100 vouchers, s...

A loggerhead turtle was found dead on the sandy beach at Balluta Bay in St Julians on Tuesday morning. It is still not clear what led to the death of the turtle, an endangered species believed to be about 17 years old, but witnesses ...

I live in the Netherlands. I can easily pop down to the nearest coffee shop and buy whatever cannabis I want from a well-laid-out menu of options. The Netherlands is one of the most successful countries in the world. It has sustained...

Lebanon's economic collapse is likely to rank among the world's worst financial crises since the mid-19th century, the World Bank said in a damning report released Tuesday. The report predicts that Lebanon's economy will shrink by cl...

Eden Hazard is still having “some thigh problems” after missing much of Real Madrid’s season but “will be there when the Euros start”, he told a video press conference on Monday. The midfielder said he was “not yet at 100...

Following several months of restricted opening hours and, at times, even complete closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Malta is now gearing up for summer with more frequent opening times at its sites and museums from the be...

The Corradino Correctional Facility, built in 1842, today accommodates an average of 800 inmates at any given time, practically double its intended capacity.  The facility’s 469 prison cells are all built to accommodate a single p...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern toured flood-hit areas of the country's South Island on Tuesday, expressing shock at the destruction left when three months' worth of rain fell in three days. Swollen rivers swept away bridge...

Fifteen tutoring firms have been hammered with millions of dollars of fines over alleged fraud, Chinese state media said Tuesday, as the government's chastening of the tech sector seeps into the private education businesses. The grou...

Audi announced Monday that it has hired two of the Dakar Rally’s most successful drivers Stephane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz for when it makes its debut on the race with a hybrid car. “It is no exaggeration to speak of a ‘dre...

Inter’s Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal is receiving hospital treatment after testing positive for coronavirus, his national team said Monday. The diagnosis means the 34-year-old will miss Thursday’s World Cup qualifier between C...

According to a study on financial well-being, only eight per cent of people typically have their entire life mapped out in terms of financial stability. In fact, the majority of people only have ‘a few years’ planned out financia...

The latest film by US director Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch, will premiere at this year's Cannes film festival in the official competition, organisers said Friday. The film's star-studded cast includes Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton...

Germany’s annual inflation rate jumped in May to its highest level in a decade, preliminary data showed on Monday, driven by surging energy prices and one-off effects linked to the pandemic. Consumer prices in Europe’s top econom...

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The conditions for travelling to Malta are set to change again as new pandemic-related rules come into force. In short, boarding will only be allowed if passengers present vaccine certificates or negative swab test results. But while...

China has jailed a popular blogger for "defaming martyrs" after he suggested the death toll of the China-India border clash last year was higher than the official count of four. Qiu Ziming - with over 2.5 million followers on China's...

During the pandemic, Bank of Valletta saw nearly a 40 per cent increase in local businesses shifting to its digital batch-payments system, compared to the same period last year. “Over these past months, we’ve seen a drastic move ...

Serena Williams said she “feels for” Naomi Osaka and has also experienced “very difficult” press conferences in her career after her rival’s shock withdrawal from the French Open on Monday. Japanese star Osaka pulled out of...