Markets were mixed in Asian trade on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, where another forecast-busting inflation reading spooked investors just as the Federal Reserve kicked off its latest policy meeting. Traders have...

The images, numbers and language that characterise the debate on ‘overpopulation’ scream out one dominant message – ‘they are the problem’.  Images of sprawling slums, hungry and unhealthy children, endless lines of pregna...

After a career in which he achieved two top five finishes on the Tour de France, American cyclist Tejay Van Garderen announced Tuesday he will retire after the US national championships. Van Garderen won the best young rider category...

People suffering from advanced Parkinson’s disease could benefit long-term from continuous delivery of medication through a device similar to an insulin pump, a recent French study found. Published in Nature Partner Journals with t...

A painting by British pop icon David Bowie recently discovered at a Canadian store that resells donated goods had frantic bidders lining up Tuesday for a chance to own it. The computer and acrylic collage on canvas is part of the so-...

The police are receiving up to 20 reports a day from victims of convincing emails and text messages about parcel deliveries that are actually scams to defraud people of up to €5,000.  The scam has been around since April but inten...

A teenager was grievously injured on Tuesday night when he fell from the roof of a house in Fgura. The police said the accident happened in Triq il-Kampanella at around 11pm. The victim, who is 16, fell from a height of around two st...

Exhaust fumes and silt generated by a Ponte Ferries’ vessel were caused during a testing procedure by its engineers as the high-speed catamaran gears up to start operations to Sicily in the coming weeks. Images of the HSC Artemis, ...

Former finance minister Edward Scicluna is featuring in two magisterial inquiries into the controversial hospitals' privatisation deal and had personally requested a hearing before the magistrate, he testified in court. Scicluna was ...

Turkey’s leading players such as Hakan Calhanolgu and Burak Yilmaz will be more than 1,400km from their capital city as they face Wales in Wednesday’s Euro 2020 match in Baku. Despite the distance, the fixture will feel like a ho...

With the deadline for the transposition by EU members of the EU’s new Copyright Directive into national law having recently expired, copyright in Europe has taken a new shape and dimension, aligned with the new realities which inte...

A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after he was involved in a traffic accident in Qawra on Tuesday. The police said the accident happened in Triq il-Merluzz at 6.30pm. The biker, a 25-year-old man who lives in St Paul’s Bay,...

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The Clueless Comedy Collective has teamed up with XFM and the Oyster Lounge in Marsaxlokk to present the comedy night ‘Stand Up in the South’ on Friday. The event will feature local comedy giants Chris Dingli, Steve Hili and Malc...

Maserati has showcased its electric GranTurismo for the first time. Photographed in prototype form – and while wearing heavy camouflage – the images show off the firm’s upcoming electric vehicle.  It’ll be the Italian firmâ€...

Next week, we are invited for dinner at a venue to celebrate the First Holy Communion of a relative. The invitations are extended to several relatives of the child. The host assured us that we shall be seated at tables according to p...

Malta was recently represented at two high-level international Paralympic competitions in the para swimming and para athletics disciplines respectively. On the para swimming front, Exiles SC para swimmer Maja Theuma competed at the W...

As the country moves steadily towards the next election, the main political parties are defining their economic visions in an attempt to engage the electorate. Prime Minister Robert Abela last week launched a public consultation docu...

England and Scotland renew their fierce rivalry on the football field on Friday at Euro 2020 as the Scots look to shock one of the tournament favourites on home soil at Wembley. AFP Sport looks at five clashes that have fostered the ...

The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says the police are receiving up to 20 reports a day from victims of convincing emails and text messages about parcel deliveries that are actually scams t...