Pyramids, Tutankhamun masks, Nefertiti busts – Egypt’s souvenir-makers are pinning their hopes on a new lease of economic life, after tourism was battered by the coronavirus pandemic. In the shadow of the magnificent Giza Pyramid...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James slammed the NBA on Wednesday as Clippers star Kawhi Leonard became the latest player forced out of the playoffs by injury. James took to Twitter to offer an angry “I Told You So” to the l...

The regulator responsible for supervising NGOs has called for new powers to address the “disinterest” shown by certain organisations in abiding by the law. Commissioner for voluntary organisations Anthony Abela Medici says it is ...

Spotify on Wednesday launched a live audio app called Greenroom, the Swedish online music streaming giant's answer to the popular platform Clubhouse. Greenroom allows users to join live discussions or to host their own. Spotify launc...

Bank of Valletta has launched a business energy loan’ a financing scheme aimed at assisting enterprises reduce their energy costs.   It launched the scheme together with the European Investment Fund and the government. The loan pr...

Roberto Mancini hailed a “well-deserved victory” as Italy swept into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 3-0 win over Switzerland in Rome on Wednesday. “Switzerland are a strong team. It was a very hard game. We could have scored e...

Six NGOs and civil society organisations have written to the Prime Minister (see pdf link below) expressing concern at Malta’s recent lack of engagement and commitment to its obligations as a member of Open Government Partnership (...

A 40-year-old man was grievously injured on Wednesday in a traffic accident in Luqa. The police said the accident happened in Triq San Tumas at 6.45pm. The victim, who is from Birżebbuġa, lost control of the Honda he was riding, cr...

A pig that became an unlikely national icon in China after surviving 36 days under rubble from a powerful 2008 earthquake has died at the age of 14, sparking an outpouring of emotion on Thursday. "Zhu Jianqiang", or "Strong Pig", sho...

Malta’s capital market commenced operations in 1992 so it is still a relatively young market. During the past 29 years, the corporate bond market in Malta developed at a much more rapid pace than the equity market when considering ...

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Malta’s laws that have different language requirements for people applying for long-term residency and those who attain citizenship by naturalisation. While appl...

A new contemporary play is tackling the societal stigma surrounding people who live with HIV in Malta. Titled Il-Pożittivi, it is inspired by true stories shared by participants during anonymous interviews conducted as part of the r...

The doctor who treated Denmark’s Christian Eriksen has spoken to German media about the “moving moment” he brought the midfielder back to life after he collapsed during his country’s opening Euro 2020 game. An electric shoc...

Legendary Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is to quit the club after 16 trophy-laden seasons, the La Liga giants announced Wednesday. Real said there would be an “act of tribute and farewell” to Ramos on Thursday in the presence ...

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Gennaro Gattuso could be set to leave Fiorentina three weeks after being appointed coach, according to reports in Italy on Wednesday. The former Napoli boss arrived on May 25 on a two-year contract and had been due to take up his p...

Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday a bill that allows Texans to carry firearms in public without a permit, the latest in a series of measures expanding gun rights in conservative US states.  The law, which was passed in ...

Facebook scientists on Wednesday said they developed artificial intelligence software to not only identify "deepfake" images but to figure out where they came from. Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio clips altered using artificial...

Malta’s travel amber list has remained unchanged despite European Union member states agreeing to lift restrictions on travellers from eight countries from outside the bloc. EU officials and diplomats said on Wednesday the whitelis...

Captain Giorgio Chiellini said “nothing could tarnish the joy” of Italy advancing to the last 16 of Euro 2020 despite hobbling off injured in the first half of a 3-0 win over Switzerland in Rome on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Ju...