Asian equities rose with oil prices on Wednesday, building on strong gains in Europe and Wall Street as investors were buoyed by optimism over a strong economic recovery despite fears over rising virus cases around the world. Vaccine...

Seven people were found dead and five others unconscious off Italy’s coast on Wednesday morning after an overcrowded boat carrying almost 60 people capsized.  The victims were found around seven nautical miles off the coast of Lam...

The candlelit room is electrified with romance, setting the scene for the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra's passionate online performance of Finale Atto I from Puccini’s La Bohème this weekend. Seeking inspiration from the Bohemian m...

A 20-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was injured in an occupational accident in Kappara on Wednesday. The police said the accident happened at Triq Wied Għollieqa at 9.10am. The man, who is Syrian, was working on a sc...

When Ayna and her friends decided to travel to Malta to celebrate becoming physiotherapists, they were hoping for a holiday in the sun in a safe destination. Instead, the group of Spanish travellers say they are trapped inside their ...

The results are in. Following an innovative experiment in human centred design, Ford has revealed the winning specification of the new Puma ST Gold Edition that will be available to order in limited numbers from later this year. Ford...

In Cuba, where communism and religion live uneasily side by side, there is a city where it is no longer strange to see a priest walk down the street in a white cassock followed by enthusiastic greetings of "Good day, Father!" A small...

Volvo Cars has laid out its future technology roadmap during the Volvo Cars Tech Moment, an online technology event that illustrates how it will transition towards becoming a fully electric premium car company and a world leader in t...

Culminating after a year’s search for the most extraordinary new products and services, Robb Report, the renowned American luxury lifestyle publication, has revealed the Huracán EVO Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) Spyder as the Best Conver...

A hawkish shift from the US Federal Reserve in its last meeting on June 16 has focused attention once again on the shape of the curve which ultimately is said to reflect the expected trajectory of the economy. The yield curve normall...

Cuban screenwriter Delia Fiallo, widely seen as "the mother of the telenovela" and the writer behind international hits like the soap opera Cristal, died on Tuesday in Miami at the age of 96, her daughter-in-law confirmed to AFP.  A...

The cost of medicines needed for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment will be covered by the state as from next year, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Wednesday.  Speaking in Parliament, Fearne said that while the governm...

Hong Kong's national security law has created a "human rights emergency", Amnesty International said Wednesday, a year after China imposed it on the city to crush a pro-democracy movement. The legislation - which criminalises anythin...

Trident Estates plc, a listed property investment company that owns and manages commercial property for rental and investment purposes, convened its 21st annual general meeting. For the second consecutive year, this was held remotely...

The government is stalling a new by-law drafted by the Naxxar local council to stop caravans and camper vans from parking permanently along the coast. Mayor Anne Marie Muscat Fenech Adami told Times of Malta the council prepared the ...

As part of the Valletta Cultural Agency 2021 cultural programme, the Strada Stretta Concept and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta, in collaboration with the Società Dante Alighieri, is presenting a two...

The Malta Cycling Federations is mourning the loss of Paul Attard, known as ‘Cinelli’ the age of 87 years. Attard has been involved in the local governing body of cycling for many years and remained active in the sport despite hi...

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Few people are aware that artistic swimming was brought to Malta in 2010 by two Japanese athletes and the sport is thriving. Maltese swimmers have already started to make a name for themselves on the international scene.  National c...

The economic impact from the plunge in tourism since the pandemic emerged last year could top $4 trillion, a UN report said Wednesday. The joint report by the UN's World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Conference on Trade and Develo...