A judge will hear arguments for and against granting Yorgen Fenech bail when a criminal court convenes on Wednesday morning. Wednesday's bail proceedings have, however, been overshadowed by news that prosecutors have filed a bill of ...

Yorgen Fenech has been indicted for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, meaning he will face a trial by jury for the journalist’s 2017 murder.  The business mogul faces charges of complicity in murder and criminal association, w...

The champion Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets will be the showcase teams when the NBA opens the 2021-22 regular season on October 19, the league announced Tuesday. Following a shortened offseason due to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just days after the Taliban's takeover. As the school opened its doors, the students scurried down corridors and chatted in court...

Born with dysmelia of his right forearm, Thomas Borg’s parents weaned him into sports from a young age, be it football, swimming, judo, handball or athletics. The 19-year-old university student is now preparing to make his debut at...

More than 300 senior lawyers, including Cherie Blair, whose husband Tony was British prime minister, have signed a petition urging one of London's oldest gentlemen's clubs to start admitting women. The Garrick Club, founded in 1831 f...

Mario Fontanella says that he is driven by his desire to show that he is still one of the best strikers in the Maltese Premier League after the Italian forward led Valletta FC to a stunning opening day victory over Malta champions Ħ...

Outside the main iron gate of the Indian embassy in Kabul, a group of Taliban fighters waited -- armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Inside the compound were 150 Indian diplomats and nationals -- growing i...

Gżira United have announced the return of Nigerian striker Haruna Garba. The towering Nigerian has agreed terms with the Maroons and has put pen to paper on a one-year contract. “We would like to announce that Nigerian Striker Har...

The Comedy Knights are performing in Gozo for the very first time on Saturday. This time, Chris Dingli, Malcolm Galea, Colin Fitz, James Ryder and Pia Zammit will present an evening of stand-up comedy, so the format will be slightly...

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a multi-million dollar contract extension with Joel Embiid, locking up their all-star centre through the 2026-27 NBA season. “Joel is the definition of elite — a role model in our community a...

When Daryl Curmi and his partner found their dream home seven months ago, they entrusted their life savings to their notary, Ivan Barbara, as part of the process of buying the property. But Barbara’s sudden death in April after con...

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Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday blasted reports that he was trying for a return to Real Madrid, hours after coach Carlo Ancelotti also said he was not going to take the Juventus forward back to Spain. In an Instagram post, Ronaldo said ...

The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban will have severe implications for international politics that have long been affected by the US decision to no longer act as a global policing force. Most countries will be facing some real ...

Pope Francis said getting the coronavirus vaccine was "an act of love" Wednesday, as the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics joined a campaign to boost confidence in Covid-19 jabs. "Thanks to God and to the work of many, we now...

Malta’s maritime lobby is calling for a minister with specific responsibility for maritime affairs and the blue economy. Definitely, I say, considering that we have even some ministries that do not substantially add to Malta’s GD...

Birkirkara FC will be Malta’s representatives in this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League as they will launch their qualifying campaign with a stern test against Scottish giants Glasgow City FC, this morning (kick-off: 11am)...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday.  Times of Malta reports that the government is setting out plans to widen the time window within which tax crimes may be prosecuted. The newspaper also speaks to c...

Fewer mosquitoes and cockroaches spotted this summer may come as welcome news to the public but it is a clear sign of ‘ecological disaster’, according to experts. As temperatures soar and people struggle to cope with the heat, ma...