New Zealand saw its warmest winter on record this year as climate change fuelled rising temperatures, a government scientific agency said Friday. Temperatures in the June-August period were 1.32 degrees Celsius above average, exceedi...

Gżira United and Hibernians will organise a testimonial for their former attacking midfielder Andrew Cohen on December 13, the Premier League clubs announced. The match will be a fitting farewell to the 40-year-old who retired from ...

The Planning Authority board has put off a hearing of an application for the development of Manoel Island after objectors requested the recusal of board members who had decided on a previous application in March 2019. Michael Sciorti...

The past two years have been extremely challenging for many, not least for those who make a living from the arts. For those whose livelihoods depend on performing, it’s been particularly tough. But, as the old saying goes, necessit...

Opposite the main entrance of prehistoric Mnajdra, a doorway flanked by two large blocks covered in small drilled holes marks the place where a curious occurrence happens at the start of every new season. As the sun rises on the fir...

A criminal case against Yorgen Fenech concerning his alleged purchase of guns and grenades on the dark web will be heard in private, a court decided on Friday.  Prosecutors leading the case against Fenech, who also stands accused of...

Lotus is poised to introduce four new electric models in the next five years – with the first battery-powered vehicle launching next year. The EV offensive has been announced alongside the creation of a manufacturing plant for Lotu...

Last week, the Malta Chamber launched its national workforce strategy, which included the proposal to extend compulsory education till the age of 18 from the current 16 years. It immediately brought reactions from various stakeholder...

Turning 50 last year, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino found he was finally ready to put his heartbreaking story about growing up in 1980s Naples on film, in all its exuberance and anguish. The Hand of God is an autobiographical fi...

A record 37 exhibitors are participating in this year’s edition of the Malta Book Festival (November 3 to 7), the National Book Council has announced. Many of them will also be organising an array of book-related activities, includ...

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Thomas Borg completed Team Malta’s commitments in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in style when setting a new national record in the 400 T47 class sprint heats at the National Stadium. Competing in the second heat of the event, the...

An ISIS-inspired terrorist stabbed six people at an Auckland supermarket on Friday before police who had him under surveillance shot him dead, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. "What happened today was despicable, it wa...

Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, an 18-year-old boxer from Mexico, died Thursday, five days after she was knocked out in a fight, promoter Yvon Michel said. “It is with great sadness and torment that we learned, from a representative of h...

Home ownership is one of the basic requirements for social stability and inclusion in a fair society. Vulnerable individuals and their families face enormous obstacles to achieving the minimum quality-of-life standards that many othe...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday. Times of Malta leads with a report on how Pilatus Bank and one of its senior officials have been charged with money laundering while a magisterial inquiry has recomme...

The Taliban were on Friday close to forming a government, with the hardliners under intense international scrutiny over their vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women's rights. The announcement of a new adm...

The latest report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is stark.  It highlights how human activity is drastically changing the earth’s climate with some of the changes now irreversible. The report warns that, over t...

Resignations and a breath of fresh air is what should have followed the publication of the Daphne Caruana Galizia inquiry. As we witness what is happening in Afghan­istan, we keep asking ourselves why the majority of people in the v...

The last quarter of 2021 will be crucial for the tourism sector and Bank of Valletta promises to keep supporting the industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic persistence. Speaking during the latest MHRA Reports episode, BOV chief business...