New car sales in Germany and Britain sank in September as a global chip shortage bedevils the car sector, but electric demand accelerated in both countries, data showed on Tuesday. After a strong recovery at the beginning of the year...

Sweeping the floor and toasting bread are everyday actions many of us do at home without realising that these tasks emit fine particles into the air we breathe, a new study has found. The study on emissions inside Maltese homes also ...

Fleeing their home after the La Palma volcano erupted on September 19, one couple married nearly 60 years decided to seek safe haven aboard their tiny boat until the storm passed. When the evacuation order came, neither Margaretha St...

Italy and Spain will again face off in a semi-final on Wednesday when they take to the field at the San Siro for the Nations League Final Four opener, a replay of their epic Euro 2020 semi-final. Spain finished on the losing side bac...

Premier League matches are once again being played in packed stadiums after Britain’s successful coronavirus vaccine rollout — but the reluctance of many players to get jabbed is proving a headache for football authorities. The U...

Fewer than half of the 300 visas offered by London to European Union lorry drivers to help ease Britain’s fuel supply crisis have been taken up, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. He claimed that 127 applications had bee...

The Enemalta shake-up that will see the replacement of the CEO and chairman are unrelated to the scandals involving the controversial energy provider, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said. Times of Malta reported on Monday that Communit...

Another day, another new electric vehicle. However, while it’s easy to become overwhelmed by all the new zero-emissions models being released right now, this one’s actually quite important. That’s because the iX is BMW’s flag...

A video clip tagged "farewellcomrades" has gone viral ahead of this week's Czech elections as the Communist Party faces a parliamentary wipe-out, 32 years after being toppled in the 1989 Velvet Revolution. The clip features a queue f...

Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in "undesirable social behaviour", adding to an arsenal of surveillance technology in the tightly controlled city-state that is fuelling privacy concerns. Fr...

A nine-point run midway in the last quarter paved the way for Starlites Naxxar’s first win of the season over an ARMS Depiro side that had their import player, the returning Hannah Johnson, out of action after apparently suffering ...

The Malta U-17 national team open their commitments in the UEFA U-17 Championship qualifiers when they take on Turkey in their opening match at the Tony Bezzina Stadium in Corradino on Wednesday (kick-off: 11am). The Maltese youngste...

Former Minister Konrad Mizzi will not be taking part in Wednesday’s Public Accounts Committee meeting on the Electrogas project. Writing on Facebook on Wednesday morning, the former minister said the exercise is nothing more than ...

After spending 13 years as a Taliban fighter waging an insurgency, Rahimullah is now slowly adjusting to the relatively ordinary role of a policeman in Afghanistan's capital. Like the rest of the Taliban, he is grappling with an awkw...

Our Sicilian neighbours have just removed Spain and Portugal from the list of countries that need a swab test on arrival besides the certificate. They have extended this requirement for people travelling from Malta for another three ...

A motorcyclist was grievously injured on Tuesday in a traffic accident in Xewkija. The police said the accident happened in Triq San Anard at 5.15pm. The victim, a 73-year-old man who lives in Nadur, was riding a Honda ANC125 that wa...

The prominent painting of St Jerome at the Our Lady of Victory Church, Valletta, was reinstated into its niche after a year of absence during which repair and restoration was carried out by conservator Amy Sciberras.  The restoratio...

Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer warned Tuesday that the United States was flirting with a disastrous downgrade in its credit rating as lawmakers remained deadlocked over how to stave off a debt default with just days to spare....

On the occasion of the feast of Our Lady of Health (Salus Infirmorum) celebrated in Qala last Sunday, the new archpriest, Mgr Edward Xuereb, urged parishioners to seek refuge under Our Lady’s protection, knowing that she will help...

The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says two companies which provide e-scooters for rental are contesting more than €200,000 in fines issued over the past five months and are planning to c...