The police said on Friday emergency number 112 is temporarily unavailable because of technical problems. The public, they said, should use alternative number 119 in case of emergency.

Fourteen people have died of alcohol poisoning in Russia, officials said Friday, with investigators launching criminal probes. An additional eight people were hospitalised in the region of Orenburg, around 1,500 kilometres southeast ...

A US judge has recommended dismissing the civil rape case against Cristiano Ronaldo over an incident in Las Vegas more than a decade ago. Kathryn Mayorga, a former model, alleges Ronaldo attacked her in a hotel room in 2009. The Port...

Asian markets mostly rose on Friday after a global rally as US lawmakers voted to avert a catastrophic debt default, while attention now turns to the release of key jobs data later in the day that could determine the Federal Reserve�...

Teatru Manoel has introduced a new season with a launch event celebrating the completion of works on the façade and throughout the historic building. Members of the press attended an event to view the new façade, before taking a to...

 Malta national teams’ coach Devis Mangia has warned his players that they need to be at their best if they are to gain a positive result when they face Slovenia in a World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium tonight (kick-off: ...

Environmental activist Mark Galea Pace has been recognised by the Queen as the Commonwealth Point of Light winner, representing Malta. The recognition is in honour of his “exceptional voluntary service” in promoting environmental...

Gabriel Barbosa’s penalty five minutes from time maintained Brazil’s perfect start to South American World Cup qualifying with a come from behind 3-1 win over Venezuela on Thursday. It was a ninth win from nine for the Selecao an...

Travellers arriving in Malta without the necessary documents are being allowed to take a flight back home if they test negative for COVID-19 instead of being forced into quarantine on the island, Times of Malta has learnt. The quaran...

Media watchdogs, Belarus opposition leaders and climate campaigners such as Greta Thunberg are among those tipped as contenders for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize to be announced in Oslo on Friday. The wooden doors of the Nobel In...

A new extreme pick-up truck has been revealed, designed to be ‘the maximum evolution of the pick-up as we know it’ while providing SUV luxury. Called Militem Ferox-T, it’s based on the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, which gives it exc...

Malta Under 21 coach Gilbert Agius is hopeful his players will bounce back from their disappointing showing against Russia when his team take on Lithuania in UEFA Championship Group C qualifier in Alytus this afternoon (kick-off: 5.3...

US video game developer Electronic Arts is considering renaming FIFA, its immensely popular football video game series, the company said Thursday. EA sports, a division of Electronic Arts, has been publishing an annual version of FIF...

Nearly all consignments headed for the domestic market and tested by the Customs Department this year were found to be carrying counterfeit products. In a statement on Friday, it said 65 of 68 containers tested were found to be carry...

As students begin to think about another scholastic year, opening a bank account might be the last thing on their minds. However, this is essential for them to receive their stipend. The BOV Club Team is present on campus during Fres...

Standing on a boat bobbing gently in the Red Sea, Egyptian diving instructor Mohamed Abdelaziz looks on as tourists snorkel amid the brilliantly coloured corals, a natural wonder now under threat from climate change.  “If they dis...

A perforation in the bowels, “missed” during emergency surgery, is most likely to have precipitated the infection that ultimately caused the death of Hugo Chetcuti, a forensic doctor testified. Mario Scerri was one of several med...

Two Maltese students participating in the Young Reporters for the Environment Competition managed to place first internationally, while another two secured an honourable mention.  Isaac Sam Camilleri, through a detailed article, rep...

Payments processing firm Phoenix Payments Limited will be appealing an FIAU €435,576 fine for a series of anti-money laundering breaches linked to cryptocurrency, the company said. In a statement, it said the FIAU findings were “...

The top three teams in the Gozitan championship were in winning form on Match-Day 5 to extend their lead over the other contenders, while Sannat Lions moved away from the red zone with a crucial victory over the relegation strugglers...