The mulled wine is brewing and the chestnuts are ready to roast, but with COVID-19 cases soaring the festive season is hanging in the balance for Germany's famous Christmas markets. As the government scrambles to respond to a dramati...

False COVID death reports, a vast gender gap, Nazi "fan fiction": These are some of the perils an international crowd of volunteers battle across Wikipedia’s tens of millions of online entries.  The world's largest internet encycl...

A community theatre group based in Għargħur is this week marking its 50th anniversary with a celebratory performance. Postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 health restrictions, BijograFija features a five-part documentary re...

Ten people were found dead in an overcrowded ship carrying migrants off the coast of Libya, and were believed to have suffocated, the Doctors Without Borders charity has said. The charity said late on Tuesday that its Geo Barents res...

Former minister Konrad Mizzi has been admitted to hospital and will therefore miss a second parliamentary committee meeting that was to continue hearing his testimony on Wednesday. Sources told Times of Malta that Mizzi was admitted ...

Asian markets turned lower on Wednesday as a recent rally ran out of steam and investors struggled to match a strong lead from Wall Street. New York’s three main indexes rose again after data showed a forecast-busting rise in retai...

The Malta Basketball Association (MBA) drew up this season’s MAPFRE MSV Life Women knock-out pairings on Tuesday. In a press conference at the Ta’ Qali pavilion, MBA president Paul Sultana said he believes that this year’s comp...

Australia on Wednesday announced measures to ring-fence dozens of sensitive technologies from foreign interference, stepping up efforts to safeguard against "national security risks" from China and others. Prime Minister Scott Morris...

Ferrari has revealed its latest one-off model in the form of the BR20. Based on the GTC4Lusso platform, the BR20 is a two-seat coupe with a V12 engine. Assuming it’s the some unit found in the base car, it will have a power output ...

This month, red light will bathe hundreds of cathedrals, churches, monuments and public buildings around the world as part of an international campaign to raise awareness on the persecution of Christians and the need for religious fr...

The Planning Authority will be carrying out a site inspection of a scheduled shopfront in Valletta after a Facebook page flagged the state of disrepair of the Grade 2 wooden façade. Raffaele Portelli 1917, at 78/79 Merchants Street,...

A rare painting by Frida Kahlo sold in a New York auction house Tuesday for almost $35 million, a record price for a work by the iconic Mexican artist. At the same sale, a painting by French artist Pierre Soulages also broke a record...

Two dozen humanitarian activists who helped migrants reach Greece three years ago face charges including espionage and criminal membership in a keenly watched trial opening Thursday on the island of Lesbos. Human Rights Watch this we...

Betty Bugeja, of Victoria, is creating gifts out of recyclable material, the proceeds of which go for Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary.  Some of the items are available for view at Ta’ Pinu souvenir shop. Bugeja helps in the running of the sa...

Prices of second-hand cars have risen about 30% due to the global shortage of micro-chips, which has caused delays in new vehicle production and driven people to the used market, according to a member of an importers’ association. ...

Two late goals by Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay on Tuesday saw the Netherlands book a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as they held Norway at bay with a 2-0 victory in Rotterdam. Bergwijn, the standout player of the evening...

Argentina qualified for next year’s World Cup in Qatar as a point in their 0-0 draw with Brazil on Tuesday proved enough after defeats for Chile and Uruguay. The reigning Copa America champions came into the match against their arc...

The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar is to be reprimanded by parliament following an ethics probe into her role in allegedly brokering a property deal with Yor...

The cybersecurity of wireless devices placed on the European market, including that of mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers and wireless toys, is set to improve. The increasing popularity of the use of such equipment by cons...

Tough life being a Zammit Tabona. You get to be ambassador and compare Merkel to Hitler after Sunday lunch. You get to pitch for various government contracts (schools, landscaping) through a company that “outsources” workers to t...