China’s economically important Zhejiang province wrestled on Tuesday with a COVID outbreak that has left half a million people quarantined and some districts under business shutdown. Zhejiang, a major industrial and export hub on t...

New rules requiring masks to be worn outdoors at all times "irrespective of risk" do not make sense, pathologists have said, in a call for authorities to instead focus on limiting indoor gatherings.    "Interventions related to COV...

Asian markets fell on Tuesday as investors eyed the Omicron coronavirus variant and looming central bank moves to curb rising inflation. As policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic contend with soaring prices, the US Federal Reserv...

Advocating for changes to the law The verbal sparring between Giovanni Bonello (November 29 and December 6) and Alfred Sant (December 2) on the issue of therapeutic abortion, and to a greater extent most of the online comments that e...

ECB monetary operations On December 6, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operations (MRO). The operation was conducted on December 7 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €195...

The Maltese Olympic Committee and the Malta Paralympic Committee have issued a plea to the Health Authorities to protect sports activity in Malta and Gozo despite the ongoing threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, Health...

The distinction became a famous part of educational folklore in University College Dublin.  A professor of education was asked to explain the difference between education and training. Her response invited those present to imagine t...

The LGBT community is being warned about scammers who target gay people on dating apps after one fraudster allegedly beat a man within “minutes of his death” when he identified him. Members of Malta’s LGBT community say the con...

The BOV Knock-Out semi-finals resulted in Hibs and Mellieħa Libertas Spalding booking their respective spot in the final after beating Starlites Naxxar and Depiro. Hibs overcame a stiff resistance from Starlites and had to wait ti...

Manchester United’s match at Brentford on Tuesday was postponed as the English Premier League reported a record number of Covid-19 cases, with the virus threatening to disrupt the busy Christmas fixture list. It came hours after th...

The 800 smart iBiNs installed by the GreenPak Cooperative Society across Malta and Gozo are generating 36 per cent more recyclable waste, thanks to efficiencies generated through monitoring the waste level of each iBiN using Internet...

Three separate developments in Birżebbuġa, Iklin and Ħamrun have been blocked by the courts following appeals fought by conservationists.  NGO Din l-Art Ħelwa said it had initially objected to the three separate proposed develop...

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with monitors briefly warning of the possibility of hazardous tsunami waves before lifting the threat. The epicentre was north of the isla...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. Times of Malta reports that a third of waste in grey bags that reaches Wasteserv’s facilities is composed of non-recyclable materials and is rejected by the sort...

On August 18, Times of Malta carried an article with the headline ‘15 medical associations refute Dr Jean Karl Soler’s vaccine claims’. I have already replied in kind, but it is essential to dispel any remaining doubts, especia...

Obituaries AZZOPARDI. On December 13, at Mater Dei Hospital, XMUN (known as Ta’ Xmun), of Rabat, aged 80, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Josephine, his children Ma...

Dead animals, sex toys, soiled clothes, used syringes, expired flares and broken toasters, kettles and radios are among the items found in the domestic grey bags that should only be used to throw away materials to be recycled. In a r...

Dilemmas are common in life. Choices have constantly to be made. Compromises, too. Striking the right balance can be difficult, especially when dealing with fundamental human rights. The controversial decision by the government to is...

Roma put an end to their worrying recent run of form in Serie A by beating Spezia 2-0 on Monday and gaining ground in the race for European football. Goals in each half from Chris Smalling and Roger Ibanez put Jose Mourinho’s side ...

The English Premier League on Monday reported 42 new Covid-19 cases, a record number since testing figures started being released in May 2020. Only a dozen cases were reported last week but coronavirus outbreaks have since hit severa...