A group of children filmed punching and kicking a 12-year-old girl last month have also bullied and attacked other students at their school, parents have claimed. Two parents at the school, which Times of Malta has chosen not to name...

An overnight raid conducted by U.S. special forces in Syria has resulted in the death of the leader of the terrorist Islamic State group. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed as he exploded a bomb at his compound in the coun...

Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann will be reunited with his former car-pool pal Domenico Tedesco as the Bundesliga leaders look to maintain their grip on the top of the table against RB Leipzig on Saturday. “It’s always specia...

Several banners and billboards that advertised last weekend’s Malta Film Awards were replaced with banners decrying taxpayer-funded “propaganda” on Friday night, in a protest act by unknown activists. “Government propaganda t...

The San Siro awaits one of the biggest Milan derbies in years as champions Inter host their local rivals hoping to maintain a solid lead at the top of Serie A. Inter are four points ahead of Milan heading into Saturday evening’s cl...

The next three months are going to determine the fate of 26-time Maltese champions Sliema Wanderers. The Blues are currently embroiled in a tough relegation battle which sees them anchored at the bottom of the Premier League. Nonethe...

An iconic steel bridge blocking passage to the sea for a superyacht built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is splitting sentiments along Rotterdam's windy quays, with opinions swinging between pride and dismay. At the foot of the Koning...

Frank Lampard will take charge of Everton for the first time when Brentford visit Goodison Park in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend while West Ham face a tricky tie against non-league Kidderminster. Manchester United kick-off the...

Ralf Rangnick claimed Manchester United were robbed by VAR after his side suffered a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Championship club Middlesbrough who won 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on Friday. Rangnick’s team crashed out...

These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta reports from the law courts, where a magistrate appointed three psychiatrists to assess whether Abner Aquilina is fit to stand trial for the murder of Pa...

Facebook parent Meta began rolling out Friday a minimum distance between users' avatars in its virtual reality Horizon network after reports of harassment, one of the thorny issues for its metaverse vision. The "personal boundary" f...

The MSE Equity Total Return Index (MSE) turned negative despite gains in the share prices of the two major banks. The MSE recorded a weekly drop of 0.4 per cent, to close at 7,851.062 points. In the equities’ market, there were 17 ...

Coeliacs and eating out I am writing in the name of the Coeliac Association to highlight an issue of huge concern for coeliacs. This feels to be a growing issue, even more so during the pandemic. In the past few years, awareness on c...

Amid intense diplomatic activity, a military build-up and a war of words between Moscow and the West, it still remains unclear whether Russian troops massed along Ukraine’s border will launch an invasion. What is certain is that Eu...

The litany of scandals of sleaze and daylight robberies of public funds by this administration, personified by the royal despot himself, should not numb us to the pain and suffering of the silent majority. The fog and filthy air bein...

Former US vice president Mike Pence said Friday that he had no right to overturn the 2020 election and former president Donald Trump was wrong to claim he could have done so. Pence dismissed Trump's assertion he could have blocked De...

Recently, our courts decided two cases which appeared to have detached themselves from the traditional judicial doctrine of juridical interest or legal standing in public law actions. The first was that of Anna Mallia, where the cour...

Obituaries DIMECH. On February 3, at Mater Dei Hospital, TERESA (Tessie) of Msida, aged 93, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her brother Albert and his wife Mabel, her nephews...

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A recruitment drive that could see “unqualified” individuals forming part of the diplomatic service has been defended by the foreign ministry. Members of the service have expressed alarm at a new government scheme they say could ...