Beach operators will not be allowed to take over Comino with deckchairs and umbrellas, the tourism minister has vowed, saying that action will be taken if people are not free to lay down a towel wherever they wish.  Clayton Bartolo ...

The seventh edition of the much-awaited RockAstra, organised by the Astra Theatre and La Stella Philharmonic Society, will be held at Independence Square on Saturday, at 9pm. After a lapse of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, L...

English manager Alan Pardew said Wednesday that he was leaving his role as head coach at Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia club, citing “outrage” over racist behaviour from fans towards the club’s black players. “Unfortunately my tim...

Two people died and more than 50 were injured in a fire at a care home for Alzheimer's patients near Prague, emergency services said Thursday. "Firefighters unfortunately found two people dead," the regional emergency service said on...

Repubblika activists have filed a judicial protest against the Prime Minister and Home Affairs minister, calling on them to order an investigation into the case of Iosif Galea. The investigation, the activists believe, would serve to...

Equities fell in Asia on Thursday as traders grow increasingly worried that central bank moves to rein in inflation could tip economies into recession. However, price pressures were eased by a drop in crude following a report saying ...

Brazilian football legend Pele called Wednesday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his army’s invasion of Ukraine, as the war-torn country’s national team was set to vie for a World Cup spot. “Today Ukraine tries to fo...

The first Mediterranean movement for children to pressure governments and civil society to place youngsters and their future at the top of the political agenda has been inaugurated. The Mediterranean Children’s Movement (MCM) is th...

A woman was grievously injured on Wednesday in a hit and run accident in Victoria. The police said the accident happened in Pjazza Indipendenza at 5.30pm. The woman was given first aid by a medical team on site and then taken to Gozo...

Environment authority officials have been meeting developers behind some of the country’s largest projects because relying solely on impact assessments would be “worthless”, the head of the watchdog has said. The 2021 annual re...

Former waterpolo goalkeeper and coach Charles Mock has died, his family announced on social media on Thursday. “Dear Friends, with great sadness, our father Charles Mock passed away peacefully this morning. He has now started his...

How does communication fit into the way we form our relationships? How do communication and relationships inform and affect each other? These are just some of the questions being asked by performers Rochelle Gatt and Jacob Piccinino ...

The charging of the Louvre’s former director in an antiquities trafficking investigation has shone a light on a vast, transnational criminal problem that remains fiendishly difficult to target.  Ancient burial grounds around the w...

France is investigating the chaos at last weekend’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, Britain’s top diplomat said on Wednesday, as pressure on the French interior minister grew over the police’s handling...

The façades of Sant’Anton and Verdala palaces were lit in red on Wednesday night in tribute to blood donors and to raise more awareness about the constant need for blood donations. The façades of these palaces will continue to be...

Warning: Graphic content Russian forces edged closer Thursday to taking a key Ukrainian city after days of intense fighting, tightening their slow squeeze on the eastern Donbas region as Washington warned the war could last months. T...

Young sprinter Matthew Galea Soler underlined his huge potential when he broke the long standing record in the U-18 400 metres category. Just four days after finishing his SEC exams, Galea Soler competed in the 400 metres race and ra...

The feast of St Anthony of Padua will be celebrated at the Franciscan church in Għajnsielem on Sunday. Tomorrow will be the last day of the triduum. Vespers will be said at 6.30pm, followed by concelebrated Mass led by Fr Jimmy Zamm...

The fast ferry services between Malta and Gozo, launched a year ago, have not yet reached the financial goals of their operators. Between them, Virtu Ferries Gozo and Gozo Fast Ferry made just under 10,000 trips in the first 10 month...

The following are the main stories in Thursday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says a court heard on Wednesday that gaming consultant Iosif Galea had wired former Malta Gaming Authority chief technical officer Jason Farrugia €130,60...