Six-time champion Novak Djokovic targets an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur, the last top 15 women’s seed standing, eyes an Arab landmark performance. Top seed Djokovic will reach his 43rd Slam semi-final if he ...

A dog owner is calling for more dog-friendly beaches in Malta and Gozo and has petitioned parliament calling for a review of the beaches where dogs are allowed to swim.  There are only 10 beaches on the islands- eight in Malta and t...

A double fault in electricity cables has seen residents of the old church area of Birkirkara and a part of Sta Venera without power for some eight hours.  Enemalta said in a Facebook post that a fault developed on an 11kV undergroun...

Scandinavian airline SAS said on Tuesday it has filed for so-called Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, as a part of a restructuring plan, a day after pilots walked out on strike.  In order "to proceed with the i...

The trio led by Matthew Bellamy is one of the most explosive and creative forces in rock music over the past two decades. There is no one else quite like Muse. Be impressed by their committed performance at Berlin’s Tempelhof Sound...

Gżira United will be looking to kickstart their UEFA Europa Conference League commitments with a win when they host Andorran side Athletic Escaldes, of Andorra, in the opening leg of the first qualifying round at the Centenary Stadi...

Rule of law NGO Repubblika has formally called on Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg to issue criminal charges against Pilatus officials, saying a magisterial inquiry had instructed her office to do so months ago.  Addressing a pre...

James Cook sits calmly at his desk, with the only sound the clickety clack of his typewriter. As he works, a portrait of a boy takes shape. From Hollywood star Tom Hanks to the London Eye observation wheel, the artist can turn symbol...

Maltese doctors recently came under fire following the case of the US couple who were denied a request to terminate a pregnancy after the woman suffered a pre-term, premature ruptured membrane at 16 weeks while holidaying in Malta. A...

The University of Malta’s Institute of Maltese Studies is holding a webinar on Wednesday, July 13, from noon to 1pm for anyone interesting in learning more and potentially applying to enrol on a programme of study leading to a mast...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s shock demand to leave Manchester United has thrown Erik ten Hag’s plans into disarray as he scrambles to contain the fall-out from the Portugal star’s power play. Just one year after returning to United in a...

Italy has declared a state of emergency in five northern regions and announced emergency funds over a worsening drought that has plagued the Po Valley in recent weeks. The cabinet approved a state of emergency in five regions -- Friu...

Five organisations have launched a crowdfunding campaign ahead of legal action they plan to take over the Planning Authority’s decision to approve plans for a swimming pool in an ODZ area off Marsalforn valley. The plans were submi...

ARTS FESTIVALS Victoria International Arts Festival A viola and pianoforte recital by local violinist Peter Fenech and international pianist Tomás Matos will take place today at 8pm at the Aula Mgr G. Farrugia, Victoria. The Victori...

The Malta Maritime Forum last year submitted proposals aimed at consolidating Malta’s position in the maritime sector to the prime minister and opposition leader. One proposal was the allocation through legislation of maritime liti...

Hibernians will open this season’s European adventure with a tough trip to Irish side Shamrock Rovers in the opening leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round on Tuesday night (kick-off: 8.30pm). Buoyed by their ‘h...

Former minister Evarist Bartolo has voiced his opposition to new rules allowing late-night open-air music in various streets of Valletta - a day after parliament debated a PN motion to repeal them. Labour speakers in the debate all o...

ECB monetary operations On June 27, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on June 28 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €1,482.50 m...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. Times of Malta quotes a European Commission report which claims that students attending a private school are likely to be two years more advanced in their learning w...

Italy's prime minister has linked the collapse of the country's biggest Alpine glacier to climate change, as hopes faded of finding further survivors from a disaster that killed at least seven people. Eight people were injured and an...