Malta’s basketball senior national teams have brought home medals both in the men’s and women’s game this summer as they reported for duty in the FIBA European Small Countries Games. Kurt Aquilina spoke with Malta women’s hea...

The summer sales have started and many consumers view this as an opportunity to save money by snapping up bargains. Buying goods at a discounted price also gives consumers the impression of getting more value for their money. But the...

Cesare Vassallo was a lawyer who spent a few weeks residing in Selmun Palace in September 1856. During his stay, he kept a diary in which he documents important observations regarding Selmun and its surroundings. Despite the many cha...

The impact of the current economic model of capitalism on the western world’s social and democratic fabric should prod us into making some serious reflections. The most salient reality of this deeply-flawed political system is root...

The Farsons Beer Festival, Malta’s largest summer outdoor event, is back after a two-year absence. The 40th edition will be held from July 28 to August 6 at the picnic area in Ta’ Qali. “We are excited to be back with another e...

Q: I recently bought a dress online from an EU-based seller and when I tried it on I did not like how it fit. I therefore decided to return the dress and claim a refund. Upon checking the seller’s returns policy I noticed that a re...

In the middle of the Mediterranean is one of the world’s smallest island countries – Malta – which is also the smallest EU member state. To compare – Estonia has an island the same size – Muhumaa – with only about 2,000 i...

Greece on Sunday battled three ferocious wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as higher temperatures raised concern over more blazes.  The country is in the grip of a heatwave that began on Saturday and is...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point, the first increase in more than a decade and a bigger hike than expected, as it ramped up its fight against record high inflation. I...

Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir and Pedro Pichardo of Portugal added world titles to their respective Olympic crowns on Saturday, but there was injury heartbreak for Canada’s Damian Warner in the decathlon. Two other gold medallists from...

The Maltese Government Stocks (MGS) have been on the decline for quite some time now. In fact, if we look at the performance of the whole MGS market, it has lost in the region of 14.7% from the start of the year until July 15. Some l...

Seventeenth Sunday in ordinary time, Cycle C. Today’s readings: Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13 I detest haggling; when in countries where it is practised, I always feel very awkward during the bargaining that in...

ARTS FESTIVALS APS Summer Festival Gozitan band Kantera will today perform at the University of Malta Msida Campus as part of the APS Summer Festival. The event starts at 8.30pm. The festival runs until July 31. For more information ...

Global disruptions have been a constant thorn in the side – from the financial and economic crisis to a global pandemic, logistics and supply chain constraints, geopolitical unrest and persistent inflation. What is also constant is...

Corrupt practice provisions in the law may be considered by some as arcane but the spirit is certainly most clear: ‘buying’ votes, in the wider sense of the word, is considered a serious offence. Along the years, the major politi...

North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim dismissed by the United Nations in March.  Moscow ally Pyongyang in February said US policy was the "root cause ...

The need for a more holistic approach to mental health was discussed earlier this month during the first annual conference organised by the Department of Mental Health at the University of Malta. The conference, entitled ‘Towards H...

President George Vella is breaching the constitution every day that he refuses to sign a controversial IVF reform into law, two legal experts agree.  Kevin Aquilina, a former dean of the Faculty of Laws, warned that President Vella ...

Claire Azzopardi on Saturday night made her debut at the World Athletics Championships that are currently being held in Oregon, Eugene, in the United States, when she took part in the qualifying phase of the long jump competition. ...

For me, the most intriguing football story of the past week has come in the form of two midfielders: both 30, both supremely talented, both internationals and both of whom have had glittering careers at the highest level of the game....