Levski Sofia coach Stanimir Stoilov rued his team’s missed chances as the Bulgarian side were dumped out of the UEFA Europa Conference League by Maltese Premier League side Ħamrun Spartans. The Bulgarian team, who were hosting th...

A popular Chinese medical information site has been censored by authorities for "violation of relevant laws and regulations", months after its criticism of a government-backed herbal COVID-19 treatment sent shares in a pharmaceutical...

Severance packages being offered to Air Malta employees could cost taxpayers €50 million, the Malta Employers Association said on Friday, one day after airline workers voted in favour of the deals.  The MEA described the severance...

Ryan Camenzuli’s stoppage-time wonder goal handed Ħamrun Spartans a famous 2-1 victory at Levski Sofia while sending the UEFA Conference League third qualifying tie into extra-time. Eventually, the Spartans managed to seize their ...

THEATRE Il-Kbir Għadu Ġej The last four shows of the smash-hit jukebox musical are being staged at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, in Valletta, until Monday, August 15. Created and directed by Sean Buhagiar, based on the music...

In last week’s contribution, I questioned whose responsibility it is that our country is facing a shortage of skills, in both quantitative terms and in qualitative terms. I pose this question because we have been playing for far to...

Homeowners are rushing to waterproofing suppliers following the first heavy downpours, to fix leaks and get their roofs ready before more heavy rain hits the island, according to waterproofing suppliers. Leading suppliers told Times ...

Updated 9.34am Armed Forces of Malta rescue personnel found a man's dead body at sea on Friday morning, as they searched for a diver reported missing the previous day.  The body was found at around 9am as the search for the missing ...

The heir and de facto leader of the Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, continuing South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, convi...

US actor Anne Heche is "not expected to survive" after suffering a serious brain injury in a car crash in Los Angeles last week, US media has reported. The fiery crash left Heche, 53, comatose with a "severe anoxic brain injury," acc...

With roughly 50 days to go before buses become free for all Maltese residents, long wait times and unreliability continue to plague the national public transport service. That is what regular bus commuters told us on Tuesday, when we...

Finally, the third qualifying round hurdle has been overcome as Ħamrun Spartans have become the first ever Maltese representative to qualify to the play-off round of a UEFA club competition. An incredible achievement for Maltese foo...

Only the very brightest “shooting stars” will be visible during the August Perseid meteor shower expected to peak in the early hours of Saturday, as the full moon will interfere with visibility. “The problem this year is that t...

Hundreds of Maltese and Gozitans will gather for a prayer vigil at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary Square on Sunday, August 14, eve of the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, between 8pm and 10pm. The vigil will consist of prayers and sung Psa...

There seems to be no summer lull for the Planning Authority, whose decisions continue to shock the public, week in, week out. Recently, one of the PA’s boards approved another contentious ODZ application that bears the name of Jose...

The following are the main stories in Friday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says the Central Bank’s latest quarterly review shows that the spike in prices this year is the highest seen in a decade. It said inflation hit 4.5% during...

What is wrong with Malta? Here goes. This is my non-exhaustive list of what I and many of my acquaintances feel has gone wrong. Malta is dirty, filthy and unhygienic. Rubbish bags line our streets all day. Public beaches are always f...

A Hong Kong court on Friday jailed two young men in relation to a violent clash during the city's political unrest in 2019 that killed an elderly man. Luo Chang-qing, a 70-year-old cleaner, died from a blow to the head during a borde...

We live in the most enlightened of days. There’s never been a better time for us lot. The world might be on fire and the climate crisis at a tipping point but we have never had it so good in Malta. Progress is palpably here for all...

Obituary MUSCAT. On August 2, in the comfort of his home, Dr KARL MUSCAT, aged 43, passed away peacefully. He leaves to mourn his loss, beloved mother Felicity Muscat, brothers John, Luke and his wife Ianina, Adam, his grandmother Et...