A young Pakistani was killed as he pretended to shoot himself while being filmed by friends for a TikTok video, police said Thursday. Hamidullah, 19, who police said was well-known locally on social media, held a friend's pistol to h...

Asian markets were mixed in early trade on Thursday after minutes showed some Federal Reserve officials contemplating a wind-down of its vast monetary easing measures, while optimism remained buoyed by the outlook for the economic re...

Europe has joined the craze for NFTs, virtual art pieces inspired by cryptocurrencies that turn the impermanence of the internet into a prized collector’s item to be bought and sold like a Rembrandt. Drawing quizzical head-scratchi...

Cyprus rarely causes a splash at the Eurovision song contest, but controversy over its entry El Diablo (The Devil) and a fiery rendition by Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou are drawing attention. The island first took part in Eurovision...

Lewis Hamilton made the main threat to his Formula One supremacy bristle ahead of the return this weekend of the Monaco Grand Prix, suggesting Red Bull’s Max Verstappen “feels he has a lot to prove”. The Mercedes seven-time ch...

Music is how Destiny Chukunyere speaks her mind, whether it's about empowerment or racism. She shared her thoughts with Claudia Calleja. She has been described by bookmakers as “a powerhouse”. We read that she is “destined for ...

Celebrated author, journalist and historian Sir Max Hastings is soon to present his highly-acclaimed new book, Operation Pedestal – The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942, at an exclusive event in support of the Save the Valletta Sky...

Many people undoubtedly worry whether their savings being set aside throughout their working life are likely to generate enough income to maintain a good standard of living once they reach retirement age. Unfortunately, in an era of ...

An Australian hoarder killed a burglar and kept the corpse for 15 years, using more than 70 air fresheners to mask the smell, local media reported Thursday. A coronial inquest heard that Sydney man Bruce Roberts shot intruder Shane S...

Andrea Pirlo insisted he wanted to continue as Juventus coach after lifting his second trophy this season in the Coppa Italia final. The dethroned league champions beat Atalanta 2-1 to win the Italian Cup for the 14th time after winn...

After a year of the coronavirus pandemic's mind-bending assault on normal life, London's Victoria & Albert Museum reopens this week, taking visitors down another rabbit hole. Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser explores the global impact ...

Infrastructure Malta has installed N(h)ar, a new public artwork to embellish the roundabout of the Santa Lucija Underpass Project, completed earlier this year between Santa Luċija, Tarxien and Paola. N(h)ar is a four-metre high stee...

The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Facing a pandemic-induced labour shortage, one sun-drenched Australian state on Thursday began offering a bundle of cash to anyone willing to "work in paradise".  Across Australia, long-reopened bars, shops and restaurants have stru...

The Lantau Arrow from Annaba to Catania, the CMA CGM Columba from Genoa to Beirut, the Bomar Milione from Piraeus to Valencia, the Atlantic North from Annaba to Gebze (all CMA CGM Malta Agency Ltd), the MSC Clea from Cristobal to Gio...

The case for the resignation of Carmelo Abela, the minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, should be open and shut. In any other democracy in western Europe, a minister in his position would resign. But Abela ...

After cancelling an upcoming Formula One Grand Prix race in Montreal due to risks of Covid outbreaks, the Canadian city will use the venue to vaccinate bicyclists and later motorists who can drive up for shots, officials announced We...

Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield is right when he insists that the Commissioner of Standards in Public Life must lead by example. But surely he realises that the bigger responsibility for ensuring that standards are maintained falls squar...

Making figures in ‘one’s own nature’ is a universal compulsion found across cultures and times. It’s a bizarre obsession that speaks volumes about man’s inquisitive nature. What are we trying to achieve or fathom from figur...

Paris Saint-Germain have a domestic double in their sights after they won the French Cup by beating Monaco 2-0 in Wednesday’s final at the Stade de France. Goals from Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe won a largely uninspiring final f...