The European Court of Auditors is calling on the European Union to better protect air passengers’ rights after a review of the COVID-19 impact on travel revealed breaches. In a report published on Tuesday, the court looked at the f...

On a luxury yacht moored at Barcelona port, dozens of tech and telecoms executives from around the world are busy sipping cocktails and nibbling on petit fours as the sun sets. For many, it's been a long time since they've been able ...

A concert for cows? Unable to perform during the pandemic, a cellist in Denmark turned to an unusual audience, an experience so rewarding that he is continuing even after concert halls have reopened. “Playing for cows is a continua...

Canada's national holiday Thursday was marked by a grim reckoning over its colonial history, after more than 1,000 unmarked graves were found near former boarding schools for indigenous children. Several cities across the country can...

Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic said Thursday that he is not “satisfied” with taking his side past France and into a first major tournament quarter-final since 1954, as they prepare to face Spain in the last eight. The Swiss...

Asian markets mostly rose on Friday, tracking another New York record, with recovery optimism and vaccine hope trumping worries over a spike in new virus infections, while oil prices extended gains after OPEC failed to reach a deal o...

Plenty of people were keeping their masks on in the blistering heat on Thursday, despite being allowed to remove them outdoors for the first time in nine months. For many, it was a matter of safety.  The rule on mask-wearing outdoor...

Luke Azzopardi has launched his latest collection with a catwalk without an audience, doing away with the usual drama and theatricality of his shows, but claiming the pandemic has been a “good refresh” for many, instilling intere...

US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday issued a moratorium on federal executions while a review of policy and procedures is pending to address "serious concerns" about the practice. The move is a sharp break from the policie...

Belgium are anxiously waiting on the fitness of stars Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard for their Euro 2020 quarter-final showdown against Italy on Friday. Thorgan Hazard fired Belgium into the last eight with the goal that knocke...

This July we mark a significant milestone for a number of European embassies and cultural institutes active in Malta, who, over the past years have been working together to set up EUNIC Malta.  EUNIC, the European Union National Ins...

As more restrictions due to the coronavirus are removed, we need to assess a number of factors. I have long contended that we will evolve into a new normal and there will be no going back to the normalcy we knew before the coronaviru...

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Updated 9am A 44-year-old woman is under arrest after a man was found stabbed to death in a Mellieħa house early on Friday morning. The man, who was also 44, was found lying face down on the kitchen floor with stab wounds to his nec...

President Joseph Portelli said that he is ready to do everything he can to ensure the Ħamrun Spartans squad is competitive enough to successfully defend the league title won last season despite the financial loss resulting from the ...

The LEN European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships, hosted by the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, continued on Thursday. The morning programme consisted of the Duet Tech and Mixed Duet Tech, whilst in the evening action ret...

Birkirkara have ushered in a new era as newly-appointed club president Michael Valenzia is eyeing further improvement from last season. Valenzia, who succeeded Frank Zarb after the latter’s resignation in May, is confident that the...

Israel hit Islamist militant sites in Gaza with air strikes on Friday in retaliation for incendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave, in the latest unrest since a ceasefire ended May's conflict. Security sources with Ham...

Australian record-holding open-water swimmer Chloë McCardle, 36, has congratulated Neil Agius on his epic non-stop swim from Linosa to Gozo. McCardle holds the official record for the longest continuous, unassisted, current-neutral ...

The following are the main stories in Friday’s newspapers. Times of Malta speaks to Carmel Pace, the widower of Miriam Pace, who was crushed under the rubble when her home collapsed, who said that a court sentence imposing “just�...