The pandemic has been horrible for a lot of people, but it also generated a wealth of funny videos, cartoons and new words. A ‘portmanteau’ combines two existing words to make a new one, such as ‘podcast’ [iPod + broadcast]; ...

For Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen, a stroll along the Israeli-built barrier that runs through parts of Bethlehem amounts to an open-air exhibition of his murals denouncing Israel's occupation.  Spateen's work fills much of the con...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged political parties in the world to shoulder their responsibility for the pursuit of people’s wellbeing and progress of mankind. Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central ...

Fiji has announced plans to make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for all workers as it battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant, with the prime minister issuing a blunt message: “no jabs, no job”. Frank Bainimarama said...

Asian markets were sharply lower on Friday on renewed concerns over the threat from coronavirus variants to the global economic recovery. Japan’s decision to ban fans from most Olympic events, with Tokyo hosting the pandemic-postpo...

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti believes Sunday’s Euro 2020 final against England will be one for the ages, as the Azzurri look to win the tournament for the first time since 1968. Having failed to qualify for the last World Cup...

The rescheduled hybrid 14th edition of Gaulitana: A Festival of Music continues this month and in August with the second of its virtual series, Viva Verdi! This audiovisual project, held in lieu of the festival’s usual operatic pro...

Doctors have slammed the Tourism Ministry's "amateurism and lack of foresight" after Malta recorded 55 new COVID cases with the majority being English language students. In a statement, the Medical Association of Malta said that havi...

The Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday with just two weeks until the Games open, as athletes and fans mourned a “heartbreaking” decision to bar spectators from almost all venues over the virus. In a taste of what is to come...

A survey of the Malta Chamber of Commerce highlighted that 77 per cent of businesses reported having trouble finding workers, of varying skills, with operations being negatively affected as a result. Sixty-one per cent stated that hi...

The police have been asked to be on standby as establishments gear up for Sunday’s Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, Malta’s most popular football teams. Philip Fenech, deputy president of the Chamber of SMEs, told Times...

A young England supporter won praise Thursday after he gave up tickets to watch the Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark to donate life-saving stem cells. Sam Astley, 24, from Sedgley in the West Midlands, was set to attend the game ...

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.

TikTok, the social network known for short entertainment videos popular with young people, has launched a recruiting platform that allows users to respond to job offers with a short video rather than a traditional resume. Dubbed TikT...

Porsche has revealed a new 911 GTS, a driver-focused model that slots between the Carrera S and GT3 in the range.  Powered by a 3.0-litre flat-six engine, the new GTS produces 473bhp and 570Nm of torque – an increase of 30bhp and ...

Vietnam's economic hub Ho Chi Minh City began a two-week lockdown on Friday in the hope to contain the country's worst COVID-19 virus outbreak. The city of nine million had previously been subjected to travel restrictions for a month...

On the occasion of MAPFRE Middlesea’s 40th anniversary, José Ramón Alegre, CEO responsible for MAPFRE’s Eurasia operations, visited the company at its headquarters in Floriana. During his visit, Alegre met the CEOs of MAPFRE’...

A 46-year-old man died late on Thursday after suffering injuries in a ploughing machinery incident, the police said in a statement. The Qormi man was found at 8pm under the machinery in fields off Triq Tal-Bajjada. He was given first...

No one really knows when cheques were first used. But many historians believe that in 13th century Venice, the cheque was created as a device to allow international trade. The use of cheques has oiled the wheels of international trad...

The standards commissioner found Rosianne Cutajar guilty of breach of ethics for failing to declare money received on the sale of property in the annual assets return presented to parliament. However, the facts surrounding the compla...