Manchester City have been offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, SkySports News is reporting. Ronaldo is out of contract next summer and Juventus want to sell him to save on the £500,000 a week wages they pay hi...

European Union member states should issue a vaccine certificate for every jab administered, a European Commission spokesperson has said. The Maltese authorities are only issuing certificates to those administered both doses in the co...

Asian markets fell on Thursday as hopes for the global recovery and signs of a possible slowdown in new virus infections play off against the prospect of an end to Federal Reserve largesse and China’s regulatory clampdown. Equities...

Serie A announced on Wednesday that it would support clubs that decide not to release players for World Cup duty who would have to quarantine on their return, as FIFA chief Gianni Infantino pleaded with the British government to allo...

Music icon Kanye West has filed to legally change his name to his longtime nickname "Ye", US media reported Wednesday, citing documents filed in a Los Angeles court.  The 44-year-old wants to change his full name – Kanye Omari Wes...

Japan will halt the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna's COVID vaccine after reports of contamination in several vials, drugmaker Takeda and the health ministry said Thursday. Takeda, which is in charge of sales and distribution of...

President Joe Biden gathered Wednesday with business and government leaders to discuss improving cybersecurity following high-profile attacks that raised questions about the vulnerability of so-called critical infrastructure. Biden a...

Two new species of cockroach new to science and that can only be found in Malta have been discovered by a local naturalist, according to a newly-published study. Both species are tiny and live in the natural environment. Arnold Scibe...

In last week’s article, I provided an overview of the earnings announcements of the five largest technology companies in the US, namely Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook. As I mentioned in the article, these five comp...

A Nice supporter accused of aiming a kick at Dimitri Payet during the violence which interrupted the weekend’s Ligue 1 match between Nice and Marseille will appear in court on Wednesday, prosecutors told AFP. “He will be presente...

The Southern Region Council of Malta (Reġjun Nofsinhar) is organising a new arts festival, called Kwarta Tajba: Festival ta’ Mużika Innovativa. Its first edition is being held this weekend in different sites across Żebbuġ, Malt...

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It wouldn’t be too cruel to say that not too long ago, the idea of Kia making a highly desirable, premium SUV would have raised more than a few eyebrows. Yet you only have to spend a moment in the presence of the Sorento to know th...

Holders Chelsea and their rivals among Europe’s elite will discover their opponents in this season’s UEFA Champions League when the draw for the group stage is made in Istanbul on Thursday from 6pm. The Turkish metropolis has mis...

Western nations warned their citizens Thursday to immediately leave the surrounds of Kabul airport over a terrorist threat, as thousands of people try to reach a dwindling number of evacuation flights. Nearly 90,000 Afghans and forei...

League Cup holders Manchester City were handed a home tie against Wycombe in Wednesday’s third round draw. Pep Guardiola’s side begin their bid to win the trophy for a fifth consecutive season against the League One side at the E...

A violent assault in Gozo ended with police officers arresting the apparent victim while leaving his attackers behind, shocked bystanders said. The incident happened on the lawn of the Victoria bus terminus at about 5.30pm on Monday....

Harry Kane ended speculation over his future by announcing on Wednesday that he will remain at Tottenham this season. Manchester City were interested in the England captain as a long-term successor to all-time top goalscorer Sergio A...

The Financial Action Task Force placed Malta on its grey list because of significant deficiencies in its fight against money laundering and the funding of terrorism. The UK followed suit for the same reasons, listing the island among...

Equality through coercion John Consiglio recounts (August 23) an amusing and enlightening incident in which a Swedish banker said his country disagreed with Dom Mintoff’s way of dealing with banks. Unlike Mintoff, he told the Malte...