Cash was stolen on Sunday evening when two hooded men armed with a knife held up an outlet in Zejtun. The police said on Monday that the hold-up took place at Bishop Emm Galea Street at 8pm. The money was taken from two cashiers - wo...

This is a story set in Malta and Europe in the near future. In the form of a letter from a mother to her daughter Maddy, it shows a family trying to navigate the crisis in the region caused by a rapidly warming climate. See previous...

A man who violently clashed with his ex’s new partner near the airport has been cleared by a court on the basis of a “lingering” doubt” as to whether the victim’s injuries had been inflicted by the accused. Muashi Hazem, a ...

Portugal's ruling Socialists unexpectedly won an outright majority to govern solo after snap elections on Sunday that also saw the far right make huge gains. The results pave the way for a stronger government under Prime Minister Ant...

Santa Lucia FC are set to bolster their defence with a Deadline Day signing as they have reached an agreement to sign defender Lorenzo Soares Fonseca, the Times of Malta can confirm. The 24-year-old has arrived in Malta on Sunday, ...

Relatives of people who died while infected with COVID-19 are calling for the relaxation of strict rules, saying they are causing untold distress and leaving no dignity to dying patients. Times of Malta is informed that the health au...

Hibernians FC are expected to announce the signing of Portuguese striker Hugo Vieira, the times of Malta can confirm. The Paolites have been scouring the market in search of a striker this month as they look to boost their attacking ...

When the NFT (non-fungible token) of the work Everydays: The First 5,000 Days by digital artist Beeple sold for $69.3 million at an auction in April 2021 it highlighted how virtual work is establishing itself as a new creative genre....

A Planning Authority (PA) retainer for Robert Abela’s law firm more than doubled from €7,300 monthly in 2013 to €17,110 in 2019, documents seen by Times of Malta show. The prime minister’s law firm, Abela Advocates, was paid ...

The British Weightlifting Championships, held this weekend in Derby, doubled as the European Commonwealth Championship and hence turned out to be the last qualifying opportunity for our Maltese lifters to get to this summer’s Commo...

Rafael Nadal’s record 21st Grand Slam title, secured in an epic Australian Open final on Sunday was hailed by both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic who had been tied with him on 20. Nadal, 35, battled back from two sets down to d...

MAPFRE Malta represented by MAPFRE Middlesea and MAPFRE MSV Life have signed an agreement with The Malta Trust Foundation to support its latest project, Villa Bianca – a space within which children and young people can experience m...

The EU’s budgetary rules have long been a bone of contention between the Union’s fiscally conservative northern states and the reputedly more spendthrift southern states. COVID and the public spending that it necessitated has und...

Manchester police said they had arrested a man on suspicion of rape and assault on Sunday after Manchester United suspended England forward Mason Greenwood following allegations on social media. “Greater Manchester Police was made ...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Mata reports that tax returns submitted by Vitals Global Healthcare are being investigated by the Tax Compliance Unit. It also reports that the LESA law enfo...

North Korea confirmed Monday it had fired its most powerful missile since 2017, capping a month-long blitz of launches that has raised the spectre of leader Kim Jong Un restarting nuclear tests. Pyongyang conducted a record seven w...

The LESA law enforcement agency will continue with its cases against individuals fined for breaching quarantine regulations despite a magistrate’s decision it has no legal power to enforce the rules. The Local Enforcement System Ag...

Tax returns filed by the original concessionaire in a controversial hospitals deal are being investigated by the taxman.  Times of Malta is informed that, prior to leaving the island, Vitals Global Healthcare filed tax returns that ...

Obituaries AGIUS. On January 27, JOHN, passed away peacefully. He joins his beloved wife Pauline and leaves to mourn him his daughter Lara and her husband Stefan; his beloved grandchildren Claudio, Miguel and Diogo; his in-laws; neph...

As tanks rumble up to  the Ukrainian borders and pandemic uncertainty continues to hang over Europe, the European Union is facing a socioeconomic and geopolitical situation that is among the most trying it has been for decades. It i...