The Nationalist Party currently finds itself at a crossroads. Whereas, prior to the last election, it was expected to be in the process of rebuilding itself and paving the way for the next generation of PN leaders, it failed to under...

Following the early promotion to the BOV Premier League of Group A side Pembroke Athleta last month, after a crushing 6-0 win over St George’s, Group B now has its own winner – Żebbuġ Rangers. The Rangers return to the Premier ...

While President George Vella was assuring Pope Francis that Malta does its utmost to save migrants’ lives at sea, the four survivors of another disaster, where 90 migrants died, were being returned to Libya. International reports s...

Rosianne Cutajar has been elected to parliament after contesting Thursday's casual election and will be taking up a seat on the sixth district vacated by Foreign Minister Ian Borg.  Former whip Glenn Bedingfield has also been electe...

British energy giant Shell warned Thursday that it would take a hit of up to $5 billion (4.6 billion euros) on its exit from Russia, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Impairment from assets and additional charges relating to Ru...

West Ham United host Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday with the Hammers’ run in continental competition bringing back memories of the club’s halcyon days. They have not seen a European quarter...

Desperate evacuation attempts from eastern Ukraine were underway Thursday as authorities warned of an imminent Russian offensive, following the devastation around Kyiv that has shocked the world. Russian troops have been withdrawing ...

Denmark need no introduction in the women’s game. The Scandinavian side is statistically one of the best 20 countries in the world and is a powerhouse in the European game. They are the current 2017 European Championship runners-up...

The Nationalist Party has begun the process towards convening a general council, which will confirm or replace Bernard Grech as party leader after last month’s crushing defeat at the polls. The party statute lays down that, followi...

Obituary BONELLO. On April 6, at his residence, JOSEPH, aged 67, residing in San Ġwann, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his most beloved wife San...

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team “deserved” to lose following their 1-0 loss away to Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final Wednesday. Arnaut Danjuma scored an early goal and Bayern...

Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea have no chance of advancing to the Champions League semi-finals after Karim Benzema’s hat-trick inspired Real Madrid’s stunning 3-1 win on Wednesday. Tuchel’s side were rocked by Benzema’s brillia...

Turkey on Thursday holds the final stage of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi before transferring the case to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups.   The 59-year-...

A sandy beach in Marsaxlokk has been completely covered in empty shells over the past few days in what a marine biologist has described as a very rare phenomenon. “Abroad, there are numerous bays which are covered in seashells but ...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday. Times of Malta leads its front page with a report about the latest murder and describes how sources believe the man found inside the boot of a car on Tuesday was pr...

In many ways, banking is like most other businesses. Banks aim to give the best returns to their shareholders even if their primary obligation is to safeguard the interests of their depositors. In other ways, banking is different as ...

Investigators looking into the discovery of a corpse inside the boot of a car on Tuesday believe the man was probably stabbed to death somewhere else around the end of last week. The police are trying to piece together the “complic...

Maxwel Cornet scored five minutes from time as Burnley beat Premier League relegation rivals Everton 3-2 in a see-saw clash at Turf Moor on Wednesday. Victory saw Burnley remain in the relegation zone but move to within a point of Ev...

Karim Benzema’s hat-trick fired Real Madrid to a stunning 3-1 win against Chelsea that put the Champions League holders on the brink of elimination after a dramatic quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Benzema produced a mastercla...

Villarreal inflicted a shock 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday as Arnaut Danjuma’s strike boosted the Spanish team’s hopes of causing a huge upset in the Champions League quarter-finals. Danjuma diverted in Dani Parejo�...