Although the existence of sport can be traced back as far as 776 BC, it has only featured at the level of the European Union (EU) in the late 1980’s owing to an increase in economic activity. Today, EU law is of considerable impor...

A two-year-old boy has returned to Malta on the order of a French court, which found that his mother had kept him in France unlawfully after the family were there over Christmas. The boy was born in Malta and was living here with his...

The Malta Wrestling Federation expressed its disappointment after Gary Giordmaina was not included in Team Malta for the Mediterranean Games that will be held in Oran, Algeria, this summer. The Maltese Olympic Committee took this de...

Ten-man RB Leipzig lifted the German Cup at the third attempt on Saturday  winning 4-2 on penalties having fought back to draw 1-1 against Freiburg after extra-time. “To win with ten men says a lot about our mentality and I’m re...

One of the most astonishing stories that European football has produced in the 2021-22 season has Casa Pia as its protagonists. Casa Pia, a Lisbon-based club, halted a run of 83 years without playing top-flight football in Portugal a...

The carcasses of charred buildings stand amid the lush greenery in what remains of the once bustling Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.  After weeks of siege and strikes much of the city on the coast of the Sea of Azov has been reduce...

Cardinal’s arrest Commenting editorially on the arrest of Cardinal Zen by the Chinese government, La Croix International said: “The arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen by the Hong Kong government this week is bad news for the Vatican....

Kylian Mbappe said he was “very happy” to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after the club announced that the World Cup winner was rejecting Real Madrid to remain in France until 2025. PSG however will be starting the new season withou...

Four teams will take the playing on Sunday as the Women’s Knock-Out enters its business end with the two semi-finals. The three Round 1 games produced nine goals, six of them scored by league champions Birkirkara who will face Raid...

It is wise to stop and reflect following an important event. This is even more relevant when the head of the Church, Pope Francis, spends two days in Malta, and makes two important speeches, one addressed to the dignitaries at the ce...

Human activity’s negative impacts on our planet and the environment is becoming increasingly apparent to modern civilisation. These impacts result in a rise in global temperature, pollution of the ecosystem, and a dramatic reductio...

Carlos Alcaraz headlines the first day of the French Open on Sunday as the teenage Spanish sensation gives Roland Garros a glimpse of the future of Grand Slam tennis. The 19-year-old, bidding to become just the eighth teenager to cap...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Sunday. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that Bernard Grech is fighting for a strong result in the party leadership contest, where he is the sole candidate. He is facing spl...

Sixth Sunday of Easter. Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29 Titus Brandsma was canonised last Sunday by Pope Francis. In 1942, the Dutch Episcopal Conference asked Titus Brandsma, the ...

Economic conditions determine whether business budgets are adequate and financial targets feasible. Therefore, it is important for local businesses to consider the baseline economic outlook for Malta as input for sound business decis...

An associate of murder suspect Yorgen Fenech was arrested over suspicions he could be connected to a French horse doping ring involving 26 people. Nicholas Cachia was arrested in March during a trip to Sicily and subsequently extradi...

I can’t remember a last day of the Premier League season when there was so much crucial stuff still to be settled. For many, the main focus of attention is the battle for the title, and understandably so – the fight to be crowned...

UK inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), soared to a 40-year high to nine per cent in April, as food and energy prices spiralled upwards, data released by the Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday. ...

The constant increase in inflation continues to squeeze consumer budgets more so than in the past 40 years. However, now may be the best time to put long-term savings in the stock market, as historically, it has been shown that inves...

Air passengers sometimes encounter situations where they are informed by the airline that their booked flight is cancelled. If this happens while passengers are at the airport, they may feel vulnerable and anxious for a quick solutio...