The Maltese Islands are known for their competitive spirit and despite their small size, people continuously seek to compete. When it comes to basketball, Maltese clubs have been for many years settled into two divisions. However, on...

Twenty-four hours after lambasting his car as “un-driveable” and the worst of his Formula One career, Lewis Hamilton smiled with joy after qualifying fourth for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion a...

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Sunday that his forces "will not give away the south to anyone" after his first visit to the southern frontline, as NATO's chief warned the war in Ukraine could last "for years". Making a rare trip ...

The upcoming 2022-23 season will bring a new challenge for Andre Schembri after the former Malta international was handed the reins of the second team of Apollon Limassol. Schembri, who is in process of getting his UEFA ‘A’ coach...

The arrival of summer has heralded not only the onset of hotter temperatures but also of widespread illegalities around the island. While Marsascala residents fume about reduced accessibility after catering establishments hogged thei...

Tenishia Thornton has dominated the headlines in Malta this week as the young weightlifter rewrote the history books in Maltese sport when she secured three gold medals at the World Youth Championships that were held in Mexico. Compe...

The Archbishop has appointed new archpriests in Żurrieq and Sliema, with a new parish administrator also chosen for the Manikata parish. In a statement, the Curia said Archbishop Charles Scicluna had chosen Daniel Cardona to take up...

ARTS FESTIVALS Malta International Arts Festival The Malta International Arts Festival is featuring a varied mix of events until July 3. This week, the programme includes Leġġendi, a performance inspired by regional myths and legen...

Sharing childcare equally between both parents can be and should be possible, with one caveat: mothers must accept the fact that fathers have their own methods, which are not wrong, just different. Father-of-two DAVID MUSCAT FENECH A...

Turning jellyfish into a delicacy is one of the most effective ways to control exploding jellyfish invasions in the Mediterranean, according to scientists. As jellyfish species bloom exponentially due to overfishing and climate chang...

World champion and series leader Max Verstappen drove expertly in difficult wet conditions in his Red Bull on Saturday to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix. In an intriguing and entertaining qualifying session, the 24-...

Last week, the foreign ministry made the headlines after Malta was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Such an election is indeed a historic one for Malta, as Foreign Minister Ian Borg rightly sa...

When delivering the ‘speech from the throne’ on the occasion of the opening of parliament, President George Vella appeared to redefine the concept of our neutrality. He specifically stated that neutrality does not mean closing ou...

The right to life and PGD In Pre-implantation Genetic Testing embryos are tested for specific genetic mutations before implantation in IVF procedures. Photo: Shutterstock.com Since Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGD) was introduce...

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many European leaders have spoken in favour of putting Ukraine on a speedy path to EU accession by granting it candidate status. Last February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Ukr...

Once the FATF formally announced Malta is no longer on its grey list, the global financial community acknowledged the effort to revise processes, refine rules, increase penalties and impose compliance on industry operators with stric...

What is the metaverse? Is the metaverse here, or is it being created? Do we have one metaverse or multiple metaverses? So many questions arise when one is asked to define the term metaverse. Not everyone embraces this term – Roblox...

I don’t know how many of you have read John Milton’s Paradise Lost but there is a particular line in it about when the Devil falls from grace where he boldly states: “Evil be thou my Good.”  I often think of this specific li...

My son persuaded me to sell my house to repay his debt… I agreed and now I’m left homeless” (older woman). “I live with my son’s family, since my wife died. My daughter-in-law insults me, does not give me sufficient food, d...

French voters head to the polls Sunday for the final round of parliamentary elections, with centrist President Emmanuel Macron's coalition looking to hold off a challenge from a newly formed leftwing alliance. The vote will be decisi...