A Russian tennis player has avoided a Wimbledon ban on all competitors from her country by changing her nationality to Georgian, according to a report in The Times newspaper. Natela Dzalamidze, a 29-year-old doubles player ranked No...

Malta’s very own and only blade runner, Żurrieq Wolves Athletic Club athlete Antonio Flores, coached by Kevin Galea, represented Malta at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Paris, France, between June 9 and 10. Competing...

Martin Bugelli’s commitment to donating blood began almost 37 years ago with one of the most horrific incidents in aviation history: the hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648. The then 24-year-old was enjoying a Saturday night out in Pa...

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Żebbuġ, Gozo, late on Sunday. The police said the accident happened at 10.45pm in Triq ir-Rabat and involved a Toyota Yaris driven by a 21-year-old resident in Xagħra and a Kymco ...

France international Kylian Mbappe on Sunday accused the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) of ignoring racist abuse after his penalty miss at Euro 2020. The Paris Saint-Germain star’s decisive spot-kick against Swit...

A relieved Max Verstappen admitted he had struggled for pace in his Red Bull on Sunday after he resisted late pressure from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to win the Canadian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Dutchman, who started his 150th F1 ...

Terrible pavements Most of the pavements in our towns and villages are in a terrible state. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli I think everyone will agree that the majority of the pavements in our towns and villages are in a terrible state, ca...

Practically all the countries that border the Mediterranean have a tourism industry that they want to promote to provide better employment opportunities for their people. They expect their policymakers to define a strategy that will ...

During the past two years, I have had first-hand experience with the e-revolution brought about in the planning realm. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our planning legislation was specifically amended so that the Planning Autho...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Malta reports how the former head of the EU's anti-fraud office reported his suspicions that political maneuvering in Malta was hindering local action agains...

Obituary  CASSAR. On June 17, PAUL RICHARD, aged 77, of Birkirkara, residing in Balzan, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Carmelina, his cherished son Ralph An...

Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron started working Monday to cobble together a working parliamentary majority to salvage his second term, after his alliance crumbled in the election against surges from the left and far-right....

The widow of the late notary Ivan Barbara has initiated legal proceedings against a woman for writing disparaging comments about her on a Facebook group. The woman, a mother of four, accused Rosanne Barbara Zarb of being a thief and ...

The former lead investigator in the Dalligate scandal has raised suspicions about political manoeuvring that may have blocked criminal investigations into the case locally.  The former director-general of the European Anti-Fraud Off...

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When private sector workers lose their jobs because of their employers’ restructuring plans, they get the terminal benefits defined in their employment agreement. The value of these benefits is typically linked to the years of serv...

Just two months ago, Malta celebrated the pope’s arrival with great fervour and enthusiasm. Our authorities also organised a beautiful well-deserved welcome for this amazing statesman and religious leader.   The apostolic journey...

Max Verstappen tightened his grip on a second successive world championship with an assured win in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took second with Lewis Hamilton in third for Mercedes. This was Verstappen’...

In June 1940, there were no armoured vehicles on the island except for Universal carriers, or as they are better known, Bren Gun Carriers. The Maltese landscape, with its narrow country lanes, countless rubble walls and rocky terrain...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday was set to lose his parliamentary majority after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far-right, in a stunning blow to his hopes of major reform in his second te...