A man was hospitalised and another two were arrested after an argument in Ghasri, Gozo, on Tuesday. The police said they became aware of the case at 10.30pm when a 46-year-old man resident in Għasri was hospitalised. Investigations ...

At least 255 people have died after a 5.9-magnitude quake hit several areas of Afghanistan bordering Pakistan during the night.   "The number of earthquake victims so far in Paktika and Khost provinces has reached 255 killed and 50...

One heatwave has already come and gone and another may be on the way. Yet, even as students struggle with the heat of final exams, the number of schools equipped with air conditioning has remained unchanged since last year. Nationali...

Manufacturers of cosmetics which resemble foodstuffs may be impeded from placing such products on the market, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently affirmed. However, though authorities are not obliged to dem...

Sliema Mayor John Pillow has pleaded to the authorities to stop a sewage outflow in Qui-si-sana and return the bay to the people. "We cannot continue to have this outflow and resultant stench," he said. "And we cannot continue to ha...

Malta’s top flight football teams agreed on Tuesday night to hold talks with former prime minister Joseph Muscat to become the head of a body representing them. Times of Malta is informed that Malta’s Premier League clubs decided...

Gudja United have laid an ambitious project as they usher into a new era with newly appointed coach Andrea Agostinelli. Agostinelli has signed with Gudja on a one-year deal but has an option for a second year as well. After last seas...

US senators have unveiled a bill addressing the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the country as they locked down a narrow set of reforms that were nevertheless hailed as the first significant firearms controls in a generation. The c...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday. Times of Malta reports that construction magnate Charles Polidano (Ċaqnu) has paid up at least €20 million in a new deal to settle overdue tax. It also reports ...

Firefighters of the Civil Protection Department had a busy evening on Tuesday, fighting a fire in a storage areas at Corradino Industrial Estate. The department said  250,000 litres of water, 2,000 litres of foam and a range of equi...

The Maltese are among a large European minority who give more importance to price stability than the defence of values such as democracy and freedom, according to a Eurostat survey. When asked whether the defence of common European v...

Construction magnate Charles Polidano has entered a new payment deal with the tax authorities to settle decades of unpaid dues, making a huge down payment.  The deal, struck this month, saw Polidano, known as Iċ-Ċaqnu, hand over a...

Obituaries DEMAJO. On June 20, at Mater Dei Hospital, GEORGE, of Paola, aged 86, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his daughters Tanya and her husband Guzi Xuereb, Karen and her...

Never-ending roadworks Around eight weeks ago, a group of workers descended on Triq is-Sidra, Swieqi, to resurface it. To date, we are still suffering from dust getting in our lungs and houses (see photo). The street is closed, so, t...

The quest for fast economic growth has been the driving force behind the liberalised labour market policies of the last two decades. Gross domestic product has indeed been impressive. However, our business and political leaders rarel...

Some days, I’d pay for an early wake-up call. There’s nothing more beautiful to watch than two boats sailing towards Comino in the early morning, with a 50-strong entourage of activists and citizens seeking to retake a public spa...

Exiles exacted sweet revenge over Marsaskala to send the southseasiders to the First Division. On Tuesday, they shook off the bold challenge of their rivals to finally steer clear on a 5-4 victory which matured in the last session. A...

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted he “never spoke” with Zinedine Zidane about becoming coach in an interview published by French daily Le Parisien on Tuesday, saying the club had “chosen another option�...

Italy's Five Star Movement, the biggest party in Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government, on Tuesday looked on course to split over long-running tensions exacerbated by attitudes to the Ukraine war. Dozens of lawmakers have signed u...

Swieqi United women’s team have made another important announcement after confirming the contract extension of promising player Jade Schembri. Schembri, 23, is a right-back who has established herself as an important player at The ...