A 19-year-old man was arrested shortly after he allegedly carried out a hold-up on a take-out in Qormi late on Wednesday. The police said the hold-up took place at Triq San Bartolomew when the thief, brandishing a knife, demanded ca...

For most commodity markets, 2020 was undeniably a turbulent year. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic triggered a widespread global shutdown of economic activity, negatively impacting demand and disrupting supply chains for com...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna is leading Maundy Thursday Chrism Mass as Holy Week liturgical celebrations approach their highlight. The Chrism Mass is a celebration of the institution of the priesthood with Jesus' words at the Last Sup...

Malta’s first part of the Qatar World Cup qualifications finished with a cruel 3-0 defeat at the hands of Croatia. A loss that does not do justice for Malta’s plucky display in Rijeka but at the same time, there is no shame in lo...

Steve Chetcuti and the international team attempting to row across the Atlantic have passed the half-way stage in their epic voyage. They started their 6,000km journey on March 1 when they departed from Portimao in Portugal and reach...

In some of my articles over recent years, I delved into exchange rate movements over different time periods mainly with respect to the value of the EUR against both the USD and the GBP since these are the main currency movements that...

The government spent more than €6.8 million on equipment and services related to COVID-19 between July and December last year, with costs for swabbing and testing kits ballooning as infections increased. The contract with the hefti...

Four people, including a child, were shot and killed Wednesday evening at an office building in Southern California, police said. The shooter, whose motivations are so far unknown, was shot by an officer and taken to hospital, police...

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The Malta Creative Collective has unveiled a partnership with the Michelangelo Foundation, with which it has collaborated with over recent months to identify and select the very best craftsmen and women that are based on the archipel...

Suzuki has updated its popular Burgman 400 scooter, bringing a raft of upgrades alongside a revised 400cc engine. First launched in 1998, the Burgman went through updates in both 2006 and 2018. This new version – set to arrive in d...

Germany’s performance was dubbed “embarrassing” after they suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 20 years in a humiliating 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia which heaped pressure on coach Joachim Loew. “The disa...

It sounds so simple: a travel document detailing a person’s history of COVID-19 infection, testing and vaccination, that is accepted across the European Union. It is shaping up to be anything but. The EU plans to develop what it is...

If Christianity is about the Good News, why do so many Christians look so glum? Perhaps, in these strange COVID-19 times, it is hard not to be sad and gloomy. While we’ve seen some great strides in altruism and selflessness, we’v...

On Saturday, March 20, a spell was broken. Political associates who have long been suspected and accused of graft and corruption, but were thought to be untouchable, were finally arraigned and placed under preventive arrest. The prim...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday. Times of Malta reports that Malta police have formally requested the extradition of Adrian Hillman from the UK to face money laundering charges. It also features th...

When Homer wanted to make his audience feel giddy at the display of military power, he gave a seemingly infinite list of Greek forces spreading out along the seashore under the gaze of the terrified Trojans. We feel a similar dizzine...

In Memoriam CAMILLERI – PAUL ALEXANDER. Very happy memories of a loving husband, father and grandfather on the 23rd anniversary of his death. Lord, rest his dear soul. CARDONA – ANTHONY. Loving and cherished memories of a dearly ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced nationwide school closures and a limited lockdown while defending his controversial strategy to confront soaring Covid-19 infections. The 43-year-old leader has been under fire from poli...

A request for the extradition of Adrian Hillman has been sent to UK authorities but the process to bring him to Malta could drag on for several weeks.   Times of Malta is informed Maltese authorities sent a detailed request to their...