Telecommunications company Epic has announced the launch of a €40 million project that its says will pave the way for the roll-out of 5G in Malta. It said it had signed a long-term partnership with Ericsson to provide the superfast...

Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera will not preside over the trial of Vince Muscat in relation to a failed HSBC bank heist, with the judge ruling on Wednesday in favour of his request for her to recuse herself.       Muscat, known as i...

The Italian government has given the green light for fans to attend Euro 2020 matches scheduled for Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, including the tournament’s curtain raiser, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday. Rome is s...

Prime Minister Robert Abela will provide details about the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions when he addresses a press conference on Wednesday morning. Abela will be flanked by Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fear...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a profound shift in how people interact and world economies function. To this extent, while selective sectors were facing an unprecedented scenario with a notable liquidity squeeze, technology orient...

Britain on Wednesday began rolling out its third coronavirus vaccine, from US company Moderna, as questions mounted over jabs from the country's main supplier, AstraZeneca. The Moderna vaccine, which is already being delivered in Eur...

A left-wing environmentalist party opposed to a controversial mining project won a clear victory in Greenland's parliamentary election, according to results released Wednesday. With 36.6% of the vote, Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) was ahead...

Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland is being chased by a host of Europe’s top clubs, but it was the assistant referee who bagged the Norwegian’s signature after Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League quarter-final, first leg w...

Holders Bayern Munich face a test of their ability to defend their Champions League crown without top-scoring striker Robert Lewandowski at home to embattled Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday. A knee injury has ruled Lewandowski out o...

People in their late 50s have started receiving invitations to get the COVID-19 vaccine although the rest of those in this age group will soon be asked to sign up if they want to get vaccinated. Health Minister Chris Fearne had annou...

Asian markets mostly edged up on Wednesday but gains were tempered as investors took a breather following a recent run-up, though another round of healthy data provided cause for continued optimism for the global recovery. President ...

Acclaimed Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky has pulled his latest film from the country's prestigious White Elephants Awards in protest at plans to honour opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the event. In a message on Facebook, th...

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More than 600 Xgħajra residents and property owners have signed a letter to the Planning Authority declaring their “unequivocal opposition” to proposed three high-rise towers on the town’s seafront. The letter was supported by...

Australia's prime minister on Wednesday blamed restricted vaccine supply from Europe for his country's halting coronavirus inoculation efforts, as he faced growing public frustration over the sluggish rollout. Scott Morrison said vac...

In July 2020, a project titled ‘Reducing the Consumption and Disposal of Single-Use Plastics in the Tourism Industry in Cyprus, Greece and Malta’,  also known as SUPMed, was launched. The project, which runs until June 2023, has...

My wife and I have made several Easter sweets which we intended to distribute, only to find out one of us had COVID-19 and we are now in quarantine. Should we throw them all away or can we still eat them? – Clyde Ellul Coronaviruse...

The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says schools are set to reopen on Monday as the government begins easing the soft-lockdown imposed last month. The newspaper also interviews Emanuel Camil...

The local farming community is facing an existential crisis. Livestock farmers and fruit and vegetable growers have formidable challenges to earn a living, not least due to the free importation of farm produce from countries that ben...

Former Wheeler Dealers star Edd China is launching a new YouTube series, starting this week. Called Edd China’s Workshop Diaries, it will see the popular engineer work on a wide variety of vehicles. Want to read the full article? V...