President Julian Pace Bonello, was officially declared President of the Games of the Small States of Europe during the general assembly held this week. This appointment will be for a period of two years, until Malta hosts the Games i...

Electronic Arts (EA) said Thursday hackers managed to steal source code and other software tools from the video game giant, but that the attack was unlikely to have an impact on gamers or business operations. EA, the maker of popular...

Solar panel "wings" spread out and two camera "eyes" pointing ahead, China's Mars rover Zhurong struck a birdlike pose as it explored the red planet in photos released by the country's space agency Friday. Zhurong's touchdown in May ...

Malta Artisan Markets is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and to commemorate the event, it is returning to its first venue, the Couvre Porte in Vittoriosa, on Sunday. Local makers, designers, artisans and artists and food p...

Occasionally one hears that national teams are no longer keeping with the times. In fact, the concept of a nation is historically burdened in Europe. But if it is handled responsibly, it can create identification without causing harm...

Customs dog K9 Charlie successfully sniffed out a total of €32,849 in undeclared cash in the luggage of two passengers travelling from Zurich on Thursday evening.  In a statement, the Customs Department said the two passengers, a ...

HSBC Malta has announced it will be launching two voluntary redundancy schemes as part of efforts to "create a leaner working model" that will impact "limited" areas in the bank.  In a statement the bank said it was embarking on the...

As the fairy dust and glitter settles on the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, what comes to mind is how singers and musicians can maintain that energy and redirect it to keep the momentum. Past the headlines and debates, i...

The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the proposal of the US president to have a global minimum rate of effective corporation tax. The proposal was put to the G7 meeting (the group of the seven so-called most economically advanced countries) ...

A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death on Thursday evening after a fight broke out in Marsa at around 10pm.  The police have confirmed the man's death and that his alleged aggressor, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested. The man was...

Most businesses claim that one of their most valuable assets that do not feature on their balance sheets is human resources. Scrutiny to establish how truthful this assertion is will quickly reveal that many businesses treat human re...

Senol Gunes’ young Turkish side are hoping to upset hosts Italy in Friday’s Euro 2020 opener in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. “On paper they seem better than us but you never know what can happen on the pitch and I hope we’ll hav...

The following are the main stories in Friday’s newspapers. Times of Malta reports that the Planning Authority on Thursday approved by a whisker the controversial db Group project in Pembroke despite unprecedented opposition from lo...

When, in 1845, after a heart-breaking period, the Anglican vicar and Oxford don, John Henry Newman left the Church of England to convert to Catholicism, the shock and scandal among Anglicans was seismic. Newman’s strongly Protestan...

An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday as Euro 2020 finally gets underway a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus continuing to cast a shadow over the tournament. Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the E...

G7 countries that make up lucrative markets for US tech giants have moved closer to a plan to squeeze more tax money from the coffers of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. The group, including Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy...

The week bars and band clubs reopened after almost eight months, patrons are doubly excited at the prospect of watching UEFA Euro 2020 from their regular seats at the bar rather than from home. The stars have finally aligned for bar ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday the country can host the Copa America despite the coronavirus pandemic, clearing the way for the troubled football tournament to go ahead in three days. In an extraordinary virtual session, a m...

We will shortly be commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, celebrated around the world on June 15, and it is befitting that we continue raising awareness on this social problem. Elder abuse is a violation of human rights and o...