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'I cannot use my name': Afghans' fear of Taliban stretches to Malta
An Afghan man living in Malta says he fears for his family’s safety back home after Taliban gunmen took the capital on Sunday to form what is expected to be a new Islamic rule. The man, who asked not...
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New Asia undersea data cable plan unveiled by Google, Facebook
Google and Facebook on Monday unveiled plans for a new undersea internet cable connecting Singapore, Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia. The cable project dubbed Apricot would be some...
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New image shows Afghans packed in US transport aircraft as flights resume
A new image has emerged of up to 640 desperate Afghans packed inside a US Air Force Globemaster cargo aircraft in Kabul. The now-viral image, obtained and posted by the respected military news site...
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Police investigate claims of racist abuse against Santa Luċija keeper
Police are investigating claims a goalkeeper was racially abused as he made his debut during a Premier League match. Eyewitnesses say a group of Floriana fans shoulted insults at Santa Luċija keeper...
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Ħamrun’s Soares, Swieqi women’s Zammit claim MFPA top awards
Ħamrun Spartans forward Dodo and Swieqi United women’s team midfielder Shona Zammit claimed the best prizes during the Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) Awards, on Monday. Dodo, who scored 13...
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54 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths reported
Fifty-four new COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday as another two elderly patients died after having been diagnosed with the virus. The number of virus patients in hospital dropped to 41 from 43...
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Malta should prepare for Afghan migrants influx, PN says
The Nationalist Party has urged the government to prepare for a possible influx of Afghan migrants and to coordinate such efforts with the EU. The appeal was made by shadow foreign minister Carmelo...
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Abraham completes Roma switch from Chelsea for 40 million euros
Tammy Abraham has completed his move to Roma from Chelsea, the Serie A club announced on Monday, the England forward joined former Blues boss Jose Mourinho in the Italian capital in a deal worth 40...
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Polish javelin thrower auctions Olympic medal to help eight-month-old boy
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk has auctioned off her Tokyo 2020 silver medal to help fund heart surgery for an eight-month-old boy, SkySports News reported. Andrejczyk, who came fourth at Rio...
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Woman sobs through money laundering arraignment, her lawyer claims witchhunt”
An unemployed woman sobbed as she pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges in court on Tuesday. “I have nothing! Will they take my home too?” wept Maria Magdalena Sultana, a 45-year old former...
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'Fierce' French wildfire forces evacuations near Saint-Tropez
Hundreds of French firefighters battled a raging blaze near the Mediterranean resort of Saint-Tropez on Tuesday, with thousands of residents and holidaymakers forced to evacuate. Roughly 750...
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Defiant Afghan ex-vice president vows new fight against the Taliban
Afghanistan's defiant vice president made one thing clear as the Taliban seized control of the capital following the collapse of his government -- he will not surrender. It appears Amrullah Saleh has...
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Heavy metal band Lord Adder releases its new track ‘Operation Pedestal’
Local heavy metal band Lord Adder on Monday released a track called Operation Pedestal. A British operation during the peak of World War II, Operation Pedestal changed the course of Malta's history on...
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Stock markets mostly fall on Delta variant gloom
European and Asian stock markets were broadly lower on Tuesday as investors weighed record gains on Wall Street against fears the resurgent Delta coronavirus variant may put the brakes on the global...
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The photographer documenting Maltese heritage, one streetscape at a time
At a time when the face of Malta is changing at a faster pace than ever before, many are venting their anger, frustration and heartbreak on social media. Others are instead doing something about it by...
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Suspect in Tigné stabbing remanded in custody, pleads not guilty
A man, suspected of stabbing a British youth during an argument at Tigné earlier this month, has been remanded in custody after pleading not guilty upon his arraignment on Tuesday. Hisham Ali...
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North Lebanon hospitals grapple with power, telecom outages
Hospitals struggled on Tuesday to operate amid life-threatening power cuts and telecom outages in the north Lebanon region of Akkar where a fuel tank explosion killed at least 28 people this week....
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Team Malta looking to inspire other young athletes at Tokyo Paralympics
Team Malta will have more than one athlete at the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo for the first time after 41 years as the Malta Paralympic Committee announced the contingent for the quadriennial...
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Youth foots €1,720 bill for damaging parked cars while drunk
A youth who admitted to damaging vehicles parked at Ta’ Xbiex, after walking over them while in a drunken state early on Monday morning, was granted bail after promising to reimburse the victims....
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Floriana FC land Naxxar Lions midfielder Mark Fenech on loan
Floriana FC have reached an agreement to take Naxxar Lions midfielder Mark Fenech on loan from Naxxar Lions for the upcoming season. The Challenge League side issued a statement to announce that...
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