'Working on a remedy': Ian Borg reveals talks to save Malta Marathon
The government is working with the organisers of the Malta Marathon to find a solution for the race to proceed as planned, Transport Minister Ian Borg said on Wednesday. The national marathon, meant...
View ArticleECB must not act ‘too late’ on inflation: policymaker
The European Central Bank should start thinking about gradually withdrawing its economic stimulus measures, as the risk of acting “too late” against soaring inflation grows, an ECB policymaker has...
View ArticleAustralia’s Victoria in talks to host 2026 Commonweath Games
Australian state Victoria said Wednesday it was in exclusive talks to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It is planned to hold events across Victoria, whose capital city is Melbourne, if it secures the...
View ArticleFresh twist in Valieva doping scandal after three substances claim
Kamila Valieva’s Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which...
View ArticleFood delivery driver killed as truck topples over on Marsa's Aldo Moro Road
Updated 2.30pm A food delivery driver was killed on Wednesday morning after a truck toppled over on Marsa's Aldo Moro road, smashing into lampposts and dropping its load of scrap metal onto opposing...
View ArticleDutch probe slams government COVID response
The Dutch government was insufficiently prepared for the COVID pandemic, leaving care homes unprotected and undermining its own messages on masks, an inquiry found Wednesday. The independent Dutch...
View ArticleMetronomy see a ‘Small World’ emerge from pandemic
As the title of his new album suggests, Metronomy’s Joe Mount found an unexpected sense of connection to the rest of the planet in the midst of the pandemic. The multi-instrumentalist returns on...
View ArticleMrieħel underpass project to conclude in second half of year
Works on the Mrieħel underpass project have entered a new phase as workers began to build tunnel walls. The works are expected to be concluded in the second half of the year, Infrastructure Minister...
View ArticleTwo men remanded in custody over armed hold-ups
Two men allegedly involved in a spate of armed hold-ups at a number of stores in the same chain, leaving other employees fearing they would be next, were remanded in custody upon their arraignment on...
View ArticleF1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after ‘extreme’ death threats
Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi revealed on Tuesday that he hired bodyguards in London because of death threats after the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Canadian, who drives for the...
View ArticleLabour accuses PN MP Joe Ellis of breaching constitution
Nationalist Party MP Joe Ellis breached the Constitution by not disclosing his financial interest in companies benefiting from government work, a Labour Party minister charged on Wednesday. Gozo...
View ArticleMrieħel underpass project to be wrapped up by end of the year - Ian Borg
Works on the Mrieħel underpass project have entered a new phase, as workers began to build tunnel walls. The project is expected to be concluded in the second half of the year, Infrastructure Minister...
View ArticleGoogle to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to curtail on its iPhones. Tech giants are under...
View ArticleFrench language watchdog warns of English infiltration
The centuries-old language watchdog Academie Française has warned that growing use of English by public and private bodies risks poor communication and could even undermine social cohesion. A report...
View Article‘Little Prince’ manuscript visits France for first time
The manuscript of “The Little Prince” travels to France for the first time this week as part of an exhibition about its legendary author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The pilot-explorer wrote his beloved...
View ArticleMake ABBA head pay libel dues before contesting, MGRM tells Electoral Commission
The Malta Gay Rights Movement has asked the Electoral Commission to reevaluate the candidacy of ABBA leader Ivan Grech Mintoff, as he has yet to pay libel dues he owes the organisation. Grech Mintoff...
View ArticleSliema Wanderers FC sack coach Pisanu
Sliema Wanderers have parted company with first-team coach Andrea Pisanu, the Times of Malta can confirm. The former Parma and Cagliari midfielder had been at the helm of the Wanderers since the start...
View ArticlePolice did not check whether suspected money laundering was legitimate business
Police investigating alleged money laundering activities by Darren Debono and Jeffrey Chetcuti had not checked whether what they suspected were illicit layering of funds were actually legitimate...
View ArticleSeveral equities trade higher
The MSE Equity Price Index rallied by 1.24% to 3,732.195 points as several equities ended the day in positive territory whilst only Hili Properties and Loqus registered declines. Overall trading...
View Article'Just a study': Minister downplays Sliema residential parking plans
Transport Minister Ian Borg has distanced himself from plans to introduce residential parking in Sliema, saying that he only agreed to running a transport study in the locality. “A pilot project will...
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