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Flight attendant injured as Air Malta plane hits severe turbulence
A flight attendant was injured when an Air Malta plane hit severe turbulence over Belgium while heading for the Netherlands on Thursday morning. Central Europe is currently suffering bad weather, with...
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109 new COVID cases found, 45 virus patients in hospital
109 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday. The health authorities said 45 patients are being treated in hospital, including three in intensive care. No virus deaths were reported on Thursday,...
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Live: It-Topo set to testify in HSBC case
Time is ticking 2.06pm Defence lawyer Franco Debono now switches gears. He cries foul, saying the defence has not even been given time to analyse the consequences of the court's decision today...
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Man accused of burglary, theft from parking machine
A man was denied bail on Thursday after being accused in court of theft from a residence and a parking ticket machine as well as breaching probation and the conditions of two releases on bail. Paul...
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Opinion: How to have safer roads - Adrian Galea
The Times of Malta editorial of February 9 was an eye-opener for all those who have road safety at heart. The Malta Insurance Association (MIA) has for long contributed to the debate on this issue,...
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PN demands investigation over historic milestone seen in minister's garden
The Nationalist Party has demanded an investigation after reports that a historic stone milestone is being used to decorate the garden at the private residence of Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo....
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Markets edge higher as traders key eye on Ukraine, Fed
Markets mostly rose on Thursday as investors assess the situation in Ukraine after the West said Russia had not started withdrawing troops from its border, while minutes from the Federal Reserve’s...
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European supply constraints could last into 2023, IMF warns
Supply constraints that held back growth in Europe last year by an amount equal to some countries’ normal rates of expansion could last into 2023, the IMF warned on Thursday. Without these...
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Family Minister calls for change in culture that favours local open adoptions
Family Minister Michael Falzon has called for a change in culture that favours open adoptions, as the number of local adoptions remains low. A total of 234 children have been adopted over the past...
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Cardinal slams abuse cover-ups at Vatican priest forum
An influential cardinal opened a Vatican symposium on the priesthood Thursday apologising for "unworthy ministers" and the cover-up of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, before an audience that...
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Live: 'I have a family. I'm not looking for trouble' - It-Topo
Who were your accomplices? 3.10pm Teasing details about the heist out of the witness is proving difficult. Debono explains he was waiting outside in a van while the audacious daylight heist took...
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Family Minister calls for change in culture to favour local open adoptions
Family Minister Michael Falzon has called for a change in culture that favours open adoptions, as the number of local adoptions remains low. A total of 234 children have been adopted over the past...
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Mercedes and Red Bull could be playing catch-up in new F1 season: Brawn
Formula One managing director Ross Brawn believes Mercedes and Red Bull could be off the pace when the new season starts next month after they were caught up in last year’s “intense” world...
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US Justice Department warns against price-fixing amid disruptions
The US Justice Department warned companies on Thursday against exploiting supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to fix prices. “Temporary supply chain disruptions should not be...
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IVF medication to be added to government formulary by summer - Chris Fearne
Medications for couples who undergo IVF treatment are expected to be added to the government formulary by summer, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Thursday. Meanwhile, refunds will be given for...
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Re-instate Victor Vella as l-Orizzont editor, Casa tells GWU
The suspension of Victor Vella as L-Orizzont and It-Torċa editor-in-chief is evidence that the Labour government's pressure is reaching astronomical levels, MEP David Casa said. The Nationalist Party...
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Court orders arrest of it-Topo as he refuses to name HSBC heist accomplices
A court has ordered the arrest and immediate investigation of a star prosecution witness in the HSBC heist case. Darren Debono, known as It-Topo, was meant to give evidence in the case against fellow...
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Reinstate Victor Vella as l-Orizzont editor, Casa tells GWU
The suspension of Victor Vella as L-Orizzont and It-Torċa editor-in-chief is evidence that the Labour government's pressure is reaching astronomical levels, MEP David Casa said. The Nationalist Party...
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EU mulls Russia sanctions in impromptu summit on Ukraine
EU leaders on Thursday talked over possible sanctions should Russia take further military action in Ukraine, at an impromptu summit held in Brussels. European Council President Charles Michel tweeted...
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Record low January car sales in EU: data
New car registrations in the European Union hit a record low for the month of January, according to industry data released on Thursday, as the sector continues to be hamstrung by a lack of...
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