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British-era relic still at minister’s house
A British-era stone marker is still in Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo’s home, he confirmed on Thursday, while remaining evasive on how it was acquired. The minister has come under fire after photos...
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Germany school shooting injures one, suspect arrested
Shots were fired in a school in Germany on Thursday, injuring one person in the northern city of Bremerhaven, police said, adding that they had arrested the suspected gunman. The incident happened at...
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Tom Cruise receives honorary Palme as ‘Top Gun’ jets into Cannes
Tom Cruise received an honorary Palme d’Or and gushed about his passion for cinema as he made his first visit in 30 years to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday for the launch of Top Gun: Maverick....
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Toni Kolega signs new two-year contract with Gżira United
Gżira United have offered a new contract to Croatian winger Toni Kolega. The Premier League side said in a statement that the talented winger has put pen to paper on a two-year contract. Kolega...
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'Transmitting violence': Livestream video's dark side
A gunman's livestream of a mass killing in New York state was taken down in a matter of minutes - but even that was not fast enough to prevent those images from becoming effectively impossible to...
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Roberta Metsola dons vyshyvanka in support of Ukraine's fight for freedom
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola donned a vyshyvanka on Thursday as Ukrainians around the world celebrated Vyshyvanka Day. Celebrated every third Thursday of May, Vyshyvanka Day aims to...
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Malta to be taken to European court over ‘discriminatory’ car registration tax
The European Commission said on Thursday it will take Malta to court over its discriminatory rules on registering cars and other motor vehicles imported from the EU. It said in a statement that...
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Bale named in Wales squad for World Cup play-off final
Gareth Bale has been named in the Wales squad for their World Cup play-off final against Scotland or Ukraine despite recent back trouble as they seek to qualify for the tournament for the first time...
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Minister mum on zoo policy as new animal welfare strategy opens for consolation
Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo could not give a timeline on a long-promised zoo legislation, even as a new national strategy for animal welfare was opened for consultation on Thursday. The...
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Minister mum on zoo policy as new animal welfare strategy opens for consultation
Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo could not give a timeline on a long-promised zoo legislation, even as a new national strategy for animal welfare was opened for consultation on Thursday. The...
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Former minister Joe Brincat wins defamation suit on appeal
A court of appeal has overturned a judgment and declared that a blog published by MaltaToday executive director Saviour Balzan, casting shadows upon the reputation of former Labour minister Joe...
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Caffe Moak Luxol crowned women’s league champions
Caffe Moak Luxol 68 Hibernians 56 (16-6, 17-30, 25-12, 10-8) Caffe Moak Luxol are the 2022 MAPFRE MSV Life Women League champions, five years after their last league success in 2017, when...
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Language students increase, but numbers still well below pre-COVID levels
27,853 foreign students attended language courses at English Language Teaching schools (ELT) last year - 68.9% more than in 2020 but still far below the 83,600 in 2019, the last full year before...
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No Monkeypox cases reported in Malta but doctors have been alerted
There are currently no confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox in Malta, health authorities have confirmed, as cases of the virus spread in Europe. Monkeypox is a rare disease that is usually linked...
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Russian ballet star Olga Smirnova ‘followed conscience’ to leave Bolshoi
Russian superstar ballerina Olga Smirnova quit the Bolshoi Ballet over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine but says the famed dance company will outlive the vagaries of war. “History changes, but the Bolshoi...
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New centre offers specialised services for children with sensory disorders
A €2.4 million sensory integration therapy centre has been set up for children with sensory processing disorders. Sensory processing disorders are relatively common in children with ADHD...
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Russian soldier on trial in Ukraine asks 'forgiveness'
The first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine asked for "forgiveness" in a Kyiv court Thursday and described how he shot dead a civilian in the opening days of Russia's invasion. "I...
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Jose Borg steps down as FC Manitoba coach
Jose Borg has stepped down from his post at Canadian club FC Manitoba, the Times of Malta can reveal. The Maltese coach had moved over to Canada and was appointed as coach of FC Manitoba back in March...
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No more fines for PM Johnson as UK police end 'Partygate' probe
London police said on Thursday they had completed their probe into the "Partygate" scandal rocking Boris Johnson's government, issuing a final wave of fines but no more for the prime minister. The...
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Germany strips former chancellor Schroeder of official perks over Russia ties
Germany on Thursday removed official perks accorded to former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, assessing that he has failed to uphold the obligations of his office by refusing to sever ties with Russian...
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