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87 women hospitalised in India after industrial gas leak
At least 87 women have been hospitalised after a gas leak at an apparel manufacturing plant in India, local media reports said Wednesday. The workers complained of nausea and vomiting at a plant in...
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Commissioner for the elderly wants SVPR staff disciplined over missing man
The Commissioner for the Elderly has described the inquiry into the disappearance of a patient from St Vincent de Paul as ‘fair’ and said disciplinary action should be taken against staff who failed...
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What’s on – August 3
FILM Spanish Film Days: Handia Spazju Kreattiv is showing the 2017 drama Handia (The Giant), which is based on the life of Miguel Joaquín Eleicegui (1818–1861) who suffered from gigantism and was...
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Vehicle defeat devices and consumers' rights
In the latest development in the wake of the Dieselgate scandal, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently confirmed that consumers who purchased diesel vehicles fitted with software...
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Aviation fuel tax will raise costs and undermine the economy, Air Malta warns
Air Malta warned on Wednesday that a plan to impose a tax on aviation fuel, currently being considered by the EU, will not bring about a moal shift in transport to peripheral islands like Malta, but...
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Robert Arrigo: Bernard Grech lied and should resign
Robert Arrigo has accused Bernard Grech of lying to the public and making his party’s executive “look like idiots”, saying the Nationalist Party leader should do the honourable thing and resign. In a...
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McKeon makes Commonwealth history, Kiplimo dances to 10,000 win
Australian swim star Emma McKeon made Commonwealth Games history on Tuesday by winning her 19th medal as Jacob Kiplimo raced to victory in the 10,000m on the first day of track and field. McKeon...
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Graffitti to protest again over 'hijacking' of Comino by commercial interests
Moviment Graffitti is to hold a second protest at Comino's Blue Lagoon, on August 13, to 'reclaim' the island from its 'hijacking' by commercial interests. The NGO held a much-publicised protest at...
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Hong Kong mahjong carver among the last of his kind
Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong. Hand...
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Watch: Minister blames traffic jams on feasts, not just roadworks
Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia has dodged criticism about an overload of road projects causing gridlock, saying that village feasts are also to blame for traffic. “The traffic jams are not just...
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Watch: President says he 'absolutely' does not need to resign
President George Vella "absolutely" does not feel he should resign for failing to personally sign IVF amendments into law, he told reporters on Wednesday. He faced calls to step down after he waited...
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Ronaldo and Maguire most abused Premier League players on Twitter - report
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have received the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League players, a report published Tuesday has found. Analysis by British media regulator...
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Watch: Minister blames traffic jams on feasts, not just roadworks
Updated 11.51am with Adrian Delia's reaction Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia has dodged criticism about an overload of road projects causing gridlock, saying that village feasts are also to blame...
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Woman injured as car crashes on its side
A 25-year-old woman was hospitalised on Wednesday morning after her car ended up on its side. The accident happened at 9.15am on the road between Siġġiewi and Zebbuġ. The woman's car, a Toyota Vitz,...
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Nintendo Q1 net profit jumps thanks to weak yen
Nintendo said on Wednesday its first-quarter net profit jumped 28 per cent on-year, mainly thanks to a weaker yen, but hardware and software sales declined because of a chip shortage and COVID-19...
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Mobila data usage surges, but people talking less on the phone, report shows
Mobile data usage in the first three months of this year surged by 51% compared to consumption recorded in the same period a year earlier, the Malta Communications Authority said on Wednesday. In a...
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BMW profits drop as China lockdowns knock production
German car manufacturer BMW said on Wednesday its profits dipped in the second quarter as supply bottlenecks and Chinese lockdowns knocked production. The carmaker's profits for the period between...
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Tortilla Chips warning
Consumers have been asked not to eat Trafo Bio Organic Tortilla Chips (Naturel) due to the possible presence of Tropane Alkaloids. The Environmental Health Directorate said tropane alkaloids are...
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Rockestra takes the party outside with open-air concert
After a pandemic-induced sit-down concert last year, Rockestra is set to return this September as an open-air standing event that will feel more like a festival, its organser has promised. Paul Borg...
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Customs find contraband cigarettes, tobacco in Birkirkara garage
Customs officers have seized 48,620 contraband cigarettes and 211.38kg of illegal hand-rolling tobacco from a semi-basement garage in Birkirkara. The Customs Department said its officers had found a...
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