Pope to visit Bahrain in NovemberPope Francis waves as he leaves at the end...
Pope Francis will in November visit Bahrain, home to the biggest Catholic church in the Arabian peninsula, the Vatican said Wednesday. Francis, 85, will be the first pope ever to visit the...
View ArticleMan who assaulted Valletta sunbather and fractured her nose jailed for 13...
A man who assaulted a sunbather in Valletta two years ago has been jailed for 13 months by a court that on Wednesday said such an “exaggerated and cruel attack” had no place in society. Anna Karsbjer,...
View ArticleMFA Executive Board to discuss Devis Mangia's suspension on Wednesday
The Malta FA Executive Board is set to meet on Wednesday afternoon to discuss Devis Mangia’s temporary suspension as Malta national teams’ head coach. On Tuesday, the MFA issued a statement to...
View ArticleGerman logistics firm to print parts to cut supply chain woesMechanical parts...
German logistics company DB Schenker said on Wednesday its customers can order components from a "virtual warehouse" that it will then produce with 3D printing technology, in a new service aimed at...
View ArticleFree press to be protected under constitution in media reformPlacards at a...
Updated 3.50pm Freedom of the press and the media’s role as a public watchdog is to be enshrined in Malta’s constitution as the fourth pillar of democracy. The pledge, made by the government on...
View ArticleHalf of world’s birds in decline, species moving ‘ever faster’ to...
Almost half of all bird species are in decline globally and one in eight are threatened with extinction, according to a major new report warning that human actions are driving more species to the...
View ArticleEuropean giants struggle for form as World Cup looms
Just weeks away from the start of a World Cup like no other, the poor form of Europe’s powerhouses suggests there could be a changing of the guard in Qatar. European nations have won every World Cup...
View ArticleSecond edition of the Malta Start Up Festival to be held in OctoberEnterprise...
The second edition of Malta Enterprise’s Start Up Festival will be held between October 13 and 14 at Villa Bighi in Kalkara. The event, which is organised by Malta Enterprise, will allow entrepreneurs...
View ArticleTimeline: Iran since the Islamic revolutionIranian Mahsa Amini, 22, died in...
News of Mahsa Amini's death in morality police custody on September 16 has sparked a wave of unrest across Iran in which dozens of protesters have been killed. Here are landmark events in the history...
View ArticleStocks slump, dollar surges on recession fearsThe haven dollar held at...
Global stock markets sank on Wednesday and the dollar soared as investors fretted over recession fears and heightened Ukraine tensions. "With the prospect of a sharp economic slowdown, further pain...
View ArticleHit-and-run suspect told friend: I ran over someone, am not in mood to...
The suspect in a hit-and-run accident in Żejtun had cancelled a meeting with a friend shortly after the fatal collision, saying that he had run over someone and was not in the mood of catching up....
View ArticleFarsons registers improvement with caution on outlookThe Brewhouse is now...
The Board of Directors of the Farsons Group has announced its interim unaudited results for the six months ended July 31. The group said its performance during the first half of the current financial...
View ArticleInter post €140 million loss in 2021-22 accounts
Inter Milan announced on Wednesday that they had posted a loss of €140 million for the 2021-22 season, a significant reduction in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The loss, which Inter say in a...
View ArticleEU proposes new Russia sanctions including oil price capUrsula von der Leyen...
The EU's executive on Wednesday proposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine, including an oil price cap and ban on Russian exports worth €7 billion. It also...
View ArticleFather and son discharged over Mqabba assaultFile photo: Times of Malta
A father and son charged last week over an assault believed to be linked to a roadside shooting that happened two years ago in Qrendi have been discharged. Eugenio Gaffarena, a 64-year-old pensioner...
View ArticlePonte Ferries to stop Sicily crossings over winterA journey was cancelled...
Malta-Sicily ferry operator Ponte Ferries on Wednesday announced that it will be pausing operations during the winter months. The company's Valletta to Augusta route will stop operating at the end of...
View ArticleGerman consumer mood slumps further as inflation bitesThe Bundestag in...
German consumer confidence remains on a record downward slide as Europe's largest economy faces soaring inflation and an energy crisis heading into winter, a key survey published on Wednesday showed....
View ArticleMan grievously injured in fall at Birżebbuġa construction siteFile photo:...
A 46-year-old man was on Wednesday grievously injured in a fall at a Birżebbuġa construction site. The police said the Albanian national fell off scaffolding on Triq FC Bourlemaque at around 3.15pm....
View ArticleTwo motorcyclists grievously injured in two traffic accidents in Sliema,...
Two motorcyclists suffered grievous injuries in two separate traffic accidents on Wednesday. The police said the first crash - between a LESA official, and a 31-year-old Armenian national from Sliema,...
View ArticleIran football star Hosseini sends support for protests
Iranian international footballer Majid Hosseini expressed solidarity Wednesday with the women-led protests that erupted nearly two weeks ago, reposting a message calling on the police to put down...
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