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Watch: Marsalforn restaurant forced to close as rubble rains down from...
A restaurant in Marsalforn sent its staff home and stayed shut on Monday lunchtime as it was being pelted with rubble falling from an adjacent construction site. "We could not put people at risk as...
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Climate change is making dangerous industries even riskier
Climate change is already affecting many aspects of our everyday lives, including what we eat, where we live and the buildings we inhabit. And dangerous industries that make our way of life possible,...
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A juicy day in Lija for 17th edition of festival
The Lija Citrus Festival was one of the first annual local council activities of 2019 with the 17th edition held yesterday. A cornucopia of local fruit and artisanal products were up for sale for the...
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IMF warns trade confrontions, uncertainty threaten global growth
The US-China trade confrontations, Brexit and other uncertainty are threatening to drag down global growth even further, the International Monetary Fund warned Monday. In an update to its global...
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Palumbo father and son sentenced to jail in Sicily
Palumbo Shipyards boss Antonio Palumbo and his son Raffaele have been sentenced to six years in prison over illegal waste dumping in Sicily. The two Neapolitan businessmen were among seven men found...
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New security scare in N. Ireland after car bomb blast
Police in Northern Ireland on Monday issued a security alert in Derry after receiving a report about a hijacked van, and arrested a fifth man over a car bombing in the city being linked to a dissident...
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EU sanctions Russian military chief over Skripal poisoning
The European Union imposed chemical weapons-related sanctions on Monday against nine Russian and Syrian officials, including the chief of Moscow's powerful GRU military intelligence agency. The EU...
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Traveller caught with two kilos of cocaine
A passenger landing on a flight from Dubai was arrested on Sunday after some two kilos of cocaine were found in his luggage during a spot check at the Malta International Airport. Brazilian national...
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Tying the knot: Archbishop gives advice to couples planning to wed
Archbishop Charles Scicluna met couples planning to tie the knot this year, urging them to keep the Lord at the centre of their marriage and find time for each other, especially to pray together. “As...
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Malta records the largest surplus and highest decrease in debt in the EU
The latest public finance statistics published by Eurostat show that in the third quarter of 2018, Malta recorded the highest fiscal surplus (3.8%), and the largest decrease in its debt-to-GDP ratio...
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Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers
An unusual set of celestial circumstances came together over Sunday night and the wee hours of Monday for sky watchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where the moon was fully obscured before...
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Migrants need better access to health care in Europe: WHO
Europe must guarantee migrants better access to medical care, the World Health Organisation urged Monday, and highlighted massive disparities in access to health services in different countries. "To...
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Michelin gives stars back to chef who didn't want them
A French chef who shocked the culinary world in 2017 by handing back his Michelin stars was stunned Monday to find himself back in the prestigious guide's new edition. Sebastien Bras cited the "huge...
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Libyans 'under pressure not to testify' on medical visa scandal
Libyan nationals, eager to testify about how they allegedly paid a government official for medical visas which should have been issued for free, are currently facing great pressure not to do so. This...
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Trading in BOV drives activity
The MSE Equity Price Index opened the week in positive territory as it climbed by 0.67% to 4,391.472 points. The gains in four large caps outweighed the declines in HSBC, Malita and MPC while a...
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Journalists' lobby condemns The Shift News cyber attacks
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) has condemned recent cyber attacks on The Shift News, which the website says followed reports on corruption in the government deal on three of Malta’s public...
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Crochet blankets donated to NGOs by HSBC Malta
Over 228 crochet blankets were recently donated to various NGOs for the homeless, elderly and children by HSBC Malta. The woollen creations originally formed part of an attempt last year to create the...
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'Imperative' to resolve Brexit uncertainty 'immediately': IMF
The International Monetary Fund said Monday it was "imperative" to resolve the uncertainty surrounding how Britain will leave the European Union, which it said was posing a threat to the British and...
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Gone to seed: weeds growing through Ta' Qali stadium seats prompt fans'...
Whatever the quality of the turf at the Ta' Qali National Stadium, most would probably agree that it should be limited to the pitch, rather than spreading into the stands. Photos shared on social...
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Watch: The Travellers' new music video tells the horrors of war
A mother nervously smokes a midnight cigarette and fights back the tears, as her husband squeezes her hand. Hours later, a bomb rips through their apartment block. Local band The Travellers have...
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