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Health fears at France migrant camp
A medical charity warns of growing health problems among migrants camping out at Calais hoping to reach Britain. Paul Chapman reports.
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Fiduciary companies under the spotlight
Allegations of Mafia links with Maltese gaming companies have put fiduciary companies under the spotlight and raised a number of concerns but experts who spoke to Keith Micallef and Kurt Sansone warn...
View ArticleChina orders homemade sex videos removed from social media
China's anti-pornography office has announced a campaign to remove amateur sex videos from social media. Long intolerant of obscenity online, Beijing authorities are trying to keep China's cyberspace...
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Elderly man given suspended jail term for Gozo shopping mall stabbing
A 79-year-old man has been handed a suspended sentence after admitting to seriously injuring a 29-year-old supermarket employee when he stabbed him at a shopping complex in November 2013. Antonio...
View ArticleMigration tragedy proves European Commission's actions still ineffective -...
MEP Marlene Mizzi has called on the European Commission to indicate what kind of concrete urgent actions it was willing to provide to stop migrant tragedies in the Mediterranean and to assist...
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Blast from Israeli ordnance left over from war kills four in Gaza
At least four Palestinians from the same family have been killed and 13 people injured in the Gaza Strip by an explosion of Israeli military ordnance left over from last summer's war, Palestinian...
View ArticleSwimming at dog friendly bay in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq prohibited
Swimming at the dog friendly bay in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq has been prohibited until further notice due to sewage overflow, the Environmental Health Directorate said. It said that information signs have been...
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Valletta chef jailed for 28 months
A Valletta repeat offender was today jailed for 28 months after pleading guilty to snatching necklaces off three elderly women between May and July. Christopher Ryan, 21, who works as a chef, admitted...
View ArticleIslamic State fighters seize key Syrian town
Islamic State militants have seized a key town in central Syria after clashes with president Bashar Assad's forces, according to activists. The town of Qaryatain lies south west of the historic site...
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Charged with conspiring to deal in drugs
A man was this afternoon granted bail after pleading guilty to several drug charges, including conspiracy to deal in drugs as well as possession of cannabis, mephadrone and cocaine found in...
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1,400 new medicines approved in two years
Some 1,400 new medicines were approved in the last two years making up two out every seven medicines on the market, according to Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli. Addressing a press conference at...
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Egypt to unveil Suez Canal extension amid nationalist fervour
Egypt will unveil a major extension of the Suez Canal that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has billed as an historic achievement needed to boost the country's ailing economy after years of unrest. The...
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Another 40 new buses arrive from Turkey
Another 40 new buses arrived from Turkey today and will be put in service this weekend, Malta Public Transport said. The new buses are 9.6 metres long and slightly narrower than the majority of the...
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Decision on extension of St John's Co-Cathedral museum suspended
(Adds statement from St John's Co-Cathedral Foundation) A planning authority decision for the extension and refurbishment of the St John's Co-Cathedral museum has been suspended after the...
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Romanian man fractures neighbour's ribs
A Romanian man who assaulted a neighbour who threatened him with a knife during a BBQ the day before admitted to causing the injuries but denied criminal responsibility for his actions. The fight...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia mosque bombing kills 'at least 13'
A suicide bomber has struck a mosque in Saudi Arabia used by interior ministry special forces in the south-western city of Abha, killing at least 13 people. Ten of those killed were members of the...
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Rolex Yacht-Master is now in Malta, exclusively available at Edwards Lowell...
Rolex recently unveiled its latest show-stopping timepiece: the new black and 18 ct Everose gold version of its celebrated nautical Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master. The Yacht-Master, which was first...
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Update 2: Widespread power cuts reported as interconnector transmission is...
A widespread power outage has been reported as the interconnector stopped receiving electricity. The outage is widespread but not nationwide. Areas without power include Rabat, Sliema, San Gwann,...
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Man jumps into sea to flee arrest
A man who has been on the wanted list since he escaped from police custody on July 30 escaped again on Tuesday and jumped into the sea to prevent his arrest, the court heard this afternoon. Andrea...
View ArticleVirtu Ferries' Jean de La Vallette temporarily out of service following...
Ferry services to Pozzallo have been rescheduled following a collision by the MV Jean de La Vallette into the pier at Pozzallo during berthing this morning. The company said the ferry made slight...
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