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Libya authorities release 120 captured pro-Haftar fighters
Authorities in western Libya released 120 fighters from a rival eastern force on Wednesday, the latest move towards reconciliation in a UN-backed peace process aimed at ending years of violence. The...
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Joseph Calleja to feature in lockdown concert from Berlin
World-renowned Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja will on Sunday perform alongside acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope in an Easter concert to be live-streamed at 7pm. The concert is one of a series of 27 - one...
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Saudi plans economic overhaul with $3.2 trillion investment
Saudi Arabia announced plans on Tuesday to pump investments worth $3.2 trillion (€2.7tn) into the national economy by 2030, roping in the oil-reliant kingdom’s biggest companies in a major new...
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Germany's Kroos slams World Cup hosts Qatar amid protests
Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has sharply criticised 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar in the wake of several European teams protesting about conditions in the Gulf state. “I think the...
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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny goes on hunger strike
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Wednesday said he is going on hunger strike until he receives proper medical treatment for severe back pain and numbness in his legs. President Vladimir...
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Wildberries: the Russian e-commerce giant targeting Europe
Kristina draws closed the purple curtain of the changing room at her nearest Wildberries location, emerging moments later to twirl in a black dress with the label still attached. But the 42-year-old...
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Woman says court delays breached her rights
A Dutch woman whose rights were found to have been violated after she was made to search her own excrement for suspected drugs has filed a new case claiming court delays constituted another breach of...
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Chelsea and Barca make women's Champions League semis
Chelsea cruised into the semi-finals of the women’s Champions League on Wednesday after brushing aside Wolfsburg 3-0 to make the last four 5-1 on aggregate, while Barcelona got past Manchester City...
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US private hiring surges in March: survey
Private firms in the past month hired at the fastest pace since September, according to a survey released on Wednesday, a welcome rebound after several tepid results in the pandemic recovery. Data...
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Spain see off Kosovo after diplomatic spat
Spain defeated Kosovo 3-1 on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifier overshadowed by a pre-match diplomatic dispute. Goals from Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres and second-half substitute Gerard Moreno put Spain...
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How a music-box melody marked every Swiss COVID-19 death
Each day is marked out with a note to keep the beat, then the deaths come, sometimes in clusters of notes, other times in rising and falling scales. This is the sound of the pandemic in Switzerland,...
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Malta ePremier League to kick off on April 7
The second edition of the Malta BOV ePremier League takes shape on April 7 as it builds upon the success of the inaugural season, despite COVID-19 complications, where Christian Spiteri won the league...
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Deliveroo skids on stock market debut
Deliveroo skidded on its stock market launch on Wednesday, with share prices slumping by almost a third in value after the app-driven meals delivery company faced criticism from institutional...
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Drew Lang to start 30-day marathon challenge in aid of Puttinu Cares
Drew Lang has established himself over the last three decades as one of the most successful athletes in long-distance running in Malta, managing no less than a century of victories before he decided...
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England take command of World Cup group with Poland win
Harry Kane became England’s all-time leading penalty scorer on Wednesday as Gareth Southgate’s side beat Poland 2-1 to make it three wins out of three and seize control of their World Cup qualifying...
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Griezmann goal gives France win in Bosnia
Antoine Griezmann scored the only goal of the game in the second half as reigning world champions France ground out a 1-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday....
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Mancini matches Lippi as Italy keep perfect start with win in Lithuania
Stefano Sensi struck after the break with captain Ciro Immobile adding a second from the penalty spot late to maintain Italy’s perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 Group C...
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Tarxien shop thief gets bail
A 20-year-old man was on Monday granted bail after pleading guilty to a theft from a shop in Tarxien on March 23. Anthony Joseph Xuereb, from Tarxien, was escorted to court on Monday, facing charges...
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Ramblers insist public has legal access to rural paths, urge State intervention
The public has a legal right to access a rural pathway that has been used for that purpose for some time, even if it cuts through private property, the Ramblers Association claimed on Monday....
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Qormi residents appeal for PM's intervention in Mrieħel bypass project
More than 150 residents and farmers from the Qormi-Mrieħel area are calling for the Prime Minister's intervention in the "Mrieħel flyover and road-widening saga". In an open letter (attached in a pdf...
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