Yorgen Fenech trial: Defence raises doubts over prosecution timeline The defence will this morning continue its submissions to the jurors in the trial of Yorgen Fenech. Once this is over, Judge Edwina Grima will be giving her own address before jurors deliberate... Comments (0) Share
Defence challenges Theuma’s credibility in Yorgen Fenech trial closing arguments Defence lawyer Charles Mercieca on Saturday devoted much of his closing address in Yorgen Fenech's murder trial to challenging the credibility of state witness Melvin Theuma. Mercieca repeatedly... Comments (0) Share
Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to become a member of the European Union, in the shadow of U.S. President Donald... Comments (0) Share
Common sense must guide every decision on Grand Harbour regeneration – PN The regeneration of the Grand Harbour represents a major opportunity for our country, but every decision must be guided by one simple principle of common sense, the Nationalist Party said... Comments (0) Share
Liverpool rally to 2-2 draw with Forest in Premier League as Iraola waits for first win with Reds Liverpool twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, leaving recently hired manager Andoni Iraola still waiting for his first victory with the... Comments (0) Share
Driver arrested after hit-and-run crash leaves two grievously injured in Mġarr Two men are receiving treatment for grievous injuries following a traffic collision early this morning on Mġarr Road, Mġarr, while a driver has been arrested for leaving the... Comments (0) Share
Geologists' chamber says planning reform misses ‘fundamental layer of regulation’ The Malta Chamber of Geologists noted Saturday that the current planning reform misses a fundamental layer of regulation: geological risk and site safety. While the proposed bill focuses heavily... Comments (0) Share
Power crisis: ‘Where is the Prime Minister’, PN leader asks Prime Minister Robert Abela has been totally absent after the latest crisis in the energy sector, with most of Gozo spending hours on end without power after two major faults in the grid, Opposition... Comments (0) Share
Updated (3): Power cut affects most of Gozo, Energy Minister under fire on social media Most of Gozo is without power, Enemalta said Friday. Corporation engineers are working to on two major cables to restore power. Other localities like Mellieha are also without power.... Comments (0) Share
Real Madrid host Inter to open Champions League main phase; PSG plays City, Barcelona in October Record 15-time European champion Real Madrid will start the league phase of the Champions League on Sept. 8 when it hosts Inter Milan. Match dates for each of the 36 teams' eight-game... Comments (0) Share
Lisa Maria Foundation ‘shocked’ by Gozo bishop’s inaction in alleged rape case The Lisa Maria Foundation has condemned a statement by Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma confirming that while priest Michael Said influenced a victim's family to accept hush money instead of reporting alleged... Comments (0) Share
20-year-old man arrested for vandalism in Swieqi A 20-year-old Romanian national was arrested just hours after allegedly smashing the window of a parked car in Triq is-Swieqi, Swieqi, the police said Saturday. The incident took place early... Comments (0) Share
Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing. As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth... Comments (0) Share
Updated: Meteorological summer to end with second heatwave, feel-like temperature to reach 46 The meteorological summer is set to end on a particularly hot note, as the Maltese Islands enter the second heatwave of the season from today, the Met Office said Friday. Between today and Sunday,... Comments (0) Share
Man City overrun Palace to stay perfect in the Premier League Rayan Cherki scored two goals in five minutes and Erling Haaland also got a brace as Manchester City won at Crystal Palace 4-1 to maintain its perfect start to the Premier League on... Comments (0) Share
For the government, Gozo’s local cuncils are second-class, PN says The works scheme announced by the government does not apply to Gozitan Local Councils, the Nationalist Party said Saturday. In response to a statement by the Nationalist Party regarding... Comments (0) Share
Europe's summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms Small boats stand idle on cracked ground in a shriveled side channel of the Danube River in northern Serbia, where the water has receded into a couple of shrinking ponds under pressure from extreme... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Human rights reform cannot wait another decade Twelve years is more than enough time to discuss the need for a stronger framework to protect human rights and equality in Malta. Yet, as the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality... Comments (0) Share
Ramos scores first goal for Milan in 2-0 win over Venezia Ruben Amorim's Milan won the first match of the second matchday of Serie A, imposing a 2-0 victory over Venezia and temporarily moving to the top of the standings with six points. On the day San... Comments (0) Share
Fenech’s actions prove he was behind Daphne’s murder - prosecution; defence attacks Theuma’s version Prosecutor Anthony Vella told the jury that the evidence against Yorgen Fenech forms a chain leading directly to him as the person who ordered Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination, arguing that his... Comments (0) Share
Qawra hotel evacuated after fire in laundry room Guests and staff at the Mayflower Hotel on Triq l-Imhar in Qawra were safely evacuated on Friday evening following a basement laundry room fire. The Civil Protection Department said on its... Comments (0) Share
'Don’t go to the Church to report abuse' - MP tells victims after Gozo bishop’s statement Victims of sexual abuse should not report it to the Church, but should turn to the police or other professionals instead, Labour MP Ramona Attard has said, after the Bishop of Gozo announced that no... Comments (0) Share
Victoria Lines unauthorised concrete to be removed after watchdog intervention Unauthorised concrete poured along a protected stretch of the historic Victoria Lines in Għargħur will be stripped away following an agreement between the Superintendence of Cultural... Comments (0) Share
Government debt rises by €540.3 million to €11.7 billion by end of July Malta's central government debt stood at €11.7 billion at the end of July, an increase of €540.3 million compared to the same month last year, figures published by the National Statistics... Comments (0) Share
Prosecution says evidence points directly to Fenech as mastermind of Daphne's murder The prosecution is expected to continue its closing address today as Yorgen Fenech's trial over the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia resumes before jurors. Yesterday's sitting saw the defence... Comments (0) Share
Court hears husband choked and beat wife amid threats to kill family Four official witnesses took the stand on Friday, detailing a harrowing pattern of physical and emotional violence in the case of a husband accused of abusing his wife at their home. Inspector... Comments (0) Share
Gozo Bishop says no action needed against priest in alleged rape payout case Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma has said that no canonical action will be taken against the priest who allegedly brokered a €7,000 payment that led a Nadur family to withdraw an allegation of rape... Comments (0) Share
Historic Għargħur battery to be transformed into secure therapeutic centre A historic military battery at Tal-Ferħa in Għargħur is set to be transformed into a secure therapeutic centre for young people facing emotional difficulties and severe behavioural... Comments (0) Share
Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570 Rescue teams continued to work on Friday through mud and debris in areas devastated by a flash flood on the Himalayan border between Nepal and China. Hundreds of people remain missing as the... Comments (0) Share