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An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. The man, who was in his early 20s and from North Carolina, had a gas can and a shotgun, according

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo set the record for the most golds by one athlete in a single Winter Olympics as the Norwegian star completed his historic gold medal sweep of the men's cross-country skiing events on Saturday. Klaebo's triumph in the 50-kilometer mass start race was his sixth victory at the Milan Cortina Games and shattered the nearly 50-year

Explosions rocked Kyiv before dawn on Sunday after officials warned of a ballistic‑missile attack, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion. AFP journalists in the capital heard a series of loud blasts beginning around 4:00 am (0200 GMT), shortly after an air raid alert was issued. "The enemy is attacking the capital with ballistic

A total of €1 million in funding has been awarded to voluntary organisations to support 87 new community projects, the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS) has announced. The grants, issued through the Voluntary Organisations Project Scheme (VOPS) and the Small Initiatives Scheme (SIS), follow a competitive process open to organisations that

Holding prestige but not power, Britain's monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince who was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police are investigating whether Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential

As Malta moves closer to a general election, the tone of public discourse is becoming as important as the policies being debated. Robust disagreement is the lifeblood of a democratic society. Competing visions, clashing priorities, and passionate arguments are not only inevitable but necessary. Yet there is a clear distinction between forceful debate

RE/MAX Malta brought 2025 to an inspiring close with its Annual Awards Ceremony, themed ‘A Legacy of Leaders.’ Held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, the event was one of the largest and most ambitious ceremonies organised by the company to date, bringing together franchise owners, managers, associates and branch administrators to honour excellence

Malta hosts regionally important seabird populations particularly of the Yelkouan Shearwater and the European Storm-petrel. These species are restricted to areas offering suitable nesting habitat - steep cliffs, offshore islets and sea caves. The Maltese Islands provide ideal conditions, with their limestone cliffs honeycombed by caves and fissures

The Valletta Cruise Port would like to have space to build a new home port terminal included in the Grand Harbour Revival Plan, its CEO, Stephen Xuereb, told The Malta Independent on Sunday. Xuereb, who aside from being the CEO of the Valletta Cruise Port is also the chief Operations officer of Global Ports Holdings, which operates 32 cruise ports

The Nationalist Party is reviewing its nationwide portfolio of properties - including its network of party clubs - on a "case-by-case basis" as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen recurring income and place the party's finances on a more sustainable footing, PN CEO Sabine Agius Cabourdin has said. Replying in writing to questions submitted by The