A Maltese scientist working with NASA is part of a team behind a major scientific breakthrough that could reshape how we understand the origins of life, and where it might exist beyond Earth. Duncan Mifsud, alongside Alfred Thomas Hopkinson and Sergio Ioppolo, has demonstrated that the basic building blocks of life can not only survive in space, but
Long after the game against Barcelona ended, Atletico Madrid players were back on the field at the Metropolitano stadium to celebrate. They chanted along with the fans, and jumped and danced among themselves. It was a big night for Atletico. Diego Simeone's team held on after an early charge by Barcelona to make it back to the semifinals of the Champions
Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya, the 93-year-old leader whose grip on power was extended for an eighth term in a widely disputed election last year. The Vatican says fighting corruption in the mineral-rich country and insisting
A student opened fire randomly at two classrooms at a middle school in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 20 others, an official said, in the second such shooting in the country in two days. The student, who was also killed, arrived at the school, armed with guns believed to belong to his father, a retired police officer,
The Social Care Standards Authority (SCSA) issued around 200 licences in 2025 to operators providing community-based social care services, the Ministry for Social Policy said in a statement. The Authority carried out 1,762 inspections during the year, with most focusing on disability services, child services, domestic violence support, and addiction-related
The Minister for Justice and the Reform of the Construction Sector, Jonathan Attard and the Minister for Gozo and Planning, Clint Camilleri presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Planning Authority (PA), the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) for an enhanced
Prime Minister Robert Abela used his address at the Labour Congress business breakfast on Wednesday to highlight Malta's economic resilience in the face of global instability, while outlining a forward-looking vision focused on productivity, social wellbeing, and youth entrepreneurship. Recalling discussions held six years ago between the government
On the third day of the 2022 Marsalforn murder trial, jurors heard detailed testimony from police officers and witnesses as proceedings against Maher Aljasem continued. Inspector Josef Gauci, who has served in the police force for nine years, recounted the events of the night of 7 May 2022, when the fatal incident occurred. Gauci told the court that
The Malta Employers' Association on Tuesday made an official request to the government to postpone the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Maltese law set for June 7. Amongst the reasons for this postponement, the association cited the fact that six weeks prior to the scheduled deadline, there is still no draft text of the Maltese
The Malta Tourism Awards 2025 celebrated the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations within Malta's tourism industry, recognising their commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainable development. Held at the Malta Marriott Resort & Spa on 14th April 2026, the event brought together key stakeholders from across the sector to
