Officers of the Civil Protection Department will investigate the source of fires in a Libyan town.

Malta civil protection officers to investigate mysterious fires in Libyan town

The blazes have destroyed or damaged over 30 houses

52 minutes ago| Times of Malta
A nurse was allegedly stabbed by her colleague, who denies all charges. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Nurse says she forgives colleague for allegedly stabbing her with a scalpel

Woman was stabbed in her shoulder and palm

1 hour ago| Monique Agius
MEP Peter Agius. Photo: Facebook

European Commission pushed to get back to regulating gaming sector

MEP Peter Agius writes to Commissioner, saying ongoing mess is due to its inaction

1 hour ago| Times of Malta
Jane Mary Turner, 45, died when the car she was a passenger in crashed in 2017. Photo: Times of Malta/Facebook

Driver jailed for four years for killing passenger in 2017 car crash

Jane Mary Turner, 45, died on site

2 hours ago| Monique Agius
The 25-year-old was caught with a stolen chainsaw. Photo: Shutterstock

Man jailed for 13 months after stealing a chainsaw and sander

The theft took place in 2020

2 hours ago| Monique Agius
Valletta law courts. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Couple awarded over €17,000 in damages after wife injured by a fork lifter

Sylvia Borg underwent four surgeries after a fork lifter hit her in 2017

3 hours ago| Monique Agius
Figure 1: Over 21,000 earthquake records were analysed in order to develop Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs). These mathematical models help predict the level of shaking Malta would experience from hypothetical earthquakes.

Understanding earthquake hazard in Malta ‒ new scientific insights

Study confirms seismic hazard must be considered in urban planning, construction

5 hours ago| Sharon Pace
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Today’s front pages- April 1, 2025

The top stories in Malta’s newspapers

7 hours ago| Times of Malta
Times of Malta through the years.

April 1: The front page of Times of Malta 10, 25 and 50 years ago

The prominent newspaper stories of the last half a century

7 hours ago| Times of Malta
The International Booker Prize Longlist 2025 © Yuki Sugiura for the Booker Prize Foundation

On the International Booker Prize 2025 longlist

Our columnist Bob's Books offers an early overview of the IBS longlist this year with mixed reviews

7 hours ago| Bob's Books
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Why we love the escapism of apocalyptic dramas

An overview of the most popular dystopian dramas to watch right now

8 hours ago| Times2
The campaign for the El Hiblu 3 has gained international support from legal scholars, politicians and human rights actors.

Abuse of the El Hiblu 3

The three young men in the El Hiblu case are still in legal limbo. In pursuing it, Malta is making examples of individuals for the purpose of deterrence

8 hours ago| Jelka Kretzschmar and Julienne Schembri
Whole streetscapes in low density, two-storey neighbourhoods have been completely ruined by pencil block developments.

Is Malta more beautiful?

Screetscapes are being ruined, village skylines obliterated and urban conservation areas encroached upon. Let’s not make Malta any uglier

8 hours ago| Patrick Calleja
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Letters to the editor - April 1, 2025

Today's letters by Times of Malta readers

8 hours ago| Times of Malta
Students will be exposed to “virtual and augmented realities” in the classroom. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Editorial: Shining a light onto the unknown

The solution to our concerns about AI is education: the more people know and understand AI, the less fear there is; and the more it can be controlled and used in ways that will benefit us all

8 hours ago| Times of Malta