Malta diver may have died after entanglement with bluefin tuna

13 August 2026 &nbsp 3 minutes of reading Bluefin tuna photographed in a netted environment off Malta (Photo: Shutterstock) Investigators in Malta are examining whether a professional diver who died while working at a tuna farm off Malta might have …

Former Malta ambassador to Libya charged with sexual offences against subordinate, granted bail

A former Malta ambassador to Libya charged with rape and a string of sexual and domestic violence offences allegedly committed against a subordinate, including at the Maltese embassy in Tripoli, has been released on bail. Franklin Aquilina, 51, who took up …

30,548 registered organ donors in Malta, a single donor can save up to eight lives

Why Malta should be your next Mediterranean escape

There’s a particular thrill in the moment you realise a place is about to reveal more than you dared dream it would. Malta has that effect. Duck beneath the surface at the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and you’re standing in temples carved from limestone before …

Malta’s moment in the cinema spotlight

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter What does Enid Blyton’s Land of Spells have in common with the Bay of Pentos in “Game of Thrones”? asked The Guardian. Both were portrayed by the same “sunny …

Malta gaming register shrinks while sector output climbs

Malta regulated fewer gaming companies in 2025 than in either of the prior two years, yet the sector generated more economic output and more jobs than before. Gross value added reached €1.42 million ($1.64 million), and employment climbed to 15,039 people …

Mount Etna erupts again, shutting Sicily's main airport and disrupting flights to Malta

Mount Etna erupted again Wednesday, forcing authorities to suspend operations at Catania Airport and disrupting flights across Sicily and neighboring Malta at the height of the summer tourist season. Ash emitted by the volcano, which can pose a serious …

Malta Martial Arts Competes at 2026 Big Sky Games

Malta Martial Arts competed at the Big Sky State Games on Saturday, July 18, in Billings, and brought back 19 medals. Sensei Michael Morser said that all of the team went to the games to compete this year, some of them for the first time. "Some of …

Malta Driver is Glasgow Herbie Derby Winner

Saturday night beneath the street lights in the sports arena at the Valley County Fair the engines were warming up and ready to go as people were lining up. The crowd filled the stands and the evening weather was almost ideal. There were two heats of six …

Malta Airport’s tips for a smoother through journey during its busiest week