• USA

    Toshiba eyes sale of its US nuclear business

    But brokers warn Japanese group may struggle to find a buyer for Westinghouse

  • Spagna

    Luis Enrique blames Barcelona defeat on European exploits

    Coach Luis Enrique blamed Barcelona’s shock 2-1 La Liga defeat at lowly Deportivo La Coruna on the exertions of their sensational midweek 6-1 Champions League win over Paris St Germain. Depor began the game 17th in the standings while Barca, who had won 8-0 at Riazor last year, were looking to ...

  • Turchia Paesi Bassi

    Turkish leader says Dutch will 'pay the price' for insult

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drove his dispute with European nations to the hilt Sunday, claiming that "Nazism is alive in the West" after two of his ministers were prevented from campaigning in the Netherlands over the weekend.While Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte worked to contain the diplomatic damage from ...

  • Brasile India Vietnam

    Adoptive parents move closer to having same rights as biological parents

    A credit scheme launched today takes adoptive parents closer to having the same rights as biological parents, Family and Social Solidarity Minister Michael Farrugia said.The scheme, targeted at parents who leave their jobs in order to raise and get to know the children they have adopted, will be “refunded” by ...

  • USA Malta

    Editorial: What about the biggest promise of them all, Mr Prime Minister?

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat yesterday boasted, and rightly so, about the successes registered by this government over the past four years. He was speaking by telephone during a One TV special programme about the first four years of the Labour government. Joseph Muscat highlighted some of his administration’s main achievements, ...

  • Turchia

    Turkey formally protests minister's treatment in Netherlands

    Turkey's Foreign Ministry says it has summoned the Netherlands' top diplomat to formally protest its treatment of a Turkish minister in that country over the weekend as well as what it said was "disproportionate" use of force against demonstrators in a protest that ensued.Ministry officials said the Dutch Embassy's charge ...

  • Panama Malta

    European MEPs would believe PN leader lacks integrity - Alfred Sant

    Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant said that should the alleged money laundering by the PN be raised at the European Parliament, MEPs would believe that the PN and its leader lack integrity and honesty. In his blog on The Malta Independent today, Dr Sant said that for someone like him ...

  • Malta

    Rumoured manure clamp in Munxar creates alarm among residents

    Residents of Munxar are alarmed by rumours of a plan to develop a manure clamp, (a place used for the management and storage of manure) in their vicinity, The Malta Independent on Sunday has learnt.Residents are concerned that such a development could result in truckloads of manure passing through their ...

  • Malta

    Balzan make good of Floriana’s frailties; Birkirkara move up to fourth place

    FLORIANA-                0BALZAN FC-               2Floriana: M. Grech, E. Pepe, E. Ruiz, I. Varela, M. Vella (R. Camenzuli), M. Fontanella, J. Pisani, A. Cini, N. Chiesa, C. Borg (Z. Camilleri), A. Samb (A. Scicluna)Balzan FC: I. Janjusevic, D. Grima (L. Micallef), B. De Oliveira, B. Kaljevic, R. Fenech,  S. Bezzina, A. Souza ...

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    Brexit explained: What's next on the UK's road out of the EU

    Britain's Parliament has told Prime Minister Theresa May she can file for divorce from the European Union. She will send the formal letter by the end of March. Then comes the hard part — the arguments, the lawyers, the squabbles over money.Here's a look at the main issues and what ...