Updated | Thirty-eight rescued, dozens missing after Tunisian warship collides into migrant boat
The Armed Forces of Malta said that at least eight people have drowned and with a number of others remain missing at sea
Young boy hit by car in Mellieha
A young boy, 6, is suffering grievous injuries following an accident in Mellieha yesterday
Trawler captain, crew, win €21,900 claim over unpaid salaries

The owners of the Cyrpus-flagged vessel, which appears to be the same trawler...

The owners of the Cyrpus-flagged vessel, which appears to...

Man charged with attempted murder over Marsa stabbing

Ahmed Mohamed remanded in custody after being charged with attempting to stab...

Ahmed Mohamed remanded in custody after being charged with...

Sicilian jailed for 80 months over 2015 armed robbery

Two Sicilian men accused of theft aggravated by violence and holding a weapon...

Two Sicilian men accused of theft aggravated by violence...

[WATCH] Patrick Spiteri extradited to Malta on €7.4 million fraud, appears in court

Tax lawyer and financial advisor Patrick Spiteri, wanted on several fraud and misappropriation charges worth €7.4 million, has been finally extradited to...

Tax lawyer and financial advisor Patrick Spiteri, wanted on...

Updated | Schoolchildren seriously hurt in minibus traffic collision

A minibus carrying some 15 schoolchildren was involved in a collision with...

A minibus carrying some 15 schoolchildren was involved in a...

Two men jailed for petrol station thefts

The men, aged 31 and 42, were charged with stealing cash from several petrol stations in Żebbuġ, Attard, Qormi, Gżira and Ta’ Xbiex, between January...

The men, aged 31 and 42, were charged with stealing cash...

Italo-French couple charged with multiple thefts

The couple have been accused of committing no less than eleven instances of...

The couple have been accused of committing no less than...

Hotel bag thief to return to Serbia after guilty plea

Serbian waiter was caught on CCTV stealing an unattended bag during a...

Serbian waiter was caught on CCTV stealing an unattended...

Troubled 16-year-old in custody for St Thomas More college theft

Tarxien youth, 16, stole cash, cheques, camcorders, photographic cameras,...

Tarxien youth, 16, stole cash, cheques, camcorders,...

Two children hospitalised in road accident

The incident took place in Vjal il-Kottoner in Fgura earlier this morning

The incident took place in Vjal il-Kottoner in Fgura...

Woman's insults provoked violent attack by co-worker, Court rules

Despite the charges, medical evidence showed the woman to have suffered only...

Despite the charges, medical evidence showed the woman to...

House burglar gets second chance

James Vella, 36, had faced the prospect of considerable prison time after he was charged with theft aggravated by means, value and place

James Vella, 36, had faced the prospect of considerable...

Imaginary Tunisia investment earns conman a prison sentence

The evidence was unequivocal and showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the...

The evidence was unequivocal and showed beyond a shadow of...

Two jailed for petrol station thefts

The magistrate ordered that the €147 in cash the men were carrying at the time of their arrest be donated to the Rise Foundation, which helps former...

The magistrate ordered that the €147 in cash the men...

Wrong date sees teenager's road accident conviction overturned

The court said the incorrect date on the charge sheet was a procedural defect...

The court said the incorrect date on the charge sheet was a...

Court throws out appeal against sentence for near-fatal slapping

Balzan had lashed out at a colleague for calling him selfish, slapping him in...

Balzan had lashed out at a colleague for calling him...

Maximilian Ciantar remanded in custody for assaulting officers enforcing a driving ban

Ciantar was banned from driving in 2014, when he was accused of colliding with two vehicles whilst driving his mother’s car, threatening the other...

Ciantar was banned from driving in 2014, when he was...

Directors' acquittal on oil dumping confirmed on appeal

Court of Appeal noted that the law of criminal procedure did not require, on...

Court of Appeal noted that the law of criminal procedure...