In recent years, increased attention has been given to lesbians, gays, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) rights, yet older LGBT individuals, particularly trans persons, still face unique challenges as ...

Germany, France, Austria, Belgium and several Nordic countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.

Medical research has for decades concluded that tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death. These deaths do not affect smokers only. In the European Union, 19,000 non-smokers die each year ...

Assad's ally Moscow said Russian troops in Syria were on high alert but that the rebels had "guaranteed" the security of its army bases in the country. Prior to reports that Assad had fled to ...

Opposition MP Toni Bezzina has dismissed claims of unauthorised absenteeism at his government job. Bezzina has been under scrutiny following claims by Prime Minister Robert Abela that he regularly ...

The recent rejection of former justice minister Edward Zammit Lewis as Malta’s member of the General Court of the European Union speaks of a clash between the parameters of decency as ...

Lough Corrib in Ireland’s wild west is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland. An area of great natural beauty, it is also a paradise for anglers. But climate change is a challenge for this ...

Thirty-nine local and regional councils have established children’s councils within their structures, just one year after the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society launched its RIGHTS ...

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani met with outgoing Syrian prime minister Mohammed al-Jalali and discussed the "transfer of power", the rebels said Monday, a day after toppling President ...

The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority has ordered online platforms Shein and Temu to recall five children’s footwear products that could contain harmful chemicals. Tests on three ...

A bill to introduce electronic tagging for people convicted of certain crimes started being discussed in parliament on Monday. Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said the courts would be ...