A 50-year-old man was killed following a three-hour stand-off in a town on the Mediterranean island.

Portsmouth should be twinned with the Maltese capital, a councillor says.

Provides an overview of Malta, including key dates and facts about this Mediterranean island state.

An overview of the media in Malta, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

The UK, US, Albania and Malta walked out as Russia's envoy for children's rights spoke via video.

TV shows across Europe, including Italy's Sanremo festival, air finals to choose Eurovision songs.

The reform would allow doctors to terminate a pregnancy if a mother's life or health were at risk.

The murder of the investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparked widespread anger.