Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Malta

At least 11 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Malta

Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election

Supporters of Malta's Labour Party show four fingers, representing a record-breaking fourth consecutive term in power, amid celebrations as the party has claimed victory in the general election, outside the party headquarters in Hamrun, Malta May 31, 2026.  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Supporters of Malta's Labour Party show four fingers, representing a record-breaking fourth consecutive term in power, amid celebrations as the party has claimed victory in the general election, outside the party headquarters in Hamrun, Malta May 31, 2026.  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Malta calls early election, with PM pledging stability amid Iran war

FILE PHOTO: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Mediterranean states say adrift Russian tanker poses ‘imminent and serious’ threat

A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, in this handout picture released on March 13, 2026. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, in this handout picture released on March 13, 2026. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Russian-flagged sanctioned LNG tanker on fire in the Mediterranean, sources say

One rescued, 50 feared drowned after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

China seeks deeper maritime ties with Malta in Central Mediterranean

Dozens of migrants brought to Malta after boat capsizes

Migrants sit on the ground after a group of some 60 migrants was brought to Malta after their boat capsized close to the Mediterranean island, in Bugibba, Malta, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Migrants sit on the ground after a group of some 60 migrants was brought to Malta after their boat capsized close to the Mediterranean island, in Bugibba, Malta, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Poland snatch victory over Malta but head for World Cup playoffs

Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group G - Malta v Poland - National Stadium Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta - November 17, 2025 Poland's Piotr Zielinski in action with Malta's Gabriel Mentz REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group G - Malta v Poland - National Stadium Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta - November 17, 2025 Poland's Piotr Zielinski in action with Malta's Gabriel Mentz REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Pirates board tanker off Somalia in biggest escalation since 2024

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.