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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:38:00 +0200
Pfizer/BioNTech eyes Covid vaccine for 12-15 year olds from June
BioNTech said Thursday that it expects its Covid-19 vaccine, jointly developed with Pfizer, to be available to 12-to-15-year-olds in Europe from June. The German firm's CEO Ugur Sahin told Der Spiegel weekly that it was "in the final...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:35:00 +0200
Europa League specialist Emery threatens Arsenal’s shot at salvation
Arsenal are relying on Europa League success to save a sorry season, but face former manager Unai Emery with a point to prove in Thursday’s semi-final first leg against Villarreal. Sitting 10th in the Premier League, the Gunners ar...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:21:00 +0200
Gas cannisters, smoke flares among items dumped with domestic waste
Wastserv has called for responsible waste disposal after three gas cannisters were found in a recycling bag at its sorting facility. Two were full and one had been punctured, possibly in the refuse truck or by the automated bag opene...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:59:00 +0200
Naxxar Lions and Ħamrun Liberty battle for honours
This week’s article takes us back to 1945-46. The MFA Council was still finding its feet after the chaos of the war. The old clubs were rebuilding their teams while others, like Naxxar, Ħamrun, Luqa and Żabbar were making a very ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:49:00 +0200
Asian markets lifted by upbeat Fed, strong results
Asian markets rallied on Thursday as traders welcomed blockbuster earnings from Wall Street titans, and after the Federal Reserve painted a rosy picture of the US economic outlook, repeating a pledge to stick to its guns with an ultr...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:39:00 +0200
World’s biggest lottery jackpot hits $319 million
The American Mega Millions lottery is offering, in its upcoming draw on Friday night, a jackpot worth $319 million (approximately €264 million) – the biggest lottery prize in the world today! You may have assumed that the only wa...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:34:00 +0200
American Marsch to succeed Nagelsmann as Leipzig coach – reports
Salzburg’s American coach Jesse Marsch has agreed terms to succeed Bayern Munich-bound Julian Nagelsmann at Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, German media reported Wednesday. Wisconsin-born Marsch, 47, had “turned down Tottenham Hotspu...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:26:00 +0200
EP in landslide vote voices concerns about revelations in Caruana Galizia case
A European Parliament resolution expressing “deep concern” about the latest revelations in the investigations into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been approved by a landslide. The resolution, moved by ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:51:00 +0200
Online conversation with artist David Claerbout
Blitz Valletta  is presenting a public online conversation between Belgian artist David Claerbout and Blitz curator Sara Dolfi Agostini today at 6pm. Claerbout participated in The Eye of The Storm − Blitz’s first online exhibiti...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:25:00 +0200
UK's Royal Shakespeare Company names first female head
Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) on Wednesday announced Shriti Vadera as its new chair, the first woman and person of colour to lead the prestigious theatre firm. Vadera, a Uganda-born former investment banker, will take the...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:25:00 +0200
Live blog: Theuma testifying in Caruana Galizia murder case
Middleman Melvin Theuma is testifying in the compilation of evidence against four murder suspects. Robert Agius, Jamie Vella and George Degiorgio are accused of supplying the device that was detonated by remote control on October 16,...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:22:00 +0200
‘Trust yourselves’, Guardiola tells Man. City to see off PSG
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola told his players to believe in their ability to complete the job against Paris Saint-Germain next week and reach the club’s first ever Champions League final. Guardiola’s men came from behind to...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:16:00 +0200
Massive tech show set to return in person in 2022
The Consumer Electronics Show will resume its in-person event in Las Vegas in January after the pandemic forced it to become virtual this year, organisers said on Wednesday. The Consumer Technology Association said the show which tra...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:15:00 +0200
What happened on... April 29
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:13:00 +0200
Watch: PA forces rock gardener to destroy Għargħur 'labour of love'
For years, Ronnie Gauci has almost been a fixture at Top of the World in Għargħur as he unfailingly volunteers his time tending to the scenic landscape. But now, instead of planting flowers and trees and working on his stone creati...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:11:00 +0200
Tough year for Malta’s banks
As the 2020 annual reporting season comes to an end tomorrow, the banks whose shares or bonds are listed on the Malta Stock Exchange have all published their financial statements for last year. A comparison of some key figures and fi...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:09:00 +0200
Bingham and Murphy join Selby and Wilson in world snooker semi-finals
Stuart Bingham and Shaun Murphy both came through hard-fought quarter-finals on Wednesday to ensure three of the last four players left vying for this year’s world snooker crown are former champions. Bingham, the 2015 world champio...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0200
MG reveals first detailed photos of Cyberster sports car concept
MG has shared the first studio images of its forthcoming electric sports car concept. Called Cyberster, it’s a two-door, two-seat convertible that draws styling inspiration from classic MG sports cars such as the MGB Roadster. Howe...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:55:00 +0200
COVID rules at St Vincent de Paul prompt exasperation from an angered son
Preventing a dementia sufferer in a residence for the elderly from being visited by relatives is creating worse repercussions back home, a son has said, calling on the government to review its strategy on family contact “imposed”...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:52:00 +0200
Maltese COVID-19 patient's evacuation from India moved to Friday
Updated 8.50am A Maltese man who contracted the novel coronavirus while in India seeking to seal the process to adopt a baby girl is set to be flown back to Malta on Friday, the flight having been put off by a few hours from Thursday...



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