Times Of Malta
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:54:00 +0200Hibs coach Sanderra issues rallying cry ahead of FC Riga Test
Hibernians coach Stefano Sanderra has told his players to give everything they have as the Paolites can put themselves on course for an historic qualification to the play-off round of the UEFA Conference League when they face FC Riga...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:39:00 +0200COVID-19 rules announcement on standing events expected later today
The government will be making an announcement on the organisation of standing events in the coming hours, organisers have been told, but they have been given little additional information despite the shift away from seated only event...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:15:00 +0200Hundreds evacuated by sea as wildfire reaches Turkish power plant
Turkish rescuers on Thursday began evacuating hundreds of villagers by sea after a deadly wildfire engulfed the outer edges of a thermal power plant storing thousands of tonnes of coal.
An AFP team saw firefighters and police fleeing...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:12:00 +0200Reconstruction of an extinct bird
After successfully reconstructing what has been dubbed ‘the Maltese dodo’, Arnold Sciberras raises awareness about a lesser known species, the flightless Rodrigues solitaire
Following the much appreciated interest of the reconstr...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:03:00 +0200Rihanna is 'worth $1.7bn'
Singer and businesswoman Rihanna is worth a whopping $1.7 billion, Forbes said Wednesday, making her one of the richest woman musicians on the planet.
The R&B songstress parlayed success in the singles charts into a huge make-up and ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:01:00 +0200Call for blood donations as donors fall by half
The Blood Donations Centre has appealed for blood donations after the number of donors fell by half.
It said in a statement on Thursday that high temperatures are keeping people away, with the number of donors only reaching 96 in thr...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0200Interim reporting season started
The interim reporting season in Malta started last week, and over recent days, six equity issuers published their interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30. A number of bond issuers also began issuing their ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:26:00 +0200Pleasure craft warned to avoid aquaculture zones after boat capsize
The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers on Thursday urged unauthorised mariners to avoid entering aquaculture zones.
It issued its warning after a small boat capsized when it was close to a much larger trawler off St Paul's B...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:17:00 +0200USA stars fail to earn stripes in more athletics woe
The United States underwhelming athletics campaign suffered further blows on Thursday with favourite Grant Holloway beaten in the 110 metres hurdles and their men’s 4x100m relay team failing to qualify for the final.
There was some...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:14:00 +0200Dr. Juice confirms key outlet for The Quad Central
Dr. Juice, one of Malta’s best loved local brands has confirmed its plans to open an outlet at The Quad Central by the end of this year, offering smoothies, juices, and nourishing tasty food aimed at powering up your day. This late...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:09:00 +0200Elderly motorist crashes into wall
An 84-year-old motorist was seriously injured when his light van crashed into a wall early on Thursday.
The police said the 84-year-old from Ħal Għaxaq was driving a Peugeot Partner along Tal-Barrani Road when he lost control at ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:06:00 +0200What happened on... August 5
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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:54:00 +0200Germany’s Wellbrock doubles up to win Olympic marathon swim
German world champion Florian Wellbrock added Olympic marathon swimming gold to his 1500m bronze with a dominant performance in hot conditions in Tokyo Bay on Thursday.
Wellbrock swam the 10 kilometres (six miles) in 1hr 48min 33.7se...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:35:00 +0200Monkey chants and death threats ‘should not go unpunished’, says French star
Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni said the monkey chants and death threats he suffered in a Champions League match in the Czech Republic will “not get to my head” but they “should not remain unpunished”.
The French Under-21 int...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:27:00 +0200New song by Jolene Samhan
Singer and songwriter Jolene Samhan is tomorrow releasing her first pop-rock-inspired single titled All In You.
The song marks a change from her debut single February 1st, both musically and personally.
“I wrote this song last Marc...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:18:00 +0200Juggling with work-life balance
The EU is facing formidable demographic challenges. While today there is little consensus on how these challenges can be addressed through controlled immigration, there is broader agreement on the need for employers to give their emp...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:07:00 +0200Dark days, but the other Malta will win - Colm Regan
As an outsider not indoctrinated in the intricacies of inherited Maltese political and cultural mores, I find it impossible to be anything but deeply shocked and saddened by the report of the inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:07:00 +0200‘Good intentions’ and disability – Audrey Friggieri
There are stereotypes that humans associate with certain physical characteristics and these can greatly affect a first impression. Scientists tell us that we start to form impressions of a person after seeing their face for less than...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:06:00 +0200Siberia feels the brunt of climate change as wildfires rage
Alexander Fyodorov peered out his office window towards the vast forests where wildfires had been raging for weeks around the Siberian city of Yakutsk.
It was a rare day for this summer -- for once the sky in the world's coldest city...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:52:00 +0200Today's front pages - August 5, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday.
Times of Malta reports how the early June heatwave and the more recent one have devastated crops. It also reports that the Caruana Galizia family has had a meeting ...