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Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:43:00 +0100
Istanbul's snowed-in airport stirs back to life
Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul was "gradually" resuming normal operations after a blizzard shut it down for a day, the head of Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday. Istanbul Airport closed on Monday for the first time since it to...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:16:00 +0100
Revealed: how prices for basic food items have soared in one month
A plate of pasta costs over a third more than it did just one month ago, sunflower oil is double the price and a tin of kunserva is up by a quarter, according to a price comparison supplied by a shop owner to Times of Malta. The soar...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0100
We are not angry enough – chapter 5
This is a story set in Malta and Europe in the near future. In the form of a letter from a mother to her daughter Maddy, it shows a family trying to navigate the crisis in the region caused by a rapidly warming climate. See previous ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:45:00 +0100
India emerges as a global actor during the pandemic crisis
The world had been witnessing a rapid flux in geo-politics and international relations over the past few years. These trends became much more pronounced in 2020 with the advent of the coronavirus. At the beginning of 2021 the world w...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:27:00 +0100
Backlash in Greece over snowstorm 'fiasco'
Outrage against the government and transport operators grew in Greece on Wednesday after a major snowstorm stranded thousands of motorists on the country's most modern motorway, which remained blocked for a third day. As Greek dailie...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:47:00 +0100
‘Completely out of control’ – teachers on quarantine rules and contact tracing
Schools and parents are struggling to keep up with the new quarantine and contact tracing rules, with teachers saying that the situation is “completely out of control”. Since the new rules came into force in early January, Times ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:05:00 +0100
93 potential graves found at Canada school site
An Indigenous community in Canada has identified nearly 100 "potential" graves at a residential school site, months after the discovery of hundreds of children's remains at former boarding schools rocked the country. The Williams Lak...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:02:00 +0100
Fontana parish marks two anniversaries
On Saturday, the parish community of Fontana, celebrates the 128th anniversary of the blessing of the foundation stone of its parish church (1893) and the 117th year of the dedication of the parish church to the Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:58:00 +0100
Ħamrun Spartans, Birkirkara face off in must-win match
The BOV Premier League continues on Wednesday evening with two matches that can have a huge bearing on both sides of the standings as champions Ħamrun Spartans take on Birkirkara at the National Stadium while Balzan face bottom-plac...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:40:00 +0100
Ask Charmaine: Why have there been so many deaths in recent days?
What portion of the adult population need to be vaccinated for the health authorities to consider the immunity in the community sufficient? – Angela Grech Many scientists had thought that once mass roll-out of vaccination took plac...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Martial completes loan switch from Man Utd to Sevilla
Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has completed a six-month loan move to Sevilla, the clubs announced on Tuesday, as the France international looks to revive his career in La Liga. Martial will join Sevilla’s title charge i...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:15:00 +0100
New vaccine certificate rules discriminate against sports fans - South End Core
The South End Core, the official supporters club of the Malta national football teams, has appealed to the authorities to treat sporting events in the same way as other sectors, after sports was omitted from the list of activities wh...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:01:00 +0100
Announcements – January 26, 2022
Obituaries BALZAN. On January 23, LUIGI ANTHONY, passed away peacefully a few days before his 89th birthday comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss, his beloved wife, Clara, née Demajo, his daughter, Jacqu...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Editorial: The right to transparency
Recent developments in the Air Malta saga confirm why the public administration lacks transparency and credibility. The national airline is the only commercial enterprise whose majority shareholder is the government. It competes with...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:54:00 +0100
Dozens of people missing after boat capsizes off Florida
The US Coast Guard has launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Florida in a "suspected human smuggling venture". The Coast Guard in Miami said Tuesday it received a report "from a good S...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:40:00 +0100
Families, legacies and dynastic ambitions – Wayne Flask
There are times when even the warmth of your most immediate family cannot do much by way of consolation. Take Prime Minister Robert Abela, for example. Unlike most of us, but not unlike many of those who wield some sort of power, he ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:40:00 +0100
BOV CEO's big spending and rocky relationships trigger exit
Bank of Valletta’s chief executive has agreed to move on after concerns over a spending spree on foreign consultancies and a deteriorating relationship with members of the bank’s senior management.  In the last quarter of 2021, ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:35:00 +0100
Żepp - January 26, 2022
Żepp is produced by Ġorġ Mallia. See more Żepp cartoons.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:31:00 +0100
Today's front pages - January 26, 2022
The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says the Vatican has informed the Maltese government and church authorities that Pope Francis plans to visit Malta on April 2 and 3. In another story, the...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:30:00 +0100
Letters to the editor - January 26, 2022
Are we star-gazing? Many may think that some Christians, this January, have decided to go star-gazing. This is because the theme of this year’s Christian Unity Week was ‘We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship Him’ ...



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