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Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:45:00 +0100
Promise of HPV vaccine for 12-year-old boys
The health authorities have kicked off the process to vaccinate boys against cancer caused by HPV, but they would not say when the free jabs will start being offered.  Times of Malta reported that five years after the government dec...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:30:00 +0100
Abela into postseason tournament with UCCS
Malta international Sophie Abela will be heading to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference postseason tournament with her team the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). The side, having achieved the seventh seed, is set to ...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:23:00 +0100
Bayer swings back to full-year profit in 2021
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said on Tuesday that it was back in the black in 2021, thanks primarily to a strong performance of its agrochemicals division. Its return to profit came after the coronavirus pandemic ...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:15:00 +0100
Make mine a ‘Kyiv Mule’: Americans, Canadians drop Russian vodka
“We’re hoping that other people... will join us to continue to bring awareness to what’s going on right now Regulars at Caddies bar and grill in Bethesda, Maryland can still get a classic cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer a...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:14:00 +0100
World Cup ban, refusal to play Russians: Sport reacts to invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked widespread reaction in the sports world, with the country booted out of this year’s World Cup and the IOC calling for a global sporting ban. AFP Sport looks at some of the main developme...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:10:00 +0100
Disney, Sony Pictures halt film releases in Russia
Disney and Sony Pictures are suspending the release of their films in theatres in Russia after Moscow's assault on Ukraine, the companies announced separately on Monday. It follows the example of other major firms choosing to pull ou...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:55:00 +0100
Central square of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, shelled: governor
The central square of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, was shelled on Tuesday by advancing Russian forces who hit the building of the local administration, regional governor Oleg Sinegubov said.  "This morning the central square of o...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:38:00 +0100
Japan confirms cyberattack hit Toyota supplier
Japan’s government said Tuesday that a cyberattack was behind disruption at a Toyota supplier that forced the top-selling carmaker to halt operations at domestic plants for a day. Local media reported the attack on parts supplier K...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:24:00 +0100
Asian equities rise, oil rally slows as volatility eases for now
Asian equities rose on Tuesday as the volatility that has gripped markets since Russia invaded Ukraine eased slightly, while oil stabilised as the United States contemplates releasing some of its reserves to temper prices. With no le...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:01:00 +0100
Malta goals a highlight moment for Raiders Lija’s in-form player Maya Lucia
Maya Lucia could not have asked for a better start to the new year. The young Maltese player, aged 18, has been in an electric form for both her club – Raiders Lija – and country. In fact, Lucia is at the back of two solid perfor...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Is the BMW M3 Competition xDrive the ultimate M3?
BMW has given the M3 four-wheel-drive for the first time. DARREN CASSEY has been putting it through its paces. For the first time in its history, the BMW M3 has gone four-wheel-drive. Purists will probably tell you you’re supposed ...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0100
COVID lockdown fears spark panic buying in Hong Kong
Hong Kongers stripped shop shelves bare Tuesday as panic buying set in following mixed messaging from the government over whether it plans a China-style hard lockdown this month. Uncertainty over COVID rules has sent the city's resid...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:55:00 +0100
Neil Diamond sells complete catalog to Universal
Neil Diamond, the hitmaker behind Sweet Caroline and Red Red Wine, sold his complete publishing and master recordings catalogs to Universal Music Group, the company said Monday. The acquisition includes previously unreleased tracks a...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:45:00 +0100
Live blog: Election watch - day nine
Day nine of the electoral campaign is underway on Tuesday with both main parties and other electoral candidates set to hold events to detail further pledges.  Please refresh for constant updates. Read the live blogs: Day one | day t...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:15:00 +0100
‘Not all psychopaths are in prison. Some are in the boardroom’
Vladimir Putin is a startling reminder that psychopathic leaders are increasingly becoming the ‘norm’. Before him, we had Donald Trump but I think Putin now ‘takes the biscuit’ with his brutal, senseless, invasion of Ukraine ...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Money market report for the week ended February 25
ECB monetary operations On February 21, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the seven-day main refinancing operations (MRO). The operation was conducted on February 22 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties o...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:45:00 +0100
HSBC had questioned Christian Borg’s wealth in aborted €2m deal
HSBC Malta questioned how the high-flying Christian Borg could afford to muscle in on a €2 million hotel purchase “at such a young age”. Borg, a 28-year-old who made no effort to disguise his extraordinary wealth, has been in t...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:45:00 +0100
Russia invasion convoy masses near Ukraine capital
A huge Russian military convoy was massing on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Tuesday as fears grew the invading forces were set to launch devastating assaults aimed at taking control of Kyiv and other major cities. Satellite imag...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:40:00 +0100
Brazilian footballers flee Ukraine after invasion
A contingent of largely Brazilian players and their families have managed to leave Ukraine after the Russian invasion, one of the country’s top clubs Shakhtar Donetsk said on Monday. The group had been hunkered down in a Kyiv hote...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:15:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 1, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. Times of Malta leads its front page with confirmation that Malta will not stop selling passports to wealthy Russian investors. Separately, the newspaper also report...



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