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Wed, 25 May 2022 10:01:00 +0200
Chelsea sale gets green light from UK government
The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Victoria students take part in maths trail at Villa Rundle
Year 5 students attending St Francis School, in Victoria, recently participated in a maths trail around Villa Rundle gardens. A maths trail is a walk where students can discover and solve mathematical problems on real objects. In ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:37:00 +0200
Jason Azzopardi’s partner describes anonymous mail that drove her to “paranoia”
Former Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi’s partner has explained in court how a string of abusive anonymous letters mailed to her home address drove her to paranoia and sleepless nights. Flavia Borg Bonaci took the witness stand in pr...

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:27:00 +0200
Gozo tourism operators expect recovery year, but costs, staff shortages worry
Tourism businesses in Gozo expect this to be their recovery year post-COVID-19, but they are concerned about rising costs and staff shortages, a survey by the Gozo Tourism Association has shown. The online survey focused on the perfo...

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:01:00 +0200
North Korea fires series of missiles, hours after Biden leaves Asia
North Korea fired a volley of missiles early Wednesday including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, just hours after US President Joe Biden left Asia after a trip overshadowed by Pyongyang's sabre-rattling. Three missile...

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Old friend awaits Djokovic as Nadal, Alcaraz star at French Open
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will come up against his long-time former coach when he plays Slovakia’s Alex Molcan in the second round Wednesday at Roland Garros, while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz look to keep their French O...

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200
The beginning of a collecting culture in Europe
AsinMalta’s last lecture for this season will explore the beginning of a collecting culture in Europe, and the motivations and conceptual framework that came to govern the organisation of art and artefacts in the Kunst- and Wunde...

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:51:00 +0200
Today's front pages - May 25, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday. Times of Malta reports that sales of Maltese bread have plummeted, according to bakeries. It also reports that the domestic violence commissioner has backed calls ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:47:00 +0200
From pasta buffets to bottle openers: treats aplenty in 2022 election campaign
From 130 heart-shaped boxes filled with rose soap to €9,000 on pasta buffets, election candidates spared no expense in treating potential voters. In obligatory expenses filings, candidates from both parties admitted blowing money o...

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:30:00 +0200
Klopp named Premier League manager of the year
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has been named the League Managers’ Association Premier League Manager of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday. The Reds won both the English League Cup and FA Cup, beating Chelsea in penalty shoot-outs ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:25:00 +0200
Flying into the future in Malta – Jonathan Galea
Malta these days is a go-to jurisdiction for aviation in Europe. Ever since the first flight in 1915, aviation has flourished. A mainstay of the colonial presence, it also enjoyed cross-party parliamentary support since independence....

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200
New lanterns for historic part of Victoria
Victoria Local Council has just completed a project that included the replacement of old lanterns with new ones in the historic part of Victoria. The old lanterns were installed by the first local council in the 90s. Following a publ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Inħobb il-Futbol Foundation driven to attract more kids to the Beautiful Game
It has been more than a year now that the Inħobb il-Futbol Foundation (IFF) has started to operate within the Malta Football Association with the aim of attracting more young players to the Beautiful Game. During the past months, th...

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:35:00 +0200
GO, Cisk and Farsons top list of best-known local brands, report finds
A report on brand value and consumer perception of different brands in Malta has been published by EMCS Ltd following a two-year study. The Brands in Malta Survey 2021-2022 report focuses on six categories, namely cars, soft drinks, ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:18:00 +0200
Violent clashes in Tirana before the Conference League final
Violent clashes broke out in Tirana on Tuesday night ahead of the Conference League final between Roma and Feyenoord, as Dutch fans attacked a local man and injured 10 police officers, authorities said. Eight Feyenoord fans were arre...

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:12:00 +0200
Gunman kills 19 children, two teachers at Texas primary school
Updated 8.35am A teenage gunman killed at least 19 young children and two teachers at a primary school in Texas on Tuesday, prompting a furious President Joe Biden to denounce the US gun lobby and vow to end the nation's cycle of mas...

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Public talk about Gozo’s first poetess, Mark Meylak
Il-Ħaġar museum and community cultural centre is hosting a talk in Maltese about Mary Meylak’s unpublished poems. Meylak (1905-75) is considered to be the first Gozitan poetess – and one of the very first in the Maltese islands...

Wed, 25 May 2022 06:49:00 +0200
Georgia rejects Trump nominee in rebuke over US voter fraud 'Big Lie' 
Republican voters delivered a stark repudiation Tuesday of Donald Trump's "Big Lie" that the 2020 US election was stolen, backing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for re-election by a huge margin over a candidate recruited by the former p...

Wed, 25 May 2022 06:40:00 +0200
Sales of Maltese bread plummet, village bakeries report
Bread sales have plummeted in recent months, according to bakeries, some of whom fear for their future as they struggle with the rising costs of producing the traditional Maltese bread. Four small-to-medium-sized bakeries based acro...

Wed, 25 May 2022 06:38:00 +0200
‘I have no conflict of interest’ – fisheries junior minister says
Fisheries junior minister Alicia Bugeja Sant has insisted she has “no conflict of interest” after it emerged a third of her campaign spending came from donations from key industry players. Times of Malta reported on Tuesday that ...



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