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Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:53:00 +0200
Divers pull up massive discarded fishing line during Veċċja clean-up
Divers carrying out an underwater clean-up at Veċċja Point in St Paul’s Bay on Monday pulled up a massive tangled fishing line that had been discarded and left at the bottom of the sea. Environmentalist and scuba diver Raniero Bo...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:27:00 +0200
Denmark votes on joining EU's common defence policy
Traditionally eurosceptic Denmark votes Wednesday in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out on the EU's common defence policy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The vote comes on the heels of neighbouring Finland's and Swed...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:15:00 +0200
Asian markets mixed on inflation worry, oil bounces after drop
Asian markets fluctuated on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street and data reminding traders that inflation shows no sign of easing. Oil rose around one per cent after seeing a sharp drop earlier on reports that OPEC was consider...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:08:00 +0200
Scotland’s sympathy with Ukraine to stop for 90 minutes – Clarke
Scotland manager Steve Clarke reiterated his support to the Ukrainian national team, but he is desperate to deny them a place in the World Cup later this year in Qatar. Ukraine will play a competitive fixture for the first time since...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:06:00 +0200
Piano recital by Bernice Sammut Attard at MCC
Bernice Sammut Attard, one of Malta’s leading young musicians, is giving a piano recital at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, on Saturday. The programme consists of works by Bach, Bartok, Wagner/Liszt and Chopin. Piani...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:01:00 +0200
Watch: Winona Ryder - A sensitive genius (ARTE)
Portrait of a star of 1990's cinema. Winona Ryder has had an atypical career giving sensitive, honest performances from her break out role in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988) up to her recent appearance in blockbuster Netflix series...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:32:00 +0200
Pacifier recalled from market
The authorities in Malta have recalled a baby teether/pacifier that does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and applicable European standards. The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) said the product is als...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:23:00 +0200
After pesky peacocks in Mosta came the pigs roaming streets in Ħal Farruġ
Following some noisy peacocks keeping Mosta residents awake, now it is pigs roaming the streets of Ħal Farruġ that have residents in the area disturbed. A post on a Luqa Facebook group page expressed concern about pigs that have ta...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:08:00 +0200
France warm up for World Cup by defending Nations League crown
Real Madrid’s victory in the Champions League final on Saturday did not quite bring the curtain down on the football season in Europe, with the action continuing into June as France begin their defence of the UEFA Nations League ti...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:58:00 +0200
Palestinian woman with knife killed after approaching Israel soldier
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian woman after she approached a soldier with a knife in the southern West Bank, the army said Wednesday, with Palestinian officials pronouncing her dead. A statement from the army said the "attempt...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:47:00 +0200
Watch: High-tech race to map Ukraine's damaged historic buildings
Many of Ukraine's historic monuments have been destroyed in the three months since Russia invaded, but cultural experts are working to conserve their memory using cutting-edge technology and 3D scans. One of them is volunteer French ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:32:00 +0200
Venezuela test useful for Malta ahead of Nations League games
Malta men’s national team coach Devis Mangia is looking forward to seeing his team in action against a strong Venezuela side on Wednesday, at the National Stadium (kick-off: 19.00). This international friendly will serve as a test ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0200
Consumer rights relating to online purchases
Two recent judgments delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) have clarified the breadth of protection afforded to consumers by EU law when entering into distance contracts. The EU’s Consumer Rights Directive ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0200
Trump's 'Big Lie' comes to big screen - and makes box office splash
A new movie that pushes dubious and widely debunked conspiracy theories to bolster Donald Trump's claim that he was robbed of a second term as president has become a surprise hit at the US box office. Despite warnings by experts, "20...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:54:00 +0200
Man enters Paceville eatery, grabs knife and glass bottle and attacks patrons
A man entered an eatery in Paceville on Tuesday evening, grabbed a knife and a glass bottle from a table and started attacking people, the police said. The incident happened in Triq il-Wilġa corner with Triq id-Dragunara at 10.30pm....

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:43:00 +0200
Mirage performing at St Aloysius College
Local rock band Mirage will perform numbers from the albums they released over the years at St Aloysius College, in Birkirkara, on June 7. The band first got together at the college in 1977, starting out as a progressive rock band an...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:42:00 +0200
Divers and salt farmers in access-to-coast row ahead of key season
Scuba divers and salt farmers are at loggerheads over the right to access parts of Gozo’s north coast ahead of a key season for both industries that are crucial to the island’s economy. Divers, who make up more than a fifth of al...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Editorial: It’s time for a mini-budget
After 10 consecutive months of rising eurozone inflation, consumer price growth in May reached 8.1 per cent, its highest point since the single currency’s creation in 1999. The government has often prided itself on having one of th...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:54:00 +0200
Nadal downs Djokovic in late-night epic to reach 15th French Open semi-final
Rafael Nadal edged a late-night classic against old rival Novak Djokovic in the early hours of Wednesday in four sets to reach his 15th French Open semi-final. The 13-time Roland Garros champion won the pair’s 59th career meeting 6...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:50:00 +0200
Mexico bans sales of 'harmful' e-cigarettes
Mexico banned sales of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Tuesday because of concerns about their health effects, the government announced. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said it was a "lie" to claim that e-ciga...



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