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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:42:00 +0200
ERA launches public consultation on second energy interconnector project
A public consultation has been launched on the proposed second energy interconnector project. The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) launched the public consultation ahead of the environmental impact assessment that will be co...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:39:00 +0200
Malta FA to host pre-match fan zone in Ta' Qali for Estonia, San Marino matches
The Malta FA, in collaboration with Sound Salon and the South End Core, is once again organising a fan zone, before the matches between Malta and Estonia on Thursday and Malta against San Marino on Sunday.   Where is the pre-match ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:06:00 +0200
Flick seeks German improvement against ‘extraordinary’ English
Germany’s coach Hansi Flick said on Monday that his team would need to improve against England’s ‘extraordinary players’ in a Nations League clash in Munich on Tuesday. Flick praised the English Premier League at his pre-matc...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:02:00 +0200
International pick-pockets jailed 54 months, ordered to pay thousands
Three men, believed to form part of an international pickpocketing ring, have each been handed a 54-month jail term and a €10,000 fine following a plea bargain agreement. Romanian-born Theodor Dumitrescu, 55, a driver, Vasilica Ion...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:08:00 +0200
Germany still the ‘benchmark’, says England boss Southgate
Gareth Southgate said Germany remain the benchmark for England as a result of their trophy-winning pedigree as he prepared his side for Tuesday’s Nations League clash in Munich. England will look to bounce back from their surprise ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:56:00 +0200
Asian markets struggle, as rate hike woes offset hopes in China tech sector
Asian markets struggled on Tuesday on long-running worries over surging inflation and rising interest rates, which overshadowed hopes that China would ease off its regulatory drive against the country’s beleaguered tech giants. A s...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Karl Izzo expects exciting waterpolo season as national league gets under way
The 2022 waterpolo national league gets underway this evening with the opening matches from the Preliminary Round. National team coach Karl Izzo is expecting a keen battle for both this year’s title challenge as well as a place in ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:43:00 +0200
Watch: Homeless man drowns as US police officers look on
A homeless man drowned in the US state of Arizona while three police officers watched, according to a video and transcript released to the public on Monday. The officers have been suspended pending the results of multiple investigati...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:31:00 +0200
Money market report for the week ended June 3
ECB monetary operations On May 30, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on May 31 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €410 mi...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:18:00 +0200
Fierce battle for key Ukraine city changing 'every hour' 
Street fighting raged Tuesday for control of Ukraine's flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, with the situation changing "every hour", an official said, as Kyiv warned its troops were outnumbered by Russian forces. Just days ago, Moscow ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:03:00 +0200
Today's front pages - June 7, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta leads with a detailed description of how the explosion at the Mosta fireworks factory on Saturday is thought to have occurred, with experts warning that summer i...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:01:00 +0200
Supermarkets warned: ban pets or get fined
Pet owners will no longer be able to take their animals with them while food shopping, despite measures to ensure safety and hygiene, as the health authorities have started clamping down on supermarkets, warning it is illegal. The su...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200
The ubiquity of lies − Kevin-James Fenech
Recently, I experienced an extraordinary epi­sode in which lies, half-truths and untruths were spouted by someone in a position of leadership. The who and where is irrelevant but the lessons learnt are worth sharing. At first, I was...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Art lecturer at Il-Ħaġar
An illustrated talk, connected with the exhibition of 50 artworks by 20th century masters currently on display at Il-Ħaġar museum, was given recently by Christian Attard. An art and art history lecturer at the university, Attard tr...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:50:00 +0200
The poverty-education link - Sabine Agius Cabourdin
An old adage is attributed to Lao Tzu: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. It is, effectively, the definition of education in its broadest sense, an education that enri...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:42:00 +0200
Boris Johnson survives confidence vote, but for how long?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative MPs but with his position weakened after a sizeable number refused to back him. The Brexit figurehead called the 211-148 split ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Pharmacies open today – June 7, 2022
Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street, Valletta (2123 8577); Darwin Pharmacy, 152, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun (2122 1512); Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street, Qormi (2148 7020); Remedies Pharmacy, Tumas Fenech Street, Bir...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Announcements – June 7, 2022
Obituaries GAUCI. On June 2, at Pax et Bonum Home, Mosta, GIUDITTA SDC, aged 100, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of the Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her nieces and nephews:  MaryRose and John, Patri...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0200
High temperature, humidity, wind probably caused fireworks factory explosion
The lethal combination of temperature, humidity and wind direction is what probably caused the explosions that blew apart some areas of a fireworks factory outside Mosta on Saturday afternoon, a pyrotechnics expert believes. Servolo ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Editorial: The Attorney General is not fit for purpose
It is becoming increasingly clearer that Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg is not fit for purpose. Together with the police and the courts, the attorney general is vested with the power to enforce the law. As former chief justice S...



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