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Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:10:00 +0200
One Sunday a month, a Żebbuġ carriageway goes two-wheeled
One Sunday a month, a Żebbuġ road goes two-wheeled, with dozens of people turning up to cycle safely without having to keep an eye on passing traffic. Since January, between 200 and 300 people including children have made it to Md...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Aussie Kyrgios beats Japan’s Nishioka for ATP Washington title
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios won his seventh ATP title and first in three years by defeating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in Sunday’s men’s final at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. The 27-year-old Australian downed 96th-ran...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Former Manchester United star Giggs goes on trial for assault
Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs stands trial Monday on charges of attacking and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend, in a case that has upended his managerial career. The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
What’s on in Malta and Gozo – August 8
FILM Anime Festival The Eden Cinemas in St Julian’s is currently hosting its first-ever Anime Festival, showing feature-length films of some of the most popular anime series of all time, including Dragon Ball Z, Demon Slayer and My...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:58:00 +0200
Another successful edition of the Ball of the August Moon
The Ball of the August Moon was held on August 6, in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation. This was the fourth edition organised under the Presidency of President George Vella. As is tradition, the Ball of the August Moon...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:42:00 +0200
Clintess launches new single ‘Glitter’
Local model, influencer and singer Clintess has launched her brand-new summer single entitled Glitter, a collaboration with music writers Dominic Cini and Etienne Micallef. This new track is about embracing your true self and living ...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:10:00 +0200
79% of employees experience work-related mental health issues – survey
Seventy-nine per cent of employees have experienced mental health issues such as stress and anxiety related to their work, a new survey published by Misco has found. The figure represents an increase of 16 percentage points, up from ...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Antonia and Victoria Schulteis survive crash to take bronze at World Juniors
Antonia and Victoria Schulteis survived a dramatic final day at the World Junior Sailing Championships in Como, Italy to seal a memorable bronze medal in the female category on Sunday. The Schulteis sisters have been battling brave...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Foundation supports athlete behind quintuple Ironman challenge with €10k
Fabio Spiteri has completed a legendary challenge to raise money for animal shelters across Malta. The athlete completed a 19-kilometre swim, 900-kilometre bike ride and 211-kilometre run in 111 hours 30 minutes and 57 seconds, all f...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:46:00 +0200
Boy, 8, and motorcyclist grievously injured in Rabat traffic accident
An eight-year-old boy and a motorcyclist were grievously injured in a traffic accident in Rabat on Sunday evening. The police said the accident took place at around 7.15pm in Binġemma. It involved a Ford Fiesta driven by a 39-year-o...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:31:00 +0200
Today's front pages – August 8, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Malta reports that the marine heatwave Malta has been experiencing since mid-May is the longest in recorded history. Separately, the newspaper reports that ...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:10:00 +0200
Three Mediterraneo dolphins died of lead poisoning: source
Lead poisoning caused the death of three bottlenose dolphins at the Mediterraneo Marine Park in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq last year, Times of Malta has learned. Two sources who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the three femal...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Burlò – August 8, 2022
President George and the Ass of Reason. See more work by Seb Tanti Burlò.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Italy and the EU after Draghi: John Cassar White
Observers of Italian politics always argued that Mario Draghi’s ‘mission impossible’ was bound to fail. While on paper, the outgoing prime minister had the support of all political parties except for Fratelli d’ Italia, the s...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0200
A better place we’re leaving them – Revel Barker
If I understand the plot correctly, the root of this mad idea that we will reduce emissions and create clean air within a given period is that we will leave Malta “a better place for our grandchildren”. (Let’s forget, for a mom...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:50:00 +0200
The throwaway culture – Joseph Bugeja
In his article ‘Do not become an għonnella party’ (July 22), Fr Joe Borg writes “that people and MPs have a duty and a right to vote according to their conscience, whatever their conscience mandated. This is a basic tenet of ...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:46:00 +0200
'Fragile' Gaza truce after conflict kills 44 Palestinians, including 15 children
A "fragile" Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza appeared to be holding early on Monday, raising hopes that the recent intense conflict that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 chil...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:45:00 +0200
Editorial: A police force in tatters
Two years ago, when a so-called transformation strategy covering 2020-2025 was launched, the police force pledged “a more positive working environment” for its workforce. What prevails – admittedly, with three more years to go ...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Marine heatwave is ‘longest in history’
The marine heatwave Malta has been experiencing since mid-May is the longest in recorded history, according to an oceanography professor. The water temperature around the Maltese islands has remained, on average, about 1.1°C above c...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Letters to the editor - August 8, 2022
From the online comments board Don’t compare restaurant prices with home cooking Food bloggers and restaurant goers are being urged by the Association of Catering Establishments not to compare homemade meals’ price with that in e...



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