Times Of Malta
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200Liverpool’s early-season flaws exposed by rampant Napoli
Liverpool came close to being crowned kings of Europe for a seventh time last season but Jurgen Klopp is looking for a reboot after his side were savagely swept aside by Napoli on Wednesday.
The Reds’ early-season troubles showed n...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200Watch: Instagram: Social Media for Narcissists (ARTE)
With two billion active monthly users, Instagram has conquered the world providing a photo-sharing platform for our ever-more visual culture. This documentary examines how Instagram, launched in 2010 and bought by Facebook in 2012, h...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:36:00 +0200Hugh Jackman says mental health film changed his view on parenting
Hugh Jackman says playing the role of a father to a depressed teenager in The Son, which premiered in Venice on Wednesday, made him rethink his entire approach to parenting.
The Australian star says he had a need “like a fire in my...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:36:00 +0200Bank owned by Dutch billionaire fined for anti-money laundering breaches
A Malta-based bank owned by a Dutch billionaire has been fined by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) for shortcomings in its efforts to detect potential money laundering.
Novum Bank, owned by Dutch entrepreneur Marcel Bo...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:30:00 +0200The role of physiotherapy in treating osteoarthritis
Around 520 million people around the world suffer from osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, with 60 per cent of these cases affecting the knees. In a global study, OA was ranked as the 11th highest contributor to d...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:23:00 +0200Lessons learned: Sweden's pioneering for-profit 'free schools' under fire
In a Stockholm suburb, the Drottning Blanka secondary school premises look more like an office space than your traditional red-brick institution with a schoolyard and gymnasium.
Like many of Sweden's "free schools", it doesn't have i...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:12:00 +0200Elderly man hit by bike in Paola on Wednesday dies
The 87-year-old man who was hit by a motorbike in Paola on Wednesday has died, the police said.
He died at Mater Dei Hospital.
The man, who lived in Paola, was hit by a Honda in Triq Għajn Dwieli.
An inquiry is being held.
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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:01:00 +0200Potter hot favourite to replace sacked Tuchel at Chelsea
Brighton and Hove Albion boss Graham Potter is odds-on favourite to take over at Chelsea following the surprise sacking of manager Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season.
Potter, the former Swansea City and Ostersunds coach,...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0200What's on in Malta and Gozo – September 8
Open day at Fort St Angelo
Today, Heritage Malta is opening the doors of Fort St Angelo to the public at a reduced admission price. This event will include access to the upper parts of the fort which are administered by the Sovereign...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:11:00 +0200Apple unveils new gadgets despite supply chain woes
Apple launched new smartphones Wednesday at prices similar to recent models despite inflation and supply chain woes, while unveiling a premium digital watch with a price tag to match.
While a 90-minute presentation at the company's C...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:05:00 +0200I hope I’m guilty - Colm Regan
To speak out publicly in support of justice, human rights, equality or sustainability is to run the risk of being laughed at and generally dismissed.
To advocate for such values and issues is seen as a weakness or the preserve of l...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:04:00 +0200Swiatek, Sabalenka into US Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek reached her third Grand Slam semi-final of 2022 on Wednesday and first at the US Open with an error-strewn triumph over Jessica Pegula, the last remaining American woman in the tournament.
French Open champion Swiatek cl...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0200Renewed volatility across sovereign bond market
In my article published on June 30 reviewing the developments across various asset classes during the first half of the year, I had highlighted the significant setback suffered by the Malta Government Stock market. Most MGSs posted...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:51:00 +0200Manhunt in Canada stabbing spree ends with both suspects dead
A days-long search for the second man suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing spree in a remote western Canadian Indigenous community ended Wednesday, with the 32-year-old dying after being taken into custody, police said.
Federa...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:47:00 +0200Toy helmets and flimsy harnesses: shoddy safety practices at work revealed
Workplace safety inspectors have found toy helmets, shoddy guidelines warning of squirrels in Malta and a single project supervisor overseeing 500 sites at once, the country’s top health and safety official has revealed.
Occupation...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:56:00 +0200Today's front pages - September 8, 2022
The following are the main stories in Thursday’s newspapers.
Times of Malta says the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee will be back in Malta next year to examine the treatment of detained people following a scathing repo...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:54:00 +0200Pharmacies open today – September 8, 2022
Chemimart, 20/21, Republic Street, Valletta (2124 6051);
Trinity Pharmacy, 32, Marsa Road, Marsa (2123 5595);
St George’s Pharmacy, 21, Main Street, Qormi (2144 3045);
St Anne Pharmacy, 24, St Helen Square, Birkirkara (2744 1913);
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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:50:00 +0200Human development set back 5 years by COVID, other crises
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
The UN Development Program (UNDP) a...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:50:00 +0200Heads they win, tails you lose - Ranier Fsadni
So now we have it: the 2015 secret agreement signed by Konrad Mizzi, then energy minister, promising Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Trading that our money would cover any debts that couldn’t be paid by Electrogas, the consortium chosen to bu...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:44:00 +0200Editorial: All eyes on Italy as it votes
Italians vote later this month and the opinion polls are pointing to a victory for the alliance made up of right-wing and centre-right parties.
The election was called after the collapse of the government headed by the widely respect...