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Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:08:00 +0200
Europe can get rid of Russian energy 'chokehold' - Antony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Russia's war in Ukraine presented Europe with the opportunity to finally end its dependence on Russian energy. Blinken made the comments after a surprise visit to Ukraine while en...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:37:00 +0200
Logistic firm: Malta's 'massive' disadvantages could push cost of goods higher
Consumers will continue to pay rising prices for goods if the costs connected with logistics keep going up, the CEO of a leading logistics company in Malta has warned, amid fears the authorities might not be “sensitive” to the on...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:37:00 +0200
BOV supports students with affordable financing solution
BOV is supporting students seeking to take up further studies in Malta or abroad through the BOV Studies Plus+ scheme. The scheme incorporates benefits such as attractive interest rates, a moratorium period of up to five years, no up...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:34:00 +0200
Toronto honours Queen Elizabeth as Netflix refugee drama opens film festival
The Toronto film festival began in sombre mood Thursday as theatres dimmed their lights for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II before a Netflix drama about Syrian refugees launched North America’s largest movie gathering.  The Pri...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:15:00 +0200
Swiatek bathroom break sets up Jabeur US Open title showdown
An emergency bathroom break powered world number one Iga Swiatek into a US Open final showdown with trailblazing Tunisian fifth-seed Ons Jabeur on Thursday. Two-time French Open champion Swiatek advanced to the first US Open final of...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Nicholas Muscat secures another bronze medal at European Youths
Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Muscat continued Team Malta’s impressive run at this year’s European Youth Championships (EYC 2022) after winning a bronze medal in the All Events category. The All Events category is an amalgamated c...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:58:00 +0200
Commonwealth marks loss of figurehead, link to the past
As Britain mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, a string of dominions, realms and former colonies marked the loss of a shared figurehead and an irreplaceable link to a quickly fading era. Although she was 96 years old, ...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:36:00 +0200
Why is the euro doing so badly? – Lawrence Zammit
Earlier this week, the euro was valued at 0.994 US dollars. However, this is not the lowest that the euro has been since the inception of the currency. In October 2000, it hit 0.841 US dollars. At that time, many had predicted that t...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0200
Gudja United look to extend positive start against Żebbuġ
Gudja United will be looking to extend their excellent start to their Premier League campaign when they face newly-promoted Żebbuġ Rangers at the Centenary Stadium on Friday evening (kick-off: 6.30pm). The southerners have been on...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:19:00 +0200
Floods cripple Indian tech hub Bangalore
Floods blamed on shoddy infrastructure crippled Indian IT hub Bangalore on Monday, with employees in the huge tech sector told to work from home and dozens of areas reportedly left without drinking water. The southern metropolis of a...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0200
What’s on in Malta and Gozo – September 9
MUSIC Levant Music Festival A two-day music festival is being held near the Xewkija heliport in Gozo today and tomorrow. Performing tonight will be local bands MAE and The Travellers, and Kazakh DJ and record producer Imanbek. The la...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:53:00 +0200
EU ministers seek ways to face energy shock
EU energy ministers on Friday will attempt to forge a united response to the energy shock from Russia's war on Ukraine that has sent prices for electricity and heating skyrocketing. Moscow's invasion has seen the price of natural gas...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:43:00 +0200
Insurers demand enforcement of e-scooter rules as claims increase
Insurers have seen a steep upsurge in claims for personal injury and property damage resulting from incidents involving e-scooters and are demanding more enforcement. “We do not need more regulations or laws. What we need is to enf...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:28:00 +0200
Man. Utd beaten after leading English football’s tributes to Queen Elizabeth II
Manchester United led English football’s tributes to Queen Elizabeth II before their 1-0 defeat against Real Sociedad in the Europa League, while Roma boss Jose Mourinho was in mourning after the monarch’s death on Thursday. Un...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:11:00 +0200
Today's front pages - September 9, 2022
The following are the main stories in Friday’s newspapers. All national newspapers lead with the death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth, the longest-serving monarch in British history. In other stories, Times of Malta says insurers a...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Editorial: A smokescreen for business?
Almost 10 months after the introduction of the cannabis reform, the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has yet to start issuing licences for non-profit associations that want to sell the substance. Despite the fanfar...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:50:00 +0200
King Charles III starts reign as mourning begins for late queen
Updated 9.50am King Charles III on Friday readied to address his mourning subjects on the first full day of his new reign as Britain and the world commemorated the extraordinary life of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. At 73, Cha...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:45:00 +0200
The pangs of loneliness – Saviour Rizzo
The data from an empirical study conducted by the Faculty of Well Being at the University Malta identify the different approaches used to define loneliness. The Maltese translation of loneliness is solitudini, equivalent to the Engli...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:42:00 +0200
Malta, the Queen's isle of happy memories
Queen Elizabeth’s relationship with Malta is one that the monarch has always remarked upon with warmth and fondness, with the Queen often describing the country as her “isle of happy memories”.  Picture taken on December 18, 1...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:37:00 +0200
Gender gulf in pensions – Mark Musu
It is a fact that there is a gender pay gap worldwide. But women also face a pension gap compared to men. The reason for the gender pension gap is clear: less money earned, less contributed to the system, less pension earned. Women g...



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