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Joe Biden aide pushes back amid mounting crisis over border
"The border is closed": With those words, a top Biden administration official on Sunday pushed back against fast-mounting criticism that it has bungled immigration policy, spurring an influx of...
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The story and demise of John Bell, a missionary educated boy from Sliema
This is the second article in the series. Read part 1. David Arrigo looks at cameos of potted history with deeply-rooted Malta connections through the extraordinary lives of the Malta-born Bell...
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‘Two-faced’ Arsenal frustrate Arteta despite three-goal fightback
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta criticised his side’s inconsistency despite a fightback from three goals down to draw 3-3 at West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday. A slow start from the Gunners saw...
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Child migrant, 2, dies in Spain after sea rescue
A two-year-old girl from Mali who had to be resuscitated after being rescued from a boat packed with migrants off Spain's Canary Islands last week died on Sunday in hospital, local authorities said....
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‘One-size-fits-all’ schooling is leaving children behind
Parents of children with disabilities are calling for alternative options to online schooling if the shutdown persists, insisting that not all children are able to learn online and some are at risk of...
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Leicester rock Man. United to reach FA Cup semis, Chelsea face Man City in last
Leicester sent Manchester United crashing out of the FA Cup as Kelechi Iheanacho’s double sealed a 3-1 win, while Chelsea will face Manchester City in the semi-finals after beating Sheffield United on...
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PN condemns government for damage to Malta's reputation
The Nationalist Party on Sunday condemned the Labour governmet for the “great damage” they did and were still doing to Malta reputation. In a statement issued following an urgent Parliamentary group...
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Juve title hopes rocked, Ibrahimovic scores in Milan win
Juventus’ hopes of winning a 10th consecutive Serie A title took another blow on Sunday with a 1-0 home loss to lowly Benevento as second-placed Milan closed the gap on leaders Inter with a...
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UK warns EU vaccine export ban would be 'counter-productive'
Britain on Sunday warned the European Union against halting exports of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines if the bloc does not receive promised deliveries, saying such a move would be...
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Facing up to ‘big brother’: ten years of fighting for human rights
When Neil Falzon left his position as head of the UNHCR office in Malta over a decade ago, he knew there was a gap in the NGO landscape that needed to be filled. While there were several NGOs...
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Formula One welcomes the return of the Schumacher name
For the winner of the Formula Two world championship to make the step up to F1 is a natural progression that would not normally raise an eyebrow—but when that driver carries a famous name things are...
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EPP insists on European Parliament debate about Caruana Galizia revelations
The European People's Party has submitted a fresh request for a plenary debate on the latest revelations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder case, after the discussion was blocked by the Socialists and...
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Auditor denied bail over money laundering linked to €30m fuel smuggling racket
Auditor Chris Baldacchino has been remanded in custody after being arraigned over charges of money laundering linked to a multi-million euro fuel smuggling racket. Baldacchino entered a plea of not...
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191 new COVID cases, one patient dies, aged 99
A total of 191 people tested positive for COVID in the past 24 hours, while a patient died overnight. The 99-year-old female victim died at the Good Samaritan long-term care facility. So far, 373...
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Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Ozdoev to miss Malta qualifier
Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Magomed Ozdoev will not be part of the Russia national team that will be travelling to Malta on Monday ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Malta at the...
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What’s moving markets?
The headline news this morning is the plunge of the Turkish lira following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s shock decision to oust the country’s central bank chief. The currency fell as much as 15 per...
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$220 million jackpot up for grabs in US Powerball this Wednesday
The higher the jackpot, the greater the interest in playing the world’s most popular lottery. Here is how you can get official Powerball tickets online from your home in Malta. It seems that everyone...
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Judge limits union action in hospital to avoid 'danger to public health'
A judge has watered down a union’s planned industrial action in hospital after he ruled that a number of planned UĦM directives were detrimental to the wellbeing of patients. While the court was...
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No threat to earth as huge asteroid zooms past
The largest asteroid to pass by earth this year has made its closest approach, posing no threat of a cataclysmic collision but giving astronomers a rare chance to study a rock formed during the...
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Drug user with 'incredible' criminal record grateful for prison sentence
A drug user thanked a magistrate for handing him a two-year prison sentence as he hoped it would help him overcome a decade of addiction. Leandross Cutajar, 36, of Marsascala was on Monday charged...
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