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Four men arrested in connection with series of thefts from private residences
Four men have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts from private residences in various localities. The police said in a statement that the four Georgians were tracked down by an off-...
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Spurs dressing room divided by ‘selfish’ players, says Mourinho
Jose Mourinho said Tottenham’s dressing room is divided by “selfish” players and agents who have their own relationships with the press. Mourinho was speaking after a vital win in the chase for a...
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'Solidarity from priests' gives LGBT activists hope, despite Vatican decree
A number of local priests have distanced themselves from the Vatican’s same-sex declaration and have shown solidarity with the LGBTIQ community. “We have received an outpour of solidarity from...
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Russia probes circus over fight between 'jealous' elephants
Russian investigators opened a probe on Monday into whether a circus allowed two elephants to perform while "in a state of aggression" after the animals came to blows during a show and landed among...
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Ikea goes on trial in France for spying on staff
The French branch of Swedish retailing giant Ikea went on trial on Monday accused of running an elaborate system to spy on staff and job applicants using private detectives and police officers. Ikea...
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North America’s iGaming boom compared to Europe
North America, and in particular the United States, has seen a rapid rise in all kinds of gambling activity in recent years. From traditional sports and entertainment betting to online casinos and...
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Italy’s Amazon workers on 24-hour national strike
Amazon workers in Italy held their first nationwide strike on Monday as unions claimed employees were being pushed harder than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. The US e-commerce giant employs...
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Anger over plan for villas in protected Mellieħa site
Plans have been submitted to the Planning Authority (PA) to turn a derelict farm structure into two villas with adjacent pools within a Natura 2000 site in Mellieħa. The proposed development in Triq...
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Former MCAST head librarian supports 35 African schools
When the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Tanzania on March 16, last year, Laurence Zerafa was halfway through a project aimed at updating school libraries. As in most other countries, students...
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Today's front pages - March 25, 2021
The following are the main stories in Thursday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says Minister Carmelo Abela on Wednesday denied any involvement in a bank heist that occurred more than a decade ago,...
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AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data
British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday revised down by three percentage points the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine after American authorities raised concerns that results reported...
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Loyalty to institutions – Ranier Fsadni
Even as Joseph Muscat accuses his political opponents of envy of his electoral results, he morphs into Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri. And that is bad for all of us. This week, the Nationalist Party...
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Chopping off the tentacles – Vicki Ann Cremona
As I stood behind the law courts on Saturday, watching two police vans driving out, first, Brian Tonna and Karl Cini and, then, Keith Schembri and all the wretched company that went along with him,...
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From corruption to state capture
Those who argue that corruption is endemic in politics are probably right. But the concept of state capture is relatively new. It probably started when former soviet countries began to privatise their...
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200 Dingli residents sign petition against roadworks
Nearly 200 Dingli residents have signed a Moviment Graffitti petition against the building of a road on ODZ farmland. The petition was announced after three Dingli residents on Wednesday filed a...
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Pagani Huayra R arrives as track-only supercar
Pagani has unveiled an extreme version of its Huayra supercar – the Huayra R. Limited to just 30 examples – with each costing €2.6 million (around £2.3 million) plus taxes – the Huayra R is restricted...
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Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede
Flood-stricken residents along Australia's east coast began a massive clean up effort on Thursday as waters receded, revealing damaged homes, piles of debris and mud-caked roads. The region has been...
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Germany ponders return of looted colonial bronzes
Germany is considering handing back a set of precious artefacts known as the Benin bronzes to Nigeria, a committee said Wednesday as a global debate gathers pace over the restitution of ancient...
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Live: Court hears of 'false accounting and tax evasion' in Nexia corruption case
The first hearing in a compilation of evidence against a series of people charged with major financial crimes begins on Thursday. Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech is expected to begin proceedings...
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What happened on... March 25
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago. Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.
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