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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:02:00 +0100
Myanmar protesters block arrests as UN demands Suu Kyi's release
Opposition to Myanmar protesters block arrests as UN demands Suu Kyi's release's new military regime intensified on Saturday as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilised to thwart arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN dema...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:59:00 +0100
Gozo goes quiet for carnival
Empty streets and “normal” ferry operations show that people have heeded the health authorities’ advice and stayed away from Gozo for carnival, according to head of the Gozo Tourism Association. Nadur, usually the epicentre of ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:55:00 +0100
Flying Luna Rossa 2-0 up in America’s Cup challenger final
Luna Rossa cashed in on Ineos Team UK’s light-air vulnerability to win the opening two races in the final of the America’s Cup challenger series in Auckland on Saturday.  The winner in the best of 13 races will determine who g...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:49:00 +0100
The five best premium SUVs on sale right now
For premium car manufacturers, the SUV segment is by far the most lucrative. Because of that, there are plenty of options from a wide variety of companies. The newest is the Jaguar F-Pace, which has been given a big update for 2021 t...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Leaders Ħamrun Spartans set to be tested by in-form Birkirkara
Ħamrun Spartans’ top status in the BOV Premier League will be put under severe test when the Reds take on Birkirkara at the National Stadium this afternoon (kick-off: 14.00). The Spartans and the Stripes are without doubt two of...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:58:00 +0100
Award-winning Russian drama at Spazju Kreattiv
Spazju Kreattiv is tomorrow showing the 2020 Russian film Dear Comrades. Directed by veteran Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky (Runaway Train), the historical drama delivers a riveting account of a little-known event in Soviet his...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:23:00 +0100
HSBC shares surge by 8%
The MSE Equity Total Return Index managed to recover some lost ground during this four-day trading week, as it closed 1.7% higher at 8,183.486 points. A total of 20 equities were active, nine of which registered gains while another s...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:16:00 +0100
What happened on... February 13
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.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:57:00 +0100
Two motorcyclists injured in separate accidents
Two men were injured in separate traffic accidents on Friday afternoon, the police said. In the first, a 31-year-old from Rabat was hospitalised when his motorcycle was involved in collision with a Mitsubishi L200 Warrior driven by a...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:46:00 +0100
Watch: Should I be ‘double-masking’?
Almost a year ago, as the first cases of COVID-19 made their way to Europe, health authorities urged the public to avoid wearing masks and save them for healthcare workers.  Fast-forward to a few months later when most countries, in...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:37:00 +0100
Today's front pages - February 13, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Saturday. Times of Malta leads with remarks by the Superintendent for Public Health, Charmaine Gauci, that COVID-19 vaccines are working as evidenced by fewer cases in old pe...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:21:00 +0100
The future of telecommuting
The return to ‘normality’ is the Holy Grail of the pandemic, even though COVID-19 has forced us to adapt to the new reality in ways that we may never have considered feasible just a year ago. One such adaptation is working from h...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:20:00 +0100
Trump impeachment trial nears end with verdict expected
The US Senate is expected to deliver a verdict in Donald Trump's impeachment trial this weekend after his lawyers argued late Friday that the former president bears no responsibility for an attack by supporters on Congress after he f...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:09:00 +0100
200 years after Napoleon defeat, Russia and France formally bury their dead
The remains of French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's catastrophic retreat from Moscow in 1812 will be laid to rest Saturday in a rare moment of unity between the two countries. A ceremony near the western city of Smo...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:08:00 +0100
Europe on the ground – David Casa
After more than a year of difficult negotiations, against the backdrop of rising infection rates, states of emergency, confinement measures… the legislative process has prevailed and so will support for thousands of Maltese and mil...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:55:00 +0100
Dar l-Emigrant at 50 – Charles Buttigieg
February 10, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Dar l-Emigrant, Castille Place, Valletta. The building was erected as a permanent symbol of this country’s tribute to Maltese emigrants and a m...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:42:00 +0100
Xgħajra residents prepare to fight plans for 15-storey towers
The residents of Xgħajra are objecting strongly to plans for a high-rise development in their tranquil locality and were shocked on Tuesday to learn that the council is backing the project. The plans are for three 15-storey towers t...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:42:00 +0100
Greening monetary policy - Frank Elderson
Climate change requires urgent action as the window of opportunity is closing fast and the European Central Bank must be committed to doing its part. Yet, such commitment may raise a few eyebrows: why should the ECB care about climat...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:38:00 +0100
Announcements - February 13, 2021
Obituaries APPS. On February 10, at his residence, JOSEPH, aged 82, passed away peacefully. He leaves to mourn his irreparable loss his wife Lina, his children Louisella and her husband Michael Bonello, Anna Maria and her husband Nic...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:33:00 +0100
Żepp - February 13, 2021
66th day of the 'new normal' Żepp is produced by Ġorġ Mallia. See more Żepp cartoons.



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