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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:40:00 +0100
Di Maria subbed after an hour to rush home as his family held hostage in robbery
Angel Di Maria left Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Nantes early on Sunday to rush to his home where his family had been held hostage during a robbery, sources have told ESPN. Another PSG player, Marquinhos, also had his parent...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:24:00 +0100
‘Bizarre’ race puts Team NZ in sight of America’s Cup win
Team New Zealand overhauled a nearly four-and-a-half-minute deficit to move within sight of the America’s Cup title after a “bizarre” race on Monday. After overhauling Italian challengers Luna Rossa to win the day’s first ra...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:14:00 +0100
Libya's new interim prime minister set to take office
Libya's new interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah will be sworn in Monday to lead the war-torn country's transition to elections in December, after years of chaos and division. The North African nation descended into conflict af...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:09:00 +0100
‘I lived a life in fear someone will break my door’
March 15 marks the 10th anniversary of the beginning of unrest in Syria. After a decade of conflict, Syria has become the world’s worst refugee crisis. Sarah Carabott spoke to two refugees and an aid worker. ‘I still have nightma...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:03:00 +0100
Valletta FC committee member Vince Tabone passes away, aged 72
Valletta FC have lost one of its most popular figures following the passing of Vince Tabone, aged 72, on Monday. Tabone, who was known as Palollu was on the Valletta FC committee where he served as a club director for more than 35 ye...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:52:00 +0100
Italy under virus curbs again as Dutch, Irish stop AstraZeneca shots
Coronavirus restrictions were reimposed across much of Italy on Monday, while Ireland and the Netherlands became the latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca's Covid-19 shots over blood clot fears despite the firm and the WHO insistin...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:40:00 +0100
Dealing with summer learning loss - John Cassar Whaite
It is the best of times for policymakers to define what needs to be done to help the country recover from the pandemic’s medical and economic effects. An optimistic scenario embraced by some is that in the shortest possible time, o...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:15:00 +0100
What happened on... March 15
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.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:14:00 +0100
Beyonce makes history, Taylor wins top prize at the Grammys
Women won every major Grammy at Sunday's history-making gala, a joyful night for music's biggest stars after a devastating year for the industry, with Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion and Taylor Swift triumphing at the socially distanced...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:45:00 +0100
Free webinar on the right to disconnect
The Malta IT Law Association (MITLA) is organising a free-to-attend webinar on the right to disconnect on March 23. The right to disconnect is a proposed right regarding the ability of people to disconnect from work and primarily not...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:37:00 +0100
Biggest sandstorm in a decade turns Beijing skies yellow
Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow smog on Monday with pollution levels surging off the charts as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended on China's capital. City residents used goggles, masks and hairnets to protect themselves fr...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:35:00 +0100
Family Minister open to removal of time-barring in child sex abuse cases
Family Minister Michael Falzon is open to the idea of removing time-barring in sex abuse cases involving children and is ready to start discussions with the Justice Ministry to set the ball rolling. The minister was reacting to a sto...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:21:00 +0100
A dangerous, abusive bill risks undermining the constitution
Parliament is currently debating Bill 198 ,amending the Interpretation Act. On the face of it, the bill appears to be an innocuous piece of draft legislation. In fact, however, it contains provisions that undermine the supremacy of t...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:04:00 +0100
The drive to change – Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi
When the Labour government was elected in 2013, people wanted a fresh start and a forward-looking leadership. It was not just about the economy. Looking back, in fact, I see that Maltese society has changed. This administration broke...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:52:00 +0100
The many risks of this building frenzy - John Fenech 
The construction industry is one of the country’s worst polluters. Demolition and excavation cause dust, noise, vibrations, air and waste pollution. Around 11,150 permits have been approved every year since 2017. Most of these buil...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:50:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 15, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Malta reports how Malta is defending its decision to allow trapping for songbirds as part of a 'scientific study'. Brussels wants the practice to stop. It al...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:47:00 +0100
Sustainable investments discussed during MeDirect Bank webinar
The increasing awareness and actions on climate change, environmental and well-being issues are having a strong impact on the way people and companies invest their money, with the result that sustainable investments are playing a str...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:39:00 +0100
Support centre 'saved 30 babies from abortion' last year
A pro-life support centre for women facing crisis in their pregnancy says it saved 30 babies from abortion last year by providing support and showing the expectant mothers giving birth was the best option. Life Line Malta administrat...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:36:00 +0100
Announcements - March 15, 2021
Obituaries BONAVIA. On March 14, at Casa Arkati, Mosta, JOSEPH, of Birkirkara and residing in Balzan, aged 95, widower of Margaret, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his childre...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:32:00 +0100
World awaits China Covid origins report
The much-anticipated report from the international mission to Wuhan to investigate Covid-19's origins is set to be published this week, following intense US and Chinese pressure over its contents. The coronavirus pandemic has engulfe...



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