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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:18:00 +0200
Difficult to distinguish elite from recreational sport says Charmaine Gauci
Superintendent for Health Charmaine Gauci said that it was difficult for health authorities to distinguish between elite and recreational sport as a ban all organised sport remained in place in Malta. For more than a month, the Legal...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:07:00 +0200
Man. Utd executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to leave club
Ed Woodward is to step down as Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman at the end of this year, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 49-year-old former investment banker is believed to have been one of the prime mo...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:02:00 +0200
Black teenager shot dead by US police in Ohio
Police in the US state of Ohio fatally shot a Black teenager who appeared to be lunging at another person with a knife, less than an hour before former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The shooting occur...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:57:00 +0200
Man arrested after Marsa cocaine and heroin seizure
Police have arrested a 38-year-old man after he was caught carrying drugs ready for trafficking. The man, who lives in Marsa, was arrested in Triq it-Tigrija, Marsa by Drug Squad police assisted by the Rapid Intervention Unit. He was...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:52:00 +0200
COVID-19 leads to bigger mobile data consumption, demand for fast broadband
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a greater demand for fast and ultra-fast fixed broadband, larger volumes of mobile voice and bigger mobile data consumption, according to a preliminary review for the year by the Malta Communications ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:52:00 +0200
Liverpool owner issues apology over Super League fiasco
Liverpool owner John W. Henry issued an apology to the club’s fans following the Super League debacle on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, Liverpool were one of six Premier League clubs that have pulled out of the proposed Super League ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:34:00 +0200
Unwind with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend
Dim the lights and unwind this Saturday, April 24, as the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra promises to set the mood with a fusion of sounds by Czech artist, conductor and composer Jan Kučera during its online Lounge Night concert. The e...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:20:00 +0200
Live blog: Vince Muscat continues testifying in case against Degiorgio brothers
Self-confessed murderer Vince Muscat continues his testimony in the case against his former co-accused Alfred and George Degiorgio on Wednesday. The two Degiorgio brothers stand accused of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:14:00 +0200
LeDay earns clutch victory for Milan as Efes crush Real Madrid
Zach LeDay scored the winning basket for Olimpia Milano with 1.2 seconds on the clock as the side denied playoff rookies Bayern Munich their first win on Tuesday. Anadolu Efes cruised past 10-time winners Real Madrid in the earlier g...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:07:00 +0200
UEFA chief wants to ‘rebuild unity’ after Super League debacle
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he wanted to “rebuild the unity” of the European football body on Wednesday after six English clubs back-tracked on plans to join the rebel Super League. The withdrawal by Manchester City, M...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:52:00 +0200
European Parliament, EU member states agree target to cut CO2
The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed a target to cut carbon emissions by "at least" 55% by 2030, the EU Commission said in a statement released early Wednesday. The agreement comes after intense negotiations betwe...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:36:00 +0200
New scientific partnership to create opportunities for cancer research
A memorandum of understanding between the University of Malta and the Polish International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) will provide a framework for Maltese and Polish scientists and researchers to collaborate and share ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:32:00 +0200
‘Cheerio, Cheerio, Cheerio’: newspapers bid good riddance to hated Super League
British newspapers hailed a “defeat over greed” and a victory for fans on Wednesday after all six English clubs withdrew from the European Super League, leaving the controversial project in tatters. The Super League promised ann...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:08:00 +0200
Virus surge to delay Olympics fan decision till June: reports
Tokyo Olympics organisers may put off an announcement on how many fans can attend until June, media reported Wednesday, as surging coronavirus infections play havoc with preparations. Organisers have already barred overseas fans from...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:04:00 +0200
Premier League clubs withdraw from European Super League plans
Plans for a European Super League (ESL) collapsed on Tuesday as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham joined Manchester City in withdrawing from controversial proposals that provoked a furious backlash. Chelsea are repo...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:02:00 +0200
What happened on... April 21
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.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:51:00 +0200
Ailing Germany scrambles to pass national virus law
The German parliament will vote on Wednesday on a controversial law amendment that would give Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher measures including school closures and disputed night-time curfews to curb the coronavir...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:48:00 +0200
Man. United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to leave club
Ed Woodward is to step down as Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman at the end of this year, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 49-year-old former investment banker is believed to have been one of the prime mo...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:39:00 +0200
Ask Charmaine: Is it safe to visit the vulnerable if they have been vaccinated?
Both my parents (in their late 70s) have received the two doses. I have received one but my wife and children (8 and 18) have not. We have not visited my parents’ house since March 2020. Is it now safe to do so once the vulnerable ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:38:00 +0200
A philosophical debate about inequality
The Philosophy Sharing Foundation has just published the 15th edition of Share magazine, with Claude Mangion, head of the Philosophy Department of the University of Malta, joining its editorial board. The main feature is a lively ph...



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