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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:20:00 +0200
Watch: How can artists protect their intellectual property?
Artists are becoming more aware of the importance of intellectual property rights, as professionalism in the sector increases.  This is the focus of the seventh session of Arts Council Malta’s ACM Hangouts, hosted by Elaine Falzon...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:15:00 +0200
PSG’s star quality gives Guardiola sleepless nights
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has endured sleepless nights trying to dream up a way of combating Paris Saint-Germain stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. Guardiola knows Brazil f...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:07:00 +0200
Tourist-starved Greek islands strive for ‘COVID-free’ image
White sandy beaches make Elafonisos a popular holiday destination but it’s the Greek island’s small population that puts it top-of-the-list for COVID jabs as the country pushes to restart tourism before summer. In January, the Gr...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:44:00 +0200
Cuban engineers' dreams take flight with home-grown drones
Disguised as a sparrowhawk, and convincingly mimicking its predatory cry, a drone made of wood, scrap metal and plastic disperses birds at a Cuban airfield. From afar one could be fooled: soaring and swooping with its 1.3-metre wings...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:27:00 +0200
Doctors not IOC should decide Olympics fate: Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser, a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission, says medical experts should decide whether or not to stage the Tokyo Olympics, not athletes or the IOC. Wickenheiser, a six-time Olymp...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:25:00 +0200
European Parliament ratifies post-Brexit trade deal
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to ratify the EU's post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, but warned London to stick to its commitments, officials said Wednesday. The vote ratifies the bare bones trade deal that was sealed...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:25:00 +0200
Google ad surge drives up profits for parent firm Alphabet
Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit more than doubled as digital advertising surged with more people relying on the internet during the coronavirus pandemic. Profit in the first quarter leapt to $17.9 bil...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:23:00 +0200
Mask-wearing can be relaxed when fully-vaccinated people meet, ECDC says
The EU’s disease prevention agency has recommended certain COVID-19 restrictions may be relaxed when fully-vaccinated individuals meet, something Malta’s health authorities have yet to get on board with.   In a document publish...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:20:00 +0200
Heritage Malta to reopen museums and sites in the second week of May
Following the lifting of certain COVID-19 restrictive measures by the health authorities, Heri­tage Malta will be reopening its museums and sites in the week starting May 10. Opening days and times will be similar to those before th...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:16:00 +0200
Selby surges ahead of Williams in world quarter-final
Mark Selby established a convincing 6-2 lead over fellow three-time champion Mark Williams in their world championship quarter-final on Tuesday. The Englishman won the first two frames without conceding a point, including a break of ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:09:00 +0200
Former superintendent arrested in connection with Daphne murder leaks
Former Economic Crimes Unit superintendent Ray Aquilina has been arrested in connection with alleged leaks from the investigation in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder.  Sources confirmed to Times of Malta that Aquilina was taken in ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:57:00 +0200
Investing in innovation
Based locally since 2020, Trust Stamp is one of the most promising technology start-ups to be attracted to Malta in recent years. Trust Stamp co-founder and CEO Gareth Genner explains to Laura Bonnici how Malta Enterprise was instru...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:55:00 +0200
MPO joins Europe’s largest association of performing arts employers
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra affiliated with Europe’s largest association of performing arts employers to strengthen its position after COVID-19’s devastating effects on the live music industry. MPO joins 10,000 performing ar...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:52:00 +0200
Asian markets rise as Fed looms, Biden prepares to speak
Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday but there was little conviction among investors as they await the end of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting and Joe Biden’s first speech to Congress later in the day. There was no i...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:16:00 +0200
What happened on... April 28
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, 28 Apr 2021 08:11:00 +0200
Melita Foundation approves over €50,000 in funding for environmental projects
BirdLife Malta, Friends of the Earth Malta, Heritage Parks Federation and the Saġġar project will be receiving significant support from the Melita Foundation, following a recent call for environmental NGOs to submit their projects ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0200
The Rolls-Royce Ghost takes luxury performance to a new level
Rolls-Royce is a company steeped in tradition. Throughout the decades, it has evolved and shifted but remained absolutely dedicated to ensuring that it delivered the classiest, most luxurious and most high-end cars possible. Needless...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:41:00 +0200
US school bars vaccinated teachers, falsely citing risk to students
A private school in Florida is barring teachers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 from coming into contact with students, arguing against all evidence that the educators pose a health risk. Critics have held up the move by th...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:34:00 +0200
Britney Spears to appear in court for guardianship case
Britney Spears has requested to speak in court in the legal battle over her father's control of her affairs, her attorney said Tuesday. The 39-year-old US pop singer is the subject of a 'FreeBritney' online campaign from her adoring ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:22:00 +0200
India's COVID death toll passes 200,000
India's coronavirus death toll passed 200,000 on Wednesday with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in 24 hours for the first time, official data showed. A total of 201,187 people have now died, 3,293 of them in the past day, accordi...



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