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Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:19:00 +0200
Contraband cigarettes seized from Mqabba garage after tip-off
Thousands of contraband cigarettes have been seized by Customs and the Police after a tip-off led them to a raid on a garage in Mqabba. In a statement on Tuesday, the Customs Department said an anonymous caller informed Żurrieq Poli...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:16:00 +0200
Italy and Spain prepare for blockbuster semi-final
Italy and Spain meet in a blockbuster first semi-final at Euro 2020 before an expected crowd of 60,000 at Wembley on Tuesday as anticipation builds ahead of host nation England's last-four tie against Denmark. Tuesday's game (9pm) is...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:12:00 +0200
Australian Grand Prix and MotoGP off, 23-race F1 season still planned
The Australian Grand Prix was called off Tuesday for a second year in succession due to logistical problems caused by the pandemic, but Formula One bosses said they still planned on a 23-race season. The race had been scheduled on No...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:38:00 +0200
17 Black - Azerbaijan links sought as new information emerges
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has called for investigation into whether 17 Black, the secret company owned by Yorgen Fenech, served as a bridge between the Azeri laundromat - a network of shell companies used to embezzle publ...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:32:00 +0200
Contact lost with passenger plane in Russia's Far East
Contact has been lost with a passenger plane carrying more than two dozen people in Russia's Far Eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, local officials said Tuesday. The An-26 was flying from Kamchatka's main city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:24:00 +0200
What happened on... July 6
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.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:23:00 +0200
Emirates offering free ticket to Burj Khalifa observation deck
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launch­ed an offer for holidaymakers planning a trip to Dubai. All customers in any cabin class are being given a complimentary ticket to At the Top, Burj Khalifa – one of...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:18:00 +0200
Hibs ready to battle against Flora Tallinn, says coach Stefano Sanderra
Hibernians will make their debut appearance in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round on Tuesday evening when they play guests to Estonian champions Flora Tallinn (kick-off: 6pm). The Paolites are representing Malta in UEFA...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:10:00 +0200
Dacia’s new Duster brings sharper look and improved technology
Dacia’s popular Duster has undergone an update, introducing a revised look as well as more interior technology.  First introduced in 2013, the Duster has become a byword for low-cost, value-for-money motoring. A second-generation ...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:58:00 +0200
Mosta FC eye positive result on European debut against Spartak Trnava
Mosta FC are set for a baptism of fire in the newly-formed UEFA Europa Conference League as the Blues will come up against Slovakian giants Spartak Trnava in the first qualifying round, opening leg at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:55:00 +0200
International Lace Day at Inquisitor’s Palace
Heritage Malta is celebrating International Lace Day – observed worldwide on July 11 – with an event at the Inquisitor’s Palace in Vittoriosa. Lacemaking was mastered in Malta centuries ago but the craft was given a huge boost ...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:49:00 +0200
Julian Harding smashes sprint triathlon course record at Salina
Julian Harding was the star of the show in Salina on Sunday morning when, the former national team swimmer competed in his first triathlon race. Harding was the outright winner after a very solid performance on the coast road. He was...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:46:00 +0200
Rosianne Cutajar, Yorgen Fenech in tax probe over property deal in Mdina
A tax evasion investigation into MP Rosianne Cutajar and her role in brokering a property in Mdina deal for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspect Yorgen Fenech has been ongoing since February, it can be revealed.  The Tax Compliance...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:36:00 +0200
Financing green energy investments
The Gozo Business Chamber, in collaboration with Bank of Valletta, will host a webinar on Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30pm on affordable and accessible financing for green investments. During the event, Mark Scicluna Bartoli, executive ...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:19:00 +0200
Building a Republic of Fairness
The International Monetary Fund argues that “widening income inequality is the defining challenge of our time”. Despite improving living standards for most people in the last few decades, the income and social inequality gap rema...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:12:00 +0200
Thanks a million! - Malta reaches swab testing milestone
Malta has reached a milestone in its fight against COVID-19, with the millionth swab test having been made in the past hours. Swab tests were introduced in February 2020, initially at the hospital when the virus started gaining groun...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:05:00 +0200
An open debate on abortion – Ray Azzopardi
Since MP Marlene Farrugia presented a bill in parliament proposing the decriminalisation of abortion and since the European Parliament adopted a resolution that labels abortion as a human right, many of us got involved and joined the...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:04:00 +0200
Today's front pages - July 6, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. Times of Malta follows up a call by the Standards Commissioner for a tax investigation into Rosianne Cutajar's brokerage of a property deal. It also reports that 90%...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:59:00 +0200
Money market report for the week ended July 2
ECB monetary operations On June 28, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO).  The operation was conducted on June 29 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €85 milli...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:54:00 +0200
Austria's former far-right leader on trial for corruption
Austria's former vice-chancellor and longtime leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) stands trial for alleged corruption on Tuesday, in a case linked to a scandal that brought down the government. One of Europe's most high-prof...



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