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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:05:00 +0200
Where does this loathing come from? - Colm Regan
A grandfather talks to his young grandson and advises him that he has two wolves inside of him, each struggling with the other. The first is the wolf of kindness, of peace and also love.  The other is the wolf of fear, greed and hat...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0200
Just over 100 suspects are awaiting 87 pending trials
More than 100 individuals are lined up for a total of 87 pending trials, including a drugs case that dates back to more than 13 years, official figures show. Four cases have been pending for 12 years and another for 10 years. The cas...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Mancini delights in defying expectations as Italy reach final
Having taken over Italy at their lowest ebb, Roberto Mancini revelled in defying expectations after the Azzurri made it through to the final of Euro 2020 with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Spain on Tuesday. Italy’s transfor...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:57:00 +0200
Finland rallies to save one of world’s most endangered seals
The serene, icy waters of Finland’s Lake Saimaa are a boon to fishermen and tourists, but their presence also threatens one of the world’s rarest and most endangered seals. Despite seeing numbers recover in recent decades, the Sa...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:41:00 +0200
Airport sees 190,505 passenger movements in June, still well below normal
Passenger movements saw some upward movement in June but were still far away from the norm, figures issued on Wednesday show.  Malta Airport said it welcomed 190,505 passengers by the end of the month as tourism was formally opened....

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:25:00 +0200
What happened on... July 7
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, 07 Jul 2021 08:24:00 +0200
An evening of dance at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
The second edition of M.A.D − Music and Dance, happening today within the framework of the Malta International Arts Festival, features three new choreographies by dance artists Gaby Davies and Pamela Kerr set to piano works by Theo...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:15:00 +0200
Keeper Martinez sends Argentina into Copa final against Brazil
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero as Argentina defeated Colombia on penalties on Tuesday to set up a dream Copa America final against Brazil. Argentina stopper Martinez saved three penalties in the shoot-out after a bruising ...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:14:00 +0200
Dilip Kumar, Bollywood's 'tragedy king', dies aged 98
Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood's most accomplished and respected film stars, died on Wednesday aged 98, prompting tributes from across Indian cinema and politics. With Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, Kumar was one of the three big names who...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:09:00 +0200
Three injured as car crashes into a wall
A motorist and two passengers were hospitalised late on Tuesday after a car crashed into a wall at Ta'Qali. The police said a 19-year-old was seriously injured when he lost control of his Mazda Demio and crashed. The passengers - an ...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:05:00 +0200
‘Has it ever come home?’: Denmark’s Schmeichel takes cheeky swipe at England
Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel took a cheeky swipe at England on the eve of their Euro 2020 semi-final showdown as he poked fun at their long wait to win a major tournament. England’s only major trophy came when they won the ...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Ferrari reveals new 296 GTB hybrid sports car
Ferrari has unveiled the 296 GTB – a new mid-engined V6 hybrid sports car that promises to define fun driving. The 296 GTB is a supplementary model designed to sit alongside Ferrari’s V8 F8 Tributo and hybrid SF90 Stradale, and p...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:35:00 +0200
Cyclist, motorcyclist injured in separate accidents
A cyclist and a  motorcyclist were injured in separate traffic accidents on Tuesday evening. The police said the cyclist, a 37-year-old Romanian, was seriously injured in a crash with a car in Rue D'Argens, Gzira. The car, a Peugeot...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:31:00 +0200
Melita.io supporting LoRaWAN connectivity in Malta
Melita.io, which is dedicated to delivering Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) services to businesses across Europe, is now supporting LoRaWAN (long range wide area network) connectivity in Malta through its dedica...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:21:00 +0200
Libya, the EU’s Gordian Knot
Libya is a failed state that poses serious security risks to Malta, Italy, Greece and the rest of the EU. Despite frequent debates at European level, nothing much seems to change. The peaceful resolution of the civil conflicts in Lib...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:06:00 +0200
Supporting disabled parents - Julia Farrugia Portelli and Claire Azzopardi Lane
Historical views about disabled people’s rights to reproduce and rear children originate from beliefs that consider disabled persons to exist outside the boundaries of reproduction. These views have strongly influenced the dearth o...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:57:00 +0200
Today's front pages - July 7, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday. Times of Malta reports that the Labour Party has pulled a recently-issued biography of its former leader, Dom Mintoff, after the family dissociated itself from it....

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:49:00 +0200
UK government accused of 'chumocracy' in handing out virus contracts
Britain's government is facing growing criticism over how it awarded contracts for virus-related goods and services during the pandemic, its detractors alleging a "chumocracy" in which politically connected companies got priority. "I...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:47:00 +0200
Brussels asks government to submit smaller Air Malta aid request
Brussels has sent Malta’s request to pump €290 million of state aid into the national airline back to the drawing board, with the government asked to come up with a smaller, “more realistic” figure. Government sources said Fi...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:37:00 +0200
Silence is golden but… - Alex Perici Calascione
Finance Minister Clyde Carauana, speaking about the FATF vote branding Malta as the first European Union member state to be greylisted, was quoted as saying that this is a “sensitive subject” and “the less one comments about it...



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