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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0100
The Power of the Dog review: suspense in every direction
Psychologically damaging and morally questioning, Jane Campion’s long-anticipated return is worthy of her name. Labyrinthine in nature, it may be impossible to walk away emotionally undamaged. It’s been over a decade since Jane ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:53:00 +0100
Tennis great Evert reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis
Eighteen-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert said Friday she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, saying she decided to share the news in hopes of helping others. “I wanted to share my stage 1 ovarian cancer diagnosis, as a way...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:50:00 +0100
Marsascala residents write to EU Commission in bid to stop marina plans
Hundreds of Marsaskala residents have written to the European Commission in their bid to stop plans to develop a yacht marina in the village’s bay.  The residents are seeking an inquiry into the proposals, which they argue breach ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:20:00 +0100
Djokovic detained again in Australia, declared public threat
Australia returned Novak Djokovic to detention on Saturday, saying the tennis star’s opposition to vaccination could cause “civil unrest” and triggering a high-profile court showdown. Having once failed to remove the unvaccina...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:39:00 +0100
Benzema crowns France comeback with player of the year prize
Karim Benzema has crowned his surprising rehabilitation with Les Bleus by being named France Football’s national player of the year. The Real Madrid striker was recalled by France coach Didier Deschamps after being dropped by him i...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:30:00 +0100
Molière, master of the French stage, turns 400
US actor Denis O’Hare could sense the ghost of Molière smiling as he rode his co-star Olivia Williams like a horse on stage at London’s National Theatre.  Usually a rather cerebral place, the National’s audience was in stitch...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:18:00 +0100
Today's front pages - January 15, 2022
A major Air Malta restructuring plan, announced on Friday by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, dominates the front pages of local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta dedicates its entire front page to the Air Malta plan, writing t...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 07:36:00 +0100
Los Angeles sees explosion in looting from freight trains
Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day on Los Angeles's railways by thieves who take advantage of the trains' stops to loot packages bought online, leaving thousands of gutted boxes and products that will never reach their ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0100
A bank heist plea bargain that raises many concerns
On the eve of a trial by jury on the June 2010 unsuccessful armed raid on HSBC Bank Malta’s cash depot in Qormi, one of the two co-accused unexpectedly entered a guilty plea after securing a deal with the prosecution. Darren Debono...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:55:00 +0100
On being an expat in Malta - Alan Zelt
Having taken the latest survey of expat views where we live/lived, my wife and I read how Malta has fallen near the bottom. To avoid any lingering suspense, we love it here. Our comments offer real-world home examination of the list....

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:50:00 +0100
Life will never be the same – Alex Manché
Cardiac surgeon Alex Manché recalls his friend and colleague Albert Fenech. I first met Albert Fenech when he performed an intervention on my uncle at the Brook Hospital, in London. I remember the patient being wheeled into the cath...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:44:00 +0100
Announcements - January 15, 2022
Obituary FENECH. On January 14, at Mater Dei Hospital, CATHERINE, née Leaver, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her sad loss her husband Roger, her son Julien, her sister Jennifer, her...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:40:00 +0100
Żepp - January 15, 2022
Żepp is produced by Ġorġ Mallia. See more Żepp cartoons.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:30:00 +0100
Letters to the editor - January 15, 2022
Correct reading of the criminal law I refer to Isabelle Stabile’s letter ‘Law needs clarification’ (January 6). She rebuts with vigour something I have never affirmed: “Giovanni Bonello asserts that therapeutic abortions are ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:25:00 +0100
Bidder files court challenge to national lottery concession
The court has been asked to block the granting of a concession to a company for Malta’s national lottery. The runner-up in the selection process is arguing that the preferred bidder should have been disqualified because it fell sho...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 21:25:00 +0100
Pandemic deaths rise by 12 per cent, daily COVID cases increase by 44 per cent
The number of COVID-19 cases continued to soar around the world this week, with the death rate taking off again and rising 12 per cent. Here is the global state of play from an AFP database: 44-per cent increase The average number of...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 21:13:00 +0100
Amelia Milz Simmons joins Starlites Naxxar
Former Hibernians and Gzira Athleta forward Amelia Milz Simmons has joined Starlites Naxxar BC, the club has announced on Friday. In a confirmation on their socials, the Naxxar side, who are in last place of the standings after eight...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:21:00 +0100
Young Melita player William Legault to train with Aab Aalborg U-19 side
Young Melita FC player William Legault has been invited to train with the Under 19 side of Danish giants AaB Aalborg during their stay in Malta this month. The Danish side have made the trip to Malta to take part in the Tipsport Cu...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:48:00 +0100
Covid-hit Arsenal ask for Spurs postponement
Arsenal said on Friday they had asked the Premier League to postpone their north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur this weekend due to a combination of coronavirus cases, injuries and players at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Mar...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:39:00 +0100
Mhango double keeps Malawi in hunt for historic second-round place
Frank Mhango scored twice as Malawi came from behind to defeat Zimbabwe 2-1 on Friday in the Africa Cup of Nations and keep alive their hopes of reaching the second round for the first time. The forward from South African club Orland...



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