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Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0100
Barca chase Atletico, French showdown and prolific strikers duel
Robert Lewandowski comes up against another of the Bundesliga’s hottest strikers, Atletico Madrid look to keep Barcelona at arm’s length in Spain and there is a huge showdown at the top of the table in France. AFP Sport selects ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:48:00 +0100
Moscow to probe 'Russian Woman' Eurovision entry for 'illegal' lyrics
Russian investigators said they will examine the lyrics of the country's entry to this year's Eurovision song contest after it angered conservative groups. Manizha Sangin, known as Manizha, is set to perform the song Russian Woman at...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0100
Los Angeles police open rape allegation investigation into Armie Hammer
Los Angeles police said Thursday they had opened an investigation into rape allegations made against US actor Armie Hammer after a former partner filed a complaint. The 24-year-old woman detailed her accusations Thursday morning duri...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:59:00 +0100
Asia markets retreat as rate fears trump recovery optimism
Most stocks fell in Asia on Friday as the euphoria from the Federal Reserve’s upbeat economic outlook was replaced by fears the recovery will fan inflation and force policymakers to wind back on their pledge to maintain record inte...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:53:00 +0100
Southgate urges football to learn from child abuse scandal as Crewe apologise
England manager Gareth Southgate said football must learn from past errors in child safeguarding as Crewe apologised for not doing more to spot warning signs about the behaviour of serial abuser Barry Bennell. An independent review o...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0100
Watch: Tough talk at first face-to-face US, China meeting of Biden era
American and Chinese diplomats clashed in their first face-to-face talks since President Joe Biden took office, with the world's top two powers digging in on a laundry list of issues on which they diverge broadly as the meeting opene...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:20:00 +0100
Intellectual property as collateral in a digitised economy
As the Maltese economy evolves over the coming years, the ‘digital’ economy will take more of centre stage. Whereas much attention is given by our legislators to enacting laws dealing with regulation, less consideration is being ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:13:00 +0100
What happened on... March 19
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.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:56:00 +0100
On economic mobility
One of the aims of any government in this country in relation to the economy is to stimulate upward economic mobility. This would mean that persons would be able to move up the economic ladder through increased income, earnings and w...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:41:00 +0100
Pharmacies open today - March 19, 2021
Floriana Dispensary, 29, Vincenzo Dimech Street, Floriana (2123 3034);Thomas’s Pharmacy, 796, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun (2123 8018);Brown’s Pharmacy, 278, Victory Street, Qormi (2149 9697);Marrit Pharmacy, 1st May Street, Fleu...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:21:00 +0100
Where the sun should shine
Let the sun shine as brightly as possible – but not to make hay. Rather, it should shine because, as Louis Brandeis, who sat in the US Supreme Court in the early 20th century, once said, it is the best disinfectant. His point was t...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:21:00 +0100
APS Bank hosts the first staff Townhall for 2021
APS Bank connected over 400 staff members virtually for the first Townhall of 2021, with the session being hosted over Microsoft Teams on March 12. The meeting, which was spread over two hours, presented the latest updates and develo...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:07:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 19, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday. Times of Malta leads with news that Keith Schembri, the former chief of staff atthe Office of the Prime Minister, expects to be charged with criminal activity in “...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:06:00 +0100
Ineos Team UK confirmed as America’s Cup challenger
Team New Zealand Friday confirmed British sailing legend Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Team UK as the challenger of record for the next edition of the regatta won by the Kiwis this week. The New Zealanders also said the spectacular 23-metre ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:06:00 +0100
A sustainability task force – Gayle Kimberley
Malta needs a centralised sustainability task force for a successful move to the green economy. Sustainability is not just environmentalism. Sustainability is about continuing economic growth without depleting our natural resources a...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:55:00 +0100
Successful test for NASA's giant moon rocket
NASA has successfully carried out a key static test of its troubled Space Launch System rocket, a win for the agency as it prepares to return to the moon. The second "hot fire" test saw all four of the rocket's RS-25 engines fire sim...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:52:00 +0100
A government in the offing – Denis Tanti
Last month, the Nationalist Party’s executive council formally declared that it was abandoning the disciplinary action that it had unanimously decided to take against former leader Simon Busuttil with the aim of suspending him from...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:45:00 +0100
Highest rate of ITU admissions following steep rise in COVID cases
The rate of admission to Malta’s intensive care units last week was the highest since the pandemic hit the island a year ago, fresh data has revealed. The rate stood at 2.33 per 100,000 people during the week ending March 14, accor...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:40:00 +0100
Nature is unravelling – David Marinelli
“There is unequivocal evidence that nature is unravelling. Humanity’s destruction of nature is having catastrophic impacts not only on wildlife populations but also on human health and all aspects of our lives. A deep cultural an...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:35:00 +0100
Announcements - March 19, 2021
In Memoriam ATTARD. In loving memory of ADRIAN, on the seventh anniversary of his demise.  Deeply missed and forever loved by his wife Anna, his children Alan and Nicola, Alexia and Aldo, Alison and Saviour, grandchildren and family...



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