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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:39:00 +0200
Flash in the cam: Canada MP sorry for baring all on parliament Zoom
A Canadian lawmaker left red-cheeked after appearing stark naked on a House of Commons Zoom conference call has apologized to his colleagues. William Amos, a Liberal MP, was caught covering his nether regions with a mobile phone and ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:32:00 +0200
Strip down in summer but keep your mask on
Masks will need to continue being worn during the summer months, even on the beach, Charmaine Gauci has said, quashing hopes that face coverings can be discarded in the sweltering heat. While the health authorities have raised the pr...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Former Sheffield United boss Wilder rues absence of fans
Chris Wilder said on Wednesday coronavirus restrictions banning supporters from football grounds had hurt Sheffield United as he reflected on his time in charge of the Premier League strugglers. Wilder, a lifelong Blades fan, was sac...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:41:00 +0200
Man injured in fall while doing house maintenance
A man was injured when he fell onto a neighbour's roof on Thursday morning. People on the site at Triq ic-Cinju said the man, 40 from Mosta, was on a ladder doing maintenance work on a residence when he fell onto the roof of a neighb...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:18:00 +0200
Ruins, ghosts and cats: Rome's 'Area Sacra' to welcome visitors
History buffs will be able to roam the ruins of Rome's “Area Sacra", perhaps catching a glimpse of Julius Caesar's ghost, after the site becomes an open-air museum next year. Work to adapt the Largo Argentina archaeological site fo...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:16:00 +0200
Floriana win first league championship in 1909-10
This week, I will be starting a new series, named ‘A Stroll down Memory Lane’. The idea behind this series is to recall the best moments of the Maltese Football League with the very first championship. Of course, none of us remem...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:11:00 +0200
NGO insists on environmental impact assessment of Msida project
Moviment Graffitti has appealed an Environment Authority decision not to demand an environment impact assessment of the proposed Msida Creek project. The project, which features a flyover and a car park, has been slammed by environme...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:09:00 +0200
Solskjaer blames stadium wrap for Man. Utd’s Old Trafford woes
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made the bizarre claim that Manchester United’s inconsistent home form can be blamed on the red stadium wrap at Old Trafford. In contrast to their sparkling away form, United’s four Premier League defeats...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Live blog: Nexia BT officials in court for financial crimes case
The high-profile case against top officials from auditing firm Nexia BT resumes on Thursday. Nexia BT managing partner Brian Tonna, his business partners Karl Cini and Manuel Castagna, and office manager Katrin Bondin Carter face cha...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Tunisia 'sandy' farms resist drought, development
Farmers near a seaside lagoon in northern Tunisia are fighting to preserve a unique, traditional irrigation system that has sparked renewed interest as North Africa’s water shortages intensify. Retired schoolteacher Ali Garci wande...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:54:00 +0200
Asian markets mixed as traders stuggle to build on rally
Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors applied the brakes to a recent rally that has some worried that valuations may have run a little too high. The underwhelming performance followed a tepid lead from Wall Street, wher...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:32:00 +0200
Economic boom ahead?
This time last year most articles from financial commentators understandably delved into the extraordinary circumstances that were unfolding as virtually all economies around the world had grounded to a halt due to the severe restric...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:11:00 +0200
What happened on... April 15
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.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:01:00 +0200
Call for creatives for residency programme
Spazju Kreattiv is inviting creatives from all fields to apply for an immersive and community-based artist-in-residence programme for 2022. The duration may vary from three to four weeks for residency projects taking place between Ja...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:56:00 +0200
Matsuyama targets Olympic title after Masters win
Newly minted Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama set his sights on Tokyo Olympics gold on Wednesday after returning to Japan clutching his victor’s green jacket in triumph. Matsuyama spoke to reporters online from quarantine having r...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:22:00 +0200
Air Malta’s delayed take-off
Ever since the aviation market was liberalised at the turn of the century, legacy airlines urgently needed to redefine their strategy and reorganise their operations. After promoting globalisation, the aviation industry seems to be s...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:06:00 +0200
Today's front pages - April 15, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday. Times of Malta focuses on a plan which Yorgen Fenech allegedly had to escape from Malta, shortly before his arrest in November 2019. It also reports that plans for ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:04:00 +0200
Opinion: The people’s right to know - Tonio Borg
Perhaps I am stepping in an area where angels fear to tread. But the current reputation and confidence crisis this country is facing, the reality of Malta’s failing institutions, the web of corruption as well as the iniquities perm...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:02:00 +0200
Scooter driver injured
A scooter driver was injured when he was hit by a car in Tarxien late on Wednesday. The police said the accident happened at about 9pm in Triq San Anard. The 17-year-old from Fgura was driving an e-kick scooter when he was hit by a F...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:56:00 +0200
Biden, Merkel urge Russia to cut troops on Ukraine border
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed to call on Russia to reduce its troops on the border with Ukraine, Merkel's office said Wednesday. During a phone conversation Wednesday, the two leaders both agr...



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