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Sun, 30 May 2021 10:15:00 +0200
A Christian critique of the capitalist system
‘A Christian Critique of the Capitalist System’ is the title of the first Cardijn Lecture of 2021 being hosted by Żgħażagħ Ħaddiema Nsara (ZĦN). The lecture will be delivered online free of charge on Tuesday, June 8, at 7pm...

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:06:00 +0200
Higgins ‘living for moments like that’ ahead of EuroLeague championship game
Barcelona guard Cory Higgins closed out the game with 0.5 seconds to go when the regular season’s top seed took on Olimpia Milano on Friday, avoiding overtime and heading into the Championship Game on Sunday against Anadolu Efes â€...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:38:00 +0200
Entire private sector hit by worker exodus – employers
The entire private sector is struggling to engage employees because of the exodus of foreign workers driven by the pandemic, Malta Employers’ Association head, Joe Farrugia said Friday. Times of Malta has reported that restaurants ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:18:00 +0200
Alliance awards its top performers
Faced with the challenge of organising a prestigious ceremony to reward its top performers of 2020 while respecting COVID-19 restrictions, Alliance management chose to hold the high-profile event behind closed doors, in a controlled ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:18:00 +0200
Lore of the people
L-ImnaraVol. 12, No. 1 (2021), Issue No. 42, published by BDL and Għaqda tal-Folklore One of Annibale Preca’s aims behind his publication of Malta Cananea: ossia, investigazioni filologico-etimologiche nel linguaggio maltese in 19...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:17:00 +0200
Nadal, Djokovic eye history as French Open settles down for quiet night in
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will set their sights on more Grand Slam history at the French Open as Roland Garros embraces a new but eerily empty era of night time tennis. A 14th title in Paris for Nadal would take him to a record...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:05:00 +0200
Scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged young people
Malta Trust Foundation offering three fully funded scholarships at the LUISS University in Rome The Malta Trust Foundation, chaired by President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, is once again making higher education more accessib...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:52:00 +0200
Hunger stalks India's poor in pandemic double blow
Rasheeda Jaleel lives in fear that she may not be able to feed her seven children as millions of Indian families are forced into poverty by a devastating new coronavirus wave. The 40-year-old, her husband Abdul Jaleel, 65, and the ch...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:38:00 +0200
Producer sought to artificially inflate Malta’s odds in 2019 Eurovision contest
A well-known producer sought to artificially inflate Malta’s Eurovision betting odds during the 2019 song contest. Sources described to Times of Malta how Anton Attard turned to gambling magnate Yorgen Fenech in a bid to improve th...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:31:00 +0200
President’s engagements - May 30, 2021
Wednesday 12pm The president and Mrs Vella attend a luncheon on the occasion of Italy’s national day in Pietà. Thursday 9am The president presides over the oath of office of new magistrates at San Anton Palace, Attard. 2pm The pre...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:19:00 +0200
Fitness is Mangia’s main concern against N. Ireland
National teams head coach Devis Mangia said that he is curious to see how his players will respond from a physical point of view as Malta take on Northern Ireland in a friendly international in Klagenfurt on Sunday (kick-off: 18.00)....

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:06:00 +0200
Gilbert Agius set for Malta U-21 debut as youngsters take on Qatar Under 23
Gilbert Agius is set to make his debut as Malta Under 21 coach on Sunday evening when his young players take on Slovenia in a friendly (kick-off: 6pm). The former Valletta coach succeeded Silvio Vella at the helm of Malta U-21 last M...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:06:00 +0200
An Atlantis of the 21st century
Who hasn’t heard of Atlantis, the island-state mentioned in two of Plato’s works? It is said that Atlantis was a power unlike any other, harnessing technology that was far ahead of its time. Although there are doubts regarding wh...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Back to backwards
When it comes to automotive design, it is a world of extremes, ranging from the exotic and the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini to the stately, such as Rolls Royce to the practical and affordable of the mass production companies. As ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:55:00 +0200
The impact of heavy British influence prevails in Maltese sport
Luck in sport is thought to be an ingredient for success and chance had it that way back in 1928 a Scotsman, on RAF duty in Malta, was writing home that he was happy to find three badminton courts where he could continue to play his ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:48:00 +0200
Dangerously trending: driverless Tesla videos on social media
It was a boozy joyride captured for TikTok with a soundtrack provided by Justin Bieber and with a Tesla serving as the "Designated Driver" for the night.  In the short video, three young men are shown dancing in their seats, beers n...

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:46:00 +0200
Will inflation stop the party?
Over a year since the pandemic hit the world, jolting economies and markets, investors can now safely say that their portfolios are in very different positions than they were last year, with equities almost registering the same rate ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:40:00 +0200
Pharmacies open today - May 30, 2021
Chemimart City Gate Pharmacy, City Gate, Valletta (2123 8355);Chemimart International Pharmacy, 650, St Joseph High Street, Ħamrun (2123 6477);Pinto Pharmacy, 43, St Sebastian Street, Qormi (2148 7311);Mackie’s Pharmacy, L. Casola...

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:39:00 +0200
‘We’ve had families sleeping in garages, cars and caves’
When 70-year-old Frankie* moved out of the homeless shelter where he lived for several months, a teenage boy who lived there burst into tears. He was losing a grandfather figure – who was once a stranger – but who he had grown to...

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:35:00 +0200
What is really meant by a lifetime guarantee?
When faced with the prospect of buying a product with a lifetime guarantee, most consumers would automatically assume that if at any point during their life the product stops working, they would be entitled to claim a free remedy fro...



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