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Stranded at sea for six days, NGO urges Malta, EU states: "please help us"
An NGO whose boat has been stranded at sea for six days between Libya and Malta with 32 migrants on board has appealed to EU states to act before supplies start running out. “We are carrying people...
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Nasty truck and motorcycle collision leaves man's life in the balance
A motorcyclist's life is in the balance after he was involved in a collision with a truck on Thursday morning. The accident occurred at 10.15am opposite the Water Services Corporation offices on Qormi...
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Nadur 'ready to house' those out on Catania streets
The tiny Gozitan village of Nadur has stepped in to offer help to Sicilians left on the street after earthquakes sparked by the eruption of Mount Etna. Nadur mayor Edward Said told Times of Malta the...
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It looks bad but it’s not – Finance Minister on corruption
Reports of widespread corruption did not depict a true picture of the situation in Malta, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said in an interview on US news programme 60 Minutes. CBS said it was the...
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Automated external defibrillators installed around Valletta
Machines that automatically treat cardiac arrest or arrhythmia have been placed around Valletta for by-standers to use during emergencies. Eight automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were placed...
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Children's treat does not turn out as expected after taxis crash
An annual treat for children from underprivileged backgrounds did not quite turn out as expected after four of the taxis taking them out were involved in a bumper-to-bumper collision. The four taxis...
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Inmate who died in prison had complained of chest pain
The inmate who died in prison early on Wednesday morning had complained of chest pains prior to losing consciousness, the Times of Malta was told. Sources said Steven Farrugia, 34, was already dead by...
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Volcanic ash from Mount Etna reaches Malta
Ash from Sicily's Mount Etna appeared over Malta on Thursday, two days after the volcano erupted. Monday's eruption sent a huge column of ash into the sky and caused the temporary closure of Catania...
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Two Saudi families buy 62 Maltese passports
Sixty-two members of two of the richest families in Saudi Arabia became ‘Maltese and EU citizens’ last year after paying millions of euros to buy Malta passports, Times of Malta learnt. According to...
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Sliema structure stokes local council’s ire
An aluminium structure mounted outside a Sliema outlet provoked the ire of the local council, which is worried it would restrict accessibility to the pavement. Mayor Anthony Chircop said the council...
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Automated external defibrillators installed around Valletta
Machines that automatically treat cardiac arrest or arrhythmia have been placed around Valletta for by-standers to use during emergencies. Eight automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were placed...
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Regulator quiet on €1.75m Novum Bank fine
The financial services watchdog would not say whether it is investigating the Malta-based bank that was fined €1.75 million last week, insisting such information was “confidential”. The Dutch...
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Man charged with raping former wife
A man charged with raping his former wife has been remanded in custody. The man, a 30-year-old Libyan, was charged with raping the woman, with whom he had children, in his Sliema apartment on...
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Tributes pour in for young motorcyclist killed in collision with truck
Maritime engineering student Nolan Farrugia, 21, who died on Thursday when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a truck, was a “happy and cheerful” young man, active in the Siġġiewi parish....
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Another foreigner stopped at airport with large amounts of cash
The anti-money laundering section of the Customs Department has made another seizure of undeclared cash, this time €11,256 being carried by a Libyan national. The man was stopped last night during...
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Lands Authority data breach occurred prior to planned move to secure servers
Lands Authority clients’ data was meant to be moved to secure Malta Information Technology Agency servers but the migration had not happened when a basic security flaw was flagged last month, Times of...
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PN leader ‘slams’ Corinthia deal - sources
Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia slammed the deal with the Corinthia Group, rebutting arguments raised by the developers to justify the price they would be paying for the land, sources said. Dr...
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Health warning as Etna plume drifts over Malta
The health authorities have alerted the public about the possible health effects of volcanic ash reaching Malta following the eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily. The effects on health depend on various...
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Italian football club put up for sale on Times of Malta classifieds
A mystery Italian football team is for sale, and a Maltese intermediary is looking for a buyer using the Times of Malta classifieds section.The €3.8 million opportunity to buy a Serie B club was...
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Malta most mentioned foreign country in Italian mafia investigations
Malta was the top foreign country per capita to be mentioned in Italian mafia reports compiled by anti-mafia investigators, a new organised crime report found. The country’s financial secrecy and the...
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