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Bakery takes a million plastic bags out of circulation
Maypole Bakery has achieved a target it set itself in July last year of taking a million plastic bags out of the market. The bakery has been selling Maltese bread in paper bags instead. The...
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Egypt discovers 250 tombs, 4,200 years old
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered around 250 tombs in the country's southern province of Sohag, dating back about 4,200 years, the antiquities ministry said Tuesday. The graves "include some...
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Broker wanted by Vatican and Italy arrested in London
An Italian financier facing probes by Vatican and Roman prosecutors has been arrested in London, British court officials said Wednesday. Gianluigi Torzi, 42, was apprehended by London police on...
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Amazon wins EU court appeal in major tax case
Amazon scored a major legal victory on Wednesday when an EU court annulled an order from the bloc's powerful antitrust authority that Luxembourg recoup 250 million euros ($295 million) in back taxes....
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Malta Enterprise official tells court he saw no fraud in Progress Press funding
A Malta Enterprise official responsible for handling funding applications saw no fraud by Progress Press in an application that led to money laundering charges against the company, he told a court on...
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Are esports a sport or a media product?
Are esports really a sport? That's a difficult one to answer, on the one hand, players who compete in the highest levels are genuinely skilled and spend years training to get where they are, but on...
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EU sharply raises economic projections for Malta, eurozone
The European Commission has forecast a 4.6% economic growth for Malta this year, slightly better than the projected average in the Eurozone. Growth for next year is expected to be even stronger, at...
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MFA Exco approve proposals to increase number of foreigners in matchday squads
The Malta Football Association Executive Committee approved plans for a change in the formula of overseas players in the Premier League next season. This forms part of a Memorandum of Understanding...
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UEFA opens disciplinary probe into Super League holdouts Real, Barca and Juve
UEFA on Wednesday initiated disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs yet to renounce the aborted European Super League project. European football’s...
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We need more young nurses - Fearne
In the midst of a pandemic that has taught the world the value of well-trained health care professionals, more young people are still needed in order to strengthen the nursing profession, Health...
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Second episode of the 'Treasures from Malta' podcast
The second episode of the Treasures from Malta podcast has just been released. It is produced by Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. In this episode, Francesca Balzan interviews Kurt Arrigo, an...
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Higher antibiotic doses may make bacteria ‘fitter’: study
Using higher doses of antibiotics in a bid to tackle the growing problem of drug resistance may end up strengthening certain bacteria, according to research released on Wednesday that highlights a...
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Pope Francis delighted as he resumes audience with public
Pope Francis expressed his pleasure Wednesday at being once again among his flock as he delivered his weekly general audience in public for the first time in six months. He greeted a baby, signed a...
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Researchers’ new best friend? Robot dog gets to work
Deep underground in eastern France, a four-legged bundle of energy named Scar steps gingerly through vast caverns, loaded with sensors for taking measures in places where humans might fear to tread....
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SoftBank posts annual $45bn net profit, Japan’s highest ever
Investment giant Softbank Group on Wednesday reported an annual net profit of $45.8 billion (€37.6 billion), the best ever for a Japanese company, reaping the rewards of tech share rallies to recover...
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Maltese author disqualified from EU Prize due to publishers' political link
Maltese author Aleks Farrugia has been disqualified from participating in the EU's Prize for Literature because the media house that published his book is affiliated with a political party. “Apart...
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Maltese Abroad: Lecuyer ‘s Riders make WNBL playoffs
This has been a terrific year for the Leicester Riders’ affiliate clubs this season – while the men’s senior team won the regular season and are on course for the playoffs title, NBL club Loughborough...
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Pandemic-hit caterer Compass predicts recovery
Compass, the world’s biggest caterer, said on Wednesday that first-half net profits sank on pandemic fallout, but forecast a gradual recovery in activity as vaccinations pick up speed. Profit after...
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€200,000 channelled through Zenith for Keith Schembri, Brian Tonna, court hears
At least €200,000 were channelled through Zenith Finance, formerly MFSP, from British Virgin Islands offshore firms owned by former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri and Nexia BT's Brian Tonna, a...
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MP proposes bill decriminalising abortion
A private members' bill proposing the decriminalisation of abortion has been tabled in parliament by independent MP Marlene Farrugia on Wednesday. Speaking during an adjournment in the House,...
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