Restoring nature secures humanity’s future - David Marinelli
I t is vital that we transform humanity’s relationship with nature in order to secure a sustainable future for people and planet. Urgent action should be taken to protect and restore the natural world...
View ArticleMapping the state of society
Our society is constantly evolving. New challenges need to be managed with accurate information beyond the perceptions that many of us may have about how life today is different from the way it used...
View ArticleHSBC Malta’s new flagship branch represents ‘new way of banking’
HSBC Malta’s new flagship branch, 80 Mill Street in Qormi, has been inaugurated by President George Vella. Built around customer insights and evolving customer needs, it has been designed to offer...
View ArticleAsk Charmaine: When will the vaccine be available for children?
Can you give us an update on the vaccine for children? When do you envisage this will become available? – Anna Chircop The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Centres for Disease Control...
View ArticleConspiracy epidemic, born in US, spreads in Europe
"It's not a virus, it's a tool to use power," says Monique Lustig in the Netherlands, while in Germany, Hellmuth Mendel argues that "COVID is a story invented by an international financial mafia"....
View ArticleWhat happened on... May 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.
View ArticleBanned pesticide is discovered on local vegetables
A pesticide banned over health concerns was detected during routine tests on fruit and vegetables in Malta, a new report has found. The report, published by the EU’s food safety agency, says that...
View ArticleAsian markets hit by volatility, oil down on Iran nuclear reports
Asian markets fell on Wednesday as investors struggled to break out of a long-running cycle of volatility, with optimism over the economic recovery playing off against fears about inflation, while oil...
View ArticleCharles Grodin, star of 'Midnight Run' and 'Beethoven,' dies at 86
US actor, talk-show host and writer Charles Grodin, best known for his comic deadpan performances in films such as Midnight Run and Beethoven, has died aged 86 from bone marrow cancer, his son told...
View ArticleMega Millions is doing it again: offering a jackpot worth $515 million!
The American lottery Mega Millions is doing it again. In Friday’s draw, the Mega Millions lottery’s jackpot is worth $515 million (€420 million). By participating in this draw, players get a chance to...
View ArticleCars, alcohol and painting offered for sale by tender
Cars, alcohol and a painting are being offered for sale by tender by the Customs Department. The department said in a statement that sealed tenders for the tale quale purchase, and removal, of 53 lots...
View ArticleMost at Tokyo Olympic village to be vaccinated by Games: IOC chief
At least three-quarters of athletes and team members staying at Tokyo’s Olympic village will be vaccinated by the Games, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach announced Wednesday. “At this...
View ArticleSpectacular Mount Etna eruption photographed from Gozo
Photographer Daniel Cilia caught Mount Etna in action on Wednesday morning as it belched smoke in a new eruption. He took the photo at 5.18am from Xwejni. At 3,324 metres, Etna is the tallest active...
View ArticleGermany opens antitrust probe into Amazon with tougher law
Germany’s competition authority said on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into online retail giant Amazon over potential “anti-competitive practices”, using a new law giving regulators more power to...
View ArticlePop star Ariana Grande gets married
American pop star Ariana Grande married her luxury real estate agent fiance Dalton Gomez at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday, US media reported Monday. "It was tiny and intimate — less than 20...
View ArticleNew parish priest for St Paul's Bay
Fr Joseph Mamo has once again been appointed parish priest of St Paul’s Bay. Born in December 1963, Mamo was raised in Birkirkara and studied at the Archbishop’s seminary, the University of Malta and...
View Article‘No one left but you’ - bereaved Gaza father clutches wounded baby boy
Inside a Gaza hospital, Mohammad al-Hadidi cradled his baby boy Omar – his only surviving child after Israeli air strikes killed his wife and four other sons in the night. “I have no one left in the...
View ArticleGasperini targets first Atalanta trophy against Juventus as fans return
Gian Piero Gasperini can cap his transformation of Atalanta into a team now among the elite of European football with his first coaching trophy in the Italian Cup final against Juventus in Reggio...
View ArticlePogba, Diallo display Palestine flag after Man Utd match
Paul Pogba and Manchester United team-mate Amad Diallo held up a Palestine flag on the Old Trafford pitch after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against Fulham. United midfielder Pogba appeared to be given the flag...
View ArticleUK inflation hits highest level since start of pandemic
British inflation has soared to the highest level since the early stages of the pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, stoking fears of a global inflationary spike as economies reopen. The...
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