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Watch: Nightmare on Malta’s streets, with 121 road projects under way
Confusing signage, unfinished jobs and single lanes are creating traffic jams across Malta’s roads, compounding the disruptions already caused by the 121 road projects currently under way all over the...
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Chinese scientist at centre of virus controversy denies lab-leak theory
The Chinese scientist at the centre of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from her specialised lab in the city of Wuhan has denied her institution was to blame for the...
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Will your street be free from construction this summer?
A ‘summer break’ on demolition and excavation works goes into effect on Tuesday as a number of localities and streets classed as tourist areas are set to get a break from dust clouds and the roar of...
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Ronaldo ready for ‘perfect’ Euro 2020 bow in front of full house
Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday he was looking forward to beginning Euro 2020 in front of a packed Puskas Arena against Hungary as he prepares to lead defending champions Portugal in their search for...
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N. Ireland: cynicism, stubbornness and shameful political leadership
Why is anyone surprised? A battle has broken out between the EU and the UK government around the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol. It is time to cut through the posturing on both sides...
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen says 'I'm fine' from hospital
Christian Eriksen, the Danish football player who collapsed on the pitch in his country's opening Euro 2020 game, said that he was doing "fine" in an Instagram post from hospital on Tuesday. "I'm fine...
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Asian markets mixed as Wall Street fails to inspire before Fed decision
Most markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as traders struggled to track a record-breaking day on Wall Street, with the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting later this week in focus. With coronavirus...
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Quinoa corn puffs warning
Four flavours of Eat Real’s quinoa corn puffs contain undeclared milk, the health authorities have warned. In a statement on Tuesday, the authorities said Quinoa Corn Puffs White Cheddar, Quinoa Corn...
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Australia releases Tamil asylum-seeking family from island detention
Australia’s conservative government bowed to public pressure and announced the release of a Tamil asylum-seeking family from island detention Tuesday, after the youngest daughter fell ill. The...
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Israel, 40 US states added to Malta's amber list
Israel and 40 US states have been added to Malta's amber list, meaning travellers will not have to quarantine upon their return to the island. They must still present a negative PCR test taken not...
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‘Hungry’ Germany relishing facing France in blockbuster Euro opener
Joachim Loew said Monday that his under-fire Germany team are keen to prove themselves in their opening Euro 2020 fixture against world champions France. Germany are under pressure to perform at...
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Emirates airline posts $5.5 billion annual loss, first in over 30 years
Dubai-based Emirates airline on Tuesday posted a $5.5 billion (€4.5bn) annual loss, its first in more than three decades, after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the aviation industry. “Due to...
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New Israel government faces early test with far-right march
Israel's fledgling new government faced an early test Tuesday as Jewish ultranationalists prepared to march into annexed east Jerusalem, stoking tensions the UN has warned threaten a fragile Gaza...
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Bell-ringing to war: archives to have new look and sound
The festa season has kicked off in Malta, bringing with it the usual complaints about fireworks and bells ringing at the crack of dawn. Every year, parishioners and new residents across several...
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Djokovic, Federer, Nadal: Who’s the greatest of them all?
Novak Djokovic’s French Open triumph, which made him only the third man to win all four majors twice and took him halfway to a rare calendar Grand Slam, has reignited the debate over who is the...
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Capacity for Euro 2020 finale raised to 40,000
The Euro 2020 semi-finals and final will be played in front of 40,000 fans at Wembley, while a capacity crowd will witness the Wimbledon finals as part of a series of new pilot events in England....
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A commodity round-up
Following a turbulent year 2020, conditioned by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic triggering a widespread global shutdown of economic activity, negatively impacting demand and disrupting supply...
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Solar panels pumped 20% more energy into the grid last year
The harvesting of renewable energy from grid-connected photovoltaic systems increased by 20.5% over the previous year in 2020 and was estimated at 233.1 gigawatt hours, the National Statistics Office...
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Amazon cloud game service Luna opens to US Prime members
Amazon on Monday opened its cloud video game service Luna to all Prime subscribers in the United States as part of its annual online mega-sale. Luna has been in an invitation-only mode since late last...
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Repubblika unveils proposals to fight corruption in elections
Civil society group Repubblika has published a series of proposals it says are needed to help fight corruption in elections. Unveiled on Tuesday, the document outlines a series of measures that need...
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