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Some migrants are more equal than others – Maria Pisani
Last week, two more children were placed in care while their mothers were handed down prison sentences for travelling with fake documents. Yes, two more children. This is not the first time. Akif and...
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Today's front pages - August 10, 2021
The following are the main stories in Tuesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta speaks to Climate Action ambassador Simone Borg who says that if the international community doesn’t rise to the occasion,...
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There’s no room for racism - Owen Bonnici
People’s attention has focused on the incident in Gozo which many believe is race-based. If the facts as reported are true, this incident is to be condemned without reservations and is certainly not a...
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Star of Italy’s medal-winning Olympic squad returns to hero’s welcome
The star of Italy’s Olympic team, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, returned home as a national hero on Monday after the country’s best performance in the Games’ history capped an unforgettable summer of sport...
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Money market report for the week ended August 6
ECB monetary operations On August 2, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on August 3 and attracted bids from euro area...
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Playing the devil’s advocate
The worst vice is advice, declares John Milton, the owner of a New York law firm in the film The Devil’s Advocate. The experience of Malta’s attorney general’s office in its former life – though the...
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PSG hold their breath in Messi waiting game
Paris Saint-Germain supporters have been gathering in anticipation of the arrival of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi after his emotional Barcelona departure at the weekend. Members of the PSG...
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Grealish relishing £100m tag as he targets Champions League, World Cup glory
Jack Grealish said on Monday he is enjoying the tag of becoming England’s first ever £100 million ($139 million) player after joining Premier League champions Manchester City from Aston Villa....
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Radio programme marks 20th anniversary
A popular radio programme among lovers of feasts and band marches is this year celebrating its 20th anniversary. Marċi u Bandalori, produced and presented by Joe Chetcuti, is broadcast every Sunday at...
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Magistrate tax charges expected to be dropped
Criminal charges against Magistrate Monica Vella are to be dropped after she settled pending tax dues. She was facing court action after failing to file VAT returns for work carried out before she...
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London's Tower Bridge stuck open after 'technical failure'
London's Tower Bridge was still stuck open early Tuesday, a day after a "technical failure" closed the 19th-century landmark, threatening to snarl traffic in the British capital. The two sections of...
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Asian markets struggle as virus, Fed taper talk, blur outlook
Asian markets fluctuated on Tuesday as global recovery hopes were jolted by the fast-spreading Delta variant and expectations the Federal Reserve will soon begin withdrawing the vast financial support...
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Roderick Vella backs Malta Basketball for winning start at FIBA Championships
Memories of 2018 will be in mind this week as the Malta national team aims to recreate the successful gold-medal-winning FIBA Small Countries of Europe championship, this time taking place in Dublin....
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Chinese court upholds death sentence for Canadian in drugs case
A Chinese court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence passed on a Canadian citizen for drug smuggling – one of a number of legal cases to severely damage relations between Ottawa and Beijing. Robert...
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Protecting yourself from heatstroke
Heatstroke is a condition which is caused due to overheating, when the body temperature rises to 40˚C or higher, as a result of a prolonged exposure to excessively high ambient temperatures. Such...
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SoftBank Group Q1 net profit down 39% on-year
Investment giant SoftBank Group said on Tuesday net profit plunged 39 per cent in the first quarter, following gains in the same period last year related to the US merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. Net...
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The Travellers announce their new single ‘Il-Biża’
The Travellers have released their new single: Il-Biża’, the first from their upcoming album. They have also launched a music video. The band hinted at their return to the music scene on July 25, by...
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Charity drive to donate government vouchers stalled by technical glitch
The drive to collect government consumption vouchers for charity has been stalled by a technical glitch which means they cannot be transferred electronically to the collector’s digital e-wallet. Keith...
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Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution. The tiny island nation has...
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Man caught selling cannabis in Qawra to be charged
A 23-year-old man is to be charged in court on Tuesday after he was arrested by officers from the police drug squad on Monday for allegedly trafficking cannabis. The police said on Tuesday they...
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