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Vince Farrugia assault case: Lawyer reveals more SMSs, witness admits lying...
The defence lawyer for Sandro Chetcuti, who stands accused of seriously injuring GRTU Director General Vince Farrugia this morning revealed a number of text messages made the day before the incident...
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Four convicted in gang rape case, jailed
One man was jailed for rape and another three were convicted of holding a woman against her will in a case concluded today after having been heard behind closed doors. Muhammed Ali Hasan, 31, was...
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Choose wisely, PM warns
The Nationalist Party has to continue spreading its message that the forthcoming election is all about making a wise choice for the future, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning. Speaking on...
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Waiting to be jailed
David Muscat expects a policeman to knock on his door at any minute to take him to serve a month in jail for not paying his ex-wife maintenance while he was temporarily unemployed. “My bags are...
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Leonardo Attard, the 13-year-old who was again reported missing by the police yesterday has been found in Gozo, the police said. The boy had already been reported missing last week and had also been...
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Power station conversion to gas when EU funds are available - Gonzi
Gas power station only when EU funds come Kurt Sansone Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today that the Delimara power station would be converted to burn gas only when European funds for the project...
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Victims confirm they expect monetary compensation from the Church
One of the victims of sex abuse by priests, Lawrence Grech said this morning that the Appeal Court decision confirming prison terms on two former priests showed that truth had finally prevailed. He...
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Tonio Borg hearing, live on timesofmalta.com
Timesofmalta.com will be streaming live the three-hour hearing of Tonio Borg before MEPs. The hearing starts at 3 p.m. Dr Borg is facing opposition especially from liberals about his views on...
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Young teenager missing again
Leonardo Attard, 13, has again been reported missing to the police. He was also missing for several days last week, and was then found in Gozo. The boy was last seen on Sunday evening in Marsascala....
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Major aircraft accident training exercise held at MIA
A major aircraft accident training exercise was held this evening at Malta International Airport. More than 200 people took part in the drill, which tested emergency response in a scenario which saw a...
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Traffic lights fall on van
A set of traffic lights fell on a small van while it was stationary at Tal-Barrani this morning. The incident happened close to the junction to Zejtun. Damage to the van was described by people on the...
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Court confirms jail sentences for child abuse priests
Two former priests were imprisoned today after an Appeal Court confirmed their conviction of child sexual abuse. Godwin Scerri and Charles Pulis, formerly members of the Missionary Society of St Paul,...
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Adrian Vassallo brands liberals 'pigs' and slams IVF
Labour MP Adrian Vassallo this evening hit out at the IVF Bill and branded liberals as 'pigs,' saying he was doing so because he had been described as a conservative 'dinosaur'. Speaking in...
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Update 2 - Brave Leah in some pain, but doing well
Updated 2.40 p.m. Little cancer patient Leah Xuereb has not stopped asking for her brother since she woke up from major surgery for rare cancer in a US hospital this morning, her parents said....
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President denies claims over his Kitchen Garden
President George Abela has denied claims of maladministration at the Kitchen Garden of San Anton Palace, saying that employees’ complaints of food wastage and mismanagement were “unfounded”. Employees...
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Parents disappointed as school closes for 'family mourning'
Parents of students who attend St Catherine’s High School in Pembroke were stunned to learn through an e-mail that their children’s school would be closed for a day “due to a family mourning”. Many...
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Turtle left to drown
The AFM said today its soldiers had found a turtle which was tied and left to drown in Mgarr Harbour, Gozo. The army said an individual alerted it to a floating object in Mgarr Harbour. Crewmen from a...
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Government going for solar as wind energy fails to materialize - Labour
Private operators have cast doubts on the government's plans to base its renewable energy targets on wind farms, according to Labour Environment spokesman Leo Brincat. Addressing a press conference...
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PM asked to investigate MFSA chairman's link to Cayman Islands company,...
Labour MP Evarist Bartolo has demanded an inquiry by the prime minister into how the chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority is a partner in a Cayman Islands company with one of the...
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Reactions: Tonio Borg expected to be given green light
The nomination of Tonio Borg as European Commissioner is expected to be given the green light by the European Parliament in the wake of this afternoon's three-hour hearing by MEPs in Brussels. EP...
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