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Japanese film shot in Malta to be used to attract Asian tourists
Guided tours taking southeast Asian tourists around Maltese sites used to film a Japanese film based on a hit TV series will begin this summer, Visit Malta said on Saturday. Confidence Man: HERO...
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EU Commission president told to look for her text messages to Pfizer CEO
An official EU watchdog on Friday slammed European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen for keeping secret text messages with Pfizer's CEO about purchasing COVID vaccine doses, saying it "constituted...
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Can Kia’s updated Proceed enhance this shooting brake’s appeal?
Kia’s funky Proceed has been subtly updated for 2022. TED WELFORD sees if it’s worth considering. It was quite an unusual move in 2019 when Kia decided to change the Proceed from being merely a...
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190 new COVID-19 cases as hospital patients drop to 93
Health authorities reported 190 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with one patient dying while infected with the virus. The latest virus victim was a 92-year-old man. A total of 545 people have died...
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Żebbuġ residential area gets revamped open recreational area
A residential area in Żebbuġ has been embellished with a recreational area that includes a playground, trees, benches and bicycle parking facilities. The Triq il-Mitħna area was previously in a state...
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Joseph Muscat: Maria Efimova was treated differently to me
Joseph Muscat has complained about unfair treatment and demanded an investigation into how information that his house was being searched by the police was leaked. In a Facebook video, the former...
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Emma Lipman’s Como Women defeated by holders Roma in Coppa Italia quarters
Malta women’s international defender Emma Lipman played a part in Como Women’s first leg quarter-final of the Coppa Italia against defending champions Roma, on Saturday. The Malta captain started the...
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Italian parties to beg outgoing president to stay on
Italy's warring parties were set Saturday to beg outgoing President Sergio Mattarella to stay for another term, fearing political chaos due to a possible failure to elect his successor. The 80-year...
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Former mayor to become children’s commissioner
Former Ta’ Xbiex mayor and Housing Authority chairperson Antoinette Vassallo is to be appointed the new Commissioner for Children, succeeding Pauline Miceli. Vassallo is also chairperson of the...
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Cost of living increases should be given twice a year - ADPD
Wage adjustments given to low-income earners and pensioners to compensate for the rising cost of living should be given twice a year, rather than being tied to the government’s annual budget, the ADPD...
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Ħamrun Spartans set to send Guillaumier on loan at Reggina
Matthew Guillaumier’s hopes of continuing his career abroad are back on track as Reggina have reopened talks with Ħamrun Spartans to take the international midfielder on loan until the end of the...
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Church calls for leaders to protect poor against rising food prices
Church-affiliated organisations are appealing to the authorities to prevent rising food prices from impacting the poor, more than they already are. In a statement on Saturday, 22 entities which work...
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Who are these digital nomads living in Malta?
Residency Malta’s announcement last week that it had received 180 applicants for a temporary residency scheme for nomads has put the spotlight on a growing economic niche in the country. The scheme is...
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MFA Protest Board reject Ħamrun Spartans complaint over Birkirkara result
The Malta FA Protest Board did not uphold the complaint lodged by Ħamrun Spartans against the result of their Premier League match against Birkirkara that was played on Wednesday. The two clubs...
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Hibernians drop more points after Sta Lucia stalemate
SANTA LUCIA 0 HIBERNIANS 0 SANTA LUCIA J. Haber-7, A. Prates-6, J. Pisani-6, N. Pulis-6, G. Conti-6 (61 K. Xuereb), P. Silva Mota-6, A. Souza-6.5, J. Tanti-6 (63 M. Valpoort-5.5), V. Prestes...
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Feast of St Paul organisers say proposal for reduced programme this year ignored
Organisers of the feast of St Paul Shipwrecked, who are proposing a greatly reduced programme of festivities this year, say their proposal was ignored in yesterday's meeting between bandclubs and the...
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Who are the most borrowed Maltese authors in libraries?
Children’s author Natalie Portelli was the most borrowed local author from public libraries last year, with her books being loaned out a total of 14,728 times. Figures of which Maltese authors local...
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Italian parties to elect outgoing president, leaving Draghi as PM
Italy's parties were set Saturday to vote for outgoing President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for another term, averting the political chaos a failure to elect his successor could have sparked in the...
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France to send 'several hundred' troops to Romania
France plans to send several hundred soldiers to Romania as part of a possible deployment on NATO's eastern flank, Defence Minister Florence Parly said Saturday amid fears of a Russian invasion of...
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Geography and history lessons from Ireland - Colm Regan
Nearly 50 years ago, on February 2nd 1972, I was part of a demonstration outside the British Embassy in Dublin. The large crowd, estimated at between 20,000 and 30,000, had assembled to protest the...
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