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Kate Middleton to appear on Vogue cover
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, will appear on the cover of the 100th anniversary edition of the British version of fashion magazine Vogue, following in the path of her husband's late...
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Teen dies in freak Texas spinning ride accident
A 16-year-old girl was killed at a festival in El Paso, Texas, after she and another teenager were ejected from a spinning carnival ride, according to local media. "In the course of this ride, what...
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Blaze of colour at fireworks festival
The annual Malta Fireworks Festival organised by the Malta Tourism Authority ended in a blaze of colour at the Grand Harbour last night. The picture above was taken by Nicholas Grech. Hundreds of...
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Most government MPs want Konrad Mizzi to go
The “majority” of Labour MPs still want Konrad Mizzi to resign, according to members of the parliamentary group. Government MPs who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Sunday Times of Malta that...
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Malta newspapers review
The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that most government MPs still want Konrad Mizzi to go. The newspaper also reports that the new gas...
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Editorial: The Prime Minister has no clothes
There are only two ways to react to the Prime Minister’s statement last Thursday, when he announced the retention of Konrad Mizzi in his Cabinet and Keith Schembri as his chief of staff: you either...
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A new Constitution, do we need it?
Every so often, such as appeared on the page where my column used to appear on Saturday in the print Times, the discussion about whether we need a new Constitution raises its head above the parapet....
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New gas power plant to miss another deadline as LNG tanker conversion is delayed
The new LNG power plant in Delimara being built by Electrogas has hit another snag and will not be up and running by June as originally announced by the government. Sources close to the project...
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Liam Gallagher joins Maltese fans to sing Wonderwall
It was the song that defined a generation and the few lucky ones who happened to be at a Valletta pub early this morning ended up singer an impromptu version with the original performer himself. At...
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Police drove Busuttil's car for 520km to test its consumption - 12 years...
The 12th anniversary of Malta's accession to the EU today was a reminder of Joseph Muscat's most serious error of judgement, and it also showed how he was continuing to make such errors even today,...
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Walk on Water? Ira leaves for Stockholm with feet on the ground as...
Ira Losco departed for Stockholm this morning as she prepares to represent Malta in this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The singer, who previously obtained the country’s joint-best...
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Muscat charts the way ahead in Labour's Workers' Day mass meeting
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat spoke on the government's way ahead in the next two years as he spoke at a Labour Party mass meeting on Castille Square this afternoon. Addressing thousands of supporters...
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IS claims murder of Bangladesh Hindu tailor
A Hindu tailor in majority-Muslim Bangladesh has been hacked to death, in an attack claimed by Islamic State. Police said three people on motorbikes arrived at the Hindu tailor's shop, dragged him...
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Swansea beat weakened Liverpool and secure Premier League status
Swansea secured their Barclays Premier League status as a weakened Liverpool side suffered a 3-1 defeat before their European showdown with Villarreal. Andre Ayew's brace took him into double figures...
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The death toll from a collapsed six-storey building in Nairobi has risen to 16 from 12, the Kenya Red Cross said, but officials declined to be drawn on how many more people might be still under the...
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F1: Rosberg wins again
Championship leader Nico Rosberg maintained his 100% formula one season record this afternoon by winning the grand prix in Sochi, Russia. He led from pole and was never troubled. Mercedes team-mate...
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Police launch investigation after rape report
The police have launched an investigation after a woman, 34, reported that she was raped in the early hours of this morning. The police said the alleged rape took place at about 2am after the woman...
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Leicester draw at Manchester United to move to brink of title
Manchester United 1 Leicester City 1 Leicester City must wait at least one more day for their first-ever Premier League title after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford today. Claudio...
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Some hunters ‘didn’t fire a single shot’ this season
The “shortest-ever hunting season”, which ended yesterday, produced very poor migrating numbers of both turtle doves and quail, according to hunters. “I can vouch for several members of the [hunting...
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The house that Eddie built
During his 1st May speech, the Prime Minister made a very interesting analogy, where he compared Malta with a house that looked great from the outside but which, until Labour took over, was rotting...
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