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Stripes bounce back with Sirens win
BIRKIRKARA 2Falcone 10Attard 25 SIRENS 0 BIRKIRKARA: A. Hogg-7; E. Pepe-6; M. Guillaumier-6.5; M. Vella-6; J. Bezzina-6.5 (75 T. Agius); K. Zammit-6.5; F. Falcone (36 M. Mifsud) (46 Tarabai); C....
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Trump to face impeachment vote after House panel approves charges
US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next...
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Away in a manger
Taking the ferry to Gozo is like stepping back in time. Instead of tall tower blocks and bustle, the buildings nestle close to the land, an unassuming stripe along the skyline where traces of the old...
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Argentine Lavezzi retires after 'amazing' and lucrative career
Argentine international forward Ezequiel Lavezzi confirmed on Friday that he was retiring from playing at the age of 34, ending "the most amazing phase life has given me." Lavezzi played 51 times for...
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Bizarre is in the stars
From trolls and witches to fried caterpillars and rollerblading to church, Christmas traditions can be bizarre, says Terence Mirabelli Christmas is a time of sugar and spice, and all things nice. It’s...
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Two men attempt self-harm while in police custody
Two men being held under arrest at the police Floriana headquarters lock-up tried to injure themselves in separate incidents on Friday. The police said the incidents took place at 1.45pm and at...
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New line of spare parts for classic cars
Owners of FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) classic cars can now purchase Heritage Parts, a new line of faithfully reproduced spare parts for classic cars conceived and created by FCA Heritage in tandem...
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Stocks surge on Boris Johnson triumph, US trade deal reports
London stocks and the British pound jumped yesterday after an election triumph for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson that analysts said will bring clarity to Brexit proceedings and unlock...
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Red light for Malta on women in Parliament
The EU's centre on gender equality has switched on the red light for Malta as the country scored with the worst seven European countries when it comes gender equality in national parliaments. Among...
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Announcements - December 14, 2019
Obituary SAMMUT. On December 11, at Mater Dei Hospital, VALENTINA, known as Violet, of Fleur-de-Lys, aged 88, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss...
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Baroque inspirations
The Renaissance, the 16th century time of rebirth, was also a time for musical games. Since July 2017, maestro Marco Mencoboni has been training a consort of singers in ensemble work and baroque vocal...
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Our inalienable rights - Mark A. Schapiro
Seventy-one years ago, after the atrocities of the Holocaust bore witness to the systematic deaths of six million Jews, world leaders began to seek to identify what constitutes our fundamental human...
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UN report exposes how Libya's arms embargo is being bypassed
From buying an Irish navy boat re-registered as a "pleasure yacht" to enlisting a Canadian firm to recruit Sudanese fighters -- Libya's warring parties are running rings around a UN arms embargo....
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Malta Fiscal Advisory Council publishes assessment of Draft Budgetary Plan 2020
On December 11, the Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC) presented to the Minister for Finance its assessment of the Draft Budgetary Plan 2020, which the Ministry submitted to the European Commission...
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Ugo Mifsud Bonnici – a formidable figure - Raymond Mangion
The Faculty of Laws at the University of Malta on Thursday held its eighth Foundation Day Commemoration, conferring its Award for Academic Excellence on President Emeritus of Malta Ugo Mifsud Bonnici....
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Labour Party raises more than €500,000 in fundraising telethon
The Labour Party collected more than half a million euro in donations during a fundraising telethon on Friday. Some €516,896 were donated throughout the eight-hour fundraiser, which outgoing party...
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The cult of Joseph - Timothy Alden
Joseph Muscat’s conversion to destructive neoliberalism went deeper than people realised. A few days ago, Anna Khakee wrote an article in the EU Observer posing the question: “Does Malta’s Labour...
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After Brexit, what’s next?
The British people have voted overwhelmingly to support the Conservative Party, which has sought a clear mandate to accelerate the country’s departure from the EU. So Boris Johnson can now rely on...
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Successful ifs Malta event
Ifs Malta organised its annual dinner at the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Attard. The well-established and highly-anticipated event in the calendar of bankers and financial services practitioners in...
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Today's front pages - December 14, 2019
President George Vella’s Republic Day speech dominates headlines of local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta highlights the president’s disavowal of the “gang who brought shame” to Malta and its...
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