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Police issue 109 traffic tickets, including 78 for speeding
The police gave 109 tickets on Sunday as police inspections by the traffic, rapid Intervention and special intervention units continued. They said in a statement they issued 26 speeding tickets were...
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Karol Aquilina requests meeting with Standards Commissioner
Nationalist MP Karol Aquilina said on Sunday he has requested a meeting with the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life after the latter was requested to investigate him by Labour presenter Karl...
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New virus deaths in Spain fall to two-month low under 100
Spain on Sunday reported 87 coronavirus deaths over a 24-hour period, the first time in two months that the daily toll has dropped below 100. The number came a day before Spain is to further relax...
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Bishops, health minister, to discuss reopening of churches
Malta and Gozo’s bishops will on Monday meet the health minister to discuss the reopening of churches for mass. Sunday and daily masses were called off mid-March to help curb the COVID-19 spread, a...
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Calls for Bundesliga to ‘tighten up’ hygiene after hugs, kisses
A senior German politician expects the Bundesliga to “tighten up” instructions on how to celebrate goals after some players hugged - breaching strict hygiene protocol - when the league resumed this...
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Eerily beautiful aerial photos show empty hotel pools during lockdown
The sun is shining and temperatures are rising – but as these mesmerising aerial photographs show, hotel pools are empty due to the coronavirus. These scenes, just ahead of the usually busy summer...
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Breaking the silence andstigma of mental illness
Mental health refers to our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps us handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Mental illness is...
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Watch: Mainz fight back for point at Cologne on Bundesliga return
Cologne surrendered a two-goal lead Sunday, with players’ calls echoing around the stadium, as strugglers Mainz fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga. On Saturday, the Bundesliga became the...
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Six caught drinking in Spinola face charges following clash with police
Six people caught drinking at a Spinola Bay bar on Friday night appeared in court on Sunday, charged with growing aggressive towards police officers who caught them. Three of those accused pleaded...
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Pillion rider critical after Żebbuġ accident
A 32-year-old pillion rider is in a critical condition following a traffic accident in Żebbuġ. The police said the accident happened at around noon in Triq l-Imdina. The woman, who is from Mtarfa, was...
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71 fined for being in groups of more than four
A total of 71 persons were each fined €100 overnight for being in groups of more than four. Another two were found breaching mandatory quarantine during 451 inspections carried out in the last 24...
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James Bond Land Rover Defender heads to auction
A Land Rover Defender which had a starring role in the James Bond movie Spectre is heading under the hammer at auction. It’s one of just 10 cars of its type used in the film, with each of them created...
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Online supermarket donates €3,000 worth of shopping vouchers
Myfood.mt, a newly launched, online-only supermarket, has donated €3,000 worth of shopping vouchers to the Malta Trust Foundation. The vouchers were pledged in response to an appeal made by Malta...
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Tiffs over mask-wearing, common on the ground, trouble airlines too
The wearing of masks to protect against the coronavirus has become such a sensitive issue in the United States that airlines are struggling to impose the practice on defiant travellers in the enclosed...
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Institutional shake-up or cosmetic changes?
In this second side-by-side comparison, Jacob Borg looks at how the government’s proposed changes to various institutions square with recommendations made by constitutional experts on the Venice...
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Watch: Leaders Bayern Munich brush aside Union on Bundesliga return
Robert Lewandowski bagged his 26th league goal this season as leaders Bayern Munich restarted the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin behind closed doors on Sunday. Lewandowski netted a...
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Iran's Khamenei says US will be expelled from Iraq, Syria
Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that the United States will be expelled from Iraq and Syria and alleged that even Washington's allies "abhor" it now. The US "will not be staying either in Iraq or...
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Shipping movements - May 18, 2020
The Pacaya from Thessaloniki to Misurata, the CMA CGM Centaurus from Fos-sur-Mer to Beirut (both CMA CGM Malta Agency Ltd), the Mariagrazia Onorato from Catania to Catania (SMS Shipping Ltd) and the...
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€240,000 in government funds for developers’ association
Malta’s construction lobby hoovered up €240,000 in government funds between 2014 and 2018, its accounts show. Apart from tapping funds directed at civil society organisations, the figure includes a...
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