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Singapore F1 can’t be held behind closed doors: organisers
Singapore F1 organisers Monday said it was “not feasible” to hold the race behind closed doors, threatening further problems for the coronavirus-ravaged season. After 10 races were cancelled or...
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Spinola bar at centre of fight denies it breached public health laws
A St Julian’s bar which ended up in the news after six people were caught in breach of social distancing rules and then allegedly assaulted the police on Friday night has insisted it did not breach...
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Magħtab farmers propose alternative sites for waste-to-energy plant
The government has rejected farmers’ proposals for alternative sites in Magħtab to build a new waste-to-energy plant. A group of Magħtab farmers wrote to Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia proposing...
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Five new COVID-19 cases as authorities end daily broadcasts
Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci has ended her daily live coronavirus broadcasts because Malta is now in a "transition period". After two months of the afternoon updates on the state...
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What is expected of the new police chief?
Malta’s police force has had six men heading it in the past seven years and many feel the corps is in a sorry state. What qualities, attributes and priorities do officers and lawyers think the next...
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Health authorities unlikely to agree to resuming football season in Malta
The Premier League football season is facing the prospect of being brought to a halt after the Superintendent for Public Health said that non-contact sports are currently more likely to be given green...
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Lawyers once again make case for virtual court sittings
With medical experts cautioning against a second wave of the COVID-19 virus, the Chamber of Advocates has once again made its case for virtual hearings, saying this is a zero-risk alternative. “When...
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Let swimmers, waterpolo players return to training, ASA says
The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta has pleaded with the health authorities to give their green light so that athletes who practise swimming and waterpolo will be permitted to return to training,...
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted arson in Luqa
The police have arrested a man in connection with an attempted arson which took place last December. In a statement, the police said that a 44-year-old man from Gżira was arrested by the Violent...
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The cars made faster by their own manufacturers
Sometimes car manufacturers aren’t happy with a new model. Particularly when it comes to performance cars, engineers are always looking at ways to tweak, fettle and enhance what their go-faster models...
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If we don’t open the airport we shall see mass unemployment, hoteliers warn
The hoteliers' association warned Monday that there will be mass unemployment unless the airport is reopened. "If we don’t open the airport then we shall see mass unemployment as there is no reason...
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Celtic declared champions as Scottish season is ended
Celtic were crowned champions for a record-equalling ninth consecutive season as the Scottish Premiership campaign was declared over on Monday. Neil Lennon's men were 13 points clear at the top of the...
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British government eyes mid-June Premier League return
Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is hopeful the Premier League can resume by mid-June despite concerns raised by players and coaches over the need for an extended period of training before...
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Vandals filmed chopping trees for barbeque in protected site - hunters
St Hubert’s Hunters Association has described how late last Saturday afternoon its members worked with the police and officials of the environment authority to identify people who were cutting tree...
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Environmental rangers being considered for Malta's woodlands
Updated with ERA statement at 6.41pm A proposal to deploy rangers to patrol Malta’s woodlands and valleys and beef up enforcement of environmental laws is being explored by the government. Home...
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Protected trees cut to make way for illegal trapping site - in a public park
Protected Carob trees have been cut down to make way for an illegal bird trapping installation in a public family park near Qala, Gozo, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said on Monday. "To...
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China pledges to share coronavirus vaccine and backs a WHO-led inquiry
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday Beijing has been "transparent" throughout the coronavirus crisis, and offered to share a vaccine as soon as one was available -- as well as $2 billion in aid....
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Abela's dilemma: a COVID-19 spike or an economic catastrophe
Re-opening shuttered businesses could lead to a spike in new COVID-19 cases and potentially even deaths, but letting the economy stagnate further will also have devastating repercussions on the...
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MG Cyberster is a sleek electric sports car concept
MG has shared renders of a stylish electric sports car concept called Cyberster. The images were created by SAIC, MG’s parent company, and appear to show a small, two-door sports car concept. [attach...
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Premier League clubs agree group training return from Tuesday
Premier League clubs will return to training in small groups from Tuesday after the latest stage of "Project Restart" was approved on Monday. Clubs unanimously voted to allow players to start socially...
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