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Newsletter for Saturday, 6 Jan 2018
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[Police officers caught with cocaine in Paceville](
Updated 10.15am - Added PNĂ‚ statement Three police officers, one of them having been on the job for just a few days, were suspended and are due to be arraigned after being caught in possession of cocaine in a Paceville nightclub, the Times of Malta...
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[AUM is simply 'a failed business venture' - PD](
The American University of Malta was nothing more than a "failed business venture" that should have its education licence revoked, the Partit Demokratiku said on Saturday. In a statement, the party called on the National Commission for Higher...
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[Youths hurt in crash between bicycle and motorbike](
An 18-year-old cyclist and 21-year-old motorcyclist were badly hurt on Friday evening when they collided on a San Ä wann road. The cyclist was riding along Triq Birkirkara when he was hit by the motorcyclist from Naxxar riding a Keeway...
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[Today's front pages - 6 January, 2018](
Good morning. Here's an overview of what's making front pages in local newspapers this Saturday.Ă‚ The Times of Malta reports that three off-duty police officers were caught with cocaine during a raid on a Paceville nightclub during the festive...
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[Car flips over in Regional Road accident](
A 29-year-old who lost control of his car on Regional Road, flipping it over, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries early on Saturday morning. The young man was driving a Peugeot 206 when he lost control of the vehicle at around 5.30am in...
World news
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[Watch: Planes collide on Toronto airport tarmac](
Dozens of passengers were evacuated from an aircraft at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Friday, after a plane under tow struck an arriving jet that was waiting to park, sparking a small fire, the airport authority said. Fire and emergency services...
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[France's Macron urges respect of rule of law in talks with Erdogan](
French President Emmanuel Macron told Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan on Friday that democratic countries must respect the rule of law in their fight against terrorism as he voiced concerns about the fate of students, teachers and journalists detained by...
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[Watch: Brutal US cold a shock to wildlife](
Street crews dug out snow-clogged roads across the US. Northeast on Friday after a powerful blizzard, with temperatures set to plunge further during a brutal cold spell that has already killed at least 18 people. From Baltimore to Caribou, Maine,...
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[James Bulger's killer charged over indecent images of children](
One of toddler James Bulger's killers has been charged over indecent images of children for a second time. Jon Venables, who was released on licence in 2001 after serving eight years for the murder of two-year-old James, was returned to prison in...
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[Erdogan lashes out at Washington after conviction of a Turkish banker](
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that bilateral legal accords with the United States were "losing validity", lashing out at Washington over the conviction of a Turkish banker in a US trial. A jury in a US federal court on...
Opinion
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[Musical chairs no longer - David Camilleri](
In my eyes, the saga for appointing a new party leader to Parliament was a pitiful affair that should never be in a modern...
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[Upheaval in 2018 - Richard Galustian](
Without any provocation, other than a few disapproving comments by Turkey’s President Erdogan and Iran’s President Rouhani, it appears...
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[Question time: Bearing gifts](
Rosianne Cutajar, Labour MP As politicians, we have been entrusted by the people to hold office on their behalf, better their lives and...
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[The foibles of women - Charles Caruana Carabez](
In another life, when I was director of studies of a tiny little school of English for foreigners, I used to bus it to work. Parking was...
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[On being an Opposition politician - Jerome Caruana Cilia](
It is often that little credit is given to those individuals who dedicate a good portion of their lives to politics. It is also true that...
Letters
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[Old is beautiful too](
What a pleasant surprise to see a full-page advert by Franks, a local beauty retailer, with a 91-year-old lady chosen as their model to...
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[Gozitan touch](
The parish of Sao Miguel de Taipu, part of the diocese of Joao Pessoa in the state of Paraiba, northeast of Brasil, marked the golden...
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[Feed the hungry](
Government propaganda trumpets high employment, wage increases, monetary surplus, ever-rising spending in day-to-day exigencies and an...
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[Price vs cost](
Is there not something weird, and unfair, and even - I hesitate (though only briefly) to use the term - illegal in the way Air Malta...
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[Marsa regeneration](
It was around the beginning of the 20th century when Bishop Pietro Pace asked Lorenzo Balbi to build a church at Marsa. With the project...
Sport
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[Simeone scores late as Viola, Inter share spoils](
Giovanni Simeone scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Fiorentina fought back to draw 1-1 against Inter Milan at the Stadio...
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[Lingard and Lukaku give Man United late 2-0 win over Derby](
Jesse Lingard scored his fourth goal in as many games and substitute Romelu Lukaku added a stoppage time effort as Manchester United...
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[Van Dijk heads derby winner on Liverpool debut](
Virgil van Dijk made a dream start to his Anfield career, scoring the winning goal on his debut for Liverpool, as they beat city rivals...
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[Live: Football transfers news and rumours](
The winter transfer window is less than a week away and the timesofmalta.com SportsDesk is back with you to follow all the latest gossip...
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[Watch: Golden State defeat Rockets, OKC overcome Clippers](
Stephen Curry scored 29 points and Klay Thompson added 28 as the Golden State Warriors recorded a 124-114 victory over the Houston...
Business News
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[Apple to issue fix for iPhones as Macs at risk from Spectre](
Apple will release a patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs within days, after major chipmakers disclosed flaws...
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[Majority of investors expect equity market correction](
Seven out of 10 (71 per cent) institutional investors anticipate a global equity market correction of more than 10 per cent within 18...
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[New VW record as six million vehicles built](
The Volkswagen brand proĂ‚ÂducedĂ‚ more than six million vehicles in 2017, setting a new record. What it described as the largest model...
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[Supporting British Isles and European growth](
Marbral Advisory, the largest independent change management practice in the Channel Islands, has created two new leadership roles in...
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[BOV dominates week one trading](
The MSE Equity Total Return Index started off 2018 in the red as the index fell by 0.21 per cent over three trading days, closing at...
Social
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[Palumbo gives substantial donation to L-Istrina](
President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca's eyes shone as she toured the workshops and docks of the Palumbo Malta Shipyard with CEO Antonio...
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[Jean Borg Bartolo](
Grace Ann Cachia, Sliema, writes: Aunt Jean is now resting in the eternal comfort of her Maker – this being a fitting reward for her...
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[60th school-leaving reunion](
Former students of St Louis Grammar School, Sliema, celebrated their 60th anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s church,...
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[Lidl donates €15,000 to MCCF Foundation and sponsors ninth President’s Solidarity Fun Run](
Lidl Malta sponsored the ninth edition of the President’s Solidarity Fun Run with a donation of €15,000 in aid of the Malta Community...
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[The President’s engagements](
10am The President attends the opening ceremony of the 17th session of the general conference of the United Nations Industrial...
Blogs
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[Poor man, he works long hours](
I literally choked on my coffee when I read the Home Affairs Ministry’s defence of Mario Tonna, the assistant police commissioner forced...
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[Unhappy New Year](
All endings are eventful and usually sad. A year passes - its weary old days over - and along comes a new one. We pour wine, clink...
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[10 things we have to tackle in 2018](
It's been a year of triumphs and tragedy, successes and too many scandals, all sprinkled with a good layer of construction dust. So what...
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[Appeasing interest groups at Majjistral Nature Park](
The Majjistral Nature Park near Manikata was established in 2007. After years of discussion, a decision was reached to allow hunting...
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[I love my gilded cage](
There are a few facts of life we just can’t get away from. Labour won the last election in amazing style. Period. Maltese people in their...
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