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Catania Airport to be Closed Due to Etna’s Eruption
Catania Airport is expected to be closed Thursday until 6 pm after being covered with ash from the eruption of Mount Etna on Wednesday. Mount Etna was active between Wednesday and Friday. The image was…
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Court Hears Details of Drug Squad’s Significant 1 kg Heroin Bust
A police inspector with the Drugs Squad has outlined in court about how one of defendants arraigned this week in connection with the discovery of a kilo of heroin inside the Kirkop home had offered…
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Malta Ignites With Joy: Fireworks, Parties And Sea Celebration Mark Sancta Marija
Malta is celebrating Santa Marija today, a national holiday commemorating Operation Pedestal, the World War II convoy that saved the islands. Amid heavy enemy bombardment in 1942, only five of 14 merchant ships that set…
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A Man Arrested For Climbing The Eiffel Tower Hours before Olympic closing Ceremonies
The shirtless man who was arrested for climbing the Eiffel tower hours before the Olympics’ closing ceremony.Police escorted people away from that area at around 3pm. Visitors who had been temporarily locked in the second-floor…
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Ramla l-Ħamra Hits New High with Eighth Turtle Nest, a Victory for Wildlife Protection
The breeding season for loggerhead turtles is in full swing. The eighth nest of the season was confirmed early on Friday morning at Ramla, Gozo. The last nest was made by a familiar visitor, the…
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Nicky Sansone has died after long cancer battle
Image Credits: Facebook @Nicky Sansone Sansone was an LGBTQ activist who had a huge part in the community’s upliftment and had worked for their rights in Malta. She has been updating her followers about her…
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Malta Supports Global Push to Pause Deep-Sea Mining, Prioritising Environmental Protection
Malta joins 31 other nations in calling for a ban on deep-sea mining. The declaration was made at the 29th assembly of the Universal Seabed Specialists in Kingston, Jamaica.”Deep-sea mining should not proceed until a…
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Unregistered Individuals Feeding Stray Cats Face € 50 Penalty
Image Source: The NewYork Times According to the new rules it is illegal to feed pets in public space unless they have been licensed by the council of their locality. The goal is to establish…
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Olympics 2024: Djokovic Wins his first Olympic Gold
Novak Djokovic won his first gold medal in the Olympics after defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) in a fierce match, completing a career Golden Slam at Roland Garros. This is Djokovic’s most…
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Olympics 2024: Coach Fleisz Releases Statement after Judoka Katryna Esposito Eliminated from Olympics
Katryna Esposito, 23, the first Maltese athlete debut in the -48kg class at the Olympics loses to Mongolian judoka Bavuudorjiin Baasankhüü on last Saturday. Esposito’s tactics led Baasankhuu into two consecutive infringements despite the stiff challenge,…