The Malta Independent

8 June 2024, Saturday

Man arrested while committing a theft in Naxxar

A man was arrested on Friday evening as he was allegedly committing a theft in Naxxar, the police said. The police were informed that the man was seen entering a building in San Gorg Street at...

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latest comment from Jo Tonna, 08/06/2024 10:33: As we say in Maltese, "Il-Garra, gejja u sejra fl'ahhar tinkiser'.

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Updated: Polls open as Malta elects EP representatives, local councillors; political leaders vote

Polls have opened as Malta votes to elect its representatives at the European Parliament and local council for the next five years. Voting in the 117 polling stations across Malta and Gozo opened...

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10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected

10% of eligible voters have not collected their voting document for the European Parliament elections, while 24% did not collected their voting document for the Local Council elections. Closing...

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latest comment from leon 1, 08/06/2024 11:36: ''10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected'' What does this mean ??

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Slovaks and others go to the polls in EU elections under the shadow of an assassination attempt

Voters in Slovakia, Italy and other European Union nations are casting their ballots Saturday on the third day of elections for the European Parliament, with populist and far-right...

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7 Giugno commemoration: Speaker says Parliament speeches should be shorter

Speaker Anglu Farrugia said Friday that parliamentary speeches should be shorter than they are today, and should be cut down to a maximum of 15 or, at most, 20 minutes from the 30 allotted...

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latest comment from John Vassallo, 08/06/2024 11:14: Indeed the why I see it it is more like a two party club, there to care for themselves and their inner clan!

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As the campaigns come to an end, is a silent day still relevant in the age of social media?

The campaigns have fallen silent, and voters now have a day of peace from politics to reflect on who to vote for in tomorrow’s European Parliament and Local Council elections. Or do they?...

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Man arrested in connection with string of thefts

A man was arrested on Friday in connection with a string of thefts, the police saod. The man was arrested as he was committing a theft from an outlet in St Julian’s. Further...

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Woman in critical condition after swimming incident

A woman is in critical condition after she found herself in difficulty while swimming, the police said. The woman, aged 32 from China, was swimming in Comino. The incident took place at...

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Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns

The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party's...

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Danish prime minister is assaulted by a man on a Copenhagen square

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen, the state news agency Ritzau reported Friday. Copenhagen police confirmed on the X...

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latest comment from Harold Hare, 08/06/2024 11:07: Are there no Police in Denmark?

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TMID Editorial: Remembering D-Day

This week was the 80th anniversary since the day that thousands of young soldiers took part in what was the biggest amphibious landing event in history. D-Day, when allied forces stormed...

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Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic, two countries where immigration was a key issue on the campaign trail, took to the polls on Friday, the second day of the balloting for the European...

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Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini in Malta

Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini is in Malta for the first time. Cuccarini announced her presence on the social media pages, saying she is preparing to host a concert in Malta later on in the...

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Friendly: Malta suffers humiliating defeat against Czech Republic

Malta suffered a humiliating 1-7 defeat at the hands of the Czech Republic on Friday, in a friendly international played in Austria. This was the first friendly for Malta in this end of season...

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latest comment from Joe Mallia, 08/06/2024 07:21: Perhaps we need more football grounds to improve the results!

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Sette Giugno commemorated in ceremonies in Valletta and Addolorata

Sette Giugno was commemorated on Friday in ceremonies in Valletta and the Addolorata cemetery, were those who lost their lives in the protests 105 years ago are buried. In a ceremony which took...

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Suspected PL HQ bomber remains in custody, investigators believe Parliament was also a target

The 18-year-old-teenager who was arrested in connection to a makeshift explosive device that was found nearby the Labour Party Headquarters in Hamrun on the 30th of May now faces charges included the...

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14 barn owls released into the wild as part of FKNK project

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation - Malta (FKNK) announced the release of 14 fledged barn owls from their breeding project in Buskett Gardens on Friday. This is another important step...

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latest comment from B J Simmons, 08/06/2024 11:45: See paragraph 4 of this article and ask yourself just how long these poor creatures have to live before being blasted from the sky just like all other birds who pass through this gun happy island.

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England lose to Iceland in its last friendly before Euro 2024; Host Germany beat Greece

England was booed by some of its own fans after losing 1-0 to Iceland on Friday in its last friendly before the European Championship, while host nation Germany recovered from a goal down to beat...

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TMID Editorial: Is the silent day still relevant?

The day before every election in Malta is known as the day of silence, or the day of reflection. On this day, and also on voting day, nothing can be broadcast or printed on any matter intended or...

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latest comment from mohhmiftuh, 07/06/2024 22:54: Ilha irrelevanti, ta' lanqas, minn meta dahal l-hekk imsejjah pluralizmu fix-xandir . Din il-gurnata x'effett jista' jkollha meta hafna mhuh kienu u ghadhom jigu mahsula kuljum mill-istazzjonijiet tar-radju u tat-televizjoni taz-zewg partiti kbar biex ma nsemmix l-eluf ta' kummenti partigjani li jidhru fuq is-social media.

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The power is in your hands, PM Abela tells Labour supporters at the end of the campaign

The power is in the hands of the people, Prime Minister Robert Abela told a crowd of Labour supporters who attended an activity on the last day of the election campaign. He said that a united...

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latest comment from J.Degabriele, 07/06/2024 13:01: The power was NEVER in the supporters' hands. As soon as the election is over, the powers that be will go back to doing just what they want and ignore the wishes of the people.

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Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas

An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed at least 33 people, including 12 women and children, according to local health officials....

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latest comment from Summer Shade, 07/06/2024 10:22: Not in my name.

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PA approves application to transform Villa St Ignatius into hotel

The PA on Thursday approved a planning application which will transform Villa St Ignatius in the Balluta area into a four-star hotel which will see three additional set-back floors constructed at the...

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latest comment from Joey Falzon, 06/06/2024 21:55: Once money is involved...there is NO STOPPING THEM...BOBBY AND THE 40 THIEVES Development which goes against ALL policies of the area. A residential area now having the disturbance of tourists, coaches....etc...etc. They once had teh Galaxy Hotel close by which was removed to make space to a dense residential development. Brown envelopes ALL THE WAY!!!!

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Police issue list of 11 people wanted to appear before Magistrate

The police have issued a list of 11 people on order by a Magistrate, with the aim of them being found to appear before the court. ...

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latest comment from Mick Jackson, 07/06/2024 05:47: What about all the criminals in parliament?

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Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges

A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played out at Lee's...

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Votes not given to a PN candidate helps Abela ‘and the political mafia that clings to him’ - Grech

While voters are free to do what they want with their vote, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that "every vote that does not go to a Nationalist Party candidate will only help him (Prime Minister...

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latest comment from C Xerri, 07/06/2024 12:10: SO now we have the leader of the Nationalist blacklisting Arnold Cassola, ADPD an all other independent candidates, notwithstanding that during this campaign the majority of these parties and individual did not make any critisim of the Nationalist Party. Actually some of them were, indirectly giving a push to the PN by continuously criticizing the Government.

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Bail denied for man, 25, who allegedly raped victim and kidnapped her

A police investigator has told a court how a Maltese man allegedly lured his ex-girlfriend to his house with the promise of a job, only for her to be raped instead. 25-year-old Stefmar Hatherly...

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D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war

As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new generation of leaders on...

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Leaders’ debate: No questions asked about hospitals’ deal saga, arraignments

No questions about the three hospitals magisterial inquiry which led to the arraignment of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and others were asked by PBS news editor Liam Carter, who moderated the...

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latest comment from Toni Borg, 06/06/2024 10:21: What else to expect from the extension of ONE TV…..ara hi hadd minnhom ma jghid li hu gurnalist!!

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Man arrested while committing a theft in Naxxar

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10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected

Slovaks and others go to the polls in EU elections under the shadow of an assassination attempt

7 Giugno commemoration: Speaker says Parliament speeches should be shorter

As the campaigns come to an end, is a silent day still relevant in the age of social media?

Man arrested in connection with string of thefts

Woman in critical condition after swimming incident

Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns

Danish prime minister is assaulted by a man on a Copenhagen square

TMID Editorial: Remembering D-Day

Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections

Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini in Malta

Friendly: Malta suffers humiliating defeat against Czech Republic

Sette Giugno commemorated in ceremonies in Valletta and Addolorata

Suspected PL HQ bomber remains in custody, investigators believe Parliament was also a target

14 barn owls released into the wild as part of FKNK project

England lose to Iceland in its last friendly before Euro 2024; Host Germany beat Greece

TMID Editorial: Is the silent day still relevant?

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Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas

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Police issue list of 11 people wanted to appear before Magistrate

Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges

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Bail denied for man, 25, who allegedly raped victim and kidnapped her

D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war

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