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Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly
How's Pope Francis doing? Can you give him my get-well wishes? Can I speak with him directly? The nuns who operate the ...
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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says
An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and ...
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This month Christie’s presents its modern British and Irish art sales in London
Later on this month, on 19th and 20th March, Christie's is presenting Modern British and Irish Art sales in London, as part of Christie's flagship 20th/21st Century Art auction series. The sale ...
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Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime ...
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Anger as TVM fails to broadcast start of Formula 1 season, despite being scheduled to do so
Local Formula 1 fans were left bitterly disappointed overnight as the national broadcaster failed to air the first two practice sessions of the new Formula 1 season, despite being scheduled to do ...
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PN slams government over deteriorating military equipment, and hits out at PM’s ‘U-turns’
The Government is not only inconsistent in its European defence policy but is also being exposed as contradictory in its approach to national defence, the Nationalist Party said.
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€14 million given in support to Gozo companies in the last 2 years, government says
At a conference marking new synergies between the Ministry for Gozo and Planning and Malta Enterprise's one-stop shop for enterprises, Business First, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that such ...
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AFM drugs theft inquiry granted short extension
Retired judge Geoffrey Valenzia has requested a short extension for his inquiry into the theft of drugs from the AFM Safi barracks, The Malta Independent is informed. The inquiry, which was ...
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Man grievously injured after truck overturns
A man suffered grievous injuries after the truck that he was driving overturned on Friday morning. Police said in a statement that the 35-year-old man from Marsascala was driving a DAF CF truck ...
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Court rules Camilleri was discriminated against, says non-renewal of contract justified
A constitutional court has awarded author Mark Camilleri €500 after determining he suffered discrimination, but ruled that the non-renewal of his contract as Chairperson of the National Book ...
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PL launches its Freedom Day programme of events
Labour Party Deputy Leader Alex Agius Saliba and Labour CEO Leonid McKay launched the Labour Party Freedom Day programme of events. This year, Malta shall be commemorating 46 years from this ...
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WSC to invest in 'cutting-edge technology' to double sewage treatment
The Water Services Corporation said Friday it is committed to making the most environmentally responsible choices while extending the sewage treatment plant at Ċumnija, Mellieħa, ensuring ...