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Health authorities concerned over ‘toxic, addictive’ nicotine product
Times of Malta
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July 7, 2025
Health authorities have raised the alarm over a new unregulated nicotine product that has become widely available in Malta amid marketing that targets young people. The product, nicotine pouches, carries several health risks, said the...
Heatwaves in Europe: Which countries face the biggest GDP and labour productivity losses?
Euronews
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July 15, 2025
Last year was the warmest year on record both in Europe and globally, with temperatures exceeding all previous levels since 1850. Globally, the last ten years also mark the warmest decade on record. Europe is the fastest-warming continent on...
We need to talk about cocaine use in Malta
Times of Malta
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July 10, 2025
I am a parent of a young child, soon to be two, and I am increasingly worried about the rise in drug use, especially cocaine, in our society. Let me be clear. This isn’t about demonising people who use drugs. Most recreational users are ordinary...
Council of Europe highlights poor physical condition of Malta’s ‘Victorian-era relic’ prison
The Malta Independent
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A Council of Europe committee has highlighted the poor infrastructural condition of the Corradino Correctional Facility, describing it as "a relic of the Victorian era" which needs significant work in order to be fit for purpose as a prison. The...
Malta’s ELT sector has stagnated despite rise in tourist arrivals – NSTS director
The Malta Independent
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For more than a decade, Malta's English Language Teaching (ELT) sector has seen little progress. Despite the number of schools growing to around 34, the flow of international students coming to the islands to learn English has stalled, remaining...
After multiple PN requests, Permanent Committee on Health set to meet after more than 20 months
Malta Today
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Parliament’s Health Committee will be convening again after more than 20 months following requests by Opposition MPs. The last time the Permanent Committee on Health met was in October 2023. Since then, no sessions have been held, leading to what...
Dad of girl killed in Lockerbie disaster says alleged bombmaker is 'healthy' to stand trial
Devon Live
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July 9, 2025
Tom Bevan and Sarah Lumley 17:55, 09 Jul 2025 The dad of a young Lockerbie victim who has spent over 35 years fighting for justice for his daughter may finally get it - as he has revealed the alleged bombmaker is now 'healthy' to stand trial next...
AI tool predicts tumor aggressiveness using protein markers
Medical News
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July 16, 2025
As cancer cases have increased worldwide, the disease has become more complex, presenting challenges to scientific advances in diagnosis and treatment. In this context, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a valuable tool for predicting and...
MEP Peter Agius urges EU to enforce environmental standards in Malta
Malta Today
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MEP Peter Agius has urged the European Commission to take firmer action to ensure that Malta meets EU environmental standards, highlighting ongoing issues such as sewage spills, air pollution, and controversial waste management projects. Agius...
Even Montenegro has had enough of Malta’s dirty deals
The Shift
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July 9, 2025
Montenegro, one of the most corrupt states in Europe, sent its Deputy Prime Minister to rebuke Malta’s Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg. Montenegro is increasingly frustrated that, ten years after Enemalta purchased the Montenegrin wind farm in...
Newcastle disease restrictions lifted after clean bill of health for Malta's poultry
Malta Today
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All restrictions imposed due to the Newcastle disease outbreak in Malta and Gozo have now been officially lifted, the Agriculture Ministry announced, following weeks of surveillance which confirmed no further cases in local poultry farms. The...
Letters to the editor - July 16, 2025
Times of Malta
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July 16, 2025
Looking ahead Ray Azzopardi of St Julian’s writes: I write in agreement with Nicole Portelli’s recent opinion piece ‘Mhux xorta … we’re going to lose anyway’ (July 11), where she rightly calls for a political shift towards real-life issues – the...
Does Malta have a case in its dispute with the European Commission?
iGB
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July 7, 2025
Malta's defence of its Article 56A amendment is causing a stir, although local lawyers claim the country has a point. Malta’s disagreement with the European Commission (EC) over its interpretation of European law is highly complex. Legal experts...
Newsweek: "Shadow Fleet" Of Russian Tankers Is Plagued By A Mysterious "disease"
Charter 97
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6 illustrative photo Already five ships have sustained significant damage for unknown reasons. Putin's shadow tanker fleet has begun to suffer from a mysterious "disease" - explosions that have no explanation. Experts do not rule out that it is...
Health services crisis: Karen Grech instead of long-promised Medical School
The Shift
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July 4, 2025
The government’s failed grand health plan, which included a new Medical School at the university’s Campus Hub, has now completely changed direction. The same building will most likely be used to house, for a long but temporary period, the current...
A government in chaos that has turned Malta into a land of generators, PN says; PL responds
The Malta Independent
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Week after week, as summer begins, several localities are once again left without electricity, "forced to endure extreme heat despite the Government's promise that the problem had been resolved," the PN said in a statement. "Summer has arrived,...
Editorial: Healthcare paradox facing elderly migrants
Times of Malta
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July 8, 2025
The recent case of Carlinda Maria Torres de Oliveira Neves, a 69-year-old Brazilian woman denied medical care at Mater Dei Hospital despite paying national insurance for three years, sheds light on a series of gaps and inequalities in our...
Lobe Sciences Announces Validation of European Unitary Patent for DHA-Based Composition for Sickle Cell Disease
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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European Unitary Patent EP4117446 Validated - Lobe Sciences secures patent protection in 17 EU member states for its DHA and egg yolk-based composition designed to manage Sickle Cell Disease. Covers Altemia(R) Medical Food Formula - The patented...
Magistrate calls for training in evidence-gathering for junior police officers
Times of Malta
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July 16, 2025
A magistrate has called for training in evidence-gathering and investigations for constables and police sergeants as she cleared a man of damaging a door and rapped the police for a poor investigation. Maxwell Joe, a 54-year-old Liberian national...
Malta signs emergency blood supply agreement with Italy
Times of Malta
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July 3, 2025
Malta and Italy have signed an agreement for the emergency supply of blood components and the separation and treatment of blood plasma, in a bid to bolster Malta’s preparedness for emergencies. The agreement was announced in a National Blood...