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Don’t kill equal treatment at work bill, EU countries and MEPs tell Commission
Politico Europe
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July 4, 2025
But social affairs ministers of Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden want to save the directive from the chopping block. In the letter, they argued that...
Sociologists recommend a “sociological lens” in consultation on Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia
Gozo News
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July 4, 2025
The Malta Sociological Association (MSA) has submitted its contribution to the Public Consultation on Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia. In a statement, the MSA said that sociological research has long shown that end-of-life decisions are not made in...
Summer heatwaves: A wake-up call for sustainability and justice
The Malta Independent
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Amid hot summer temperatures, during Tuesday 8th July the demand for Malta's electricity reached a record high, with a peak of 612MW. According to Enemalta, this was an increase of 100MW compared to the same time last year. Some power cuts...
Expenditure to host Public Service Expo 2025 exceeded €1.6 million
The Malta Independent
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Kyle Patrick Camilleri Monday, 21 July 2025, 09:44 Last update: about 32 minutes ago The government spent at least €1.6 million to host this year's Public Service Expo. This is nearly a million euro more than the alleged cost of last year's Public...
Australia Joins 27 Nations in Condemning ‘Inhumane Killing’ of Gaza Civilians
The Epoch Times
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July 22, 2025
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the State Department in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2025. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images Australia has joined other 27 countries in condemning Israel for the slow rollout of aid and the “inhumane...
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...
Announcements – July 17, 2025
Times of Malta
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July 17, 2025
Obituaries BONNICI. On Monday, July 14, at Mater Dei Hospital, NICOLA, of Żebbuġ, aged 45, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her beloved son Jonathan, her parents Walter and Theresa and her...
Two prisoners hospitalised, including one who allegedly drank disinfectant
Times of Malta
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July 16, 2025
Two inmates at Corradino Correctional Facility were hospitalised following two separate incidents in recent days, including one who allegedly drank disinfectant. While details are sparse, sources close to the prison informed Times of Malta that...
Man charged over jewellery heist given suspended sentence for beating up inmate
Malta Today
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A man tied to Malta’s biggest jewellery heist has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended term for assaulting a fellow inmate. Begtash Muka, 33, an Albanian national already known to the Maltese courts for his involvement in a high-profile...
Brit woman dies white water rafting in hols hotspot as cops launch manslaughter probe into tour guides
The Scottish Sun
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July 20, 2025
A BRIT woman has died after a horror whitewater rafting accident in the French Alps sparking a manslaughter investigation. The tragic accident occurred shortly after 12pm on Saturday in the southeast of the country while she rafting was in the...
Despite 2 Sabotage Attempts, the Gaza Flotilla Ship Handala Sails Onward
Common Dreams
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July 21, 2025
Mere hours before the Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship Handala was to sail with 21 participants on board, in the Italian port of Gallipoli, two attempts to sabotage the ship were made. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition stated in its Instagram: Just hours...
Today's front pages - July 7, 2025
Times of Malta
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July 7, 2025
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta leads with health authorities’ concerns about nicotine pouches, a new unregulated product the Superintendence of Public Health warns is highly addictive, acutely toxic and a...
Court hears how man raped his wife, threatened to circulate explicit images of her
Malta Today
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DISCLAIMER: This article contains graphic details that some readers might find disturbing A man was remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to raping his wife. The man, a 36-year-old who works in the construction sector, was also charged...
Alex Borg and Adrian Delia have 'sold themselves out' to PN 'extremists' - Robert Abela
The Malta Independent
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Prime Minister Robert Abela dismissed both PN leadership candidates Adrian Delia and Alex Borg as potential leaders of the Nationalist Party, saying that the party’s "establishment" remains in control and that both men had “sold themselves out to...
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...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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Wasteserv promises to clean up its trucks before they board Gozo ferries
Times of Malta
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July 21, 2025
Wasteserv has promised to thoroughly clean its trucks before they are driven onto the Gozo ferries after the Ombudsman raised concerns about their condition. The Office of the Ombudsman said that last month during a noon crossing from Mġarr to...
Forbes Daily: Consumer Sentiment And Spending Defied Expectations In June
Forbes
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You might have to say goodbye to free snacks in the office thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Food and drinks were some of the many perks companies have offered as they try to lure workers back to the office. But the just-signed legislative...
I moved our family of four from the US to France & pay just $2,235 for everything – but the grocery stores blew me away
The U.S. Sun
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July 19, 2025
ONE woman up and left America with her husband, two children, and dog five years ago and has since been enjoying an affordable lifestyle across the globe in France. The expat has come to love not only the rich culture and beautiful landscape of...
‘My entire face was burned’ – mother on suffering in Gaza
Times of Malta
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July 21, 2025
A Palestinian mother of three has told of her young family’s experience of death, injury and desperation during the war in Gaza, in a plea for audiences abroad not to become densensitised to the conflict. Ilham Ali said her family lost their home...