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The bully boy from Russia

Sunday, 10 January 2016, 09:31 Last update: about 12 years ago

Recently, there has been a lot of criticism against Turkey's president Erdogan for shooting down a Russian warplane. There is no doubt that the decision to open fire was made after repeated warnings...

Of rats and humans

Sunday, 10 January 2016, 09:30 Last update: about 12 years ago

It is common knowledge that rats are attracted by food and animal fodder. So are people attracted by money because this means more power, pleasure and glory? In the same way as we take...

An epiphanic experience

Sunday, 10 January 2016, 09:00 Last update: about 12 years ago

Some days ago I had the joy and, most of all, the privilege of being invited into a radio programme which centred on the liturgy of God's Word for that Sunday. In fact, on that Sunday we celebrated...

Accountability: A strategic and deliberate exit

Saturday, 9 January 2016, 07:56 Last update: about 12 years ago

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici yesterday paid a visit to the new Law Enforcement System Agency to mark its first 100 days of operation. What should have been a routine press conference turned into...

Jobs: Things finally looking up for Europe

Friday, 8 January 2016, 07:55 Last update: about 12 years ago

Figures issued by Eurostat yesterday showed that  the Eurozone is finally recovering and that the jobless rate is the lowest that it has been in the past four years. However, the overall...

Downsizing banks

Thursday, 7 January 2016, 10:40 Last update: about 12 years ago

As we begin a new year we cannot not express our worry at the turn of events in our two major banks. Both banks have recently come up with an early retirement scheme for their employees. Now...

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