Новости за 16.06.2016

Labour MP Jo Cox has died after being shot and stabbed in the street outside her constituency advice surgery. The mother of two was attacked by a man reportedly shouting "Britain first" at lunchtime in Birstall, West Yorkshire. Temporary chief constable for West Yorkshire Dee Collins told a news conference: "I am now very sad to have to report that she has died as a result of her injuries." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the country would be "in shock at the horrific murder" of the MP, who was a "much loved colleague". Читать дальше...

The share index extended the gains of the past two trading sessions as it edged up by 0.25 per cent to a two-week high of 4,460.231 points. Trading activity remained subdued with only €0.16 million worth of shares changed hands today. Just over half of the total value of equities traded today took place in Bank of Valletta. The share price gained 0.9 per cent to the €2.23,5 level across 37,720 shares. HSBC also performed positively today as the equity recaptured the €1.60 level on volumes totalling 10,896 shares. Читать дальше...

The Opposition has filed a Private Member’s Bill giving the Criminal Appeal Court the power to re-investigate cases referred to it where it would be proven that justice would have been badly administered. The Bill was inspired by the case of Emanuel Camilleri, a man whose life was turned upside down after being falsely accused of sexual abuse. The motion was filed by shadow minister Jason Azzopardi, and was presented to Speaker Anġlu Farrugia today. Dr Azzopardi said the Bill would have an impact on people who would have suffered injustices. Читать дальше...

A controversy over the appointment of court expert Martin Bajada has been referred to the Constitutional Court at the request of defence lawyers representing two men set to face trial on drug trafficking charges. The case revolves on an Appeals Court judgment handed down last April which cast a shadow on the integrity of Mr Bajada. Ever since this ruling a number of defence lawyers have raised objections to the expert’s testimony being used in their cases.  The latest case involves the trial by jury of Austine Uche and Kofi Otule Friday... Читать дальше...

England meet their neighbours Wales in this afternoon's Euro Cup game.

Former Labour deputy leader Toni Abela has been ordered to pay €2,000 in damages over the contents of an opinion piece published in the party’s Sunday paper Kullħadd in 2012. The article, penned by Silvio Gonzi, had accused then PBS news editor Natalino Fenech of blatant political bias, describing him as the government’s “chief gatekeeper”. The author had also referred to various persons who were either part of the PBS editorial board, including Joe Pirotta, and television presenters including Pierre Portelli... Читать дальше...

A trade fair, suspended following a dispute with the Planning Authority, is back on after Economy Minister Chris Cardona gave a “special concession”, according to the chamber of small businesses. GRTU president Paul Abela told the Times of Malta that he had met with Dr Cardona to “find a solution” to problems the trade fair was facing with the authorities and reverse the decision for its cancellation. On Tuesday, the organisers of this year’s edition of Il-Fiera l-Kbira had announced that the fair... Читать дальше...

Young teenage girls experiencing family conflict or with symptoms of depression are more likely to engage in activities associated with eating disorders, such as counting calories and skipping meals, according to a new study. Those who had more conflicts at home were also more prone to dieting behaviors. Feeling depressed explained at least a part of that connection, according to the study authors. Many factors, including socialization by peers, media and family are associated with the development of risky dieting, said coauthor Adrian B. Читать дальше...

Alfred Mifsud, deputy governor of the Central Bank, has categorically denied allegations of corruption and money laundering made against him in a blog written by Daphne Caruana Galizia. "After I explained to the said blog that their sources are untrustworthy and motivated by revenge and hate from a failed personal relationship (after refusing unreasonable demands for financial settlement) I was left with no option but to file libel," Mr Mifsud said in a statement. "Obviously once legal action started... Читать дальше...

Malta’s Civil Protection Department has joined forces with their counterparts from Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Austria for training to deal with natural disasters, such as earthquakes. A training exercise is being held at Għajn Tuffieħa on preparing shelter accommodation in case of emergency. This is the first of a series of training exercises planned to be held in the five countries. Home Affairs Minister Carmelo said that under this EU programme PACES- Preparedness for Appropriate accommodation in Emergency Shelters... Читать дальше...

The captain of a Libyan-registered fishing vessel who declared his tuna catch to the Maltese authorities belatedly was fined €6,000 by a court after pleading guilty. Furthermore, the court slapped the director of an aquaculture company who also filed an admission with a €1,000 fine. The  incident happened on the night of June 10 when the captain of the fishing vessel named Cyrene, 55-year-old Francesco Novella from Salerno, called into a Maltese port carrying four tuna fish each weighing 100 kilos. Читать дальше...

Polls have never been perfect as evidenced by recent UK election forecasts. However, the trend that is developing as the Brexit vote approaches is evidently turning towards the ‘Out’ vote. And while neither camp is ready to commit themselves, the ‘Out’ campaign are gaining confidence while the ‘In’ campaign are relying more and more on the undecided margin. Financial markets are exhibiting the uncertainty in the form of market volatility; which is expected to be the order of the day until the eventual result. Читать дальше...

European soccer's governing body UEFA said today it was planning no Executive Committee meeting in the wake of overnight fan violence on the streets of Lille. UEFA's decision effectively means England are not under any threat of disqualification over their fans' behaviour. Any decision to expel England for crowd disturbances outside the stadium would need to be taken by the executive committee. French riot police charged and used tear gas to disperse rowdy English football fans in Lille on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

The hacker-activist group known as Anonymous has hacked into dozens of pro-Isis Twitter accounts and infused them with gay pride images as well as pornography in response to the Orlando mass shooting. Profile pictures of Isis supporters have been changed to images containing slogans like 'I'm gay and proud' and their cover photos replaced by canoodling semi-naked men. Omar Mateen, who was killed by police after a three-hour standoff at the LGBT nightclub on Sunday, called 911 during his shooting... Читать дальше...

Singer Cliff Richard, one of Britain's best-known entertainers, will not face charges over alleged historical sex crimes because there is not enough evidence, prosecutors said. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was handed a file of evidence by police in May relating to allegations against Richard, 75. "The CPS has carefully reviewed evidence relating to claims of non-recent sexual offences dating between 1958 and 1983 made by four men," said Martin Goldman, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Yorkshire and Humberside. Читать дальше...

The Women’s Rights Foundation has filed a judicial protest against the State demanding licensing, importation and distribution of emergency contraception to be made legal. The foundation said it had filed the protest on behalf of Maltese women and women in Malta. The protest is signed by 102 women aged between 16 and 62. “Women’s reproductive freedom can only be seen as a fundamental right that every women is endowed with. The right of women and couples to decide on number, spacing and timing of... Читать дальше...

Kristina Chetcuti dreads revision time and feels probably more stressed than her daughter before exams. She describes her jittery experience and shares a few tips to help parents breeze through the most daunting time of the year. The sun is streaming through my kitchen window, the orange tree in the garden is blossoming, the birds are tweeting, the bees are buzzing and I can even spot a butterfly or two. Yes, this can only mean one thing. Exam time. Did you just hear a really loud, thunder-like ‘argh’ echoing around the island? Читать дальше...

Air Malta has called on the police to investigate "serious allegations" which it said were made by made by head of the pilots' union during a meeting with the leader of the Opposition. Speaking on cargo services during the meeting on June 10, Capt. Domenic Azzopardi,  reportedly said: “We want to know that people using the service are paying for it. There is €200 million in turnover. Someone is not paying for the service they are getting. The planes are always full of cargo. Where is the money going?”... Читать дальше...

The annual rate of inflation in May went up to one per cent, from 0.8 per centregistered in April.The NSO said today that on a monthly basis, the rate of one per cent was registered in May 2016, down from 2.6 per cent registered in April 2016. The largest upward impacts on annual inflation were registered in the Restaurants and Hotels Index (0.47 percentage points), the Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages Index (0.36 percentage points) and the Furniture, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of... Читать дальше...

He's been called the Golden State killer and the East Area Rapist and for 40 years he's remained on the loose. Now the FBI's offering a $50,000 reward in the hope they can finally hunt down the man accused of 12 murders and 45 rapes in California. "It may push somebody over the edge who knows something and kind of provide us that one tip we need," an FBI spokesman said.  The mystery man's style was often to attack sleeping couples in their own homes, sometimes killing his victims. Investigators believe his first attack was in 1976... Читать дальше...

A large weight loss, even if regained, may help people with type 2 diabetes to improve blood sugar control, hypertension and cholesterol, a new study shows. The participants that regained the weight back after a large weight loss had greater improvements in blood sugar than their counterparts who lost no weight or those who initially lost a smaller amount. “Since many people lose weight and regain some of it, it is important to know whether this pattern leads to better or worse outcomes than never losing weight,” coauthor Rena Wing... Читать дальше...

Tunisie Telecom wants GO’s 8,000 private shareholders to keep their shares, rather than to take up the €2.87 per share it has also offered the Emirates International Telecommunications (EIT) for its 60 million shares, its CEO Nizar Bougila told The Business Observer. “We had to launch the offer in line with the listing rules. But as I said, TT would like to keep Maltese investors on board. We want them to vote in favour of this new partnership and for the future of GO. “GO is a Maltese company and it has to remain a Maltese company. Читать дальше...

A telephone poll by Ipsos MORI showed 53 percent of Britons would vote to leave the European Union in a referendum due on Thursday, the Evening Standard newspaper said. Excluding undecided voters, 47 percent of respondents want to remain in the bloc. It is the first time that the Out campaign has come out ahead in the monthly Ipsos MORI telephone survey since Prime Minister David Cameron pledged in 2013 to hold a referendum, the newspaper said. The results mark a major turnaround since a May poll by Ipsos MORI... Читать дальше...

A marble sculpture of Rome’s first emperor Augustus has been returned to the Italian capital some 40 years after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country. The marble head is one of the earliest known portraits of a man born more than 2000 years ago. The artifact was the latest piece to be repatriated to Italy’s ancient sites after being illegally trafficked abroad. The artwork was welcomed back to its origins with a ceremony. "Today we don't just have the retrieval," Deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro said at the ceremony. Читать дальше...

Independent MP Marlene Farrugia has extended the free dental service she is offering to people from low income families, saying the problem of waiting lists at government clinics is even more serious than she had anticipated. Dr Farrugia was criticised a few days ago when she offered the service to only a number of localities, with some seeing it as a trawl for votes in localities she will contest.  Dr Farrugia said that until the government solves its problems all those people of any age who are... Читать дальше...