Новости за 01.07.2017

Hundreds of thousands of people have been marching in a global gay pride demonstration in Madrid under tight security measures. Authorities reduced the traffic flow in the Spanish capital, banned heavy trucks and deployed 3,500 police in the city centre. However, there were no indications of planned attacks by extremist groups that have hit several European cities, said Spanish police. The rally, calling for LGTBI rights to be extended across the world, featured a parade of 52 floats taking the festivities through the city and into the night. Читать дальше...

A 12-metre “Last Supper” billboard by New York Best at the Msida skatepark has been vandalised with the image of Christ peeled off the poster. The billboard depicted Jesus Christ and his disciples eating a New York Best pizza, burgers and chips and drinking milkshakes. The artwork, designed by Daniel Mercieca, raised the ire of several people who were scandalised and even complained to the police asking for action to be taken. New York best owner Tommy Diacono uploaded a video of the billboard being vandalised on his Facebook page saying... Читать дальше...

Fireworks are not everybody’s cup of tea but Għargħur mayor Ġiljan Aquilina asks for his village’s deep-rooted tradition to be respected. He speaks to Kurt Sansone about budding social tension as the village grows. It is a hot June afternoon and Għargħur’s main square is bathed in sunlight as six elderly men sit at the tables outside the band club. Across the road workers are carrying out restoration works on the parish church dedicated to St Bartholomew. Hanging from a balcony of one of the houses... Читать дальше...

Updated at 8.30pm An Armed Forces of Malta patrol boat that was sent out to sea to keep watch on the Sea Shepherd’s vessel Brigitte Bardot, which was observed close to the tuna fish farms, has returned to shore. The police said that that a jetski from the Bridgette Bardot crashed into a tuna pen that was being pulled by a boat. After a report was filed with the police and the army, the patrol boat was sent on site.  No further information is available at this time.

The 11th Kilimanjaro Challenge which will see 20 people going up the mountain at the end of this year in a bid to raise money to help an Ethiopian community was launched today. Over the past 10 years, more than €700,000 were collected through the challenge for nine projects in Kenya and Ethiopia, all of were orchestrated by the ‘Missionary Movement Jesus in Thy Neighbour’, founded by Fr George Grima. Challenge founder Keith Marshall said the projects completed have helped the communities that benefitted from them to progress. Читать дальше...

A Swedish music festival that saw performances by Kanye West, Robbie Williams and Iron Maiden has cancelled 2018's event after a rape was reported. The Bravalla Festival in Norrkoping, southern Sweden, says the decision was made after the report yesterday. Swedish police have reported 11 cases of sexual abuse and one rape at the July 28-July 1 festival. The festival said it attempted to prevent rapes and sexual abuses but "some men - because we are talking about men - apparently can't behave. It's a shame." The festival... Читать дальше...

A 14-year-old Russian girl was grievously injured today when she was hit by a car in Naxxar. The police said the accident happened along the Coast Road at 3.45pm. The car was being driven by a 39-year-old woman from Mġarr. The girl was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. An inquiry is being held.

Malta’s EU presidency was a “fantastic experience” for all the country, from the taxi driver to the experts at the negotiating table, Joseph Muscat said. In a short video message posted on the official presidency Facebook wall, the Prime Minister yesterday said the country should be proud of what it had achieved over the past six months. The Prime Minister’s message came on the back of a glowing appraisal of Malta’s six-month stint at the helm of the Council of the European Union by the Brussels-based Politico online news magazine. Читать дальше...

Following more than 250 hours of training, 46 cyclists will next week set off on a 1,200-kilometre ride from Denmark to Poland to raise funds for cancer research. The group leaves Malta on July 7, and then cycle from Copenhagen to Warsaw, passing through Berlin, in Germany, and covering some 170kms every day. As in previous years, the Remax Alive 2017 Cycling Challenge will be raising funds for medical research in Malta. The Alive Charity Foundation was the first NGO to start raising funds for such research. Читать дальше...

Alexis Sanchez has revealed he knows in his mind where he will be playing next season but has stopped short of announcing his plans. The 28-year-old Arsenal forward has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer and has just 12 months remaining on his current deal with the Gunners. Sanchez, currently at the Confederations Cup with Chile, hit 30 goals last season but cut a frustrated figure at times as Arsenal finished fifth in the league and crashed out of the Champions League... Читать дальше...

Appointing a woman to the role of assistant commissioner contributes to the shattering of the glass ceiling, Alexandra Mamo, who has just been appointed to the role, believes. But insists there was plenty more to be done. “There is equality in the force but while other places have made huge leaps, here it seems to have progressed at a slower pace,” Ms Mamo, 51, told the Times of Malta. She believes this is due to the perception stemming from society’s long-held view that men were more suited for a police job... Читать дальше...

At least 17 people have been injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Little Rock, Arkansas. Police said via Twitter that the shooting early this morning at the Power Lounge appears to have taken place following a dispute at a concert. Officers said all 17 shooting victims are alive, with one victim who was previously listed in a critical condition now stable Police do not believe the incident is terror-related, and said it does not involve an active shooter.

Updated at 3.45pm with Dr Delia's comments PN leadership contestants Chris Said and Adrian Delia have backed a call for the setting up of a commission to vet all candidates bidding to enter this race.  Dr Said said this would flag any potential conflicts of interests before it would be too late. Dr Delia  said he was completely behind the suggestion, which he had provoked, promoted and insisted be applied at all levels for anyone occupying a senior post in the football world both at club and administration level. Читать дальше...

A tiny red titi monkey has survived against the odds thanks to round-the-clock care from zookeepers since the hour he was born. His mum, Bella, died after giving birth and over the past four weeks, a dedicated team of keepers at Bristol Zoo have fed him day and night to keep him alive. And now the little monkey, named Pichiku, is thriving. The zoo is believed to be only the second in the country to have succeeded in hand-rearing a titi monkey to this stage. They are found in remote forest areas of Brazil and Peru where they feed on fruit... Читать дальше...

Five national heritage sites have received top marks from international travel guide TripAdvisor. Heritage Malta yesterday announced that the Malta Maritime Museum, Fort St Angelo, the National War Museum, the Roman Villa, and St Paul’s Catacombs have all been recipients of the highly coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. This means that these five Heritage Malta sites have constantly featured as top attractions by those who visited them. The prestigious ranking is only given to sites that... Читать дальше...

Pope Francis has declined to keep on the Vatican's conservative doctrine chief with whom he clashed over the issue of civilly remarried Catholics receiving Holy Communion. The Vatican said Francis thanked Cardinal Gerhard Mueller for his service, and the pope is adopting the next in line in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Jesuit Monsignor Luis Ferrer, to succeed Cardinal Mueller. Francis could have kept on Cardinal Mueller, whose five-year term ends this weekend and who turns 75 in December... Читать дальше...

Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis has told supporters that the club is hunting for top players to boost the squad and defended the decision to hand long-serving manager Arsene Wenger a new contract after a season marred by protests. A vociferous section of fans turned on the manager as results faltered when Arsenal exited the Champions League and their hopes of a change of leadership were dashed when he signed a new two-year deal at the end of the campaign. “We’re looking for top-quality players,” Gazidis said at a fan event yesterday. Читать дальше...

The Attard local council is set to appeal against the proposed development of buildings as high as 17.5 metres on a large area of virgin land at the edge of the development boundaries, mayor Stefan Cordina said this morning. Addressing a press conference with a group of some 50 Attard residents, Mr Cordina said the council would, together with its architect, be appealing against the proposed development in a large green area. “We are going to fight this, for the sake of this community,” he said, prompting applause form the residents. Читать дальше...

Ukraine said on Saturday that the Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack that hit Ukraine, saying the aim was to destroy important data and spread panic. The SBU, Ukraine's state security service, said the attack, which started in Ukraine and spread around the world on Tuesday, was by the same hackers who attacked the Ukrainian power grid in December 2016. Ukrainian politicians were quick to blame Russia for Tuesday's attack, but a Kremlin spokesman dismissed "unfounded blanket accusations". Читать дальше...

Barcelona have activated the buy-back clause in Everton forward Gerard Deulofeu’s contract. The Spain Under-21 captain was not part of Everton boss Ronald Koeman’s plans last season and spent the campaign on loan at Milan. It is understood Barcelona had until July 1 to activate the clause, which will reportedly cost them £10.5million, and now they have done that Deulofeu, 23, will sign a two-year contract. The Catalan giants sold their La Masia graduate to the Toffees for £4.3m in 2015. “FC Barcelona... Читать дальше...

The popular August Moon Ball in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation will take place on August 5.  Speaking during the launch, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca explained that the presence of the hundreds of people who attend each year is further proof of the deep commitment the people feel towards the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation. She added that this year the requests for assistance has doubled.  “We believe that nobody in our communities can be left behind or forgotten. Therefore... Читать дальше...

Singer Adele has cancelled the last two sell-out shows of her world tour due to take place at London's Wembley Stadium this weekend after damaging her vocal cords. Adele, 29, said she went to see a throat doctor on Friday night, who advised her not to perform. She had already performed two nights to crowds at Wembley, but said that she had been struggling vocally. "To say I'm heartbroken would be an understatement," Adele, said on her Twitter page. One of the biggest selling artists in the world... Читать дальше...

Improved infrastructure to swim zones was more than welcome but handing over the Sliema seafront to private lidos was not, mayor Anthony Chircop warned yesterday. He was contacted for his reaction to newly appointed Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi’s announcement that the government was considering turning areas such as the former Chalet in Sliema into “beach leisure facilities”. Once a landmark, but demolished several years ago after decades of disuse, the Chalet structure along Għar id-Dud was a popular destination. Читать дальше...

Looking at the gorgeous Maltese landscape, portrait artist Igor Babailov explains how the artist’s job is that of capturing the beauty that surrounds us. “If God hands you the brush, it is your duty to try and capture creation on canvas,” says Babailov, who was in Malta in June for presidential and diplomatic events. A Russian-born American artist, Babailov is known for his commissioned portraits of global leaders, celebrities and distinguished individuals. He began his formal art education at the tender age of nine... Читать дальше...

European soccer’s governing body UEFA would seriously consider introducing a salary cap to help level an increasingly uneven playing field in the sport, its president was quoted as saying yesterday. A cap would be aimed at bridging the gulf between Europe’s wealthiest clubs and the rest of the field, as well as preventing the top teams from stockpiling players on their payrolls. “The wealthiest clubs are only getting richer and the gap between them and the rest is getting bigger,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin told Mladina... Читать дальше...