Новости за 16.07.2017

Spanish authorities say 33 people, including six children under 10 years old, have been injured in a roller coaster collision in Madrid. Emergency services say that 27 people needed hospital treatment for minor injuries when two roller coaster cars collided on Sunday on the Tren de la Mina at Madrid's Parque de Atracciones theme park. Emergency services spokeswoman Carmen Camacho said that none of the injuries appeared to be serious. She said that the riders were treated for neck, back and stomach pains. Читать дальше...

Maltese farmers recently took up an opportunity to hone their water management skills, decrease water demand for agriculture and protect the quality of existing ground water. Higher temperatures and water scarcity are starting to present a challenge to agriculture even in countries far to the north. Farmers must resort to technology to cope with more arid conditions. In the face of encroaching climate change, visiting experts from Spain and the UK have been showing farmers how to better manage their fields. Читать дальше...

Drummers Mark Giuliana, who performed on David Bowie’s last album, and Antonio Sanchez will be among the performers at a star-studded 27th edition of the Malta Jazz Festival at Ta’ Liesse in Valletta. Ramona Depares catches up with them. Mark Giuliana What made you fall in love with the drums? I started playing drums when I was 15, and really in the beginning I honestly didn’t have any expectations, it was just another activity to keep me busy. A few months into my lessons with my first teacher... Читать дальше...

Professionals from the private sector could soon be working hand-in-hand with police investigators as part of a mission to modernise the force.  “Take economic crime, for instance,” said newly appointed Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia. “The sector has needed beefing up for years, and with the growing financial services sector this need is becoming more obvious than ever. We are going to change things.” The ministry is poised to issue a call for applications targeting financial services professionals... Читать дальше...

Jodie Whittaker has been named as the 13th doctor in Doctor Who, stepping into the role of Time Lord. She is the first woman to take on the role. Debate has been whirring over who will play the next doctor ever since Peter Capaldi announced in January that he was leaving the programme. Doctor Who’s new head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall said he always knew he wanted the 13th doctor to be a woman and Whittaker’s audition blew everyone away.

According to Italian reports, Floriana's pacey winger Maurizio Vella will have the opportunity to showcase his talent in Italy, as from tomorrow he will resume pre-season training with Perugia while on trial with the Serie B club. Vella had an excellent season with Floriana, winning the FA Trophy while being named the club's best player for the 2016/2017 campaign.  This won't be Vella's first experience in Italy, after numerous appearances for several clubs including Juve Stabia and Paganese.

From donating a €3 bar of soap to a €1,300 water storage tank, anyone can restore some dignity to the people who cross paths with the Jesus in Thy Neighbour missionary movement. Founded by Fr George Grima 30 years ago, the main aim of the movement is to help out vulnerable children living on the streets of Brazil, Ethiopia and Kenya. However, the movement also supports families, including lepers, who are treated as outcasts and are forced out of their villages and into cemeteries. Houses for people with leprosy... Читать дальше...

The last three concerts in this year’s Gaulitana Festival in Gozo had a link between them. It began with the violin and piano recital at the Gozo Ministry hall by the Gran Duo Italiano, consisting of Mauro Tortorelli (violin) and Angela Meluso (piano). They launched into this memo­rable concert with Franck’s Violin Sonata in A, for which I have a deep predilection. It was simply superb, exquisitely performed and, of course, it provides parity of prominence to both performers. It needs two master musicians and a special rapport between the two. Читать дальше...

Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns today, five years after landing his seventh. The Swiss maestro, appearing in his 11th Wimbledon final, was challenged early on but once he broke a nervous Cilic in the fifth game of the opening set the match became a no-contest. Cilic was overwhelmed, physically and mentally, and Federer claimed victory in less than two hours to become the oldest man to claim the title in the professional era.

A 61-year-old woman from Mellieħa died after facing difficulties while swimming at Mistra this afternoon. The police said the woman was given first aid by members of the Red Cross until an ambulance arrived. An inquiry is being held.

Baby Driver5 starsDirector: Edgar WrightStars: Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon HammDuration: 112 minsClass: 15KRS Releasing Ltd One of 2017’s greatest movies comes from writer/director Edgar Wright, whose Baby Driver hits all the right notes – a superb action driven by its pulsating soundtrack and a superb ensemble cast, led by Ansel Elgort, the Baby Driver of the title. Baby is young and aloof and never removes his earphones from which he perennially blasts music to drown out the tinnitus he suffers from. Читать дальше...

Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row today while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel suffered a penultimate lap puncture that slashed his championship lead to a single point. The Briton's drive from pole to flag on an overcast afternoon was lonely, uneventful and dominant with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas finishing 14 seconds behind to secure the one-two. Vettel, who had battled on worn tyres but looked like securing the final podium position until the blowout... Читать дальше...

Andy Serkis has single-handedly brought the art of performance capture to the fore; an art he continues in the rebooted Planet of the Apes saga as Caesar, the leader of the species of highly intelligent apes spawned from a scientific experiment gone awry. The experiment led to the almost complete wipe-out of the human race, and Caesar attempted to keep the peace with the few survivors - but it was a peace that was always tenuous. The actor says that taking this journey with Caesar, now for the third time in War for the Planet of the Apes... Читать дальше...

The bad of cannabis “definitely outweighs the good”, the director of Caritas has said, ahead of the expected national debate on whether the drug should be legalised. Leonid McKay, who heads the country’s leading NGO for drug rehabilitation, is in favour of a debate on the subject taking place but says it must be a balanced one. The Labour Party had pledged to kick-start a national discussion on the subject in its pre-electoral manifesto, while the Nationalist Party has called for debate grounded in scientific evidence. Читать дальше...

French president Emmanuel Macron has denounced his country's collaboration in the Holocaust, attacking those who still downplay the French role in sending tens of thousands of Jews to their deaths. Mr Macron said "it was indeed France that organised this," adding "not a single German" was directly involved, but French police collaborating with the Nazis. Mr Macron, commemorating 75 years since a mass round-up of Jews, dismissed arguments by French far-right leaders that the collaborationist Vichy regime did not represent the French state... Читать дальше...

A single cigarette smoked in a stationary car with its windows closed can produce a very high level of second-hand smoke. Dr Charmaine Gauci explains. Smokers often think that keeping the window open in a car while they are smoking will not affect the other passengers in the car. Yet experimental models show that in a moving car with windows open, the level of second-hand smoke produced by a single cigarette can be as high as seven times the average level of a smoky bar. The health impact of being... Читать дальше...

Bank of Valletta, Malta’s largest bank, has a conservative risk appetite, a lot of liquidity and a pulse on the economy. CEO Mario Mallia talks to Kurt Sansone about a planned share capital increase, the property market and Deutsche Bank’s withdrawal of US dollar services. Bank of Valletta’s board of directors are proposing a resolution at the forthcoming extraordinary general meeting to increase the authorised share capital to €1 billion from the current €500 million. What is the principal reason for this? Читать дальше...

Baia Beach ClubLittle Armierl/o Mellieħa Food: 6/10Service: 6/10Ambience: 10/10Value: 6/10Overall: 7/10 You could be fooled into thinking you’ve landed in paradise – only don’t look too far left or too far right, or behind you for that matter. This is, after all, the domain of the unsightly Maltese boathouse (the illegal kind that swell into summer residences) and a permanent caravan spot. Happily situated in the bay of Little Armier, this is possibly one of the most beautifully located restaurants in Malta. Читать дальше...

Legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli has hailed Joseph Calleja as “one of the greatest protagonists of the current lyrical scene” as the two prepare to share the stage in Malta next month. “The quality of his vibrato, the sweetness of his timbre, the sensitive approach in his interpretations make him a complete artist able to meet and fulfil the de-mands required by the great operatic masterpieces,” Mr Bocelli told The Sunday Times of Malta. The Italian tenor will be the special guest at this year’s edition of Mr Calleja’s annual concert... Читать дальше...

A defiant President Tayyip Erdogan today stepped up his attack on the European Union, saying Turkey had to go its own way and vowing to bring back the death penalty if parliament passes it. Erdogan, who was at the opening ceremony for a memorial dedicated to the roughly 250 people who died during last year's failed coup, accused Brussels of "messing about" with Turkey's decades-long bid to join the bloc. The speech, in front of the presidential palace in Ankara in the early hours of Sunday, wound... Читать дальше...

A charity telethon has raised €126,336 in aid of disadvantaged children in Malta and overseas as of 12.30pm with just under 12 hours to go before it ends.  The 60-hour Oħloq Tbissima charity marathon was kicked off by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca on Friday at noon and is scheduled to end at midnight tonight. Now in its 13th year, the yearly marathon raises funds for work undertaken by the Missionary Society of St Paul. Funds will be used for MSSP projects locally as well as overseas. The... Читать дальше...

Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle pan over medium-low heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, le­mon juice and lemon zest to­get­her for about 30 seconds until frothy. Whisk in ricotta cheese and one cup of milk and let stand for a few minutes. While waiting, combine all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl and mix until incorporated. Add flour mixture and blueberries to ricotta-milk mixture and stir until just combined. Lightly grease preheated griddle or nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Читать дальше...

A 35-year-old chambermaid has been handed an 18-month jail sentence suspended for three years after admitting guilt to a series of thefts from a St Paul's Bay hotel.Prosecuting Inspector Godwin Scerri told a court this morning that Police had tracked down the woman after realising that the same person was entering and exiting the hotel whenever there was a theft.The woman, an Egyptian national, admitted to stealing from the hotel on various occasions throughout July.  The prosecution noted that the... Читать дальше...

Nationalist Party leadership hopeful Chris Said yesterday said he would stop the power of incumbency during electoral campaigns. Dr Said was reacting to an article in yesterday’s Times of Malta which said half of the members of the Armed Forces of Malta were promoted during June’s electoral campaign. “Labour milked its power of incumbency to the full. We must put a stop to this. As a new leader of the Nationalist Party, I intend to do this through concrete actions,” he told The Sunday Times of Malta. Читать дальше...

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