Новости за 28.07.2017

President Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job today, installing retired General John Kelly in his place in a major shakeup of his top team. Trump announced the move in a tweet a day after his new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, accused Priebus of leaking information to reporters in a profanity-laced tirade. Trump issued his decision just as he landed aboard Air Force One after a visit to Long Island. Priebus... Читать дальше...

Two Britons, aged 55 and 57, were arrested this morning following a search by the Drug Squad in two apartments at Għajnsielem. The police said they elevated five cannabis plants and bags containing cannabis grass. An inquiry is being held.

A car has ploughed into a crowd in Finland's capital Helsinki, killing one person and injuring at least four others. Helsinki police said on Twitter on Friday that the Finnish man, in his 50s who was driving the car, was likely under the influence of alcohol or another substance, and was caught immediately afterwards. Police superintendent Patrik Karlsson told Finnish broadcaster YLE that there were no indications the incident was terrorism. It happened on a busy street in downtown Helsinki during the early evening rush hour. Читать дальше...

Charlie Gard has died just days ahead of his first birthday from a rare genetic condition, following a legal battle fought by his parents that attracted worldwide attention. A court had ordered the 11-month-old to be moved to a hospice from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) where his life support would be withdrawn. Charlie's parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates had fought a lengthy legal challenge to take their severely ill baby son to the US for treatment. The plight of the baby boy saw hundreds... Читать дальше...

Nationalist Party councillor and environment campaigner Charlot Cassar yesterday resorted to legal avenues after receiving what he described as two “vindictive transfers” in the space of a few days. He explained how from a position with Transport Malta, he soon found himself at the Ministry for European Affairs and Equality and later at the Fisheries Department. Mr Cassar, a Marsascala local councillor who contested the last general election on the PN ticket, said that he had been transferred from Transport Malta without any valid explanation. Читать дальше...

A man armed with a knife has fatally stabbed one person at a supermarket in the German city of Hamburg and wounded four others as he fled. The man was arrested after the incident in the Barmbek district of the northern port city. One person died at the scene after the assailant entered the supermarket, police said. As he fled, he injured another four people. He was overwhelmed by passers-by and slightly injured in the process, police said. Officers were then able to arrest the man. Police spokesman... Читать дальше...

The Siġġiewi local council and residents are objecting to plans to increase the size of a new social housing development which already proved controversial when first proposed and approved. The development will take up 4,000 square metres of vacant agricultural land in a residential area on the edge of the Siġġiewi development zone, on Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, Triq L-Imdina and Triq Dun Manwel Zammit. The government first applied for a permit for the complex, to include apartments, maisonettes... Читать дальше...

The share index shed 0.52% as it retreated a two-week low of 4,712.325 points today, largely reflecting the declines in the share prices of IHI (-3.2%) and BOV (-0.5%). Trading volumes were weak as only €0.2 million worth of shares changed hands. Following last week’s gain of 0.3%, during the past five trading sessions the local equity index fell by 0.38%. Most of today’s trading activity took place in the equity of Bank of Valletta which retreated by 0.5% to a near six-month low of €2.15 across 73,342 shares. Читать дальше...

Vehicles coming from Sliema Road, Gżira will be able to, as from tomorrow, access Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli. Transport Malta said access was closed at the start of the Kappara Project. Major works on the east side have now been completed and drivers can start to avail themselves of the newly constructed road. Transport Malta said it will reconstructing the upper part of Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli and for a few metres, traffic from Reggie Miller to the south-bound slip road will proceed on one lane. Читать дальше...

Malta has submitted its bid to host the headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), following an agreement held on June 22.  Then, the heads of state or government of 27 member states endorsed the procedure leading up to a decision on the relocation of the EMA and the European Banking Authority in the context of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union. Presently the EMA has its headquarters in Canary Wharf, London, and employs 900 people from all over Europe. It is first to monitor... Читать дальше...

The smallest school in Britain is to close when its only pupil moves to a secondary school in Mainland Orkney. North Ronaldsay Primary School's single classroom will be kept on "stand-by" from August after Teigan Scott, 12, takes the daily flight to her new school. The pupil has attended the tiny school building for several years but will now take a 20-minute flight to Mainland Orkney to attend Kirkwall Grammar School. Councillor Kevin Woodbridge said the population on North Ronaldsay, the most northern island in the Orkney archipelago... Читать дальше...

Spain's government has lodged a legal bid to stop Catalonia holding an independence referendum, asking the Constitutional Court to veto moves by the regional assembly, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Friday. "There will not be any referendum on Oct. 1," Rajoy told a news conference in Madrid after his weekly cabinet meeting. The stand-off between Madrid and Barcelona is likely to intensify in the coming weeks as Catalonia's separatist government moves ahead with the vote on breaking with the rest of Spain. Читать дальше...

An attack sparked by a sailor’s mistake led to the arraignment today of a fishing boat captain who pleaded not guilty to grievously injuring the Indonesian worker. Jason Genovese, the 42-year-old captain of the fishing vessel “All Saints,” was charged with grievously injuring Risky Sis Harmawan, causing him to fear violence and relapsing. The sailor testified with the help of translator that on July 6 the captain punched him in the eye, head and chest, for pulling a rope by mistake. The captain then poured water over him, he said. Читать дальше...

Installing bicycle racks at the University of Malta is a good idea in principle, but this photo suggests the concept has not quite caught on yet. "This is how the future breed of Malta embraces infrastructures aimed at promoting sustainable lifestyles," wrote a Times of Malta reader who sent in this photo of motorbikes taking up bicycle space. Times of Malta could not verify whether the motorbikes pictured belong to University students, staff or visitors.  READ: Three out of four students use their... Читать дальше...

The Malta Stock Exchange Total Return Index – Msetrx, a methodology that calculates the value of investment in equities through an index, has been inaugurated by Finance Minister Edward Scicluna. Prof. Scicluna said Msetrx is going to bring the Malta Stock Exchange in line with international stock exchange standards, reflecting the total return generated by equity investments. The Msetrx will be replacing the current MSE Equity Index which was used up till now.   The new Total Return Index (TRX)... Читать дальше...

Neymar has been pictured storming out of Barcelona training following an angry confrontation with new team-mate Nelson Semedo as speculation over the Brazilian's future continues to intensify. The 25-year-old, linked with a big-money transfer to Paris St Germain, appeared to be involved in a heated argument with Semedo during a training session in Miami ahead of Saturday's pre-season friendly against Real Madrid. Neymar reportedly took exception to a challenge from Semedo, who recently signed from Benfica... Читать дальше...

The Nationalist Party has pounced on a Pakistani court's decision to bar sitting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office, saying the south Asian country was "now giving us lessons on justice". Mr Sharif was this morning ordered to step aside by a Pakistani supreme court judge, following a probe into his family's wealth which arose out of Panama Papers revelations. The data leaks had revealed that Mr Sharif's family bought expensive London apartments through offshore companies.  READ: Pakistan PM... Читать дальше...

A young mother today gave a vivid, movie-like account of how she narrowly missed being burned alive outside her Zabbar home one evening earlier this month. She recalled being threatened by shouts of “I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I won't give up before I kill one of you!” Michelle Camilleri took the witness stand in the criminal proceedings against Alvin Pullicino, 26, employed in the film industry and Gavin Spagnol, 21, ELC employee. The two cousins are currently facing charges, as perpetrator and accomplice respectively... Читать дальше...

Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds. While some medical glues already exist, they often adhere weakly, are not particularly flexible and frequently cannot be used in very wet conditions. To get around those problems, a group of scientists from Harvard and other research centres decided to learn from slugs, which - as well as making slime to glide on - can produce extremely adhesive mucus as a defence mechanism. Читать дальше...

There is still litter everywhere in spite of an annual spend of €30 million by the private sector and government which does not include government’s expenditure related to administration, policies and law enforcements. “This immediately leads to the question: what are we doing wrong?” GreenPak CEO Mario Schembri said. The GreenPak cooperative has embarked on numerous education campaigns, highlighting the need for law enforcement on littering and the proper use of recycling bring-in-sites bins, but littering in public places has not abated. Читать дальше...

The feminist struggles of the 1970s seemed to be ancient history. Yet in 2016, in Poland, tens of thousands of women fought to preserve their right to abortion. What is the state of feminism and women's rights today?

Russia told the United States today that some of its diplomats had to leave the country in just over a month and said it was seizing some US diplomatic property as retaliation for what it said were proposed illegal US sanctions. Russia's response, announced by the Foreign Ministry, came a day after the US Senate voted to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and anger his own Republican Party. Читать дальше...

US underwriter Starr Companies is hoping to open a subsidiary in Malta as a base for the European Union. Steve Blakey, CEO of Starr Companies' London market operation, said the carrier had applied to the MFSA for a licence to set up an insurer in Malta, which would then use passporting rights to reach the other members states – although not using a protected cell company set-up. Reports in the international media say that the company hopes to be operational by January 1, describing Malta as “a popular... Читать дальше...

Australian Daniel Ricciardo reminded Formula One's title contenders that he and Red Bull remain a force to reckon with after posting the fastest time in opening Hungarian Grand Prix practice on Friday. Fourth in the championship standings but 60 points behind Ferrari's leader Sebastian Vettel at the mid-point in the season, the Perth driver clocked a best time of one minute 18.486 seconds. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was second fastest, 0.234 slower on the same super-soft tyres, at a circuit that ranks almost as a home venue for the Finn. Читать дальше...

The government's consolidated fund registered a positive change of €18.6 million in the first six months of the year, new figures released by the National Statistics Office have shown.  Recurrent revenue rose by more than 10 per cent when compared to the same period last year while total expenditure was up by 9 per cent. The consolidated fund ended the period with a deficit of €92 million, the NSO said. Revenue up The €171.4 million increase in recurrent revenue, which stood at €1,828.4 million,... Читать дальше...