Новости за 04.12.2017

The leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said on Monday he would launch talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives on forming a government next week if members of his centre-left party gave him the green light at a congress this weekend. The remarks by Martin Schulz raised hopes that the two parties that suffered losses to the far right in an election in September could renew an alliance that has ruled Germany since 2013 and end the political deadlock in Europe's largest economy. Merkel... Читать дальше...

The new Electrogas power station generated electricity for just over half of Malta's energy needs between May and October. Energy Minister Joe Mizzi told Marlene Farrugia (PD) in reply to a parliamentary question on Monday that between May 1 and October 30, Delimara IV (Electrogas) produced 53% of the power needs, the interconnector supplied 27% and Delimara III (BWSC) 20%. The percentages do not include electricity produced from renewable sources.  READ: Interconnector averts blackouts after new... Читать дальше...

Liverpool will welcome Merseyside rivals Everton in the FA Cup third round while holders Arsenal face a trip to second-tier Nottingham Forest following Monday’s draw. Premier League leaders Manchester City are at home to Burnley, 12-times winners Manchester United host second-tier Derby County while Chelsea are away at Norwich City. Brighton & Hove Albion were pulled out of the hat at home to arch rivals Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough entertain Sunderland in a mouthwatering north-east clash. Читать дальше...

FA Cup third-round draw in full: Ipswich v Sheffield United Watford v Bristol City Birmingham v Burton Liverpool v Everton Brighton v Crystal Palace Aston Villa v Woking or Peterborough Bournemouth v AFC Fylde or Wigan Coventry v Stoke Newport v Leeds Bolton v Huddersfield Port Vale or Yeovil v Bradford Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Brentford v Notts County QPR v MK Dons Manchester United v Derby Forest Green or Exeter v West Brom Doncaster v Slough Town or Rochdale Tottenham v AFC Wimbledon Middlesbrough... Читать дальше...

No one was hurt when a route bus caught fire at the Valletta terminus on Monday morning The blaze appears to have started from the engine compartment at the back of the bus and spread quickly, causing extensive damage. The bus, which was at the bottom of St James Ditch at the time, was not carrying passengers. mynews@timesofmalta.com - Facebook: Times of Malta

The 52rd meeting of the season, made up of ten races all for trotters, was held on Sunday. The card included semi-final races for French trotters from the Prix De Ile De France, for Premier Class trotters, the Prix De Normandie, for Gold Class, and the Prix De La Cote d’Azur for Silver category. All championship races, held over a long distance of 2,640m, are organised by the Malta Racing Club in collaboration with the French association Le Trot and betting companies Izibet and PMU. On Sunday, Noel Baldacchino was best driver with five wins. Читать дальше...

A 53-year-old woman was seriously injured this afternoon when she was hit by a motorcycle while crossing Fleur-de-Lys Road, Sta Venera. The accident happened at about 4pm. The police said the motorcycle was being driven by a 60-year-old man from Birzebbuġa.

Argentina's Lionel Messi is used to being hacked down by desperate defenders but his statue in Buenos Aires has suffered even rougher treatment for the second time this year. The Barcelona forward's bronze sculpture on Paseo de la Gloria was vandalised on Monday, chopped off at the ankles with the body left on the pavement. Appropriately perhaps, given how difficult it is to pry it away from him on the pitch, the ball remained stuck to the left boot at the base of the statue. Since being installed in June... Читать дальше...

The New York Giants fired second-year head coach Ben McAdoo in a housecleaning on Monday morning, less than a week after the benching of quarterback Eli Manning created a backlash from fans. The Giants also fired general manager Jerry Reese, who becomes the first GM known to be let go in-season by the team. McAdoo is the first Giants head coach to be relieved of his duties in-season since 1976 when Bill Arnsparger was fired. McAdoo's short era ends with a 13-15 record. Reese's nearly 11-year tenure ends with a 90-82 record... Читать дальше...

Nicky Carabott finished the 2017 Olympic Trap shooting season on a high, as he won his fourth competition in a row adding another trophy to his memorabilia. The Attard Bros Trap Handicap Competition was organized for the very first time ever by the Malta Shooting Sport Federation (MSSF) and it was held at the Bidnija Shooting Ranges. A good number of the Federation’s members turned up to compete in this maiden event. They all shot at three rounds of twenty five clay targets each, where their original... Читать дальше...

Division 1: After a 2-week break from the National competitions due to the Malta International Darts Open and the Italian Open taking place the domestic scene was back in action with Floriana Ajax MCP A continuing where they left off with a 6-2 away win against Gudja POs Bar A and are still unbeaten after seven matches followed by Kalkara St Joseph trailing by three points who also comfortably won 7-1 at Hamrun Education Bar A and Mosta Horseshoe Bar A who could only manage a 4-4 at Zejtun Beland Bullseye, also three points behind the greens. Читать дальше...

The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia said the manner in which Monday’s arrests were communicated to it indicated "serious institutional deficiencies which are cause for general public concern". In a statement, the family said the information about the arrests was communicated by the prime minister, and not by the Malta police, "who appear to prioritise informing the prime minister of developments to the exclusion of the surviving members of the assassination victim’s family." "In addition, the prime... Читать дальше...

A man who was fined €2,000 after being found guilty of sexually harassing a female employee at the workplace, has had his punishment confirmed on appeal by a court which declared that the man had taken advantage of the woman’s ‘fragility and vulnerability.’ The 62-year old offender was prosecuted for having used inappropriate language and attempted several unwanted sexual advances in respect of the woman and her sister who were both his subordinates. In the course of the proceedings, it transpired... Читать дальше...

The MSE Equity Price Index tumbled by 0.94% to 4,382.024 points today – the lowest level since November 2015 – largely driven by the notable declines in the share prices of BOV (-2.7%) and HSBC (-3.2%) which outweighed the gains in RS2 (+1.3%) and MIDI (+1.4%). Bank of Valletta plc shed 2.7% to the €1.751 level across 95,836 shares. Last Friday, BOV announced that it has been informed that the nil-paid rights issued to UniCredit S.p.A. as part of the €150 million rights issue have been duly assigned. Читать дальше...

Liberal member of parliament Tim Wilson proposed to his partner Ryan Bolger on the floor of parliament in Canberra on Monday, ahead of the expected historic passage of legislation allowing same sex couples to marry. He said yes. Watch video above.

A car crashed onto a pavement in Balluta this afternoon, barely missing restaurant tables and fortunately injuring no one. The car was apparently hit by a bus before mounting the pavement.

An employee of Gozo General Hospital has been found not guilty of having breaching data protection laws when he obtained information on the mental health of his estranged wife and presented this in annulment proceedings before the Ecclesiastical Tribunal. The man, whose identity was not disclosed by the court, had refused to reveal how he obtained such information. His wife had complained to the Data Protection Commissioner. An internal Board of Inquiry was set up to investigate how copies of the... Читать дальше...

Two brothers, Alfred and George Degiorgio, are the main suspects in the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Degiorgio brothers are among a group of 10 men arrested during a large-scale police operation on Monday morning. A raid at Lighters Wharf in Marsa saw a number of suspects thrown to the ground before being arrested.  The area was sealed off by military and police personnel at around 8am. WATCH: Police commissioner keeps silent Sources said the criminal gang... Читать дальше...

The annual fund-raising 'Orange Campaign' by the University's Theology students got unerdway today. The students sell juice made from fresh oranges to raise funds for charity in the run-up to Christmas The campaign has been held for the past 15 years. President Marie-Louise Coleiro was present for the launch this morning, and praised the students for their work. She also praised them for the focus in this year's campaign on  Dar Hosea, which shelters women wanting to get out of prostitution.

Brexit talks broke up in Brussels without a deal today, after a proposed solution for the Irish border met fierce resistance from the Democratic Unionist Party. Discussions are set to resume later this week, with both Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker declaring themselves "confident" that a solution can be found in time for a key summit of the European Council on December 14. Mrs May began a lunchtime meeting with the Commission president with hopes... Читать дальше...

Britain agreed on Monday to keep Northern Ireland in "regulatory alignment" with the European Union after Brexit, Irish government sources said, raising hopes Prime Minister Theresa May can strike a deal in Brussels to start free trade talks. After intensive negotiations in recent days, Britain made what the Irish sources called a clear commitment to keep economic rules on both sides of the new UK-EU land border across the island of Ireland similar enough to allow no frontier -- and so ease fears... Читать дальше...

A man who 13 years ago murdered his estranged partner by stabbing her some 49 times before the eyes of their seven-year old daughter, will have the chance to apply for a review of his life sentence before the Parole Board in 17 years' time.  In a case that had shocked the country back in 2004, David Norbert Schembri, 41, from Sliema had forced his way into the apartment in San Ġwann where Josette Scicluna was preparing dinner for the couple’s young daughter. Armed with a revolver, the man had first fired at the lock of the front door and then... Читать дальше...

Idox Elections of the UK has been selected by the Electoral Commission as the official provider of an Electronic Vote Counting Solution to support elections   during the 2019-2024 period. "The rollout of Idox’s e-counting technology will help Malta accelerate its counting process – reducing the time it takes to count ballot papers and provide calculations from days to hours and minutes," the commission said.  Idox’s services will include hardware, security software, training and support. The team will also partner with Scytl ... Читать дальше...

Rockets 118, Lakers 95 James Harden scored 36 points and handed out nine assists, and the Houston Rockets won their sixth consecutive road game with a 118-95 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Houston has won all six road games in the streak by at least 15 points, setting an NBA record. Eric Gordon scored 22 points off the bench and Chris Paul finished with 21 points and six assists for the Rockets. Kyle Kuzma had 22 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to lead the Lakers, while Brandon Ingram had 18 points and nine rebounds. Читать дальше...

Air Malta said today that its new service to Lisbon will start on March 25. Flights will be operated on Thursdays and Sundays. One way prices start from  Euro39 includes taxes. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said that this route would allow Air Malta to be connected to the South American region since Lisbon is an important hub for South American passengers travelling to European countries. The new route, he said, is part of Air Malta’s growth and revitilisation strategy which includes a number of added routes and frequencies. Читать дальше...