Новости за 24.01.2021

The Gozo Curia on Sunday expressed its disapproval and dissociated itself from “any outdoor religious activity organised or to be organised” which does not respect measures by the health authorities put in place to protect public health. In a brief statement which did not go into details, the Curia encouraged parishes, communities and religious entities to safeguard the people’s health by taking the necessary precautions “always and in every situation”.

A police officer surrounded by a crowd in the US state of Washington struck and injured at least one person with his car as he sought to drive away, authorities said. About 100 people and several cars were blocking an intersection, reportedly for an illegal car rally, on Saturday night in downtown Tacoma when police were called to the area. After an officer in his car tried to clear the area, a crowd began hitting the vehicle's body and windows, Tacoma police said in a statement. [attach id=1017735 type="video"]Video... Читать дальше...

ĦAMRUN SPARTANS   2 Ailton Soares 75 Sasere 90 STA LUCIA                 2 Ante Rosero 45, 59 Ħamrun Spartans M. Bartolo-6.5, D. Gojkovic-5, M. Guillaumier-6, J. Mbong-6, J. Ailton Soares-7, F. Sasere-7, I. Adesina-5 (53 B. Cittadini-5), E. Serrano Valero-5, J. Corbalan-5.5, S. Lagzir (27 K. Micallef-6), E. Marcelina. Sta Lucia C. Farrugia-6, A. Prates-6.5, U. Edafe-6, K. Correia-7, A. Magri Overend-6,5, A. Da Silva Souza-7 (80 K. Xuereb), K. Ante Rosero-7.5, V.L. Filho-6, M. Camilleri-6 (69 T. Tabone Desira), A. Читать дальше...

Bruno Fernandes’s stunning free-kick inflicted more misery on Liverpool as Manchester United progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win at Old Tafford on Sunday. Both sides struggled to create chances in a cagey 0-0 draw when they met in the Premier League last weekend. But there was no repeat of that caution in a wide-open contest that ended Liverpool’s hopes of a first domestic cup win under Jurgen Klopp for another season. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk.

Video conferencing for witnesses in court is still a headache, according to the association of magistrates and judges, who say they are willing to go online if given the necessary tools. The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Malta said that while video conferencing has been rolled out in some court rooms, operating them in every hall was still too difficult to coordinate in the bustling Valletta courthouse. The association was contacted after the lack of video conferencing for witnesses was raised by doctors. Читать дальше...

Updated 8.40pm Clashes broke out in the Netherlands on Sunday as anti-curfew demonstrators protested against coronavirus restrictions, while France imposed new border controls with numerous countries under pressure to slow the spread of new variants. France introduced a requirement for incoming travellers from EU neighbours to show a recent negative coronavirus test and Israel announced it would "close" its skies to almost all aircraft. In the US, Johns Hopkins University said the country had topped 25 million cases... Читать дальше...

Last week, Prime Minister Robert Abela tabled a report in parliament that took a close look at the construction industry and found what it described as “deep-rooted problems” across the board. The government had commissioned the report after a house adjacent to a construction site collapsed early last March, causing the death of Miriam Pace. Abela did not initially intend to publish the report, saying the recommendations were gradually being implemented. But he reversed his decision after the Pace... Читать дальше...

Updated 8pm Israel opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, its foreign ministry said, in a historic move four months after the Jewish state and the Gulf country normalised ties. "Today the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi has officially been opened, with the arrival of the mission head Eitan Naeh," the ministry said in a statement. "The Israeli embassy in the United Arab Emirates will advance relations between the countries on all levels." The UAE, along with Bahrain, signed a US-brokered... Читать дальше...

People with chronic conditions are demanding assurances that they will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before those who “unfairly” seek to get bumped up the queue, heightening their anxiety after a year of “no life”. They are calling for clarity and peace of mind, following sacrifices they have been facing since March. Since the rollout started slowly this year, in what has become a fight for the vaccine, anyone from teachers to bank employees, the maritime industry and healthcare students in contact... Читать дальше...

MOSTA           0 BIRKIRKARA 1 Montebello 90 Mosta C. Mafoumbi-7, C. Ememe-4, J. Bezzina-6, D. Bonnici-5, G. Sciberras-5 (64 W.Donkin), T. Farrugia-5.5, R. Morisco-6, Z. Brincat-5.5, B. Kaljevic-5, K. Tulimieri-5.5 (64 C. Failla) (72 M. Mifsud), J. Ekani-6. Birkirkara S. Guarnone-6, E. Pepe-5.5, Y. Yankam-6.5, L. Montebello-6, P. Mbong-5, R. Briffa-6.5, K. Zammit-5.5, C. Bonanni-5, Caio-5 (69 F. Falcone), O. Carniello-6, A. Alves-7 (90 F. Verde) Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann. Yellow cards: Tulimieri, Farrugia, Guarnone, Bonanni. Читать дальше...

A 25-year-old man was grievously injured on Sunday in a traffic accident in Naxxar. The police said the accident happened in the Coast Road at 10.30am. The man, who is Hungarian, lost control of the Kymco he was riding and this overturned. The victim was given first aid by a medical team on site. The police are investigating.

Germany will become the first European Union country to start using the same experimental antibodies treatment credited with helping Donald Trump recover from COVID-19, health minister Jens Spahn said Sunday. "The government has bought 200,000 doses for €400 million," Spahn told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, working out at €2,000 per dose. Patients will receive them free of charge, a health ministry spokeswoman told AFP. Two different kinds of so-called monoclonal antibody therapies will be made... Читать дальше...

Brazilian midfielder Arthur scored his first goal for champions Juventus in a 2-0 win over Bologna on Sunday to pile the pressure on the Milan teams. Andrea Pirlo’s side bounced back from last weekend’s 2-0 league defeat by Inter Milan, and followed on from their morale-boosting Italian Super Cup triumph over Napoli midweek. Milan held top spot in Serie A on Saturday despite falling 3-0 at home against Atalanta after second-placed Inter were held to a goalless draw at Udinese. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk.

The final months of 2020 were Malta’s deadliest in years, with a steep rise in mortality linked to the growing number of COVID-19 deaths, figures show. Figures published last week by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical body, showed Malta registering 37.5% more deaths in November than the average in the same month of the previous four years. The increase was slightly lower in September and October – 22.2 and 21.1% respectively – but starting in July, Malta’s additional deaths were consistently above the EU average. Читать дальше...

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday said she planned to hold a legal referendum on independence from Britain despite Westminster's opposition, as an opinion poll showed a majority would vote yes. If her Scottish National Party (SNP) wins a strong showing in regional elections in May, Sturgeon said she would seek a fresh referendum even though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said such a vote should only be held once in a generation. "I want to have a legal referendum, that is what... Читать дальше...

Opposition leader Bernard Grech on Sunday slammed the use of the national broadcaster PBS as a "partisan" tool in the hands of the government.  Speaking at a political activity in Nadur, Grech said that instead of closing media stations owned by political parties, the real battle was to ensure PBS fulfilled its role as an impartial public broadcaster.  He criticised what he described as a “blatant partisan interview” he was invited to on PBS last week.  During the interview, Grech pointed out to... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has linked a drop in crime during the pandemic to increased police presence in the community. The Prime Minister said on Sunday that a decrease of 2,500 reports filed at police stations was proof that the prevention strategy, employed recently through the deployment of more officers in the streets, was working.  According to official data, the number of crimes committed last year went down by 16%, however, the government acknowledged 2020 to be an extraordinary year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Читать дальше...

A total 116 new COVID-19 cases were announced on Sunday, the lowest daily case count since January 3 and three fewer than on Saturday. The new cases were detected from 3,111 swab tests, bringing down the positivity rate to 2.83%.  One patient - an 81-year-old man died at Gozo General Hospital, taking Malta’s COVID-19 death toll to 251. [attach id=1017681 size="large" align="left" type="image"][/attach] Data published by the Health Ministry showed that a further 155 patients recovered overnight, meaning... Читать дальше...

Born in Mortlake, England, on September 2, 1875, Charles Dominic Plater was educated at the Jesuits’ Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, where he was remarkably popular with masters and fellow students alike for his personal magnetism and his regular success in winning school prizes. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at Roehampton, southwest London, on September 7, 1894. In 1900 he interrupted his philosophy course at the end of its second year to proceed to the Jesuit Hall (Campion Hall), Oxford, to read classics. Читать дальше...

Some people have powers, although they may be loath to admit it to others. From an early age, it is clear that they are more sensitive to spirits and that they can perceive things – even things from the past – that the rest of us cannot. Betty was definitely psychic. At the tender age of 16, she went on a school trip to a stately home. As soon as she walked in, she knew her way around, even though she assured her teachers that she had never been there before. They all assumed that she may have seen the home on tele­vision or read about it... Читать дальше...

Hyundai has kickstarted its new dedicated battery electric vehicle brand with the Ioniq 5. The midsize CUV will arrive as the first car in Hyundai’s Ioniq electric brand, sitting on the firm’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). Though only teaser images have been released for now, the pictures do show the car’s front end. Here, ‘pixel-inspired lights’ form the key part of the Ioniq 5’s ‘face’, while a clamshell bonnet spans the entire width of the car for a clean and high-end appearance. ... Читать дальше...

Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were vaccinated against coronavirus, scientists say the evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-COVID vaccines. Health agencies stress however that the vast majority of post-vaccination fatalities were elderly, already vulnerable and often sick. Here's a review of the situation: Elderly, vulnerable Norway sparked alarm last week when it reported the deaths of 33 of some 20,000 retirement home residents who had received a first shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Читать дальше...

The €20 million Santa Luċija roundabout underpass was inaugurated on Sunday by Prime Minister Robert Abela. Part of the project had been inaugurated in October. The 90-metre underpass includes two 130 metres approach lanes and four slip roads leading to the roundabout. It also included electricity, water, telecommunications, internet and traffic management systems as well as new water reservoirs and pipes for rainwater. Inaugurating the project, the Prime Minister said the investment is expected... Читать дальше...

The current pandemic has forced a sudden change in the provision of certain services. This has required the service providers to think of, and start operating in, a new normality. Education is one of these services. Educators, with the support of their school administration and the various departments at the Ministry for Education, had to shift overnight to online teaching and learning. This was an unprecedented change in the compulsory education sector, as online teaching and learning is more associated with further and higher education. Читать дальше...

It is unjust to call for measures that will further impinge on the operation of catering establishments and their livelihood, the Association of Catering Establishments (ACE) said on Sunday. Referring to calls by doctors on Friday for a weekend curfew as they sounded the alarm over the flow of COVID-19 patients to Mater Dei hospital, the ACE said there is no scientific evidence so far that the increase in the spread of COVID-19 is in any way related to catering establishments respecting the protocols in place. Читать дальше...