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Just like his passion for his work on the football pitch, Pep Guardiola – Manchester City FC manager, Nissan LEAF owner and Nissan Global Ambassador – reveals his excitement and anticipation for the electric vehicle revolution, describing the unique thrills and sense of pride offered by zero-emissions mobility. Since kick-starting his own EV journey three years ago, Guardiola has fully embraced the world of electrified driving. Having experienced the innovative blend of sustainable power and excitement offered by LEAF... Читать дальше...

Tyson Fury said Sunday his long-awaited world heavyweight title unification bout against Anthony Joshua would take place in Saudi Arabia on August 14. “Massive announcement FURY VS JOSHUA IS ON AUGUST 14 in The kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The worlds (sic) biggest sporting event all eyes on us,” Fury tweeted. Between them, the two British boxers hold all four major versions of the heavyweight title. Saudi Arabia staged the 31-year-old Joshua’s rematch against Andy Ruiz, when the Briton regained his WBA... Читать дальше...

Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title on Sunday and set down a key marker two weeks out from the defence of his Roland Garros crown. Second seed Nadal won through 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in 2hr 49min against the defending champion in the 57th career showdown between the pair. “It’s amazing I have this trophy in my hands for a 10th time, something impossible to imagine,” said the world number three who also equalled Djokovic’s record of 36 ATP Masters 1000 titles in his 12th Rome final. Читать дальше...

Barcelona became the first Spanish side to win the women’s Champions League with a stunning performance to thrash Chelsea 4-0 in Gothenburg on Sunday. The La Liga champions scored all four goals inside 36 minutes as a Melanie Leupolz own goal, Alexia Putellas’s penalty and simple finishes from Aitana Bonmati and Caroline Graham Hansen killed the game as a contest. Barca have romped to the Spanish title with a 100 percent record after 26 games in La Liga, boasting a 123 goal difference. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. Читать дальше...

Updated Two people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when grandstand seating collapsed at a synagogue in the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev in the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities said. The incident occurred outside Jerusalem "as hundreds were congregated" for the Jewish Shavuot feast, a Magen David Adom emergency services spokesman told Israeli channel Kan. The structure was "under construction", he said. Magen David Adom in a statement reported the "deaths of two injured, including a 40-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy". Читать дальше...

As a young mother, Lina Pellegrini Petit, who recently turned 100, would gather her five small children and they would walk from their home in Sliema to San Anton Gardens, in Attard.  “She was not discouraged by anything and always just did what had to be done without complaining. She appreciates the simple things in life and was always down to earth,” one of her daughters, Cecilia, says Her other daughter, Lucienne, adds: “She was always like that, she takes things as they come.” And this was... Читать дальше...

Palestinian and Israeli leaders both appealed for support at a UN Security Council session Sunday but little action was in sight despite soaring violence, with China accusing the United States of obstructionism. After a delay pushed by the United States, Israel's critical ally, the Security Council held its first public meeting on nearly a week of violence that has claimed 200 lives. Opening the virtual session, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the violence "utterly appalling" and urged... Читать дальше...

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a 95th minute winner as the Reds beat West Brom 2-1 on Sunday to keep a place in next season’s Champions League in their own hands. Jurgen Klopp’s men would have needed favours from Leicester and Chelsea in their final two games of the campaign had they failed to beat the already relegated Baggies. But the Brazilian was sent forward for a corner deep into stoppage time and headed home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s delivery. Liverpool moved one point behind... Читать дальше...

French debutante Abercrombis and Tack Wee won the major races which were held on Sunday afternoon at the Marsa Racetrack. These were open for class Premier trotters and formed part of the eighth meeting of the season, made up of ten races all for trotters. Fourteen trotters lined up in the first class Premier race. French newcomer Concerto Des Dunes (Paul Galea) was the fastest trotter at first, opening a small lead from Lajos Cella (Cherise Farrugia) and from another French debutante Abercrombis (Michael Ellul). Читать дальше...

Independent MP Godfrey Farrugia is calling on Parliament’s health committee, of which he is a member to put for debate on the committee’s agenda “Women’s Health Care: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights”. On Wednesday, Farrugia seconded a private member’s motion presented by independent candidate Marlene Farrugia, who also happens to be his partner, calling for the decriminalisation of abortion. Farrugia (Marlene) said about the bill that its aim was to ensure that no woman is penalised... Читать дальше...

Malta’s Destiny Chukunyere will not be taking part in the opening of the Eurovision song contest as a COVID-19 precaution. Sunday's "Turquoise carpet" event will launch the glitzy week-long Eurovision competition in Rotterdam, which was cancelled last year and scaled-down this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Although all members of the Maltese delegation have tested negative, a member of the Icelandic delegation, staying at the same hotel as Malta, tested positive for the virus. All members of that team are now in quarantine. Читать дальше...

A motorcyclist was grievously injured on Sunday in a traffic accident in Żebbuġ. The police said the accident happened in Triq is-Siġġiewi at 11.30am. The victim, who is 32 and lives in Iklin, was riding a Honda that was involved in a collision with a Nissan March that was being driven by a 26-year-old woman from Victoria. He was given first aid by a medical team on site and then transferred to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. The police are investigating.

Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was "terrible and unacceptable", warning that the latest conflict could get even worse.  "In these days, violent armed clashes between the Gaza Strip and Israel have taken over, and risk degenerating into a spiral of death and destruction," said the pope following his Sunday Regina Caeli prayer. "Numerous people have been injured, and many innocents have died. Among them there are also children,... Читать дальше...

Independent MP Marlene Farrugia has said she is “disgusted” by the two political parties’ decisions over her bill to decriminalise abortion. “This is beyond crazy, a hilarious tragedy and, coming from the Labour Party, a very poor statement,” Farrugia told Times of Malta. The PL said in reaction to her bill on Friday that it chokes debate on a sensitive issue. “This is a complete lie. How can the Labour Party say that having a discussion on a parliamentary level chokes discussion?” “Different bills have been discussed in parliament before... Читать дальше...

Osteoporosis is a condition that occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the loss of old bone. As a result, certain bones will become brittle, in a way that even a mild fall can cause hip, wrist or spinal fractures as one grows older. Risk factors for osteoporosis include being of Caucasian or Asian ethnicity, especially older women with smaller body frames who are past early menopause, prolonged use of corticosteroids or a family history of hip fractures. The presence of coeliac disease... Читать дальше...

Gżira United continued with their transfer policy of recruiting young talent when they signed midfielder Clive Gauci, the Premier League club announced. “Gżira United Football Club are proud to announce that attacking midfielder Clive Gauci signed a 2 year contract with our club,” the Premier League club announced. “The 25-year-old Hibernians product played for Pietà, Sirens and Żebbuġ where in the last season he played 21 matches, scoring 15 goals. Continue reading this article on SportsDesk... Читать дальше...

Santa Lucia FC have reached an agreement to sign striker Vito Plut, the Times of Malta can confirm. The Saints enjoyed a very positive campaign in 2020-21 season, when they finished eighth in the Premier League and are now looking to bolster their squad as they bid to mount a stronger challenge next season. Santa Lucia FC have targeted Slovenian forward Plut who is currently a free agent after his contract with Tarxien Rainbows expired last season. Continue reading this article on SportsDesk... Читать дальше...

PN leader Bernard Grech has pledged to regulate development in Gozo while criticising the Labour government’s “lack of vision” in terms of planning and the construction “free-for-all” this has created. The opposition leader also lambasted what he described as the government’s “calculated, Machiavellian and dirty strategy” of “targeting people in the PN camp” whenever a story involving a government representative such as Carmelo Abela emerges. Grech also discussed independent MP Marlene Farrugia’s bill for the decriminalisation of abortion... Читать дальше...

A court has rejected an appeal filed by the Attorney General calling for the revocation of bail to a couple charged with importing more than a kilo of synthetic drugs. Keith Vassallo, 35, and his wife Maria Christina, 28, both public sector employees, had been granted bail by Magistrate Josette Demicoli after they pleaded not guilty to charges brought against them, including that they committed the crime within 100 metres from a place frequented by young people. Ruling on the Attorney General’s appeal... Читать дальше...

Seven Indonesians drowned after an overloaded boat capsized because of tourists attempting a selfie in a reservoir on Java island, police said Sunday. The accident happened when all 20 passengers suddenly moved to the one side of the vessel to take a group photo on Saturday in the Boyolali regency, said Central Java police chief Ahmad Lutfi. "The cause of the accident was overcapacity," Lutfi told reporters. "The 20 people took a selfie on the right side then the boat lost balance and flipped."... Читать дальше...

New COVID-19 cases remained in single digits for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, with two new cases being reported. Twenty-one patients recovered, bringing the total number of active cases in the country down to 158. No deaths were reported for the ninth consecutive day. Healthcare workers carried out 2,454 swab tests on Saturday.  Vaccination As of Saturday, 141,143 people were fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry data showed. A total of 420,815 vaccine doses have been administered so far. Читать дальше...

On Monday, May 16, 1808, Civil Commissioner of Malta, Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander J. Ball, accompanied by Brigadier-General Thilson and his staff, welcomed to the Maltese islands a royal guest, the 29-year-old Prince Louis Charles d’Orléans, Count de Beaujolais. He was a son of the late Duke of Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph (1747-93) and his consort Louise Marie Adèlaide de Bourbon (1753-1821). His father was better known as Philippe Egalitè, a cousin of the French King Louis XVI. Both were executed in 1793 during the French Revolution. Читать дальше...

One child died and four adults were injured early on Sunday after two houses collapsed in a suspected gas explosion in northwest England, police said. Police in the county of Lancashire said they were called to the row of terraced houses at 2.40am (0140 GMT) where they evacuated other residents and set up a safety cordon. "We remain at scene of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Ave Heysham which has caused 2 houses to collapse & badly damaged another," the Lancashire force said on Twitter. Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday slammed the PN’s absence from a public consultation process on cannabis reform.  During a phone interview on ONE radio, Abela said 350 contributions were received during a six-week consultation on a whitepaper proposing the decriminalisation of cannabis.  He noted how the PN was absent from the debate, saying he could not understand how a major political party chose not to take part in the public consultation.  “The Opposition said it was going to consult and discuss... Читать дальше...

26-year-old Anthea Zammit of Żebbuġ is representing Malta in the 69th Miss Universe, being held in Hollywood, Florida, early on Monday.  A total of 80 countries are participating in the contest. Zammit is a dance teacher who is also pursuing a law degree at the University of Malta. While in Hollywood, she has had various interviews, photoshoots and public appearances to promote Malta internationally.  The show will be aired live on FYI at 2am (Malta time). A new winner will be crowned by last year's winner Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa. Читать дальше...