Новости за 12.06.2021

An unnamed bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company Blue Origin next month. The Amazon founder revealed this week that both he and his brother Mark would take a place on board the company's New Shepard launch vehicle on July 20, to fly to the edge of space and back. They will be joined by the winner of Saturday's charity auction, whose identity will be disclosed in coming weeks, and by a fourth... Читать дальше...

A grammar guide to Maltese for Italians has been published, some 35 years after a linguist who lived near the port in Catania heard people speaking a strange language and, often, asking to buy “ċikkulata” (chocolate). Intrigued, the Italian professor soon learnt that these were Maltese people, speaking their native language, and travelling to Sicily for much sought-after chocolates so they could smuggle them back home for family and friends. Back then, in the early 1980s, former prime minister... Читать дальше...

Denmark's star player Christian Eriksen collapsed and had to be revived on the field by medics during the Euro 2020 match with Finland on Saturday.  The opening match of Group B was paused amid emotional scenes after Eriksen fell to the turf at the end of the first half. Danish players immediately gestured to the medical staff to attend to Eriksen and his teammates were in tears as the 29-year-old was given CPR. Eriksen was eventually carried off the field at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen after... Читать дальше...

Growing up, 12-year-old Nick was never able to join a sports team or take an extracurricular activity with friends and his parents regretfully had to say no to summer camps and sleepovers because he has Type 1 diabetes that needs to be constantly monitored and treated. Thanks to a pilot project that started in February, Nick has been making use of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) which his mother, Patricia, said brought a sense of normality to the family’s life and more freedom to Nick, whose teens are on the horizon... Читать дальше...

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation, FKNK, announced on Saturday that Lucas Micallef would be the lobby's new president.  Micallef replaces longstanding president Joseph Perici Calascione, who twice served as president of the organisation, and remains part of its council, as well as being recognised with an honorary lifetime membership.  In his address, Micallef, who previously served as the group's public relations officer, said: “The declaration of a change of leadership will not be the end of the FKNK... Читать дальше...

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Saturday announced a "non-working" week in the Russian capital, with non-essential workers told to stay home, as Covid-19 cases hit a six-month high. The decision marks a change of tone for Russian authorities, with President Vladimir Putin repeatedly insisting that Russia has handled the pandemic better than most countries.   "During the past week the situation with the spread of the coronavirus infections has sharply deteriorated," Sobyanin said on his website as the city registered 6,701 daily infections... Читать дальше...

Over the past few decades, the premium segment has proved almost impossible for newcomers to break into, such is the stranglehold Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have on it. Volvo has made a great case for itself, while Lexus has long been a solid left-field alternative. Tesla, too, with its electric vehicles. But many others have tried and failed, which makes Genesis’ attempt interesting. It’s new to Europe, but the spin-off from Hyundai actually launched in 2015 in its home market of South Korea. Читать дальше...

Ultra-triathlete Fabio Spiteri is planning to become the second person to ever cycle around the Sicilian coast in less than two days in September to raise funds for animal shelters. He will not be stopping – nor sleeping – until he completes the 1,000-kilometre distance on his bicycle. It is not the first time Spiteri, who currently holds the national record of double and triple ironman, has cycled around the neighbouring island for charity. But he now intends to knock off eight hours from the... Читать дальше...

After a two-year exile from international football, 2014 World Cup winners Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels are set to crank up the volume on the pitch for Germany’s bid to win Euro 2020. Germany head into the European Championship low on confidence after a shock home defeat to North Macedonia in March in the wake of an historic 6-0 thrashing by Spain last November, the Germans heaviest defeat in more than 80 years.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times... Читать дальше...

Police have asked for public assistance in locating Carmel Azzopardi, a 55-year old man reported missing.  He was last seen on Thursday in Pietà in a white Peugeot 107.  Anyone with information on his wherabouts is encouraged to contact the police on 21 224001 or 119. 

The Sliema local council has called for better enforcement on 'low-powered vehicles and bicycles' along the town's promenades.  The council said it had been receiving multiple complaints about people cycling or using pedelecs on promenades and pavements, which is prohibited for all but young children under the town's by-laws. Under national laws, electric scooters are allowed on pavements and footpaths but limited to 10 kilometres per hour. "We continue to insist that these regulations are respected... Читать дальше...

G7 leaders on Saturday adopted a rival plan to oppose China's Belt and Road Initiative by helping build infrastructure in poorer nations in a "values-driven, high-standard and transparent" partnership. The adoption of the US-inspired "Build Back Better World" (B3W) project came after President Joe Biden and leaders met to address "strategic competition with China and commit to concrete actions to help meet the tremendous infrastructure need in low- and middle-income countries", the White House said. Читать дальше...

Maltese football fans were left seething after the government and the health authorities have again omitted attendance to sporting events in their latest round of COVID-19 relaxation measures, in what they described as another clear sign of how sport is not important in Malta. On Friday, Health Minister Chris Fearne and Jose Herrera, the Minister for Culture, and Charmaine Gauci, the Superintendent for Health, on Friday announced that seated mass events will resume on July 5 for those who are fully vaccinated... Читать дальше...

Italy said Saturday it would restrict the AstraZeneca vaccine to the over-60s, with younger people who have already received one dose to complete the cycle with an mRNA jab. The change follows an improvement in coronavirus infection rates in Italy, which has been devastated by the pandemic but will next week lift restrictions in much of the country following a sharp decline in cases. The EU's medicine agency in April drew a link between rare blood clots and AstraZeneca jabs but stressed that the benefits of the vaccines outweighed the risks.

Towering over eastern Budapest, Euro 2020 venue the Puskas Arena is both a monument to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s football fanaticism and a budding revival in once powerful Hungary’s fortunes. Named after Ferenc Puskas, the mercurial lynchpin of Hungary’s fabled ‘Magical Magyars’ team of the 1950s, the 68,000-capacity stadium will host four games at the tournament which begins June 11.    Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

A 62-year old man died in Qawra on Saturday afternoon after falling into the sea. Police said the man, an English national, appeared to have been standing on the rocks when he lost his balance and fell into the sea.  He was unconscious when he was brought out of the sea and, despite being administered first aid, was pronounced dead on site.  The incident took place shortly before 1pm. No further details were available.  A magisterial inquiry has been appointed and police investigations are ongoing. Читать дальше...

The Maltese Motorsport Federation will receive €100,000 in government funding to support its members' participation in international competitions.  Sports parliamentary secretary Clifton Grima announced the grant during a visit to the Ħal Far go-kart track during the ongoing National Championships trials.   Grima said support for motorsport enthusiasts to compete outside the country had more than doubled in the last four years, and pledged the government's continued support to the sector. The... Читать дальше...