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A 72-year-old motorcyclist from Hamrun was seriously injured in a crash in the St Paul's Bay bypass on Sunday morning. The police said the crash, at 9am, involved a Mercedes driven by a 43-year old South African. Magistrate Monica Vella is holding an inquiry. 

The Environment Authority has called in the police after an extensive fire at the scenic Irdum tax-Xagħra, Gozo, last night. It said the extent of the ecological damage at the protected area is still being assessed. It also appealed for responsibility and care for natural habitats.

The exhibition Fragmented and Whole showcasing works by visual artist Rachel Micallef Somerville is a collection of hand-printed silver gelatin prints depicting several dimensions of the human form. Lara Zammit speaks with the artist about the stories embodied in her prints. Human connection is the premise behind Fragmented and Whole, Rachel Micallef Somerville’s photography exhibition at Kixott. The prints on display represent an artistic voyage wherein meaning is discovered through personal interrelation between artist and subject. Читать дальше...

Ousmane Dembele will undergo tests on his knee on Sunday evening to assess tendon damage suffered in France’s Euro 2020 draw with Hungary, coach Didier Deschamps said. “We need to run some tests, he’s being examined in the evening. He’s had a reaction with a knee tendon,” Deschamps told French broadcaster TF1. Barcelona forward Dembele was brought on by Deschamps in the 57th minute of Les Bleus’ 1-1 draw with Hungary in Budapest on Saturday, when his side were still behind to Attila Fiola’s first half opener. Читать дальше...

Midfielder Thorgan Hazard will miss Belgium’s final Euro 2020 group match against Finland on Monday but should be available for the later stages of the tournament, coach Roberto Martinez said Sunday. Hazard took a “slight knock to the knee” but “there is nothing to worry about”, Martinez said.  Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. 

Joachim Loew has attempted to dampen German fans’ Euro 2020 euphoria after a thrilling 4-2 win over Portugal boosted his side’s chances of reaching the knockout stages. Germany bounced back from losing their opening Group F game to world champions France with an emphatic victory over the holders on Saturday as Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens shone. The result in Munich blew the group wide open, but Germany need to beat Hungary, who managed a surprise 1-1 draw with France, to be sure of reaching the last 16. Читать дальше...

On the 10th anniversary since the passing of sculptor Joseph Casha, Joseph Agius talks to the artist’s youngest daughter Alison Casha, his brother Louis Casha, best friend Paul Haber and art critic Louis Laganà about the legacy he left behind. The work of sculptor Joseph Casha (1939-2011) originates from an admiration for the 20th century art movement of surrealism. The landscapes of Max Ernst, one of the major protagonists of this celebrated movement, exhibit decaying fantasy landscapes, ‘forests’ of totemic formations... Читать дальше...

A single new case of COVID-19 was reported on Sunday and three patients recovered, bringing the number of active cases down to 27. 1,839 swab tests were made in the past 24 hours. The number of vaccine jabs rose to 625,844 with 285,817 people now fully vaccinated.

When, earlier in April this year, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau famously tweeted about how his budget for 2021 would turn things around for women because they had been hit harder than men by the pandemic, he was met with harsh criticism. Not that, in today’s culture, there’s anything surprising in being muted, challenged or even cancelled. In Trudeau’s case, however, the dispute had more to do with his reference to the “she-cession”, something that seemed to justify the accusations of gender discrimination. Читать дальше...

A man is under arrest on suspicion of having thrown stones at cars and shop facades in Mellieħa last night. Eight shop windows were smashed and nine parked cars were damaged in Marfa Road, Ġorġ Borg Olivier Street and High Street at about 3am. The police said that officers went to the scene as soon as they were alerted, but did not find anyone in the area. However, acting upon a description, they arrested a Syrian man, 25, who was found walking in the direction of Xemxija. The man lives in St Paul's Bay. Читать дальше...

The recent EP Crescent by Martha Theuma, released by her under the moniker Das Birthday Girl, is an ethereal set of alternative music tracks that link directly to the artist’s lived experiences. Lara Zammit speaks with the singer about her music. Crescent is an even-keeled collection of downtempo and synth enveloped in reserved melody. How would you describe the EP’s sonic qualities across its three tracks (and in Selene particularly)? It’s really important that my songs sound delicate but full. Читать дальше...

Marica Gauci has often come across clients with missing patches of hair as a result of botched straightening treatments. The experienced hairdresser has dealt with people who have suffered blistering and scalp burns because of a bad bleach job. One client even asked for help after a barber posing as a hairdresser caused irreversible damage to her hair. But there was little Gauci could do because there is no regulation of hairdressers and beauty therapists handling potentially dangerous chemicals and machinery. Читать дальше...

PN leader Bernard Grech on Sunday defended his decision to write to the Financial Action Task Force as it considers grey-listing Malta, saying he was doing his part in defending the country. Speaking in a PN telephone interview, he said that the fact that Malta's laws and actions against money laundering were being questioned by international bodies such as the FATF was already a huge hit to Malta’s reputation. “The reality of the situation is that the damage to our country is already done. Whether we pass or fail... Читать дальше...

In difficult times, small business owners should consider adapting to the changing needs of customers in their niche. Specific target markets are more likely to flourish in times of global economic turmoil. For example, small businesses serving ancillary business components may suffer as companies seek current full-time staff to meet these needs to minimise costs.  While each niche faces its own challenges, small businesses have many things in common. Growing companies need to hire staff, change... Читать дальше...

Captain Gareth Bale warned that Wales can pull off an upset and hurt hosts Italy in their final Euro 2020 Group A game in Rome on Sunday. “We have a game plan that we think can hurt them,” said the Real Madrid star. Italy are already through to the last 16, while Wales need a draw to make sure of progressing to the next round and a win would put them through in pole position ahead of the Azzurri. “It’s going to be a big challenge. We have no doubt even if that record wasn’t there,” said Bale of... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday lashed out at Opposition leader Bernard Grech accusing him of wanting Malta to be greylisted by anti-money laundering assessors.    In an interview on the Labour Party’s ONE radio, Abela weighed in on the evaluation of Malta’s anti-money laundering regime, describing it as a crucial and delicate moment for the country.  On Tuesday, evaluators from the Financial Action Task Force met in Paris and discussed whether Malta should be put on a list of countries... Читать дальше...

The Metropolitan Cathedral museum houses one of the most important collections of late medieval panel paintings in Malta. Unfortunately, during the past centuries, many such panels, scattered in various local churches and rural chapels, were lost due to neglect or vandalism. The old medieval Mdina cathedral was embellished with a remarkable amount of these archaic panels which were venerated on the various altars and in the chapels within this venerable holy edifice. Pride of place is predominantly reserved to the polyptych of St Paul. Читать дальше...

Iran's conservative press on Sunday celebrated the presidential election win of ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi while the marginalised reformist camp engaged in deep soul-searching. "The Dawn of a New Era," read the jubilant front-page headline of the conservative Resalat daily, welcoming the 62 percent win by Raisi, the head of Iran's judiciary, in Friday's election. An austere and pious figure from the Shiite Muslim clerical establishment, Raisi is seen as close to the 81-year-old supreme leader... Читать дальше...

L-Ekonomija: F’ilsien ix-Xjenza u l-Filsosofija by John Consigliopublished by Faraxa Writing a book on the scientific and philosophical underpinnings of economics is a difficult task, even if written in the English language, in which most economic terms have been in use for about two and a half centuries. It is even more so if the Maltese language is used for this purpose. Resorting to Maltese dictionaries, even the best ones, does not always solve translation problems, as many economic terms have specific meanings... Читать дальше...