Новости за 21.06.2021

US fast-food giant McDonald’s has announced plans to create 20,000 jobs in Britain and Ireland to help meet an expected boom in post-pandemic demand. McDonald’s said in a statement published on Sunday that it will open 50 restaurants over the next 12 months as COVID restrictions ease. The US group currently employs more than 130,000 people at 1,400 restaurants in Britain and Ireland. “It’s fantastic to be able to offer an additional 20,000 people an opportunity to work with us,” said Paul Pomroy... Читать дальше...

The German FA has said it will not be punished by UEFA for the rainbow-coloured captain’s armband Germany skipper Manuel Neuer has worn during Euro 2020 in solidarity with gay pride this month. The German Football Association (DFB) said it has received a letter from European football’s governing body stating that a review of the matter has been stopped. “The armband has been assessed as a team symbol for diversity and thus for a ‘good cause'”, the DFB said on Twitter. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. Читать дальше...

Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, dealing a huge blow to Scotland’s hopes of making it beyond the group stages of a major tournament for the first time at Euro 2020. Gilmour picked up the man-of-the-match award in Friday’s 0-0 draw against England at Wembley in his first international start. But he will miss Tuesday’s clash against Croatia at Hampden with Scotland needing to win to have any chance of progressing to the last 16. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. Читать дальше...

Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands of Malians who have fled jihadist violence in the region. Jolie visited the camp at Goudebou, in the northeast of the landlocked west African country, as part of her role as an ambassador for the UN refugee organisation, the UNHCR. Jolie arrived by helicopter accompanied by Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Alpha Barry for a ceremony to mark World Refugee Day. "I have marked this day every year... Читать дальше...

A single new case of COVID-19 was reported on Monday, the second successive day that just one new infection was recorded. The new case was found after 1,480 swab tests. The health authroities said in their daily bulletin that five patients had recovered, pushing the number of active cases down to 23. A total of 628,735 vaccine jabs have been administered, with 288,195 people now fully vaccinated. A total of 2,891 doses were administered on Sunday. 

Director Patrick Forbes hopes his new documentary The Phantom could be the spark prompting President Joe Biden to act against the death penalty thanks to its powerful message: “An innocent man was executed.” The movie, set for a July 2 release, takes a detailed look at the murder of Wanda Lopez, who was stabbed to death one night in February 1983 while working as a cashier in a Corpus Christi, Texas service station. Just before she died, the young woman had called police to describe a suspect. Читать дальше...

Japanese Women’s World Cup star Kumi Yokoyama has come out as a transgender man — one of the few athletes to do so in a country where LGBTQ rights lag behind other developed nations. Yokoyama, who represented Japan at the 2019 Women’s World Cup and currently plays for National Women’s Soccer League side Washington Spirit, said living in the United States made it easier to be “open” about sexuality and gender. “Recently, the term LGBTQ has become familiar in Japan, and you see it in the media nowadays,” said the 27-year-old footballer. Читать дальше...

Volvo and Sweden’s Northvolt have joined forces to build a new battery factory in Europe as the carmaker aims to sell only fully electric cars by 2030, the companies said on Monday. Swedish carmaker Volvo and the battery start-up said that, through a joint venture, they will build a gigafactory with a potential capacity of 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year, with production expected to start in 2026. This would allow Volvo, which is owned by Chinese carmaker Geely, to equip around 800,000 vehicles per year. Читать дальше...

Alfred and George Degiorgio have had a request for a presidential pardon rebuffed by Malta’s cabinet of ministers. The two brothers, who stand accused of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, had filed the request on April 26, one week after their initial request was turned down.  In a statement, the government said that ministers had decided on Monday to recommend that the pardon request be refused, in line with advice given by the attorney general and police commissioner. Official refusal... Читать дальше...

Raheem Sterling says England are shutting out the “noise” and “panic” from outside their Euro 2020 camp after their laboured goalless draw against Scotland. The Manchester City forward was part of Gareth Southgate’s team that was booed off the pitch at Wembley on Friday and came in for widespread criticism from elsewhere. But the 26-year-old, who scored the only goal in England’s opening win against Croatia last week, said the players knew how to ignore the external pressure. “I do feel there’s... Читать дальше...

Brazilian star Paulinho has left Guangzhou FC by mutual consent after failing to return for the start of the Chinese Super League season. The former Barcelona midfielder, who has been described as the best foreign player in Chinese Super League history, leaves the Fabio Cannavaro-coached club having made 176 appearances and scored 74 goals across two successful stints at Guangzhou. He missed the season’s kick-off in April unable to return because of China’s strict coronavirus entry requirements and has remained stuck in Brazil. Читать дальше...

Firearms and explosives have been recovered from the seabed off Miġra L-Ferħa cliffs in a police operation which started on Sunday and ended on Monday morning. An army team of divers was also involved in the search on the west coast. Officers from the police major crimes unit were on the scene. The police said a search started after a tip-off at 3pm on Sunday and continued till 7pm before resuming on Monday morning. No further details were available.  Magistrate Monica Vella is holding an inquiry. Читать дальше...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana on Monday assured Malta will continue beefing up its anti-money laundering systems. Ahead of a crucial vote on Wednesday which could see Malta placed on an FATF grey list, Caruana assured the government would continue acting in good faith to implement changes.  He assured that the government would not simply abandon its efforts if it managed to avoid a greylisting.  The finance minister said the momentum built up over the past year-and-a-half would continue regardless. Читать дальше...

Last week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) statement might have caught investors’ by surprise. However we believe one has to read thoroughly through both the official statement and the press conference thereafter to understand the Fed’s communicative intentions.  The Fed changed to 2023 its interest rate projections, while in the press conference the Fed’s chairman maintained a relatively dovish tone and stated that despite the change in its interest rate projections a lot can change ad interim. The surprise... Читать дальше...

A French and an American astronaut completed a six-hour spacewalk Sunday as they installed new solar panels to boost power supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said.  "It is a huge team effort each time and couldn't be happier to return with @astro_kimbrough," tweeted Frenchman Thomas Pesquet, referring to his American colleague Shane Kimbrough. Pesquet is with the European Space Agency, Kimbrough with NASA. The two men, who arrived on the space station in late April, activated... Читать дальше...

A crane toppled over at a building site in Mosta on Monday morning, slightly injuring the operator, eyewitnesses said. The incident happened just after 10am at Triq in-Naġġar.  The crane's arm came to rest on a room across a road, causing slight structural damage. Meanwhile an Italian worker was injured on Monday morning when he was trapped between two trucks. The accident happened during works near the Sirens waterpolo club in St Paul's Bay at 9am. The police said the 40-year-old was seriously injured. Читать дальше...

Malta’s external transactions registered a deficit of €42.6 million in the first quarter of this year, compared to surplus of €29.8 million  in the same period last year. The National Statistics Office said the deficit was primarily the result of negative net balances recorded in the goods account (€369.0 million) which was partly offset by a positive net balance of €608.8 million recorded in the services account. During the first quarter of 2021, the capital account registered a positive net balance of €7.2 million... Читать дальше...

France's far-right led by Marine Le Pen insisted Monday it could recover from a disappointing first round of regional polls marked by a strong result from the traditional right and another feeble performance by President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party. The vote on Sunday was widely watched as the last national electoral test ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections next year which polls currently show as being a close race between Le Pen and Macron.  The National Rally (RN) of Le Pen badly underperformed forecasts... Читать дальше...

Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events, organisers said Monday, warning competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge. The decision, just weeks before the opening ceremony, ends months of speculation about whether spectators will be allowed at the pandemic-postponed Games. Overseas fans were banned in March. “In light of the government’s restrictions on public events, the spectator limit for the Olympic Games will be set at 50 percent of venue capacity, up... Читать дальше...

Domain Academy has announced two International Satellite Campus, one in Dubai and another one in India, following a newly established partnership with the Nest Academy of Management Education. This partnership between Domain Academy and Nest Academy of Management Education (NEST) will facilitate education progression pathways for their students in the fields of business management, computing and IT, tourism and hospitality, and health care. Additionally, international students currently studying... Читать дальше...