Новости за 10.09.2021

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy, who is accused of four counts of rape and one of sexual assault, will stand trial next year, a British court was told on Friday. The 27-year-old former French international appeared at Chester Crown Court in northwest England alongside co-accused Louis Saha Matturie and was told a trial date was set for January 24, 2022. Both men were remanded in custody. Mendy has been charged with attacks on three different women, including one under 18, at his home in Prestbury... Читать дальше...

Former French health minister Agnes Buzyn was charged on Friday over her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic after investigators at a special court in Paris concluded there were grounds to prosecute her.  Buzyn has been charged with "endangering the lives of others", the prosecutor of the Republic's Court of Justice said, but not for a second possible offence of "failure to stop a disaster". The former doctor, who will be able to appeal the charge, arrived for a hearing at the court on Friday morning... Читать дальше...

Premier League managers said Friday they did not know whether they could select their Brazilian players for matches this weekend as a “senseless” club versus country row threatens to disrupt plans. English top-flight clubs refused to release players for international duty in countries on the UK government’s red list, including Brazil and Argentina, due to the 10-day coronavirus isolation period required on return. As a result, Brazil football chiefs have asked global governing body FIFA to invoke a five-day suspension... Читать дальше...

The skyrocketing costs of international shipping have made it impossible for Maltese retailers to compete with online stores, the small business lobby has warned. The Malta Chamber of SMEs said that shipping costs have risen by as much as 10 times in recent months, disproportionately impacting island-states like Malta which cannot reroute imported goods along land-based routes.  It said so in a statement in which it endorsed a Nationalist Party proposal to push the European Union to set up a €40... Читать дальше...

A 24-year-old accused of shooting a man in Iklin is pleading not guilty to attempted murder and grievous bodily harm, saying he shot him because he feared for his safety and that CCTV footage of the incident "will tell the truth”. Ryan Sultana, a gardener from Iklin, stands accused of shooting 55-year-old Vincent Xuereb on Thursday. He is also facing other charges related to misuse of a firearm, causing violence and breaching the public peace.  Xuereb was found wounded in the shoulder and bleeding on Triq il-Wied at around 3.30pm... Читать дальше...

The seaside 'duck village' at the entrance to Manoel Island was dismantled after more than 25 years, amid complaints of filthy and unsanitary conditions. The quirky village, home to ducks, hens, cats, rabbits and other animals has been an attraction to tourists and locals alike for many years. But in recent years, rubbish has been mounting at the site, which has also served as a dumping site for unwanted animals. The decision to remove the village comes amid pressure by animal activists who raised the alarm of the negligence of the village... Читать дальше...

The UK returned as Malta's top travel market in August - a position it hasn't held since COVID-19 hit the country. Malta International Airport said the market had recovered at a "faster-than-envisaged pace" and outperformed Italy to regain the top spot for the first time since April 2020. Overall, 407,435 passengers arrived and departed from the airport in August, which is equivalent to 50 per cent of the traffic handled in August 2019. Every flight operated with an average of 111 passengers on board... Читать дальше...

This year Sicilia Outlet Village is celebrating Malta and all Maltese residents during Independence Day weekend, from Friday, September 17 till Tuesday, September 21.  Offering high-end goods at exceptional prices, Sicily’s premium luxury shopping destination is set to welcome Maltese visitors. Upon presentation of their Maltese ID or resident cards, shoppers will be able to enjoy an exclusive 30 per cent discount on outlet prices of the current collection in international designer brand boutiques and on ready-to-wear and sportswear brands... Читать дальше...

Lebanon ended a 13-month wait for a new government Friday with the unveiling of a lineup that faces the daunting task of rescuing the country from economic meltdown. A new cabinet was a condition for much-needed international assistance but its ability to deliver the required reforms remains to be seen and its announcement was met on the street with scepticism bordering on indifference. Billionaire Najib Mikati, Lebanon's prime minister for the third time, made an emotional statement from the... Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo will make his first Manchester United appearance since his blockbuster move from Juventus when Newcastle visit Old Trafford on Saturday. Portugal superstar Ronaldo returned to United in a shock transfer just before the transfer deadline. The 36-year-old striker, who left United to join Real Madrid in 2009, has been training with his new team-mates for the past few days. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. 

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the opening practice round at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday, as the Briton again attempts to claim a century of Formula One wins. Briton Hamilton finished with the top time at Monza of 1:20.926, 0.452sec ahead of Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen. The seven-time world champion’s Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, who will move to Alfa Romeo next season, was 0.525sec back in third place. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. 

Olympic 100 metre champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has hit back at insinuations his stunning gold medal success at the Tokyo Games was due to doping. In an interview with daily Corriere Della Sera published on Friday, the Italian said doubts about the validity of his shock win were fuelled by jealousy. “I’m not even bothered by the gratuitous malice about doping,” said Jacobs.  Continue reading this article on Sports Desk.

Here's how the Malta Stock Market ended on Friday. The MSE Equity Price Index extended yesterday’s gains by a further 0.67% to 3,931.185 points on the back of the gains in BOV, Harvest, Malta Properties, RS2 and Santumas. Meanwhile, four other equities closed unchanged as overall trading activity eased to €0.14 million. Malta Properties Company plc surged by 3.8% to the €0.55 level across three trades totalling 8,500 shares.  The ordinary shares of RS2 Software plc climbed by 2.9% to regain the... Читать дальше...

Turkey parted ways on Friday with head coach Senol Gunes after the national team was demolished 6-1 by the Netherlands in their 2022 World Cup qualifier earlier this week. The national football federation said “it was mutually decided to part ways” with Gunes after Turkey suffered one of its heaviest defeats in national team history. The football-mad nation held out high hopes for 69-year-old Gunes — who guided Turkey to the 2002 World Cup semi-finals — when he took charge of the team in 2019. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich will be without France midfielders Corentin Tolisso and Kingsley Coman for their crunch Bundesliga clash at fellow Champions League side RB Leipzig on Saturday. RB Leipzig were runners-up to defending champions Bayern last season and Saturday’s game at the Red Bull Arena is a chance for both sides to put down an early marker in Germany’s top flight. Both teams have key Champions League away games next week as Bayern are at Barcelona on Tuesday, then Leipzig face Manchester City on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Civil society group Repubblika plans to officially become an "anti-mafia organisation", styling itself on an Italian group.  In a statement, the activist organisation said it would add the function to its mission, claiming the inquiry into the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder had "recognised" mafia infiltration in the Maltese state. "Repubblika has since its inception campaigned to raise awareness of the infiltration of the mafia in the economy of Malta as well as its government and state institutions," it said. Читать дальше...

A notary has been fined almost €62,000 for a series of breaches of money laundering rules. Roderick Caruana could not identify the ultimate beneficial ownership of certain financial structures he was involved with, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice on its website.  Shortcomings in controls on identifying the ultimate beneficial ownership of financial structures were among the main reasons the island was placed on the Financial Action Task Force's grey list in June.   Malta... Читать дальше...

Tumas Group has sought to distance itself from a money-laundering case against its former CEO Yorgen Fenech. In a statement signed by Fenech’s uncle Ray, Tumas Group said it wishes to dissociate itself from the wrongdoing alleged in the money-laundering case, and repeat previous statements expressing its “disappointment with and dissociation” from other allegations against Fenech.  A text from Fenech asking "how much did we launder?" was among a raft of WhatsApp messages submitted as evidence against him in the case. Читать дальше...

Malta and Libya’s prime ministers agreed to tackle illegal smuggling and facilitate business during a meeting in Valletta on Friday.   Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah visited Malta for talks with Prime Minister Robert Abela. The Libyan leader arrived on Thursday evening and met Abela at the Auberge de Castille on Friday morning. In a press statement on Friday afternoon, the two leaders said they had agreed to cooperate further on facilitating business opportunities between the two countries. Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday he still does not know whether he will be able to select Alisson Becker or Fabinho this weekend after the Brazilian Football Confederation asked FIFA to ban the players. The pair, plus Roberto Firmino — who is currently injured — were selected for this month’s World Cup qualifiers in South America but Premier League clubs refused to release players due to the 10-day coronavirus isolation period required on return to Britain. Brazil football chiefs have... Читать дальше...

The police have released a photo of a woman who was killed in a traffic accident in Gżira on Thursday, appealing for information about her. In a statement on Friday, the police said the woman's name might be Tinka Ivanova. The police urged people with any information about the woman to pass it on to them on 2122 4001, 119, or any police station. The accident happened in Triq ix-Xatt at 2.15am. The woman was hit by a Kymco driven by a 43-year-old man from Żebbuġ. The victim was given first aid... Читать дальше...

An under-strength Juventus will travel to Napoli after coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Friday both Federico Chiesa and all of his South American internationals would be left at home following their World Cup qualifying efforts. Chiesa missed Italy’s 5-0 hammering of Lithuania on Wednesday with a muscle problem and even though tests revealed no injury Allegri said the 23-year-old would be left in Turin for Saturday’s match. “The tests were negative but as a precautionary measure I spoke to the lad and while he seems OK... Читать дальше...

The Nationalist Party will seek to make a strong argument with the European Commission to set up a €40 million national fund to help Maltese entrepreneurs cushion the exorbitant transportation costs eating away at their competitiveness.  Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi said transportation costs and logistics had shot up by some 500% in some cases. The importation of a container from China used to cost businesses €2,000 but it now costs €11,000. Describing it as a “radical and bold” proposal that... Читать дальше...

A 39-year-old man was sentenced to two years and 10 months in jail on Friday after he pleaded guilty to holding a person against their will with the intention to rob them. Chaharou Ibrahim, who was born in Nigeria, was also charged with carrying a sharp weapon and being a relapser.  A second man, Hassan Jama Hassan, 25, from Somalia, pleaded not guilty to slightly injuring the victim, holding the victim against their will to rob them, being in possession of cannabis and being in breach of bail... Читать дальше...

The group stage draw of the 2021/2022 Italian cup for women teams has reserved a number of stand out fixtures for the Maltese players based in Italy. This round will consist of 12 Serie A teams and 12 Serie B teams which have been divided into eight groups of 3 teams, with the first slate of fixtures penciled for October 17. Last season, the Italian Cup – known as Coppa Italia Femminile – was won by Roma for the first time in their history. The Giallorosse have been drawn in Group H alongside Nicole Sciberras’ Tavagnacco ... Читать дальше...