Новости за 26.09.2021

Bentley Motors is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of its own design department at Crewe. The first Crewe-designed Bentley was the R-Type Continental in 1951, and was the responsibility of John Blatchley, the head of styling. His previous experience as chief designer from Gurney-Nutting, the coachbuilders responsible for the iconic ‘Blue Train’ Bentley, meant he had a honed sense of proportion and form.  Read the full story at timesmotors.com

SIRENS                   2 Vieira 76, Brandan 80 SLIEMA WANDERERS 2 Elouni 47, Vukovic 88 Sirens J. Debono-6, A. Bianco-6, R. Tachikawa-6.5, V. Vieira-6 (89 B. Gavrila), A. Effiong-5 (65C. Zammit Lonardelli), D. Albanese-6.5, A. Borg-6, J. Walker-5, F. Brandan-7, C. Riascos-5 (65 D. Jackson-5), K. Reid-6. Sliema WANDERERS D. Cassar-6.5, K. Shaw-6, O. Elouni-6, D. Holla-6.5 (72 E. Agius) ,V. Berisha-6 ( 72 R. Kohna Sooh), G. Aquilina-6, Y. Uchida-6 (80 P. Morales), I. Gui-5.5, M. Beerman-6, J. Bilek-6.5... Читать дальше...

Lazio came out on top of an eventful Rome derby on Sunday, winning 3-2 to turn around a poor recent run of results and to inflict a second league defeat of the season on Jose Mourinho. Goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Pedro and Felipe Anderson gave Lazio a tight win over their local rivals at a raucous Stadio Olimpico which saw two teams attack each other for 90 minutes. Maurizio Sarri’s side were winless in three league matches heading into the weekend but now sit sixth on 11 points, five... Читать дальше...

GŻIRA UNITED 1            Messias 37   BIRKIRKARA     1            Falcone 34   GŻIRA UNITED A. Curmi-6, G. Bohrer-6, S. Borg-6.5, N. Muscat-6.5, S. Pisani-6, Y. Messias-6.5, N. Portelli-5.5, M. Maia-6 (69 M. Davis), T. Espindola-6, J. De Assis-6, J. Mendoza-6. BIRKIRKARA D. Fernandes-6, E. Pepe-6.5, L. Montebello-6, P. Mbong-6 (71 K. Bevis), K. Zammit-6, F. Falcone-6, R. Scicluna-6 (82 C. Bonanni), C. Attard-6, O. Carniello-5.5, L. Aguirre-6, J. Macedo-6.5. Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann. Yellow cards: G. Читать дальше...

Germany is about to elect a new chancellor. Angela Merkel has been in power for nearly 16 years, having won four consecutive elections. Many argue that were it not for Merkel, the European Union would today be much weaker than it is. Others insist the outgoing German chancellor failed to effectively address severe structural weaknesses in the EU and her own country. Most political analysts agree that Merkel is a committed believer in the value of the EU. Her negotiating skills were evident when... Читать дальше...

Architect Nicholas Mallia was facing a choice. Either emigrate over his frustration at the lack of attention being given to the environment, as some of his friends have done. Or use his skills to do something about it. He chose the second. With the help of friends and colleagues, he has come up with an ambitious proposal to plant 40,000 trees at the Inwadar national park in Marsascala. “We spend a lot of time complaining about the current situation,” Mallia told Times of Malta. “The options are... Читать дальше...

Updated 7.11pm - Initial result estimates from Germany's general election to pick a successor to outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday showed the Social Democrats (SPD) of Finance Minister Olaf Scholz with a narrow lead over their conservative rivals. Preliminary results published on public television after polling stations closed at 6pm  found Scholz's SPD with around 24.9 to 25.8 percent of the vote, followed closely behind by Merkel's Christian Democrats and their candidate Armin Laschet... Читать дальше...

A Marsa scrapyard where “the largest industrial fire in years” broke out earlier this month had received warnings about a long list of environmental infringements believed to be the likely cause of the blaze. A series of ‘stop and compliance’ orders were issued against the JAC Steel scrapyard by the environmental watchdog over the past five years. They include late cleaning of oil spills and incorrect storage of heaps of flammable materials that at times even stretched beyond the confines of the site. Читать дальше...

When Steven Gatkuoth attempted to flee Libya for the seventh time in two years, he was returned to north African soil nursing two bullet wounds that left him limping for a year. “They were aiming to kill. I was lucky as they only got me right in my upper thigh,” the 23-year-old told Times of Malta “Following that pushback, I spent a year in prison, where I was beaten up and had no good food or water. I saw people around me despair. Not knowing when I’d be let out, I spent my time writing 36 songs... Читать дальше...

Frank Salt Real Estate Group has opened its second branch in Gozo as part of its expansion plans.  The new office, which opened its doors on September 5, is situated at the top of Republic Street, near it-Tokk, in Victoria. Over the years, through its other office on Fortunato Mizzi Street, Frank Salt Real Estate has, thanks to Marie Grech and a team of dedicated consultants, always been at the forefront in offering real estate services and providing guidance to its esteemed clientele.  The property market in Gozo has grown exponentially... Читать дальше...

Juventus held off Sampdoria to win their second match of the Serie A season 3-2 on Sunday but might have to face Chelsea without star forward Paulo Dybala after the Argentina forward limped off injured. Dybala opened the scoring early at the Allianz Stadium, with Leonardo Bonucci and Manuel Locatelli netting the other goals to move Juve ninth on eight points, but soon afterwards the 27-year-old limped off in tears after the latest in a long line of injuries. Massimiliano Allegri’s side host holders... Читать дальше...

Triumph has created a new limited-edition motorcycle inspired by one used in the upcoming James Bond film No Time To Die. Called the Tiger 900 Bond Edition, it takes direct influence from the Tiger 900 used in a series of action sequences in the new 007 movie.  Lee Morrison, No Time To Die stunt coordinator, said: “The Tiger 900 is the most confidence-inspiring bike, it allows you to really push the ride as far as you want, you can take as many liberties as you want; stand up sideways drifting in third gear... Читать дальше...

Exploitation has always been the name of the game since the dawn of early civilisation. Human beings have sourced all that nature offers them, at first through a balance that owed much to their basic instinct honed by millions of years of evolution from micro-organisms to enterprising bipedal animals and then through their capacity as sentient creatures that could rationalise, dream, calculate and eventually abuse of what they erroneously thought was intrinsically theirs. Planet Earth has supported a number of biomes... Читать дальше...

Bruno Fernandes says he will keep taking penalties “without any fear” despite the spot-kick miss that condemned Manchester United to a 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa. Fernandes was given the chance to snatch a dramatic equaliser in the final seconds at Old Trafford on Saturday after Kortney Hause put Villa ahead in the 88th minute. But the Portugal midfielder, who had scored 21 of his previous 22 United penalties, blasted the spot-kick high over the bar and Villa held on to win. United boss Ole... Читать дальше...

The door leading to the hall that houses Masterpieces at MUŻA has been opened by scores of visitors since the exhibition was launched last June – students and academics, locals and tourists, artists and art pundits along with people who are simply curious as to how a historic auberge has been transformed into our national art museum. Irrespective of their background or intention, each has left that hall more enriched and enlightened. With 13 Old Master paintings from an international private collection... Читать дальше...

A new series launches today in which some of Malta and Gozo’s most beloved contemporary artists reveal what goes into making the distinctive pieces they’ve become known for. Artist Secrets, presented by award-winning art organisation Allura, gets up close and personal with leading local painters on location and at their studios for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how art is made.  The Artist Secrets series not only features painters sharing the skills they usually keep to themselves, it’s... Читать дальше...

Feeling locked down? Unlock your potential by taking up a sport, advises obstacle course racing (OCR) and trail athlete DUNCAN BARRY  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about both mental and physical health-related issues – and although Malta fared comparatively well and didn’t procrastinate with too many lockdowns, many people chose to stay at home in a bid to reduce the chances of contracting the virus or out of fear of spreading the virus. And rightly so, many employees worked from home while... Читать дальше...

A new PN government will extend paid leave to new fathers upon the birth of their children, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said during a political activity on Sunday.  While not giving details, he ,promised that this extension would be “substantial”.  Last year an EU directive saw paternity leave for fathers increased to ten days, thanks to an initiative led by MEP David Casa. However, this has yet to be implemented locally, with member states having until August 2022 to integrate the directive into law. Читать дальше...

Environment NGOs have been handed three areas by the government to administer and conserve. The 'Guardianship agreements' were signed in the presence of Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia who underlined the important role which NGOs have to help preserve sites of environmental importance.   The sites and the NGOs involved are: Friends of the Earth Malta:  A 14,400 square meter plot of land in Comino, known as Fuq il-Bir tat-Tiġieġ, as well as the building known as l-Forn l-Antik; Din l-Art Ħelwa... Читать дальше...

Thirteen new COVID-19 cases were found overnight and there are now 18 virus cases in hospital, the health authorities said in their midday bulletin on Sunday. Four virus patients remain in intensive care.  35 patients recovered over the past 24 hours, leaving 421 active cases. 816,727 vaccination jabs have been administered, including 6,908 booster jabs. 

There is no doubt that the younger generations coming through are faced with a very different kind of understanding of life stability than those before them. News patterns show not just political and economic uncertainties – these have always existed – but there is a growing anxiety about the equilibrium of the world they are embarking into. Waves of pandemics have radically changed our lives and the impact of climate change through vigorous weather that is slowly eroding the world, either through drought or flooding... Читать дальше...

Valtteri Bottas has been tasked with helping Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by holding up championship leader Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix after being relegated to 17th spot on the grid having made a strategic engine change before the race.  A Mercedes spokesperson confirmed the decision to switch up Bottas’ power unit was a tactical one, made after Red Bull’s Verstappen performed a similar change.  Verstappen starts in 20th place, the backmarker on the grid, after taking on a fourth Honda power unit. Читать дальше...

Observing the planets through a telescope might seem like a repetitive task to undertake. After all, the solar system has been around for 4.6 billion years, and so have the planets in our solar system, so it might appear reasonable to assume that observing the planets through a telescope would always yield the same view. However, observing planets on different nights throughout the year reveals a changing view of our planetary neighbours. Venus, as well as the elusive Mercury, appear to change... Читать дальше...

Our solar system contains a wide variety of planetary bodies, from the inner, small rocky planets to the outer solar system’s massive gas giants. While the most massive of the gas giants, Jupiter, is indeed a sight to behold in its own right, Saturn is undisputedly the more well-known planet, due to its pronounced ring system. Indeed, all gas giants in our solar system have a ring system associated with them. However, for Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, this ring system is extremely faint, almost unobservable from Earth. Читать дальше...

Former prime minister Joseph Muscat on Sunday said he had no reason to fear further investigations into claims his family is linked to offshore company Egrant.  Muscat was reacting to an exclusive Times of Malta report on Sunday that a probe by foreign experts into the operations of the shuttered Pilatus Bank had recommended further investigative steps be taken to get to the bottom of claims surrounding the once-secret company.  “I assure everyone that I have nothing against any further steps... Читать дальше...