Новости за 01.10.2021

President Joe Biden was headed to Congress on Friday to energise Democrats negotiating for a second day on getting his domestic spending agenda off the ground - or risk crippling political failure. "The president will travel to the Hill to speak with members of the House Democratic Caucus this afternoon," the White House said. The unusual presidential visit to Capitol Hill follows weeks of trips by party leaders in the other direction to the White House as Biden tries to get two ambitious spending plans passed into law. Читать дальше...

After months of collecting and recycling plastic bottles, a massive trash-art sculpture of Christ was erected at the Ta' Pinu basilica in Gozo on Friday. It will be exhibited for three months. In "trash-art" artists repurpose items that are usually thrown away to create art.  The climate-themed image of Christ was made from empty plastic bottles, all sourced locally, highlighting the alarming scale of plastic consumption on the small island. The bottles were recycled by residents or picked up... Читать дальше...

The Aquatic Sports Association has come from a very busy summer during which the local governing body saw their junior waterpolo teams compete in their respective European Championship finals. The results achieved by the Maltese youngsters were very impressive with the Malta U-15 placing 13th in their first participation in the European Championship finals while the Malta U-17 girls placed 15th in the continental finals held in Croatia. Then it was the turn of the Malta U-17 boys who wrapped up... Читать дальше...

A new flow of highly liquid lava emerged from the volcano erupting in Spain's Canary islands Friday, authorities said, as a huge magma shelf continues to build on the Atlantic ocean. The fresh outpouring of molten rock began around 2.30am, Spain's IGME geological institute said, adding that it was coming from a new exit on the side of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma island. Videos posted online by IGME and the Volcanic Institute of the Canaries (Involcan) showed a large stream of glowing lava moving across charred earth. Читать дальше...

I would like to share some of my most vivid memories and treasured experiences with Peter Howitt. I first met Peter on a film set while he was working at Pinewood Studios in London when I was working on the film version of Fiddler on the Roof in 1970. I was then in my early 20s. I remember someone from the film crew telling me that a very well-known film art director, Peter Howitt, had a house in Gozo and we should get acquainted. Our first meeting sparked a warm friendship. His personality was animated, kind and generous. Читать дальше...

International investment firm Von der Heyden Group has announced its continued expansion after launching a regulated securitisation vehicle in Italy. Founded in 1989 in Germany, the Group has developed an aggregate investment program of over €650m in private equity real estate across different asset classes around Europe. Through this latest initiative the Group continues to expand its asset management activities. The Von der Heyden Group’s SPV (130/99), regulated by the Bank of Italy, provides... Читать дальше...

Manchester City remain the benchmark for Liverpool to catch, according to manager Jurgen Klopp as the two dominant forces in English football of recent years prepare to do battle at Anfield on Sunday. City have won the Premier League title for three of the past four seasons, with Liverpool’s first top-flight title for 30 years in 2019/20 halting a clean sweep. Chelsea and Manchester United have been talked up as title contenders this season after spending big in the transfer market. But Klopp... Читать дальше...

Malta is set to get €44.3 million in funds allocated to member states impacted by Britain’s exit from the European Union, Times of Malta can confirm. The figure is marginally higher than what was announced by Brussels earlier in the year, when Malta was to receive €42 million. The funds, which total €5.4 billion shared among the member states, were approved on Tuesday, with Ireland and France getting the biggest pay-outs. According to a government spokesperson, Malta’s secured the “second highest proportional amount... Читать дальше...

Local buildings are still considered inefficient in terms of energy use. The Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning talks about how commercial and businesses buildings can help safeguard the environment with the right choices during and after construction. We have been hearing a lot about the EU Green Deal: An action plan put forward by the European Union, to improve resource efficiency in member states, among others, to fight the negative effects of climate change. This plan... Читать дальше...

Marseille coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Friday that the Europa League match against Galatasaray should have “been stopped” after the incidents in the stands interrupted play.   “I think the game should have been stopped. If we continue like this, we show that this violence is part of the game, that we get used to it. We have to make sure that families can come to the stadium in peace,” said Sampaoli in a press conference. The match was delayed by five minutes late in the first half on Thursday as projectiles... Читать дальше...

The Malta Tourism Authority UK & Ireland has been awarded the “Tourist Board of the Year 2021” at the Travel Industry Awards 2021 by TTG held in London. This is the fourth time that this award was won by the MTA after also successfully clinching the trophy in 2016, 2017 and 2019. The Travel Industry Awards by TTG, in association with Virgin Atlantic, brought the travel community together to celebrate the businesses that have grown stronger through the COVID-19 crisis, and helped to highlight the most trusted travel brands for consumers. Читать дальше...

Over the years little has been written about works specific to Roman architecture in Malta. This is explored in Heritage Malta’s lavishly illustrated monograph, Roman Architecture in Malta, written by senior curator David Cardona following countless hours of research. The marble for Grand Master Caraffa’s impressive coat-of-arms atop the monumental façade of the Auberge d’Italie in Valletta has an interesting provenance. According to the archaeologist Antonio Annetto Caruana, the Proconnesian... Читать дальше...

Updated 6.45pm A court has declared that a former senior official at Pilatus Bank has a case to answer in her personal capacity over alleged money laundering activities while employed at the bank. This was the outcome of a prima facie decree delivered on Friday afternoon in the ongoing compilation of evidence against Pilatus Bank and its former money laundering reporting officer Claude-Ann Sant Fournier. During a previous sitting on Wednesday, defence lawyers strongly contested the charges against Sant Fournier in her personal capacity... Читать дальше...

Amateur archaeologists can watch a live excavation as part of an event organised at the Għajn national water conservation centre in Rabat. It is being held as part of the annual European Heritage Days programme, which offers people the oprotrunity to see places that are usually inaccessible to the public. It includes an exhibition, educational lectures and live archaeological excavations. Visitors will have the opportunity to follow live an archaeological excavation currently under way within the grounds of the centre at Triq Għajn Qajjet. Читать дальше...

It is time for the country to discuss the possibility of fewer electoral districts, whether technocrats should be appointed to cabinet, and whether MPs should work full-time, prime minister Robert Abela said on Friday. Abela told young people during Youth Parliament on Friday that he believes 16-year-olds should be able to contest the general election. "I urge you to ask yourselves about our 13 electoral districts. Should they remain or should there be fewer districts?" he asked. "Should we consider... Читать дальше...

CareMalta on Friday launched its very own song by Glenn Vella – dedicated to older persons – on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. Entitled Wiċċu fil-Mera (His Face in the Mirror), lyrics are by songwriter Joe Julian Farrugia, while music is by composer Philip Vella. The video – by MAD Promotions – features Gaetano d’Amico, a resident at Casa San Paolo, receiving a warm welcome by staff and residents, his second family. The song is accompanied by myriad heartwarming pictures that... Читать дальше...

Nearly 90% of catering establishments are not willing to restrict entrance to COVID-19 vaccine certificate holders, a survey has revealed.  The survey, by the Association of Catering Establishment (ACE), found that 86.3% of respondents are not willing to accept just vaccinated clients. Just over 90% of those that are not willing to accept just vaccinated clients believe that the incentives proposed by Health Minister Chris Fearne do not justify such a measure.  On Tuesday, Fearne said that rules... Читать дальше...

Russia on Friday held its first royal wedding since the 1917 Bolshevik revolution toppled the Romanov monarchy, with aristocrats travelling from across Europe for the lavish ceremony. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov, 40, and his Italian fiancée Rebecca Virginia Bettarini, 39, were preparing to say their vows at Saint Isaac's cathedral in the former imperial capital Saint Petersburg in the presence of dozens of European royals. Hundreds of foreign guests travelled to Russia's second city for the Orthodox Christian ceremony... Читать дальше...

The Chamber of Advocates shall be offering direction to lawyers on handling the threat to professional secrecy currently posed by public authorities in the course of criminal investigations. This age-old principle, so fundamental to the profession and always closely guarded by the courts, is facing a threat and needs to be safeguarded, chamber president Louis de Gabriele said on Friday in his speech at the start of the forensic year.  “I honestly never thought that I would have to defend such... Читать дальше...

Germany coach Hansi Flick on Friday left out Mats Hummels for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Romania and North Macedonia with two victories set to see the Germans punch their ticket for the Qatar 2022 finals. Holding a four point lead at the top of Group J, Germany can sew up qualification for the World Cup by beating Romania in Hamburg on October 8, then away to North Macedonia in Skopje three days later. In his 23-man squad, Flick recalled veteran Thomas Mueller, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Matthias Ginter... Читать дальше...

An unprecedented group of 700 migrants tried to cross the fence into Spain's Melilla enclave overnight but were rebuffed by Moroccan border forces, a Spanish official said Friday. "There were about 700 people who tried to reach the border fence," a spokesman for the Spanish government delegation in Melilla told AFP. None of the group, all of whom were from sub-Saharan Africa, were able to cross thanks to coordination between the Spanish and Moroccan security forces, the spokesman said. Although... Читать дальше...

Undue pressure upon members of the judiciary by the media, intended for purposes that lie beyond the search for truth and justice, are neither acceptable nor excusable, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti said on Friday in his speech at a ceremony ushering in the forensic year.  “Let us remember that the pen is not a weapon but a shield in the search for truth, a virtue to which all should aspire,” said Chetcuti, devoting a part of his speech to the media and all those who posted public comments about... Читать дальше...

Maltese exporters must spend up to 44 per cent more than their Sicilian counterparts to export the same products to France, the PN claimed on Friday. And in cases of high-value products such as pharmaceuticals, this leads to prices being 6 per cent higher in Malta, spokesperson Peter Agius said. On lower value products, the price difference is even greater, meaning local importers must slash prices dramatically if they are to compete with foreign equivalents. A PN government would address the... Читать дальше...

Will Hunting believes he is complex and special, which he is. But when facing up against his humanity, the film shines with an unguarded honesty that makes it easy to understand and relate to the modern and violent Einstein. A boy sits opposite his therapist. The room is silent as the pair stare at each other, each refusing to be the first to speak. This could be a scene from a myriad of films, or more specifically, a myriad of coming-of-age films. But it isn’t. Good Will Hunting is more than... Читать дальше...

The health authorities are warning people against consuming fried spring roll seasoning mix that comes in bags of 40grams. The warning was issued by the Environmental Health Directorate over bags of Lumpiang Shanghai Mix, by Mama Sita's, which carry lot number 22.11.2022. Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not allowed in food sold within the EU, however, it is approved for use by countries outside the bloc. Although the consumption of the contaminated product does not pose an immediate risk to health... Читать дальше...