Новости за 03.10.2021

A man has been arrested in connection with an argument in Msida on Saturday evening. The police said on Sunday the argument, between a group of people, took place at an apartment in Triq Dijonisju Famuċelli at 7.40pm. On being called to the site, district and rapid intervention police saw blood in the common areas of the block and on a door on the fifth storey. As they suspected someone could be hiding inside, they called for assistance from the Special Intervention Unit. The police opened and... Читать дальше...

Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei won the women’s London Marathon on Sunday as Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma triumphed in the men’s race in the first full-scale staging of the event since the coronavirus pandemic. Brigid Kosgei, aiming to become the first woman to win three consecutive London Marathon titles since Germany’s Katrin Doerre in 1994, came fourth. Jepkosgei won in a personal-best time of 2hr 17min 43sec. Ethiopia’s Degitu Azimeraw finished second in 2:17.58 and compatriot Ashete Bekere was third... Читать дальше...

The University of Malta co-organised and chaired half the sessions of a week-long online Heavy-Ion Cancer Therapy Masterclass School attended by over 1,000 international students, half of whom were from Europe. The school was one of the deliverables of a work package led by the university as part of the EU H2020 Heavy-Ion Therapy Research Integration (HITRIplus) project. The initiative was a task within the work package led by Nicholas Sammut from the university’s Department of Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics in the Faculty of ICT. Читать дальше...

Next weekend, on October 8 and 9, noted Maltese guitarist Jes Psaila is launching his new album The Hinge Project at Palazzo De La Salle concert hall in Valletta. This new record is Psaila’s third album release since his first CD in 2014, and features Mark Attard on keyboards, André Micallef on bass guitar and Luke Briffa on drums. The record is described by Psaila as ‘instrumental fusion’. One thing that immediately stands out with this album is its evocative soundscape and, in particular, that elusive quality that musicians highly prize ... Читать дальше...

Curator Nicole Parnis speaks to Lara Zammit about the collective of artists currently on display at DESKO in Valletta.  LZ: Following the first instalment of CURRENT/S in February 2021, the second exhibition in the series is set to showcase current works by five emergent artists, namely Ġulja Holland, Rhea Micallef-Gavin, Tina Mifsud, Maria Borg and Marie Claire Farrugia. What is the scope of the CURRENT/S series and what is the theme of this instalment specifically? The CURRENT/S series sets... Читать дальше...

The Countach LP 500 has returned, entered in the class reserved for concept cars at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. It is a passionate reconstruction carried out by Automobili Lamborghini’s Polo Storico that required over 25,000 hours of work on behalf of an important collector. The contribution of the Lamborghini Centro Stile was fundamental in the reconstruction of the bodywork and styling supervision. Read the full story at timesmotors.com

More than two weeks after the shock scrapping of a submarine contract with Australia, France is in no hurry to mend ties with Canberra as it weighs up whether to extract a cost for its ally's "betrayal". France recalled its ambassador to Canberra to protest the September 15 announcement by Australia that it was scrapping the multibillion-dollar submarine contract with France in favour of a new deal negotiated in secret with the US and Britain.  The envoy is still in Paris, with no date set for his return... Читать дальше...

The implementation of a metro project could see more public spaces in Malta becoming car free as a mass transit system would allow areas to become completely pedestrianised, Transport Minister Ian Borg said on Sunday.  On Saturday evening, the government unveiled a proposal for a 25-station underground metro system which would link some of the most frequently congested and densely populated areas of the island.  Drawn up by London-based consultancy firm ARUP, the system will run a total of 35 km of track incorporated into three lines... Читать дальше...

The upcoming edition of the five-day international SciCulture intensive course on the theme ‘The future of our cities, today’ will take place in Malta between November 8 and 12. The course will explore sustainability challenges faced in urban development, using future prospecting, embodied learning, and an array of tools to creatively challenge the theme of the future well-being of cities in 2050. The course forms part of SciCulture, a project funded under the Erasmusplus programme, with support from the European Commission... Читать дальше...

When talking with someone earlier on this week, he said that we are in a state of flux. It set me thinking and I did come to the conclusion that the global geopolitical economic situation (I know that is quite a mouthful) is indeed in a state of flux. Uncertainty reigns as to how things will develop on a number of fronts. This will then have a certain impact on the economy. What impact this will be is still unknown. We could start with the coronavirus. It is now becoming recognised that the term... Читать дальше...

The government should "bow its head" and admit that the PN’s 2017 proposal for a metro was the key measure for the country to be more efficient, for people to spend fewer hours in traffic and for a cleaner environment, Opposition leader Bernard Grech said. Speaking in a telephone interview on party radio station NET FM on Sunday, Grech said: “Four years ago we had a Labour government that ridiculed our plans, but today it should bow its head and admit that our idea was what the country needed."... Читать дальше...

Eurozone economic confidence improved marginally in September, survey results from the European Commission showed on Wednesday. The Commission said that its economic sentiment indicator, an aggregate gauge of business and consumer confidence, rose to 117.8 in September from 117.6 in August. The result is above a consensus forecast by economists who expected the reading to come in at 116.5. The stability of the indicator in September resulted from improving confidence in construction and among consumers... Читать дальше...

‘Top of class’ mentality In his Angelus address last Sunday, Pope Francis said: “Sometimes, instead of being humble and open communities, we give the impression of being the ‘top of the class’ and keep others at a distance; instead of trying to walk with everyone, we show off our ‘believer’s licence’: ‘I am a believer’, ‘I am Catholic’, ‘I belong to this association’, and the others, poor things, do not. This is a sin. Showing off one’s ‘believer’s licence’ is to judge and exclude. Let us overcome the temptation to judge... Читать дальше...

We are caught transfixed in the realities of current UK politics dominated by recurring cycles of popular spectacle.  Reality is suspended as we witness the soap drama of plucky and courageous little Britain (often misrepresented as England) taking on the might of the bureaucratic and soulless EU (conveniently reduced to bureaucrats in Brussels). In this grand tale of derring-do, Ireland and particularly Northern Ireland has a walk-on part; this time in a spoiler role. As before we are experiencing... Читать дальше...

It’s not often football-related news makes my blood boil. But last week I read a story that made me wall-punchingly livid. This incredulous tale revolves around a 13-year-old Fulham fan called Rhys Porter who suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Despite his disability, Rhys loves his football and plays as a goalkeeper. He recently posted videos of himself making saves on social media. But instead of giving the boy the support and encouragement he deserves, sick trolls decided it was appropriate to mock and abuse him. Читать дальше...

Two men were injured, one of them grievously, during an argument in Paola on Saturday evening. The police said on Sunday the fight took place in Triq Għajn Dwieli at around 8pm. Preliminary investigations show that a fight erupted between four men, aged 42, 27, 68 and 85. A metal object was allegedly used. Two of the men - the 47-year-old and the 85-year-old went to the nearest health centre where the younger man was certified to be suffering from grievous injuries, the older one from slight. The police are investigating. Читать дальше...

The arraignment of a contractor who allegedly dumped his own migrant worker on the roadside, after he was badly injured doing his job, sparked shock and condemnation. But, in reality, this savage act comes as no surprise. It merely confirms the ruthlessness of a society which is prepared to exploit anyone and anything at the altar of money. It confirms the commodification of people, especially the more vulnerable we treat as “inferior beings”. But before the story of Jaiteh Lamin is destined to... Читать дальше...

A year ago today, Pope Francis published his third encyclical, entitled Fratelli Tutti (We are all brothers and sisters). It speaks about fraternity and social friendship, which the Pope indicates as the ways to build a more just and peaceful world, with the contribution of all. The encyclical represents a new call for a profound conversion and a radical change in the way we live. St Francis of Assisi, whose feast we celebrate tomorrow, is the pope’s main source of inspiration, as Pope Francis himself explains... Читать дальше...

The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) has bolstered consumers’ means of redress by strengthening alternative dispute resolution to further place the consumer at the centre of the economy. The authority has developed a bespoke IT solution, established documented processes in line with international standards, trained personnel, and is reaching out to the community through a targeted information and education campaign on the benefits of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Читать дальше...

Today’s readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 In his fascinating short essay ‘In Defence of Baby Worship’, the British author and Catholic convert G. K. Chesterton gives us some good reasons why children are our best teachers. The “influence of children” as they stand in awe of everything that crosses their gaze, says Chesterton, “forces us actually to remodel our conduct in accordance with the revolutionary theory of the marvellousness of all things”. For Chesterton, children... Читать дальше...

When COVID-19 hit our islands back in March 2020 many companies switched to remote working where possible. Eighteen months on, and given it was proven successful, remote working is still being implemented by many companies. While some have returned to working from their offices, many have opted for hybrid working. With the implementation of hybrid working many offices are going a step further with the introduction of flexitime. The web defines flexitime as a working schedule granting employees... Читать дальше...

It appears that some dreams do come true. We, in the motorsport and racing community, have been advocating the need for the creation of a dedicated, multipurpose motorsport facility for years. Now, it is finally happening. Ħal Far will boast a facility that will not only meet our needs but also be capable of hosting international events. The hub will be the only homologated motorsports complex in Europe, encompassing a circuit racing track, a drag racing track and a karting track. We are confident it will be impressive in every way. Читать дальше...

Bernard Grech marks one year as Nationalist Party leader this weekend. He spoke to Bertrand Borg about the party’s view of big business and development, the changes he’d like to see in Malta’s political system and why he thinks a PN electoral victory will be an FATF gamechanger.  If you compare the polls when you became leader to those of today, they’re pretty much the same if not worse. What’s going on? Why aren’t the people responding? Well, we’ve made advances. Our message is not reaching people enough. Читать дальше...

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Sometimes you see something that you know will stay with you for a long time: the iconic image of the US Navy sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square at the end of World War II; the white flower arrangement on top of Princess Diana’s casket topped by a single stark envelope with “Mummy” written on it in childish, uneven lettering; the haunting photo of a Sudanese child looking starved and exhausted with a vulture seemingly waiting for the opportunity to pounce on her tired body. And this week, an image of a man in a red... Читать дальше...