Новости за 22.10.2021

Yazmin Zammit Stevens says that when she started practising the sport of weightlifting she felt that her life was finally fulfilled.  In an interview in this week’s episode of GAME ON, Zammit Stevens tells Ben Camille on how her love for the sport started and said that for many years she had tried to find something that she could be passionate about.   “I only started weightlifting about six years ago,” Zammit Stevens said.   “I was at University with my friend and we tried to find something... Читать дальше...

Police in England said on Friday they had arrested three men, after several days of increasing alarm at reports that revellers had been injected with needles at nightclubs. Young women and men, mostly students, have said they believe they were injected with drug-filled syringes at clubs and bars. Women have for years been warned to be alert to their drinks being spiked with alcohol or sedative drugs while on nights out. Longstanding fears about the safety of women in public places have also come... Читать дальше...

Former Manchester United and France defender Patrice Evra has said he was sexually abused as a teenager. In an interview to publicise his new autobiography, Evra told The Times on Friday the abuse took place when he was a 13-year-old schoolboy.  The now 40-year-old Evra said that far more difficult than detailing the abuse in his autobiography or speaking about it an interview, was telling his mother for the first time. “Of course, she was devastated,” he told The Times. “It was a tough moment for me. Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp denied he was “rubbing his hands together” at the prospect of unleashing his in-form attackers against Manchester United’s leaky defence in Sunday’s blockbuster Premier League clash at Old Trafford. Liverpool’s gifted front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are all scoring freely for the unbeaten Reds, who are just one point behind leaders Chelsea. Salah netted twice in the 3-2 win at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday—a result that means Liverpool have... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola says he still loves being a football manager but ignores social media after Steve Bruce spoke about the abuse he received as Newcastle boss following his departure from St James’ Park  this week. Bruce, who left his job by “mutual consent” two weeks after a Saudi-led takeover, admitted he could walk away from the game, such was the level of vitriol directed at him and his family. Guardiola offered sympathy and praise for Bruce, but said the best way to survive in the game was to disregard what was being said online. Читать дальше...

A new important distinction for Parimatch Tech is its inclusion in the list of "Europe's Best Workplaces ™ 2021". Among the 3,000 companies that were evaluated in 2020 in 36 European countries, Parimatch Tech ranked 22nd in the category of medium-sized enterprises. Commenting on the company's success, Parimatch Tech HR Group director Marianna Hadjiandoniou said: “This recognition means a lot to us. We believe in our people. In our philosophy, people are our central core, which drives us to become a technologically first gaming company. Читать дальше...

A new campaign on local crowdfunding platform Zaar aims to raise funds to buy mastectomy brassieres. Launched by FEM. Community (Female Entrepreneurs Malta), the Give a Bra campaign marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is the second annual Action for Good event to support the cause at the women in business-focused hub. The Zaar campaign hopes to raise €500 for Action For Breast Cancer Foundation Malta, funding mastectomy brassieres that will be professionally fitted by the breast care nurse at the Breast Clinic... Читать дальше...

Lawyers for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema on Friday dismissed charges against him over an attempt to blackmail fellow player Mathieu Valbuena with a sex tape, saying the prosecution had been driven by media interest in the case. A verdict in the trial will be announced on November 24. On the last day of hearings, being held in Versailles outside Paris, Benzema’s lawyers claimed the prosecution had failed to provide evidence to convict the star of complicity in an attempt to blackmail. “One... Читать дальше...

After two months of improvement, the coronavirus pandemic took a turn for the worse this week around the world, fuelled by deteriorating situations in Europe and the United States. Here is the global state of play based on an AFP database. On the march again The number of new daily cases increased slightly by two per cent globally to 410,654, according to an AFP tally. There were however wide disparities between regions. The pandemic had been slowing down since late August but has gained new ground... Читать дальше...

Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers are claiming that two mobile phones seized from Keith Schembri last year during money laundering investigations, could reveal data linked to the former chief of staff’s other phone that allegedly went ‘missing’ at the time of Fenech’s arrest. The issue was central to a hearing on Friday in separate proceedings filed by Fenech to have lead investigator superintendent Keith Arnaud removed from the murder case.  Fenech’s team is arguing that Arnaud should be removed due to his alleged close ties with Schembri... Читать дальше...

The tumultuous journey of a family from Malta to Tunis to Marseille that started a century ago is the subject of an exhibition currently on at Spazju Kreattiv, in Valletta. It is told through the eyes of a fourth-generation member of the family via photos, mementos, original documents and audiovisual means. “The exhibition is based on a true story, my family’s story, from my father’s side,” French artist Katel Delia says.  “My grandfather was born in Żejtun. His complex journey of migration started when he was six years old... Читать дальше...

Telecommunications providers will confirm whether calls for an ambulance were made from the mobile phone of an injured migrant worker left dumped on the side of the road, a court heard on Friday. Police have requested access to call logs made from the phone of Jaiteh Lamin, who was found injured on the side of Selmun Road, Mellieħa last month. Lamin was allegedly dumped there by his boss, contractor Glen Farrugia, after he fell two storeys from a construction site, fracturing his spine. He claims... Читать дальше...

Floriana FC announced that they are planning to appeal against the Malta FA ruling that condemned the club to a suspended three-point deduction and a €3,000 fine after a Floriana fan aimed racist abuse at Sta Lucia goalkeeper Julani Archibald in a Premier League match last August. On the other hand, the Malta FA announced that fan has now been identified by the police and is expected to face charges in court. “The Malta FA is informed that the perpetrator, in this case, has been identified. Police... Читать дальше...

‘Big John’, 66-million-years old and the largest triceratops skeleton ever unearthed at eight metres long, was sold at auction to a US collector on Thursday for a gargantuan 6.6 million euros.  The final price reached at the Drouot auction house in Paris – €5.5 million before fees – was well above the expected €1.2 to €1.5million sale price.  Big John's skeleton is 60 per cent complete and was unearthed in South Dakota in the United States in 2014 and put together by specialists in Italy.  He... Читать дальше...

A Mattia Preti painting that hangs in Żurrieq’s Parish Church is to be restored, with restoration works slated for completion by the third quarter of 2022.  Restoration of Preti’s Saints Roque, Blaise, Dominic and Nicholas of Tolentino interceding for the plague stricken will be financed by the Malta Airport Foundation – an NGO set up under the aegis of Malta International Airport but run by an independent board of administrators.  The 1676 work depicts the four saints mentioned in its name, as well as other figures... Читать дальше...

Gozitan educators and students, who commute back and forth between Gozo and Malta on a daily basis, may now benefit from a new monetary incentive when using the fast ferry services. Students, who are studying at the Junior College, the University of Malta and MCAST, and all educators residing in Gozo but who work in Malta are eligible to benefit from a yearly monetary incentive, that tallies to €250. This EDU Fast Ferry incentive will be reimbursed, while the eligible applicants will continue... Читать дальше...

Former Planning Authority chief Johann Buttigieg has claimed he discussed going into business with property magnate Yorgen Fenech because his contract with the planning regulator was about to expire. Buttigieg's close links to Fenech are already being investigated by the permanent commission against corruption, following a complaint filed by environmental activist Arnold Cassola. The former PA chairman this week told the UK's The Times that he expressed a willingness to go into business with Fenech in chats between the pair... Читать дальше...

The Malta Football Association announced that the Challenge League match between Pembroke Athleta and Marsaxlokk has been postponed due to a number of COVID-19 cases. Pembroke and Athleta were due to face each other at the Tedesco Stadium on Saturday, with the match kicking off at 3pm. However, the MFA was forced to postpone the match as Pembroke Athleta discovered that they had a number of COVID-19 cases. “The Malta FA would like to inform that the match between Pembroke Athleta SC and Marsaxlokk... Читать дальше...

Ġnien Dinja Waħda, a newly-opened garden at the prehistoric site of Għar Dalam, offers students an educational and entertaining experience beyond the classroom walls, Heritage Malta said on Friday. It said in a statement that Għar Dalam, which falls within its remit, is providing space on site for use by visitors of all ages, with particular emphasis on Year Six students who may participate in an educational programme designed specifically for them.  Heritage Malta is also covering these students’... Читать дальше...

The Malta cricket national team were off to a winning start when they beat Gibraltar in their opening match from the Valletta Cup that is currently being played at the Marsa Sports Ground. Four countries are taking part in the tournament with Bulgaria and Switzerland joining Malta and Gibraltar in the competition. The four participating teams will face each other in a round-robin stage with the top two teams then progressing to the final with the other teams contesting the third-place play-off. Читать дальше...

An Italian city is going ahead with plans to host an art exhibition by a Chinese dissident despite a request from China's embassy to cancel it, the mayor said in comments published Friday. The exhibition by Badiucao, a cartoonist also known as "The Chinese Banksy", is expected to denounce Chinese political repression and censorship of information on the COVID pandemic. The show, called China is (not) near, is due to run from November 13 to February 13 in the northern Italian city of Brescia, about 100 kilometres east of Milan. Читать дальше...

Fifteen people died and one person was missing after a fire broke out at a Russian explosives factory southeast of Moscow on Friday, authorities said.  The government of the Ryazan region, where the factory is based, said they had died in the factory blaze in the village of Lesnoye, 300 kilometres from the capital.  "The fate of one person remains unknown," it said in a statement. One more person was hospitalised with "major burns" and is in a "serious condition", it added. The emergencies ministry... Читать дальше...

An English singer who shared negative experiences she experienced while holidaying in Malta has been assured by Equality Minister Owen Bonnici the homophobia she witnessed was "isolated".  Lucy Spraggan, who is a singer-songwriter and who took part in the popular UK X Factor contest in 2012, told her 565,000 Instagram and Facebook followers about being sexually harrassed while holidaying in Malta with her girlfriend. "Malta was beautiful, but experience was not," she wrote, after describing how... Читать дальше...

Ten new COVID-19 cases were registered on Friday, as 23 patients recovered. This means there are currently 251 known active COVID-19 cases in Malta. There are now 14 COVID patients in hospital, with four receiving intensive care, health authorities said in their daily update on Facebook. There were 17 patients in hospital on Thursday, with four in the ITU. Booster doses continue to be administered to vulnerable people, with 41,425 such doses administered so far. In all, 863,183 vaccine doses have been administered. Читать дальше...

The Life Network Foundation has come out against the Nationalist Party’s promise of free contraception and morning-after pill and accused the party of contradicting itself.  The PN on Thursday said a Nationalist government would provide free contraception and morning-after pills as part of a sexual health strategy it would deliver within six months of being elected.  But the proposal has drawn criticism from the Life Network Foundation, which said that the plan would not solve sexual health issues. Читать дальше...