Новости за 27.10.2021

Sassuolo stun Juve with last-gasp win   Maxime Lopez stunned Juventus with a 95th minute winner at the Allianz Stadium which earned Sassuolo a 2-1 win on Wednesday to leave their opponents lagging behind in the title race. French midfielder Lopez supplied a beautiful dinked finish after charging through on goal while Juve searched for a winner to condemn Massimiliano Allegri’s side to a tough defeat. Juve are now 13 points away from league leaders AC Milan, who squeezed past Torino on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

Football competitions can decide to make the originally temporary five-substitutes rule permanent, the sport’s rule-making body IFAB recommended on Wednesday. “FAP-TAP (football and technical advisory panels) today recommended that competitions should be able to decide on increasing the number of substitutes according to the needs of their football environment,” read an IFAB statement. The decision to permanently amend football’s laws came at a virtual FIFA-chaired IFAB meeting following requests from different confederations... Читать дальше...

Only one in three victims of sexual assault, who, this year, sought support from an NGO that specialised in the matter, reported their case to the police, data has revealed. The Care for Victims of Sexual Assault (CVSA) service – run by Victim Support Malta in collaboration Social Solidarity Ministry – this year supported 58 victims of sexual assault, 53 of whom were women, Kyra Borg who heads the agency, said. Of the 58 victims, 20 reported the crime to the police and 18 spoke up years after the abuse occurred. Читать дальше...

President George Vella has had talks in Zagreb with Croatian President Zoran Milanović. The two presidents later held a joint press conference in which they underlined the good relations between the two countries and their desire to improve trade, tourism, education and other exchanges.   President Vella also spoke of the commitment of the two countries to ensure that ongoing challenges, such as migration, as well as stability and security with the southern partners, feature prominently on the EU’s agenda. Читать дальше...

The MSE Equity Price Index eased by 0.34% to 3,878.673 points as the declines in GO, IHI and RS2 outweighed the gain in HSBC. Meanwhile, MIA and MPC remained unchanged as overall trading activity amounted to €0.04 million. GO plc lost 2.9% to the €3.30 level on two trades totalling 3,077 shares. The ordinary shares of RS2 Software plc retreated by 1.1% to the €1.73 level on a single deal of 2,858 shares. International Hotel Investments plc ended 0.8% lower at the €0.605 level as 3,687 shares exchanged hands. Читать дальше...

The Italian Football Federation confirmed to AFP on Wednesday media reports that it has opened an investigation into a series of suspicious transfers. Dailies La Repubblica and Il Tempo reported that Serie A’s supervisory commission COVISOC has sent to FIGC president Gabriele Gravina and the body’s lead prosecutor Giuseppe Chine a report on 62 transfers over 2019-2021. The FIGC told AFP that its prosecutors had opened the probe, but did not say how many transfers were being investigated.   The... Читать дальше...

The Ford Mustang Mach-E has added a perfect five-star double Euro NCAP and Green NCAP to its growing list of awards and recognitions.  Ford’s all-new, all-electric SUV has received maximum 5-star ratings in assessments by both the independent vehicle safety authority and the independent initiative that promotes the development of cars which are clean, energy efficient and not harmful to the environment. Mustang Mach-E’s performance in stringent crash testing produced scores of 92 per cent for... Читать дальше...

Day trading in the stock market is one of the quickest ways to make money. However, it requires you to be 100 per cent determined and prepared to take risks. For that reason, if you are looking for a day trading simulator then there are a number of things that you need to consider before buying it. The following aspects will help you in choosing day trading simulator. 1: What is the simulator's trading platform? The day trading simulator offers you several trading options. So, it is your responsibility... Читать дальше...

Fears of a ‘Mediterranean hurricane’ hitting Malta have been calmed by Malta’s Met Office, with forecasters predicting wet and very windy weather but nothing requiring red warnings.  Concerns about a massive gregale storm reaching Malta were sparked by widespread flooding in Sicily and southern Italy over the past days.  Locally, forecasters were predicting force 7 northeasterly winds, heavy rain and possibly hail between Wednesday and Thursday night.  But while a low pressure system to the south of Malta will continue over the coming days... Читать дальше...

A man who was murdered in a Mellieħa apartment in July, bled slowly to death after his liver was punctured, a court heard on Wednesday. Forensic evidence about the nature of the victim’s injuries emerged in ongoing proceedings against Mayumi Santos Patacsil, a 44-year old Filipino who stands accused of fatally stabbing Marcelino Montalban Saraza, who was her partner.   The victim was found lying in a pool of blood covered by a sheet on the floor, close to the kitchen area. He had been stabbed in the chest. Читать дальше...

Updated at 5.40pm with Association of Gozitan Employees in Malta statement.  Hundreds of Gozitan government workers have been told to stay home on Thursday as the civil service fears a storm may disrupt the ferry service and leave them stranded. Mario Cutajar, the principal permanent secretary, told Times of Malta that he had issued instructions for Gozitan government workers not to cross over to Malta on Thursday morning.  Where possible the employees are to work remotely.  The decision was taken... Читать дальше...

Opposition leader Bernard Grech lambasted Labour MPs on Wednesday for continuing to defend Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis despite him having had friendly Whatapp chats with Yorgen Fenech. Speaking in parliament during the budget debate, Grech said it was ironic that the minister responsible for justice and good governance had been found to have communicated with Fenech. Times of Malta revealed on August 1 that Zammit Lewis communicated with Yorgen Fenech after addressing a press conference... Читать дальше...

Mtarfa residents who left home later than usual were in for a surprise on Wednesday morning when they found that the only road in and out of the locality was inaccessible due to roadworks which coincided with the change in direction of the locality's exit point. Triq San David and Triq il-Kav Vincenzo were the only two roads in and out of the locality until last week. The latter road was recently upgraded and following a request by the local council, it became a one-way road into Mtarfa.  One... Читать дальше...

Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo revealed on Wednesday that he was gay, becoming the first openly homosexual footballer to come out while still playing in Australia’s A-League. “I’m a footballer and I’m gay,” the 21-year-old declared on social media, prompting supportive comments from his team, the A-League and Football Australia. Cavallo, whose grandparents are Maltese but has already represented Australia at under-20 level, said he no longer wanted to keep his sexuality a secret. “All... Читать дальше...

Although we’re now seeing electric vehicles that can top 300 miles between charges, it still feels like the city is their best environment, where journeys are short and regenerative braking happens often. And when it comes to city cars, few can beat the Smart Fortwo. It was therefore no surprise when the German firm stopped selling petrol versions and switched to all-electric. A few years on from that decision, and with electric vehicles becoming ever-more commonplace, is the Smart EQ Fortwo still an appealing concept... Читать дальше...

A third of fines by the environmental watchdog in the past two years were issued for the uprooting of trees, official figures show. The Environment and Resources Authority told Times of Malta that between 2019 and September this year it had dished out more than €720,000 in fines for a number of environmental crimes and other offences.  Nearly €275,000 of these related to trees, making up the largest proportion of fines dished out by the entity. The remaining fines are related to a variety of environmental offences... Читать дальше...

The EU's top court on Wednesday ordered Poland to pay one million euros a day for not suspending a controversial "disciplinary chamber" at the heart of a bitter feud between Warsaw and Brussels.  The European Commission requested the fine last month after the Polish authorities did not comply with an earlier ruling from July ordering to immediately suspend the activities of the chamber.  Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has yet to deliver on a promise to close down the chamber that is... Читать дальше...

A judgment awarding Keith Schembri and directors of his various companies damages over a breach of fundamental property rights caused by a court order to freeze all assets has been confirmed by the Constitutional Court. Judgment was delivered on Wednesday morning by the highest court following an appeal filed by the Attorney General, the State Advocate and the Police Commissioner against the decision of the First Hall, Civil Court delivered in April. Schembri was arrested on September 21 evening... Читать дальше...

Updated 6.20pm Thirteen boats competing in the Rolex Middle Sea Race remained out at sea as of Wednesday afternoon, as what was expected to be a major storm brewed over the island.  While some sailing teams hope to trickle into harbour before the rough weather sets in, others will have to seek refuge on Malta’s west coast as an alternative finish line has been set for the first time.  Event organiser Georges Bonello DuPuis told Times of Malta he had not experienced such bad weather at the finish... Читать дальше...

Some €843.7 million were spent on social security benefits between January and September of this year, an increase of 3.3% or €27.2 million when compared to the same period last year, data by the National Statistics Office shows. The Government has spent €693.6 million on contributory benefits this year, an increase of 3.4% from 2020, the NSO said. Pensions saw the largest increase at €32.9 million, as the number of people receiving the two-thirds pensioner rose by 2,280 this year while those... Читать дальше...

 Malta FA president Bjorn Vassallo and other association officials met with the presidents and delegates of clubs from the Premier League on Tuesday. The focus was mainly on the constitution of the Premier League Clubs’ Association, a project which is being established by the clubs in the top-tier in collaboration with the Malta FA and in line with the association’s strategic review of the governance structures of Maltese football. Other important topics and further reforming was also discussed... Читать дальше...

The COVID-19 vaccine certificate does not have an expiry date, despite a legal notice stating it would only be valid for six months, public health chief Charmaine Gauci assured on Wednesday.  She told Times of Malta readers during her fortnightly Facebook show that "the vaccine certificates issued by Malta do not have an expiry date".  "Don't worry if you are not yet eligible for the booster or if you have not yet taken it, your vaccine certificate is still valid. So if you need to go abroad or... Читать дальше...

Malta's foreign minister Evarist Bartolo placed a spotlight on illicit financial flows and how they are damaging citizens of African nations during a conference held in Rwanda.  Bartolo met several ministers from African countries while attending the second Ministerial meeting between the African Union and the European Union, in Rwanda. He also had a meeting with the Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union, Amira Elfadil.  He told his audience that Malta considered Africa to be "a... Читать дальше...

Two British women are claiming they were shot by a hunter, who they later photographed, while walking along a path at the Ta' Cenc cliffs in Gozo on Tuesday afternoon. The friends got away with minor pellet injuries as the hunter, they said, insisted that it was “an accident.” “We were completely and absolutely shaken,” said Joanna White, 62, as she recounted what happened to Times of Malta. “I have heard about shots being fired before and there being near misses but now, this is first hand. For goodness sake... Читать дальше...

A Russian millionaire who sought to purchase Malta’s golden passport but was rejected has won compensation over court delays into his appeal. Yury Sergeevich Danilov, from Moscow, had sued the government claiming that its outright refusal to grant him Maltese citizenship without giving him the opportunity to address any issues with his application was in breach of the principle of natural justice. This case dragged on for years with very little progress, leading him to file a separate case that... Читать дальше...