Новости за 30.10.2021

A second-half goal by Joseph Mbong was enough for Ħamrun Spartans to put daylight between them and Sirens in the Premier League. Heading into this game, the defending champions were sixth on nine points but have now reached the 12-point mark, leapfrogging Sirens who were third on 11 points before this encounter. This was a much-needed victory for the Spartans to keep their hopes of defending last year’s title on track, especially since they will clash with Hibernians immediately after the international window. Читать дальше...

Giovanni Simeone struck twice as Verona beat Juventus 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday to hand Massimiliano’s struggling team a second loss in four days. Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego, put Verona ahead when he turned in a rebound at the Stadio Bentegodi on 11 minutes. The Argentine added a quick-fire second with a sublime curling effort from 20 metres, giving him six goals in his past two starts having scored four times against Lazio last weekend.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk... Читать дальше...

Using only energy from waste straw and the power of the planet, an engineering prototype Flying Spur Hybrid has completed a dramatic test as part of the car’s sign off and Bentley’s development of renewable fuels. The Azure Purple Flying Spur Hybrid covered the 733km required to drive across Iceland in a single stint and entirely on renewable power, through a combination of 100 per cent second generation biofuel and geothermally-sourced electricity available from the Icelandic power grid. The... Читать дальше...

On October 12, the Administrative Review Tribunal gave judgment on application 32/14 VG as filed by a company to contest the VAT estimates issued by the Director General (Value Added Tax), today the Commissioner for Tax. The DG (VAT) had estimated VAT dues and ordered the company to pay €15,812.74 in dues, together with a €3,162.55 administrative penalty and interests amounting to €7,527.31, for a total of €26,502.60. This was confirmed by the tribunal. The aggrieved company put forward two grounds for its appeal to the tribunal. Читать дальше...

A 23-year old cyclist was grievously injured in Rabat on Saturday afternoon.  Police said the man, a Brazilian national, was involved in a collision with a car driven by a 57-year old Mġarr resident on Triq it-Tiġrija at around 2.20pm.  The cyclist was hospitalised for further treatment. Police investigations are ongoing. 

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points as Reece James scored twice in a 3-0 win at Newcastle as Liverpool and Manchester City stumbled at home in the title race on Saturday. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled back to earn a deserved 2-2 draw. City are now five points off the top after Pep Guardiola’s 10 men were beaten 2-0 by Crystal Palace at the Etihad. Newcastle are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Chelsea and City’s success following huge investment from foreign owners. Читать дальше...

Leaders of the G20 world's major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday, but were still haggling over the pressing issue of climate change. In the first major announcement of the two-day G20 summit in Rome, the bloc endorsed a "historic" agreement that would see multinationals subject to a minimum 15 per cent tax, said US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who attended the talks.  The deal would "end the damaging race to the bottom on corporate taxation", she said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Species introduced from foreign countries that escape freely in the wild, disturbing or hindering the growth of native species, are referred to as invasive alien species (IAS). For plants, the level of disturbance is usually categorised by the rate of their spread in a natural habitat,  thus taking the space and nutrients from native species competitively. Therefore, the faster the spread, the more invasive and dangerous the alien species is.  Examples of the fountain grass in the Fort Chambray... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Cyprus on Saturday against corruption scandals swirling around the government after the Cypriot president was mentioned in the Pandora Papers. Around 2,000 people gathered for the anti-government demonstration in the capital Nicosia, organised by the main opposition party, the communist AKEL. The far-reaching Pandora Papers journalistic investigation, released earlier this month, found links between companies in offshore havens and over 300 high-level politicians and public officials around the world... Читать дальше...

BIRKIRKARA              1 Montebello 43 pen. HIBERNIANS               1 Almeida 47 BIRKIRKARA D. Fernandes-6; E. Ruiz-6 (64 C. Bonnani); E. Pepe-6.5; L. Montebello-6.5; P. Mbong-6 (78 Y. Yankam); K. Zammit-6; F. Falcone-6 (78 K. Bevis); C. Attard-6; O. Carniello-6.5; L. Aguirre-6; Jeferson-6. HIBERNIANS I.Kone-7; F. Apap-6.5; L. Almeida-6.5; Raphael-6; J. Grech-6.5 (90 A. Attard); J. Degabriele-6.5 (73 D. Vella); B. Kristensen-6.5; Thaylor-6.5 (87 T. Tabone Desira); A. Agius-6; G. Artiles-6; W. Читать дальше...

A Maltese motorcyclist on holiday in Sicily got caught in torrential rain as major storms beat down on the Mediterranean island this week.  Karl Sciberras, a 28-year-old photographer from Siġġiewi, checked the weather forecast before boarding the ferry to Sicily on Monday morning for a solo trip to enjoy what he thought would be some idyllic countryside roads. “I knew that it was raining but didn’t expect it to be that bad,” he said.  The following day he had to abort his trip after driving through... Читать дальше...

Sudanese security forces on Saturday killed three protesters during mass anti-coup rallies, medics said, despite warnings from global powers who had urged the military to exercise restraint. "Two demonstrators were killed in the city of Omdurman by the putschist military council," the independent Central Committee of Sudan's Doctors said in a tweet, adding that one was shot in the head and the other in the stomach. It later said security forces had shot dead a third protester, also in Omdurman, Khartoum's sister city. Читать дальше...

 The Malta rugby national team were off to a winning start in the FIRA-AER Conference South 1 qualifiers when they beat Slovenia 24-10 in Ljubljana. Damian Neill’s men put on an assured display on their return to international rugby after more than two years of stoppage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was little too separate from either side in the first half as the match was a hard-fought affair with both sides pushing continuously in search of the breakthrough. The Maltese enjoyed a lot... Читать дальше...

A five-year-old Grade 1 student still has no clue who her teacher is because for the past four weeks her classroom has been headed by three different teachers. Hers is one of at least 18 classrooms in primary state schools that still do not have fixed class teachers, with children being taught by rotating peripatetic educators or support teachers, according to a Facebook group set up by concerned parents who are calling on the government to address the situation. “Last year, my daughter felt she belonged in class. Читать дальше...

Labour MEP Cyrus Engerer will be joining the European Parliament delegation to the COP26 summit, where world leaders will discuss urgent measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. The UN summit will take place in Glasgow between October 31 and November 12. The EU delegation will be led by European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans.  “The work done by our office in Brussels on the environment, climate change and the EU’s fundamental values is reaping fruit and this is... Читать дальше...

Beijing introduced new Covid-19 curbs on Saturday to stamp out a "serious" outbreak as the Chinese capital maintains its strict zero-tolerance policy, with less than 100 days before it hosts the Winter Olympics. China's leading epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said Saturday that authorities could contain a nationwide outbreak within a month -- but also warned the "pandemic cannot be eradicated within a short period of time". The outbreak has hit at least 14 of China's provinces and millions have been tested in the past week. Читать дальше...

Restaurants and events will be allowed to go back to "pre-COVID" distances from Monday, as long as they restrict entry to a maximum of 300 vaccinated people.  Health Minister Chris Fearne had already announced the rules would change in November. Now, the latest mitigation measures by the government published on Saturday confirm the new rules come into force on Monday.  This means that for restaurants and seated events where entry is restricted to fully vaccinated patrons, social distancing will finally be a thing of the past. Читать дальше...

A teenage boy was grievously hurt when he fell from a ladder at a garage in Żurrieq on Saturday morning.  The boy is 16 and from Syria but lives in Żurrieq. He was injured at a garage in Triq San Martin at around 10.30am, the police said in a statement.  Members of the Civil Protection Department were called to assist following the emergency call. A medical team administered first aid on-site and then took him to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. Doctors there have certified his injuries as being grievous. Читать дальше...

A 47-year old man walked safely out of a Floriana house on Saturday morning after the roof of the house collapsed while he was there. Police told Times of Malta that the man, who lives in Balzan, did not live at the Triq l-Iljun property and was there to inspect it. He was standing on the roof when part of it collapsed at around 1.20pm on Saturday, following days of heavy rainfall.  At no point was he buried under the rubble, police said. Civil Protection Department officials and a medical team... Читать дальше...

Malta bowling champion Sue Abela will be bidding for a medal at the European Championship of Champions after reaching the Top 8 in Chania, Crete on Saturday. Earlier this week, the veteran bowler reached the finals stage when she compiled an overall score of 1,583 to book her place in Saturday’s finals competition when placing in fifth place. On Saturday, the 16 bowlers in the women’s competition were bidding for one of eight berths that would give them the chance to fight for a place on the podium. Читать дальше...

Liverpool will host Leicester in the quarter-finals of the League Cup as Saturday’s draw handed Chelsea a west London derby trip to Brentford. Another capital derby will see West Ham, who ended Manchester City’s four-year hold on the trophy on Wednesday, face Tottenham Arsenal welcome Sunderland, the only side still in the competition from outside the Premier League, to the Emirates. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk.

Barcelona face Alaves on Saturday in the first match of the post-Ronald Koeman era without injured midfielder Sergi Roberto. The Spaniard misses the Liga clash at the Camp Nou with “a right quadriceps strain” his club said. “No date has been scheduled for a return as yet,” their statement added. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk.

The streets of Valletta rang with the sounds of whistles and banging of drums on Saturday morning, as human rights activists gathered to protest what they say are exploitative policies and precarious working conditions for migrant workers. Chanting phrases like “enough is enough” and “there is no us and them, only us”, protestors marched from the Triton fountain through Valletta and stopped at La Valletta square.  The second equality protest held by activists in October was triggered by the story of Jaiteh Lamin... Читать дальше...

Children would like to have a say in community decisions, a new consultation study that paves the way for the creation of regional children’s councils has found. The study was commissioned by the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society and supported by the Local Government Ministry.  Authored by Sharon Cilia, 16, the study asked children to review local government policy and list their concerns. It is the first study of its kind.  Children listed lack of inclusion, environmental degradation... Читать дальше...

Ħamrun Spartans pink armband during Saturday’s Premier League clash against Sirens as the top-flight is looking to join awareness against breast cancer. Ħamrun Spartans skipper Matthew Guillaumier made the announcement in a post on the club’s facebook page a few hours before the start of the match. “Cancer is one of the worst battles one can face in his life,” Guillamier said. “The month of October is known for stepping up awareness against breast cancer. As a gesture towards this cause in the Premier League match against Sirens... Читать дальше...