Новости за 31.10.2021

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he was certain that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him over a cancelled submarine deal that triggered a major diplomatic crisis. A journalist with Australia media caught Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, and asked him whether he thought the Australian leader had been untruthful to him.  "I don't think. I know," Macron replied. The journalist posted a video of the exchange on Twitter, in which the French president... Читать дальше...

The Malta Olympic Committee has paid tribute to one of its former presidents Lino Farrugia Sacco upon his death, aged 72, on Sunday. “The Executive Board of the Maltese Olympic Committee offers its condolences to the Farrugia Sacco family following the demise of Judge Emeritus Lino Farrugia Sacco,” the MOC said in a statement on Sunday.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

Facebook will face intense scrutiny over its future at next week’s Web Summit, with its ‘Meta’ rebrand and a damaging whistleblower scandal set to dominate discussions at one of the world’s biggest tech conferences. The gathering of the global tech elite in Portugal’s capital Lisbon is set to welcome some 40,000 people from Monday evening through Thursday.  That’s down from 70,000 in a non-pandemic year − but Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave said there was nonetheless a “strange euphoria” around... Читать дальше...

Updated 9.30pm Brazilian authorities said Sunday one firefighter had died in a cave, as first responders raced to rescue eight others still trapped underground after the cave roof collapsed while they were training inside. The accident occurred as a group of 26 firefighters were on a training exercise in a cave near the city of Altinopolis, the Sao Paulo fire department said on Twitter. "The roof of the cave collapsed," trapping part of the group, it said. The department tweeted Sunday afternoon that "eight people are missing... Читать дальше...

Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco died on Sunday, aged 72. His death was announced bby Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg. In a post on Facebook, Borg said he had worked with Farrugia Sacco when he was responsible for the Lands Authority, which Farrugia Sacco chaired. His appointment at the authority had come three years after he was twice recommended for impeachment by the Commission for the Administration of Justice on accusations of breaching the judiciary’s code of ethics. The judiciary watchdog found the judge... Читать дальше...

A Ryan Camenzuli strike two minutes from time handed Floriana a crucial 2-1 victory over Gżira United to boost their top-six hopes. The Greens were trailing by one goal after the opening 45 minutes but two goals in the closing stages of the second half propelled them into third place on 13 points. On the other hand, this was the third defeat for Gżira who are currently out of the top six, as they sit eighth on nine points.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website... Читать дальше...

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev says he is willing to play in the Australian Open but would not commit himself to doing so with only players vaccinated against Covid being allowed to compete. The 25-year-old Russian said he agrees with world number one Novak Djokovic and that medical records should be confidential and private. It looks all but certain that only those players who have been vaccinated will be allowed to compete in the first Grand Slam of the season which gets underway in Melbourne on January 17. Читать дальше...

Climate activists staged protests at airports across Sweden on Sunday, police said, causing brief air traffic delays as they called for the government to stop subsidising the aviation industry. Activists from the protest group Extinction Rebellion claimed responsibility for the coordinated actions, which took place as the UN COP26 climate conference opened in Glasgow. Police said 16 people had been arrested at seven airports across the Scandinavian country. At Stockholm's Arlanda airport, four... Читать дальше...

Driven by Redent Magro, Antoine Du Bourg won the 2021 edition of the prestigious Tazza l-Kbira competition reserved for class Premier trotters on a long distance of 2,640m. This final, organised with the financial support of Bank of Valletta formed part of the 34th meeting of the season made up of nine races all for trotters. Yesterday’s card also included a leg from the international Mediterranean championship for drivers with Malta being represented by Noel Baldacchino. Twelve trotters lined up for the class Premier final. Читать дальше...

Independent candidate Arnold Cassola has written to the Children’s Commissioner asking whether Rosianne Cutajar's stunt giving sweets to primary school children is acceptable.  “Is it normal and acceptable practice for us political candidates to go on the doorsteps of primary schools to hand out sweets to children with our names on the package, just so we can win some votes from their parents?”  On Saturday, Cutajar posted a number of photos of her visting schools with bags of candy. She said... Читать дальше...

BALZAN             1   Mijic 18 GUDJA UNITED 0 BALZAN J. Galea-6, A. Loof-5.5, M. Grima-6, P. Fenech-5.5 (52 M. Djuric), A. Da Paixao-6.5 (84 S. Jalu), M. Johnson-6, U. Ljubomirac-6.5, M. Zlatkovic-6 (84 G. Camilleri), M. Mijic-6.5, B. Kaljevic-5.5 (59 A. Andrejic), S. Cipriott-6 (84 N. Frendo). GUDJA UNITED G. Zammit-6, L. Beland-5.5 (86 L. Grech), A. Friggieri-6 (72 J. Dibola), R. Soares-6, L. Cremona-6, G. Mensah-6 (86 F. Pankarican), H. Vella, F. Zuniga-5.5, J. Grioli-6 (82 K. Gatt), T. Abdul-5.5... Читать дальше...

After 16 years in hibernation, landmark game series Age of Empires is back - but publisher Microsoft faces an uphill battle to conquer a new generation of players. Fans of the historical strategy game have been eagerly awaiting Thursday's release of Age of Empires IV for PC, which returns to the medieval era.  The game's developers said the setting was a no-brainer given the enduring popularity of the second game in the series, which similarly transported players to the time of Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc. Читать дальше...

The years from 2015 to 2021 are on track to be the seven hottest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Sunday, warning that the planet was heading into "uncharted territory".  The preliminary WMO state of the climate report, launched as the UN COP26 climate conference opens, said that global warming from greenhouse gas emissions threatens "far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations".  Based on data for the first nine months of the year, the WMO said 2021 was... Читать дальше...

The process of trying to bring their undocumented workers in line with the law is “disheartening” and it often “feels unachievable”, according to a number of employers. Multiple employers who spoke to Times of Malta over the past few weeks have admitted they feel the need to regularise their undocumented workers and say a temporary amnesty would help them do so. The feeling was accentuated after migrant worker Jaiteh Lamin was allegedly abandoned on the road by his boss – instead of being taken to hospital ... Читать дальше...

The Foundation for Human Resources Development is holding its annual HR conference on November 12. Titled ‘HR2021 Beyond the Pandemic’, it will tackle the work scenario post COVID-19. The coronavirus has reshaped the world in ways that will endure well beyond the pandemic. Globally and locally, organisations are now entering an era of occupational transitions. The recurring struggle among business owners, professionals and employers is to create solutions not only for navigating the pandemic but... Читать дальше...

Joaquin Correa’s slick second-half double earned Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Udinese in Serie A on Sunday to consolidate the defending champion’s hold on third place. The Argentina international joined Inter on loan from Lazio in August and made an immediate impact, scoring twice on his debut against Verona. And he repeated the feat against Udinese, who reached the interval having survived a seven-shot onslaught from Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella, and a goalmouth scramble. Correa finally got the breakthrough goal on the hour... Читать дальше...

Xlokk Kaħlani can be loosely translated as ‘The Blue Southeast’, maybe evoking the Maltese seaside villages of Marsaxlokk, Birżebbuġa and Marsascala. These three once idyllic villages have been pillaged almost beyond recognition. One would think that the title of Kamy Aquilina’s first solo exhibition could be an ironic yet nostalgically loaded comment, referring to a national, somewhat Mediterranean complacency that allows the destruction of our habitats as long as we are blinded by the thralls of a big blue sea. Читать дальше...

France and Britain offered wildly differing accounts after their leaders met Sunday to resolve a row over post-Brexit fishing rights that threatens to turn into a full-blown trade war. President Emmanuel Macron's office was optimistic after the French leader met Prime Minister Boris Johnson one-on-one, without aides, for about half an hour on the margins of the G20 summit in Rome. The leaders agreed to work on "practical and operational measures" to resolve the dispute in the coming days, the office said. Читать дальше...

Gabriel Buttiegieg was invited to an artist residency last September at the Clover Mill Artist Residency, a studio and exhibition space based on the grounds of an old water windmill, in Giessenburg, the Netherlands. He talks to Joseph Agius about this experience. JA: How did this residency come about? GB: The curator, who is also the person who set up the residence, is an Irish artist based in Holland. She had been following my artistic progress on social media unbeknown to me. She messaged me on Instagram and initially... Читать дальше...

The artworks in Reconstructed Landscapes by emerging artist Thea Vella aim to raise awareness on our surroundings. She speaks with Lara Zammit on her works’ conceptual underpinnings.  LZ: Reconstruction implies an original state of fragmentation, which is a quality inherent to Maltese landscapes in general. Nature, however, is not composed of pieces. For there to be a landscape, there must be a unity and a wholeness. What is the aim of reconstruction in your exhibition? Are you trying to retrieve... Читать дальше...

National Ladies champion Sue Abela won the gold medal for the second time in her illustrious career at the European Championship of Champions, defeating Danish Champion Mika Guldbaek 2-1 in a thrilling best of three final in Chania, Greece. Abela, who had qualified for the finals in fifth place, made her way up to fourth on Saturday, with a brilliant 218 average over eighth games, and kept that place with another strong set of four games on Sunday morning to finish well ahead of fifth-placed Andrea Hansen, of Norway. Читать дальше...

Many overweight people would be willing to shed the pounds if the government offered them a financial incentive to do so, a study has found. Carried out by economist Kurt Degiorgio among 971 participants, the study showed that if the government had to offer people a financial incentive to lose the extra kilos, many would be interested. Of those surveyed, Degiorgio found that half were intrigued by the idea of receiving €25 from the government for every kilo they lost. Most said such an incentive... Читать дальше...

The Malta Amateur Football Association (MAFA) condemned the incidents that happened during the First Division match between Valletta Stars and Marsa St Michael, which saw referee C.J. Saliba attacked by a Valletta Stars player. The incident happened after 55 minutes of play when referee Saliba was assaulted by a Valletta Stars player forcing the official to suspend the match. “The Malta Amateur Football Association (MAFA) condemns the incidents and violent acts which occurred during the First... Читать дальше...

Lung cancer can strike anyone. This is the message that the American Cancer Society highlighted last October. People who smoke, people who quit smoking and even those who have never smoked are all susceptible, with smokers being at the highest risk. In Malta, lung cancer has been the most common cause of cancer-related deaths, with a specific type called Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) being the most common and the most difficult to treat. Lung cancer initially appears as just a few cells in a particular area in the lung. Читать дальше...

Churchill, Malta and Gibraltar by Victor Aquilina, published by Kite Group, 2021 Malta and Gibraltar have gone through many hurdles in their relationship with Britain over the years, but perhaps no other time was as pivotal to their prospects of fashioning their own future status as three days of war cabinet talks in London in May 1940 in what has been described as one of the decisive moments of World War II. The talks were over a proposal for Britain to join France in offering territorial concessions... Читать дальше...