Новости за 05.07.2016

Home Secretary Theresa May opened up a strong lead today in what is now a three-horse race to become Britain's next prime minister, but the first stage of voting was overshadowed by post-Brexit carnage for property investors and the pound. In symptoms of market concern about the economic impact of leaving the European Union, sterling hit new 31-year lows and three funds investing in British property said they were suspending trading because too many people were rushing to withdraw their money at once. Читать дальше...

New Zealand Police recruitment crew proved they’ve got some moves during a surprise performance in a Hip Hop Unite Championship in Wellington, New Zealand. A video posted to Youtube starts with the show host holding what he claims to be a found wallet. When nobody in the audience admits to having lost a wallet, two police officers come up on stage, accompanied by the sound of KRS One’s Sound of Da Police. The duo bust out some impressive break dance moves on stage. Shortly after, a full crew of dancing cops... Читать дальше...

Updated - Valletta and Birkirkara have qualified for the second qualifying rounds of the Champions League and the Europa League respectively. Valletta qualified by virtue of the away goal when they lost 2-1 to B36 Torshavn - the aggregate being 2-2. The Citizens travelled to the Faroe Islands holding a slight edge over their Nordic opponents after winning last week’s opening leg at the Hibs Stadium 1-0. The Citizens settled down well early on with Jhonnattann hitting the bar after only eight minutes. Читать дальше...

BIRKIRKARA 2 Dimitrov 28, Markovic og 76 NK SIROKI BRIJEG 0 Birkirkara sealed their passage to the second qualifying round of the Europa League in style this evening after they beat Siroki Brijeg 2-0 in the second leg of the first round tie. A 1-1 draw in Bosnia last week ensured that Birkirkara came into the second leg brimming with optimism. However, they took the pitch with a sense of urgency that belied their status as favourites to reach the next round. Shaun Bajada and Vito Plut combined well... Читать дальше...

Opposition leader Simon Busuttil laid flowers today on the monument to former Prime Minister George Borg Olivier to mark the 105th anniversary of his birth.  Dr Borg Olivier, who led Malta to Independence, died in 1980. He was PN leader between 1950 and 1977.

A man wanted by the police for questioning in connection with the murder of his wife turned himself in today.  Eleanor Mangion Walker was found dead in a warehouse in Qormi late on Sunday after a police search sparked by a tip-off. The police had since been seeking her husband, Andrew Mangion, who they regraded as the prime suspect. Mr Mangion and his wife had been going through separation proceedings. The 33-year-old mother died after being struck in the head with a blunt object. Police sources... Читать дальше...

Positivity about the future and the state of the European Union may not be at a high-point right now – except, according to a recent survey, in Malta, which stands out as a pinprick of optimism amid the gloom. Nearly two-thirds of Maltese people surveyed in a recent Europe-wide report on the condition of the EU believed the country was moving in the right direction. This was the highest rate in Europe. In stark contrast, pessimists were in the majority in 20 countries, and across Europe, nearly two-thirds... Читать дальше...

There have been 15 cases so far this year where prison officers found drugs at the prison or about to be taken inside, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela told Beppe Fenech Adami in reply to a parliamentary question this evening. All cases were referred to the police.

Club delegates have approved a new format to the BOV Premier League during an extraordinary general meeting at the Centenary Hall.The new format, which will come into effect as of the 2017/18 season, will see the number of teams forming part of the Premier League going up from 12 to 14 teams.The top-flight will be played on a two-round round robin basis and no points will be deducted midway through the campaign as happened for the last 16 years.Initially, the MFA Executive Committee had proposed... Читать дальше...

Updated 5.50pm - Add Trump reaction The FBI will recommend to the Justice Department that no prosecution is warranted as a result of its yearlong investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency director James Comey said. Comey said the probe found there was evidence of extremely careless handling of emails by Clinton, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and that at least 110 emails contained classified information at the time they were sent. Читать дальше...

Carmen Ciantar has been appointed Chief Executive of the Foundation for Medical Services. She was formerly CEO at Arms Ltd, a an executive officer at the Malta Tourism Authority and a director at Transport Malta.  Ms Ciantar holds a commerce degree from the University of Malta. She followed a post-graduate course in education and also holds a diploma  in management from Henley Institute of Management. She achieved a masters in 2013.

M&G, the fund management arm of insurer Prudential, has suspended trading in its £4.4 billion ($5.74 billion) UK property portfolio and feeder fund, the firm said today. The fund is the third UK commercial property fund to be suspended this week. "Investor redemptions in the fund have risen markedly because of the high levels of uncertainty in the UK commercial property market since the outcome of the European Union referendum," M&G said in a statement. M&G said orders placed after 1100... Читать дальше...

Audio from the flight deck voice recorder of EgyptAir MS804 indicates an attempt to put out a fire on board the jet before it crashed into the Mediterranean, sources on the investigation committee said on Tuesday. The Airbus A320 plunged into the eastern Mediterranean en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19. All 66 people on board were killed. The cause of the crash remains unknown. Earlier analysis of the plane's flight data recorder showed there had been smoke in the lavatory and avionics bay while... Читать дальше...

Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage were mocked as the "sad heroes of Brexit" and "retro-nationalists" in a blistering speech by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today.  "Yesterday's shining heroes of Brexit have become the sorrowful heroes of today," Mr Juncker told the European Parliament. "They are retro-nationalists, not patriots. Patriots don't abandon ship when the going gets tough. They stay on board." Mr Juncker condemned the lack of planning in London following the UK's Brexit referendum vote. Читать дальше...

When Oliver Giroud was languishing on the bench at his local club Grenoble in 2006 there was little to suggest he would lead the line for his country against Germany in a European Championship semi-final 10 years later. "My coach told me this: You don't have the level to play in the second division, let alone the first division," Giroud has said. "They didn't play to my strengths and I wasn't given the confidence. It really hurt." The comment was, arguably, what made Giroud into the player he is today. Читать дальше...

People rushed out of the way in shock this afternoon as a car climbed the popular promenade at Għar id-Dud in Sliema, apparently because of brake failure. The accident happened at about 4.20pm and involved a white VW Beetle. Two benches were damaged as the car crashed across the promenade, coming to rest along the railings. An ambulance was called to the scene. A 19-year-old Belgian tourist who had been sitting on one of the benches was taken to hospital suffering shock but was otherwise unhurt.... Читать дальше...

Motorists in the UK have been hit with rising fuel prices for four months in a row, new figures show. In June unleaded went up by 1.5 pence per litre (ppl) and diesel by 1.66 ppl, according to the RAC. The impact of the 11% fall in the value of the pound after the EU referendum was softened by a 6% fall in the oil price. A litre of unleaded has gone up by more than 10 pence since the beginning of March to £1.12 (€1.31), while a litre of diesel has risen by nearly 11 pence over the period to also... Читать дальше...

The first coastal defence battery to be overrun by the invading French in 1798 is at risk of collapse, and Mellieħa local council has been trying to save it for over a year. Huge concrete blocks were piled on top of each other on all sides of the Tunnara battery in Għadira Bay a year ago, in an emergency measure. The council has however been unable to source the funds needed for repairs to get under way.  “Repairs will cost us some €200,000, we are continuing our efforts to get funds from the Planning Authority... Читать дальше...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was worried about the future of the Premier League and the damage it could suffer as Britain prepared to face the consequences of leaving the European Union (EU). "The way in which England will leave the European Union will dictate the future of the Premier League," Wenger told British media. "If the league becomes less attractive, the broadcasters will offer less money for the rights, club revenues will decrease and the Premier League will suffer the consequences. Читать дальше...

A local insurance agency that nurtures a gender equal workplace has been rewarded with an equality mark certificate by the Equality Commission.  Argus Insurance Agencies Ltd was handed the award after implementing an equality and sexual harassment policy, taking measures to ensure equal opportunities in recruitment and employment practices as well as career and personal development opportunities. The firm also appointed an employee as an equality representative and committed to implementing family-friendly... Читать дальше...

A Dock 7 road opened to traffic some months ago will be closed to all vehicles as of this coming Friday, Transport Malta has announced.  Commuters who usually use the road have been urged to use St Paul Boffa Avenue in Paola instead, with Transport Malta saying it had introduced a tidal system on the road to ensure another lane was available during peak hours.  The road closure is down to construction of the Mediterranean Maritime Hub entering a new phase. "The access road will now be within a construction site. Читать дальше...

The euro's most widely used banknote is about to get a security upgrade.  A new €50 banknote incorporating state-of-the-art security features allowing users to verify a note's authenticity using "feel, look, tilt" methods was unveiled by the European Central Bank today. The note, which will enter circulation on April 4, is part of the ECB's second generation of euro banknotes, and follows second series €5, €10 and €20 notes. "The introduction of the new €50 will make our currency even safer," ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch said. Читать дальше...

A reader took this picture of a horse being forced to gallop down the Mriehel Bypass under a blazing sun yesterday afternoon. He asked whether forcing a horse to gallop under such high temperatures should be considered animal cruelty. And should all horses and horse-drawn carts be ordered off major roads? Have your say in the comments section below.

Twenty thousand pounds of cheese have been stolen in south-western Wisconsin, police said. The cheese, produced by US Foods, was in a semi-trailer parked at a business in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek when it went missing on Thursday. Police said the driver was transporting the load from Green Bay to the New York City area and unhitched the trailer to run an errand. When he returned, the trailer and $46,000 worth of cheese was gone. It is not the first such heist in a state where sports fans like to wear foam wedges on their heads. Читать дальше...

Officers attending Police Day celebrations in Valletta yesterday ended up giving a live demonstration of their job when they apprehended a 17-year-old girl who nicked a wallet from an elderly woman's handbag. Sobbing her way through the entire sitting, Bulgarian Todorka Borisova - who turns 18 in a fortnight - admitted stealing from the woman, who was browsing through a Valletta store, and attempted theft. Prosecuting officer Priscilla Caruana Lee told the court salesgirls at the clothes store saw... Читать дальше...