Новости за 13.08.2018

Amid the gentlemen’s clubs, massage parlours and bars in Paceville, a new, tranquil spot offers people the possibility of sitting down and meditating, completely cut off from the hubbub just metres away. This place of tranquillity – in the form of a meditation garden – has just been added to the Millennium Chapel and will open its doors towards the end of August. Since the idea of the garden was first reported in the Times of Malta two years ago, things in Paceville have taken a more unruly turn and the need for such peaceful spaces has grown... Читать дальше...

He is one of Malta’s most successful international competitors, has followers around the world, and has just won $20,000 at his game’s world championships in London, but you’ve probably never heard of him. Kurt Fenech – or kurt0411 as he is known online – is part of the rapidly growing world of competitive video gaming, or eSports, and makes a full-time living playing EA Sports’ popular football game FIFA. He has recently returned from the FIFA eWorld Cup in London, which brought together the best players from around the world... Читать дальше...

Interim Baltimore Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle says a viral video of a police officer beating a man is "extremely disturbing" and unacceptable. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Tuggle said he has accepted the officer's resignation. The video showed the officer repeatedly punching a man in the head and body as he tackled him to the ground.

Updated - Adds reaction to Gibraltar government statement The migrant rescue ship Aquarius, currently at the heart of the second migrant standoff between Italy and Malta in as many months, has run into vessel registration problems and could be stripped of its Gibraltar registration. The Gibraltar Maritime Administration has put the ship on notice of removal of its registration after it ignored orders to suspend operations as a rescue vessel and revert to its role as a survey ship, as registered.  But Medicins Sans Frontieres... Читать дальше...

The migrant rescue ship Aquarius, currently at the heart of the second migrant standoff between Italy and Malta in as many months, has run into vessel registration problems and could be stripped of its Gibraltar registration. Italy has closed its ports to the vessel and demanded that Britain take the 141 migrants on board the vessel in virtue of its Gibraltar registration. Malta has similarly banned the ship, saying the migrants were rescued from areas that were closer to Libya, Tunisia or the Italian island of Lampedusa, than Malta. Читать дальше...

A British woman has claimed her holiday to Benidorm, in Spain, was ruined because her hotel had 'too many Spaniards in it' the Daily Mirror reported.  Freda Jackson, 81, said that Spanish people should go somewhere else for their holidays and she cried at the end of her two-week trip. The pensioner said her accommodation was teeming with 'rude' native Spaniards - who nearly knocked her over on one occasion. "The entertainment in the hotel was all focused and catered for the Spanish - why can't the... Читать дальше...

Birkirkara earned a historic point in their final game of Group 6 of the UEFA Women's Champions League after holding Cardiff Met Women of Wales to a 2-2 draw. In their sixth participation, the Stripes have managed to record their first point in this competition, becoming the second Maltese club to chalk up at least a point in the qualifying stage after Hibernians did so in 2015 when they secured a 3-3 draw against KI Klaksvik.  The game was fairly-balanced until Cardiff managed to break the deadlock on 11 minutes... Читать дальше...

Fifty years ago today, the Missionary Society of St Paul set up its first mission in Peru. Since then, dedicated members have worked tirelessly to pass on their missionary zeal and love for those in need in different parts of the world. The society is also present in Australia, Italy, Pakistan, the Philippines, Canada and now Cuba. To mark this milestone, MSSP communities in Peru are busy organising activities. Exhibitions and events tracing their presence and history over the years are being held in all seven parishes run by the MSSP. Читать дальше...

Soul singer Aretha Franklin is gravely ill, family members have told Detroit news outlets. Detroit's Channel 4 anchor Evrod Cassimy said that he had spoken with the legendary singer’s family members. “She is asking for your prayers at this time,” he tweeted. He later wrote that the singer was resting and surrounded by family and friends.  The 76-year-old was forced to cancel concerts earlier this year due to health concerns and has now taken a turn for the worse, the Associated Press reported. Читать дальше...

The MSE Equity Price Index trended lower for the third consecutive trading session declining by a further 1.27% to a three-month low of 4,286.888 points. Most of today’s decline was due to the drops in the share prices of HSBC (-4.8%) and BOV (-1.9%) whilst only GO performed positively. Meanwhile, a further three shares closed the day unchanged. Trading volumes climbed markedly to €0.69 million, largely reflecting higher activity in BOV. After momentarily trading at a five-month high of €1.90 last Friday... Читать дальше...

Sufficient evidence exists for a man charged with the murder of his mother and aunt in Għargħur last month to be placed under a bill of indictment, a court declared on Monday. Kevin Micallef, a 42-year old self-employed man allegedly stabbed his elderly relatives following a lurking suspicion that they had been putting substances in his drink. The murders took place at around 6.15am on Monday, July 23, in the washroom of the family residence in Għargħur. The compilation of evidence against Mr Micallef continued on Monday. Читать дальше...

A French student who slashed a Maltese man with a broken bottle in Paceville was conditionally discharged on Monday after a court heard how the victim had forgiven him and was not interested in further proceedings. Yanis Meherzi admitted the incident, which took place on August 2, at around 3.30am, in St Rita Street. He pleaded guilty to having involuntarily placed the life of the victim in manifest danger by hitting him with a broken bottle causing him grievous injuries. He also admitted being drunk in public at the time of the incident. Читать дальше...

A new set of eco-friendly but completely exposed urinals deployed on the streets of Paris are provoking uproar from locals. One of the bright red "urinoirs" installed on the Ile Saint-Louis, not far from Notre Dame cathedral and overlooking tourist boats passing on the Seine, has caused particular indignation. Locals have written to the town hall to demand its removal and are planning a petition. "There's no need to put something so immodest and ugly in such an historic spot," said Paola Pellizzari, 68, owner of a Venetian art store. Читать дальше...

Britain's government pledged to end rough sleeping in England by 2027 on Monday, a target activists said could only be achieved by investing more in building affordable homes. Homelessness has more than doubled since 2010 in England, where more than 4,100 people now sleep rough, government figures show. On Monday the government announced a £100 million package to tackle rough sleeping, including funding for housing, mental health treatment and staff training. "Nobody should have to sleep rough," Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement. Читать дальше...

A 74-year-old man has been hospitalised after falling off scaffolding outside a hotel in St Paul's Bay. The police said the man had been doing maintenance work on the facade of the hotel when he fell a height of one storey. The accident happened at about 10am at Triq Dawret il-Gżejjer. His injuries were described as serious.

A group of 114 migrants was brought to Malta on Monday afternoon after being rescued from a sinking dinghy 53 nautical miles south of Malta. The dinghy was spotted by a patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Malta which was on a routine patrol early in the morning.  The dinghy was taking in water however, all migrants were eventually rescued by the patrol boat. The rescue took place at the same time as a fresh standoff developed between Italy and Malta, which both having reportedly refused permission... Читать дальше...

A man admitted to his involvement in the attempted burglary of a house in Birkirkara but he got off with a suspended sentence after a court heard how he had fully cooperated with the police and had been 'practically coerced' to involve himself in the crime. Another man pleaded not guilty while another two suspects are still being sought. Tristan Tedesco, 21, from Birkirkara, and Rosmar Bugeja, 22, from Zejtun, were accused of the attempted burglary, which took place on July 28. Inspector Elton Taliana... Читать дальше...

North and South Korea agreed on Monday to hold a summit in the North in September, another step towards boosting cooperation between the old rivals, even as doubts grow over efforts to end the North's nuclear weapons programme. Officials from both sides meeting in the truce village of Panmunjom, in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas, reached an agreement on a September summit between the countries leaders in the North's capital of Pyongyang. No date was announced for what... Читать дальше...

Updated 4.30pm with details A 41-year-old from Dingli has been arraigned in court and charged with having killed protected storks. James Magri allegedly shot down three protected white storks on Friday, just a few hours after the birds had flown to Malta. He pleaded not guilty to the charges but will remain in police custody after a magistrate's court denied him bail on Monday afternoon.  Birdlife said the shot birds formed part of a flock of 18 that were spotted in Gozo and later in Rabat and Mdina. Читать дальше...

A Planning Authority clampdown on a Qormi farm which housed migrants in inhumane conditions has left several migrants without a roof over their head Some 120 African migrants were found living in squalor and evicted. A few of them managed to find friends with whom to stay but about 80 have nowhere to go, one of the migrants said.   They are appealing for help from anyone who can provide them with a stay for the night. They agreed that the place they were living in was less than ideal, but many were... Читать дальше...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday ruled out the possibility of any military confrontation with the United States, Iranian state TV reported. "Recently, American officials have been talking blatantly about Iran ... they are talking about war and negotiations ... They are exaggerating about possibility of a war with Iran. There will be no war ... We have never started a war and they will not confront Iran militarily," Iran's top authority said in a televised speech. Earlier on Monday... Читать дальше...

A former porn actor who allegedly exposed his penis to two children at a local supermarket has been remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to defilement of the minors. Stevan Karanovic, a 57-year old Serb residing at Rabat, stands accused of having flashed two girls who were standing at the cheese counter of an Qormi supermarket last Saturday. Police searching his apartment also found child porn photos and videos, some involving newborns. Mr Karanovic was arrested and arraigned on Monday over charges of defilement... Читать дальше...

Luciano Acosta scored three goals, including the game-winner in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, as D.C. United edged 10-man Orlando City in dramatic fashion 3-2 on Sunday night at Audi Field in Washington. Acosta's game-winner came just seconds after Wayne Rooney sprinted back to stop an Orlando City breakaway at midfield with the D.C. United net empty. Rooney then spun around and booted a long crossing pass to Acosta, who headed it into the net from the left corner of the 6-yard box for his fourth goal of the season. Читать дальше...

A sea rescue vessel carrying 141 men, women and children saved at sea has been denied entry into Malta and Italy, NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Monday. The MV Aquarius has been stuck at sea since Friday, when it rescued migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean on two separate small wooden boats. Libyan maritime authorities have informed the ship’s crew that it must find somewhere else to disembark the migrants, and on Sunday, the NGO, which jointly operates the vessel with SOS Mediterranee... Читать дальше...

Speculators will probably attack Italian financial markets this month but the country has the resources to defend itself, a senior and highly influential government official said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. Giancarlo Giorgetti, undersecretary in the prime minister's office and a leading light in the far-right League party, said thin summer trading volumes helped fuel market assaults. "I expect an attack (in August)," Giorgetti told Libero. "The markets are populated by hungry speculative... Читать дальше...