timesofmalta.com newsletter - 10 Apr 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 10 Apr 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Major traffic at Mrieħel after four-car pile-up]( Major traffic built up on the Mrieħel bypass after a four-car pile up at one of the intersections on Tuesday morning. Nobody appears to have been injured when the accident happened around 8.15am, though the crash blocked most of the road. A... - [Cars damaged in suspected arson attack in Sliema]( Two cars caught fire on Sliema Road in Gżira on Monday night, in what police investigators suspect was an arson attack. A Kia vehicle was thoroughly burnt by the flames, with a Toyota parked beside it also damaged in the fire. Forensic and court... - [Sixth of students who go to university by car live within 2-km radius of institution]( More than 900 students who daily struggle to find one of the limited parking spots at the University of Malta live just a short walk away, a recent study has found. Figures compiled by the University Students’ Council – KSU – show how around a... - [Today's front pages - April 10, 2018]( All national newspapers today lead with Monday’s tragedy involving a tourist bus, which left two tourists dead and 50 injured, six of them critically. The accident happened when a hop on-hop off double-decker bus hit low-lying tree branches in... - [Rapid, unstudied decisions blamed for Air Malta's recent flight disruptions]( “Rapid” and “unstudied” decisions to add more services to Air Malta’s schedule have been blamed by civil aviation industry sources for recent flight disruptions. The national carrier experienced at least four extended scheduled flight delays over... World news - [Trump furious after FBI seizes documents from his lawyer]( President Donald Trump has called the federal raid on the offices of his personal lawyer "a disgrace". On Monday, federal agents searched the office of Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to a porn actress... - [Colombian ex-Farc leader held in drug probe]( Colombian authorities have arrested a former top rebel peace negotiator on a US drug warrant, delivering a major blow to the country's already teetering attempts to put a half century of political violence behind it. Seuxis Hernandez, a blind... - [Facebook CEO says company did not do enough to prevent misuse]( Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told Congress on Monday that the social media network did not do enough to prevent itself and its members' data being misused over the past few years and offered an apology to lawmakers. His... - [Indian workers suspended after train goes out of control in reverse]( India’s state-run railway suspended seven workers on Monday after brakes failed on a train carrying hundreds of passengers, letting it run freely in reverse for about eight miles. See video above. - [Hungary's election slammed by OSCE]( Hungary's election did not offer opposition parties a level playing field amid a host of problems marring a vote that nonetheless generally respected fundamental rights, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe said on Monday. "The... Opinion - [Regulate not investigate - Sergei Golovkin]( In June last year, I invited Parliamentary Secretary Clint Camilleri to address a major international conference of the Bern Convention... - [Owen’s own culture - Eddie Aquilina]( I have made it a habit of following Justice Minister Owen Bonnici’s articles and blogs. You should do so too. His writing is transparent... - [Putting the patients first - Deo Debattista]( We began a new week with yet another crucial result for our patients. The government, the Malta Medicines Authority and the Malta... - [Sociology of planning policy - Michael Briguglio]( Back in 1998, my Bachelor’s dissertation in sociology analysed the development of Portomaso. My research concluded that a symbiotic... - [The lives lost at sea - Steve Pace]( The human tragedy of illegal immigration has been haunting our country for years. What started off as a trickle of asylum seekers swelled... Letters - [Child actor]( I refer to the article ‘Priests preview locally shot film – Paul, Apostle of Christ’ (March 23). The article mentions Maltese actors who... - [Parking solution]( Finding it difficult to find parking spaces in Gozo? No problem, just proceed to Xagħra square and park there. Double park, triple park... - [Obsession with ‘sin’]( At the end of every speech, the Times of Malta reported, Pope Francis says “Pray for me” because, as he once explained, “I am a sinner... - [PN ‘old guard’]( As readers know, my main focus has been on Brexit and I try not to interfere in domestic Maltese politics. As an aside, allow to say that... - [Historical research]( I do not think Charles Xuereb is being unreasonable when he promotes (among other matters) monuments to Vassalli, Isouard and others for... Sport - [Watch: NBA roundup: Sixers reach 50 wins for first time since '01]( JJ Redick led five players in double figures with a team-high 18 points as the Philadelphia 76ers became a 50-game winner for the first... - [Watch: Schembri scores for Apollon against Atalanta]( A historical night for Andre Schembri and Maltese football as the Malta vice-captain has notched a goal for Apollon Limassol against... - [Watch: Women's fours win bronze medal at Commonwealths]( Team Malta won its first medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games after the women’s fours team beat Canada 17-8 in the lawn bowls bronze... - [Watch: City ease past Spartans to go top]( VALLETTA              3 Nwoko 33, 79 Malano 40 ĦAMRUN SPARTANS     0 Kyrian Nwoko and Santiago Malano scored a goal a piece inside the... - [Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari]( Ferrari's Formula One world championship leader Sebastian Vettel held on to win a nail-biting Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday in the... Business News - [Global stocks rally as Trump tweet eases trade war fears]( Global stocks rose yesterday as the US government played down fears of a trade war with China which has roiled markets over the last week. - [Writing the next chapter]( Some say that the sea is everything to the Maltese, in all aspects: historical, cultural and economic. And some add that if we are... - [Money market report for the week ending April 6]( On March 29, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on April... - [UK watchdog to publish review of cryptocurrencies in third quarter]( Britain’s markets watchdog will publish a review of cryptocurrencies in the third quarter following its latest warning to the sector last... - [China expects limited hit from US trade rift]( Chinese State researchers and media have talked down the likely impact of US trade measures on the world’s second largest econo­my and... Community - [Choral recital at Our Lady of Victories church]( The Choir of Lincoln College, Oxford, is giving a choral recital entitled Darkness to Light, organised by Din l-Art Ħelwa, at Our Lady of... - [Announcements - April 10, 2018]( BORG. On April 8, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARISA, residing at Å»ejtun, aged 56, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. - [Heavy concrete block falls off trailer, damages road]( The police had a weighty problem on their hands on Monday afternoon - all 30 tonnes of it. A huge concrete block fell off a trailer as... - [Road from airport roundabout to south to be resurfaced]( Over the next few nights, Transport Malta will be resurfacing parts of Triq l-Ewwel Titjira 1915, which forms part of the main road link... - [Colours galore as Holi hits Sta Venera]( People of all ages chased relatives and friends with handfuls of coloured powder as they heralded the beginning of spring. Known by many... Blogs - [Isn’t incest illegal?]( Malta's Finance Minister declared that the rate of corruption today is no higher than it was in the past. I have no clue how the... - [Charles Scicluna to the pillory]( Those who these days surf on the Kingdom on Inanities (Facebook) will be inundated with a tsunami of Happy Easter messages, Easter... - [In the front trenches]( Politicians are seeking credit for having taken a stand against the Gaffarena-Old Mint Street expropriation deal, which has now been... - [Down the rabbit hole we go]( Down some rabbit hole where all is upside down there is, I like to think, a parallel world where all is rosy, where it is truly L-Aqwa... - [Hush no more]( As I write this, Hush – the new Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre musical – today (Tuesday) finishes its run to packed audiences. Part of the... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Tuesday, 10 Apr 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [>timesofmalta.com](. 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