timesofmalta.com newsletter - 30 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 30 May 2018 [Times of Malta]( National - [Bathing water quality: Landlocked Luxembourg pushes Malta off the top]( Luxembourg has pushed Malta off the top of the ladder for its bathing water quality but 98.9% of the country’s bathing sites were certified as having excellent water quality. In last year’s report Malta had scored 100%, at level with Cyprus. In... - [Today's front pages - May 30, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta reports that Malta may lose €179 million in funding in the forthcoming EU Budget. It also reports that the government will raise the fines for littering. The... - [Police hope to speak to Għargħur bomb victim today]( The Għargħur bomb victim recovering in hospital could hold the key to unlocking the case, police sources said. Investigators were expected to speak to Kevin Ellul, 42, who sustained serious injuries to his abdomen in the blast, possibly today, the... - [Greek police wanted to arrest me, says Efimova]( The Greek police wanted to arrest whistleblower Maria Efimova again on Monday when she reported being threatened earlier in the day, the Russian national said. Ms Efimova said filing the report was “not an easy task”, adding she spent three hours... - [Swapping drug addiction baggage for a career in cargo]( With only his life left to lose to drugs, Robert* enrolled in a rehabilitation programme when he was assured he could return to his Freeport job once he recovered. Twenty years of taking drugs on and off had cost him everything, including his... World news - [Analysis - Italy's political crisis is a moment of reckoning for European liberal democracy]( After months of wrangling, Italy’s political crisis has a hit an impasse, with new elections now increasingly likely. The country faces an institutional crisis without precedent in the history of the Italian republic. Its implications extend well... - [Russian journalist critical of the Kremlin shot dead in Ukraine]( A Russian journalist who had been highly critical of the Kremlin has been shot dead in the Ukrainian capital, with police saying he was targeted because of his work. Arkady Babchenko died on the way to hospital after his wife found him bleeding at... - [Israeli jets bomb Gaza after mortar shells fired from territory]( Israeli jets have bombed targets in the Gaza Strip hours after militants from the territory fired more than 25 mortar shells toward communities in southern Israel. The Israeli military said no one was hurt and that most of the shells were... - [Gunman shoots police in Liege, four dead - Belgian media]( A gunman killed two police officers and a passer-by on Tuesday before being shot dead in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, public broadcaster RTBF said on its website. Authorities said terrorism could not be ruled out as a motive. La Libre... - [Health officials 'cautiously optimistic' on ebola response]( The World Health Organisation is "cautiously optimistic" about efforts to curb the spread of Ebola in an urban area in the Democratic Republic of Congo, although the lethal virus is still reported in at least two remote areas. There have been 35... Opinion - [Joseph Muscat, 10 years on - Desmond Zammit MarmarÃ]( When Joseph Muscat was elected Labour Party leader on June 6, 2008, he inherited a party that was utterly demoralised after three... - [Pro-choice Irish - Martin Scicluna]( In an overwhelming and defining vote which may hold lessons for Malta, Ireland has dropped its near-absolute ban on abortion following a... - [Bystander CPR for all - Simon Attard Montalto]( In Europe, approximately one person suffers a cardiac arrest every three seconds and, in the majority of cases, this proves fatal. The... - [Challenging hypocrisies - Colm Regan]( For me, the challenge of last weekend’s referendum in Ireland was summarised by an 82-year-old man with whom I spoke in Wexford. He was... - [Mind your language - Michael Briguglio]( In the crossfire of debates within the public sphere, it is common practice to indulge in aggressive remarks against the political... Letters - [Well-reasoned articles]( Earlier this month, I sent a text message to Martin Scicluna saying I looked forward to Wednesdays so I could read his weekly column at... - [Conservation]( I must thank Russell Muscat for his very informative letter on the St Anne, Virgin and Child polychrome carving formerly in Fort St... - [Monumental feat]( Ranier Fsadni’s comment (May 24) made good reading and his piece was also adorned by a picture of our Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi. What... - [Effective protests]( When are the Palestinian protesters going to learn that their way of protesting will never bring them any positive results? Studies show... - [Police ordeal]( Recently, a reader compared Malta’s finest to the Keystone Cops. My dealing with the police here confirms that. In 2015, I was... Sport - [Messi grabs hat-trick as Argentina canter to 4-0 win]( Argentina showed once again how reliant they are on Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup... - [Farrugia's Malta earn draw against Armenia]( Ray Farrugia enjoyed a positive start to his tenure as the Malta national team's coach after the Maltese side earned a 1-1 draw against... - [Muguruza tames Kuznetsova in battle of former champions]( Garbine Muguruza saw off Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6(0) 6-2 in a rain-disrupted battle of former champions to reach the second round of the... - [Watch: Warriors sink ice-cold Rockets, head back to Finals]( Behind another extraordinary third quarter from Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors erased a 15-point deficit and claimed Game 7 of... - [Malta's Cuschieri joins PSV]( Malta international Rachel Cuschieri continued to make a name for herself after signing with PSV Vrouwen, of the Netherlands, on a... Business News - [China’s May manufacturing growth seen dipping only marginally]( Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector is expected to have dipped but only marginally in May, easing concerns of a slowdown in the... - [Worsening Italian crisis batters stock markets and euro]( A spiralling Italian political crisis provoked a global stock market selloff yesterday, cut the euro cut to an 11-month low and spiked... - [BOV Valletta is branch of the year for 2017]( The BOV award for Branch of the Year 2017 went to the team of the bank’s branch in Republic Street, Valletta. The Å»urrieq and Gozo... - [Trump a ‘thorn’ in tourism boards’ side]( Donald Trump is not only worrying European Union leaders but also tourism authorities who, though bullish about continuous growth, are... - [Money market report for the week ending May 25]( On May 21, the European Central Bank announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on May 22 and... Community - [Malta Fashion Week]( Malta Fashion Week continues today with fashion shows by Bata Spasojevic from Serbia at 7.30pm; by Jason Grech (Australia) at 8.30pm and... - [Announcements - May 30, 2018]( AQUILINA. On May 29, at Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH, widower of Josephine nee Sammut of Madliena, aged 83, passed away peacefully,... - [A brush with emotions]( After a hiatus of almost seven years, artist Carmen Vella Gauci has returned to the art scene with a solo exhibition of paintings... - [Announcements - May 29, 2018]( GATT. On May 28, at Mater Dei Hospital, ALFRED (former assistant head of school), residing in Mosta, aged 73, passed away peacefully,... - [Renal patients get costs of van for evening dialysis sponsored]( LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation is sponsoring the €7,000 costs for the annual use and maintenance of a van that renal patients use to travel... Blogs - [The Montebello debacle]( Sunday started with a concentrated barrage against the Archbishop. It-Torċa fired the first volley, though truth be told It-Torċa’s... - [Because football matters]( The World Cup will soon kick off. Hurrah—what marvellous news. What a breath of freshest air. We can now get down to a serious and... - [The Weakened Embryo Production Act]( One hundred professors and lecturers from 14 faculties of the University of Malta are the latest in a long list of experts that have... - [IVF: Will Joseph Muscat ignore the President as well?]( Will the government heed the appeal by the President about the IVF debate, after having ignored appeals made by many, including George... - [Oh my Malta, indeed]( I’ve been on sabbatical from my writing and on April 21 it will have been six months since I felt the urge to write. The events which... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Wednesday, 30 May 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [>timesofmalta.com](. 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