timesofmalta.com newsletter - 5 Jun 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 5 Jun 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Woman seriously injured in SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi head-on crash](  A woman was seriously injured on Tuesday morning in a head-on crash between her car and a truck on the SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi bypass. The accident happened at about 7am. The woman, 42, was driving a Toyota Vitz. She was trapped in the wreckage of the vehicle... - [Wasted votes? Now it's the ballot boxes that are 'going to waste']( Old metal ballot boxes are being reused as waste bins, giving a slightly different angle to the term 'wasted votes'. The decision to reuse the ballot boxes was taken some months ago, when the Electoral Commission decided to switch to using plastic... - [Former judge lambasts MEPs]( Former judge Philip Sciberras lambasted the MEPs who came to Malta last week to follow up on the rule of law in the country. Foreigners were “always welcome”, Dr Sciberras said but those who came with the “flimsy excuse of lack of rule of law” did... - [Watch: Keith Schembri ‘can’t even bother’ to answer questions]( The Prime Minister’s top aide Keith Schembri yesterday dismissed questions about his secretive offshore dealings as “stupid”. Facing questions by Times of Malta after exiting the law courts following a libel case about corruption allegations... - [Today's front pages - June 5, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta leads with the announcement that the government will remove surrogacy from the Embryo Protection Law, a story also taken up by The Malta Independent and... World news - [Melania Trump appears for the first time in weeks]( After more than three weeks out of the public eye, US first lady Melania Trump was seen at an event for Gold Star families at the White House on Monday, several major news outlets reported. Melania was seen walking in with US President Donald... - [US Supreme Court backs baker who refused to bake a cake for gay couple]( The US. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory on narrow grounds to a Colorado Christian baker who refused for religious reasons to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, stopping short of setting a major precedent allowing people to claim... - [Macron's chief of staff under investigation for conflict of interest]( French financial prosecutors have opened an investigation after an anti-corruption association filed a complaint against French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff. The prosecutors' office said investigators will look into whether the rules... - [Watch: Guatemala's Fuego volcano eruption kills 38, injures hundreds]( Updated 4.48 pm with new death toll - An estimated 38 people, including at least three children, were killed and nearly 300 injured in the most violent eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in more than four decades, officials said. Volcan de... - [Trump says he has 'absolute' power to pardon himself]( US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but had "absolute" legal power to pardon himself, echoing an argument put forth by his lawyers in a memo to the U.S special counsel investigating alleged Russian meddling in... Opinion - [The spectre of Moloch - Klaus Vella Bardon]( As to be expected, the shocking result of the abortion referendum in Ireland has been greeted with gleeful gloating by thelikes of Martin... - [Playing with taxpayers’ money - Arnold Cassola]( We are all human beings, with our human defects. That is why checks and balances are needed in life. And even more in political life. - [Democratic governance - Kenneth Wain]( The rule of law is one of those fundamental political concepts that are bounced about but left largely unexplained political convenience. - [Adoptions for childless couples - Tony Mifsud]( Congratulations to Family Minister Michael Falzon for introducing grants to childless couples who decide to adopt children from abroad to... - [Workers for partisan needs - Michael Briguglio]( A total 839 persons are now employed by the Community Work Scheme administered by the General Workers’ Union and financed through public... Letters - [Litter everywhere]( I am very happy to note that the government is finally doing something drastic to cut down on the littering and dumping throughout the... - [Inconsiderate system]( My mother passed away earlier this year and her bank was promptly informed, triggering the temporarily freezing of her accounts. She used... - [Untie doctors’ hands]( I refer to Martin Scicluna’s article ‘Pro-choice Irish’ (May 30), which was fair and balanced but has one glaring omission: the case of... - [Utter shambles]( I appeal to the Tourism Minister and the local council to urgently draw up a master plan for the upkeep and maintenance of Qawra and... - [Humane care]( Recently, I visited Gozo General Hospital with my daughter. In the past, I spent a lot of time in hospitals in my country, Spain, where... Sport - [Belhanda gives Morocco deserved warm-up win over Slovakia]( Morocco's Ayoub Kaabi and Younes Belhanda scored in a 10-minute second-half spell to give the World Cup-bound side a convincing 2-1 win... - [Toothless Serbia slump to 1-0 warm-up loss against Chile]( rnament in Russia after a tepid performance in Monday's 1-0 friendly defeat by a second-string Chile side. Only two astonishing misses by... - [Liverpool goalkeeper suffered concussion in Champions League final, scans reveal]( Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius sustained a concussion during the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in which he made two... - [Watch: Curry sets Finals 3-pointer mark as Warriors rout Cavs]( Seventy-two hours after LeBron James overpowered the Golden State Warriors from within arm's length of the rim, Stephen Curry sent the... - [Sane misses out, Neuer makes Germany World Cup squad]( Attacking midfielder Leroy Sane was a surprise omission from Joachim Loew's final Germany squad for the World Cup finals on Monday as... Business News - [Maltese company wins European Business Award]( AquaBioTech from Malta has won the Germany Trade and Invest Award for International Expansion at the Grand Final of the European Business... - [With deal to close this week, Bayer to retire Monsanto name]( Germany’s Bayer will wrap up the $63 billion takeover of Monsanto on Thursday and also retire the US seeds maker’s 117-year-old name. The... - [Stocks gain, dollar falls as political worries ease in Europe]( Stocks on world indexes and Treasury yields climbed yesterday, while the dollar fell to a two-week low as political tensions in Europe... - [Money market report for the week ending June 1]( On May 28, the European Central Bank announced its weekly main refinancing operation. The operation was conducted on May 29 and attracted... - [Women don’t want ‘the hassle’ of being in the boardroom, UK bosses say]( British top company executives were condemned as ‘pitiful’ for saying women lack the experience and desire to sit on boards, as calls for... Community - [Watch: How to clean a supercar to perfection]( Cleaning the car over the weekend is a chore some may dread, but for Ryan Aquilina the idea of spending hours doing just that sounds like... - [Summer preludes at St Augustine]( Soprano Ruth Casingena will today sing about love as portrayed in operatic arias in a lunchtime concert at St Augustine Monastery,... - [Announcements - June 5, 2018]( BECK. On June 1, 2018, at her home in Peterborough, UK, ZARA ANNE, née Samuels, widow of Harry Beck (formerly of Ta’ Xbiex), passed away... - [Scouts see 30% growth in 10 years, but need more adult volunteers]( Anton Pisani, 33, has been elected as the youngest ever Chief Commissioner to lead Scouting in Malta. The election was held at the Malta... - [Announcements - June 4, 2018]( BECK. On June 1, 2018, at her home in Peterborough, UK, ZARA ANNE, née Samuels, widow of Harry Beck, (formerly of Ta’ Xbiex), passed away... Blogs - [Free votes and unanimity]( In the last few weeks Adrian Delia, leader of the Nationalist Party, gave his group free votes on two bills presented in Parliament. The... - [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... 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