timesofmalta.com newsletter - 18 Jun 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 18 Jun 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Architects and Knights]( National - [More embryos could remain frozen through ‘compromised’ IVF Bill]( More than 500 doctors have denounced the consultation over controversial changes to the law regulating in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, saying the debate only served to “compromise” embryo protection even further. They noted that compared... - [Father pleads to be united with his eight-year-old daughter]( An Ethiopian man could not celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, as his dream of being united with his daughter – whom he has never met – entered its eighth year. Mohamad Kadir, 29, fled death in an Ethiopian prison when his wife was four months... - [Today's front pages: June 18, 2018]( Changes to the IVF Bill, which has its last reading in Parliament tomorrow, were highlighted in the main story on the Times of Malta on Monday, explaining that they would result in more surplus embryos being left frozen indefinitely. The newspaper... - [Delia pays his taxes, with a little help from the in-laws]( Opposition leader Adrian Delia received a little help from his in-laws in settling an €80,000 pending tax bill, after they bought out a promise-of-sale agreement he had signed several years ago for an €88,000 property adjacent to his SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi... - [Lucrative direct orders for Air Malta chairman, top Labour official]( Air Malta chairman Charles Mangion and Labour organising secretary William Lewis have landed lucrative direct orders to provide their services to the government without any competition. Details of the latest direct orders dished out by the Health... World news - [Bus strikes Dutch concert-goers, kills one, wounds three]( A bus struck four people at a Dutch concert in the early hours of Monday morning, killing one and injuring three, hours after R&B artist Bruno Mars had performed, police said. A police statement said the bus drove away from the scene and is being... - [More than 200 reported injured in Japan quake - NHK]( More than 200 people were injured in a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's second-largest metropolis of Osaka and surrounding areas on Monday morning, public broadcaster NHK reported. The quake, which hit just before 8am (2300 GMT... - [Colombia president-elect Duque vows to unite nation]( Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque, who swept aside leftist Gustavo Petro in Sunday's election, pledged to unite his South American nation after a divisive campaign but insisted he would change a landmark peace accord with leftist... - [19 dead as suicide bomber targets Afghans celebrating truce]( A suicide bomber struck in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Sunday, killing at least 19 people. It was the second attack in as many days targeting Taliban fighters, security forces and civilians celebrating a holiday... - [One dead, 20 injured in shooting at New Jersey Arts Festival]( A shooting incident at an all-night art festival in New Jersey has left one suspect dead and 20 people injured, a local prosecutor said. Many of the 20 injured were treated for gunshot wounds, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said Sunday... Opinion - [Eating my words, 20 years on]( I am really the last person in the world who should have presented an achievement award to Adrian Mizzi for his 20 years building up... - [Ageing as a process - Michael Briguglio]( A paradox of our times is that we are living in ageing societies, but the public sphere seems to give relatively less importance to... - [Why Gozo should go green - Steve Pace]( Dear Gozo, as I sit down writing out these few thoughts about my home since 2012, I cannot help but wonder how Gozo will look in a few... - [How’s your Minglish? - Anne Zammit]( It’s hard to live in Malta for long without some ‘Maltification’, slipping into the way we sometimes communicate, in a mingling of... - [Good conduct – we do give a damn - George Hyzler]( The Minister of Justice’s declaration in Parliament on May 23, that the two law graduates not granted a warrant to practise the legal... Letters - [Cost of living]( Just a couple of hours after having seen the result of the last public opinion survey on MaltaToday on June 3 – the first anniversary of... - [Things that happen]( You have to hand it to the Tourism Minister. Unlike his many detractors (nasty negative people who are consumed with envy) and his... - [Fielding questions]( Reference is made to the Times of Malta article ‘No comment by civil service head on minister’s solo trips’ (June 15). For reasons known... - [A role model]( In addition to what John Muscat wrote about Joe Grixti (June 13), I feel I should also say that, from the early 1980s through to the... - [Might as well not write history books]( In this country history books might as well not be written, however well documented, since any pundit can prominently display his wares... Sport - [Watch: Nainggolan deserved the World Cup - Oliveira]( Former Floriana coach Luis Oliveira is disappointed that Radja Nainggolan was not considered by Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez for the... - [Watch: Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Switzerland in Group E opener]( A second-half header from Steven Zuber cancelled out a sensational early goal from Philippe Coutinho as Switzerland and Brazil drew 1-1... - [Watch: Fans react to Germany's shock opening defeat]( Hirving Lozano shocked Germany as Mexico emerged winners 1-0 against the world champions in their opening game of Group F. Dozens of fans... - [Watch: Mexico stun holders Germany 1-0 in World Cup opener]( Germany were stunned 1-0 by Mexico in the opening game of their World Cup defence on Sunday as Hirving Lozano finished off a sharp... - [Toyota win Le Mans with double F1 champion Alonso]( Toyota ended years of heartache by winning the Le Mans 24 Hours race in dominant fashion on Sunday, with double Formula One world... Business News - [Watch: ‘We clearly have room to grow here’, says gaming firm's CEO]( Kindred – one of Malta’s longest-standing online gaming companies – consolidated its various offices under one roof this week, with 400... - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The Buxcoast from Aliaga to Valencia, the CMA CGM Herodote from Aliaga to Annaba, the Karina... - [Bundesbank slashes Germany growth view, says horizon clouded]( Germany’s central bank slashed its growth forecast for this year and said trade and political concerns had made the outlook for the... - [A long, hot summer in Brussels]( It can be suffocatingly hot in Brussels at this time of the year. Thousands of EU bureaucrats and politicians are packing their bags to... - [Gaming companies hail new law allowing single licence]( Gaming companies are applauding the Gaming Act, which comes into force on July 1 and will allow them to operate with one licence across... Community - [Announcements - June 18, 2018]( In loving memory of JOSEPH CASSAR who passed away on May 19. Sadly missed by his wife Tanja, his daughters Mateja and Reuben Farrugia,... - [St Cajetan Band concert]( St Cajetan Band of Ħamrun will perform its annual concert at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, on Thursday evening to mark the 112th anniversary of its... - [Dear Balzan trees, rest in peace]( Updated at 9.10pm with residents' statement 'RIP' notices have been plastered on two mature trees in Balzan, which are due to be... - [Information session for new volunteers with Karl Vella Foundation]( The Karl Vella Foundation is organising an information session to reach new volunteers who have the energy and the passion to work with... - [A tattoo in aid of charity]( Tattoo artist Jean Paul Attard of Positive Vibrations Tattoo Studio, based in San Ä wann, is teaming up with LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation... Blogs - [No to a watery grave]( At the time of writing the crisis around the migrant rescue ship Aquarius is still ongoing. It is a sign that the migration honeymoon... - [John Suda wins another big award]( A few days ago, journalist blogger Manuel Delia listed his most read blog posts. Some were quite obviously top of the pops material. Then... - [Prime Minister, we need to chat]( I must confess I liked Joseph Muscat's Facebook interview with Katriel, the brave young man who suffers from a rare form of... - [Educating post-millennials]( Most of us know that educational success is no guarantee of wellbeing in adulthood. Fewer of us are familiar with the debate on how... - [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... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Monday, 18 Jun 2018