timesofmalta.com newsletter - 4 Feb 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 4 Feb 2017 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Holocaust survivor tells Maltese students: 'It could happen to you'] Holocaust survivor Sami Modiano's voice trembles as he warns Maltese teenagers to never forget the horrors that decimated the Jewish community in the light of rising xenophobia and racism. “I was a schoolboy like you when I was expelled simply... - [EU migration plan will provide no quick-fix solution - PN] EU leaders must be careful not to give the impression that a 10-point plan agreed in Malta yesterday will provide a quick-fix solution in addressing migration flows from Libya, the Nationalist Party said today. "Things will not change from one... - [Public land 'siphoned from people and given for private profit'] It is extremely worrying that swathes of public land, Malta's scarcest and most precious resource, is being siphoned from the people and given for private profits, a pressure group said today. Moviment Graffitti expressed its strong disapproval... - [Photos of the week - Times of Malta] Times of Malta presents a selection of its photographers' choice of their best photos over the past days. - [Watch: Is poverty a pressing issue in Malta?] A food bank in Valletta feeds up to 100 people who are too poor to afford weekly food bills, Reverend Kim Hurst told Times Talk this week. She also argued that many are too ashamed to ask for help from friends and relatives. WATCH: Living off... World news - [Catholic Church to accuse Duterte of creating 'reign of terror'] The Philippines' Catholic Church will assail President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs for creating a "reign of terror" among the poor in sermons to be read at mass across the country this weekend, three church sources told Reuters. In its most... - [France's Fillon will not to reach runoff vote in presidential election - poll] French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon, embroiled in a scandal involving salaries paid to his wife for work she may not have done, would not get through to the runoff vote for the presidency, a poll showed today. The poll by... - [Trump's refugee order triggers protests across Australia] Thousands of protesters rallied across Australia on Saturday condemning US President Donald Trump's order temporarily barring refugees and nationals from seven countries and demanding an end to Australia's offshore detention of asylum seekers. US... - [Judge bans Trump's immigration ban] A Seattle federal judge put a nationwide block on US President Donald Trump's week-old executive order that had temporarily barred refugees and nationals from seven countries from entering the United States. The judge's temporary restraining order... - [Mass protests in Romania enter day four as ombudsman challenges corruption decree] Romania's ombudsman has challenged in the Constitutional Court a cabinet decree passed earlier in the week decriminalising some graft offences, in an apparent watering down of an anti-corruption drive that sparked mass protests and international... Opinion - [The Catholic politician] Ivan Grixti, Lecturer In Financial Accounting, At The University Of Malta A change in the presidency of the United States has just taken... - [Reviewing Maltese history] Newspapers recently reported how fallacious students were in our country’s history in their exams. Some wrote that Napoleon ruled Malta... - [Join the fight against cancer] Everyone dreams of better cancer treatments, fewer side effects and better survivorship, but do we focus too much on treatment and too... - [New educational system] If the society you live in demonstrates grave problems and failings, it is the result of a poor-quality education. Today’s adults behave... - [Duty not to let us down] The heads of state or government of the 28 member statesof the European Union gather in Valletta today for an informal summit that was... Letters - [No place to be] My husband and I are on holiday in Qawra and cannot believe the dirt and rubbish all over the place. The pavements are in a very bad... - [The real meaning] To me, the real meaning of The Year of Mercy can be easily understood by reflecting on the parable of the prodigal son. In his... - [Slow to judge] In his philosophical dialogue De Natura Deorum (on the nature of the gods), the great Roman orator Cicero writes: “Time destroys the ... - [Weak political stand] During question time in Parliament on January 23, Planning Parliamentary Secretary Deborah Schembri asked Nationalist MPs Jason ... - [Stop talking] Ivan Padovani (‘Clear talking’, February 2) is entitled to ignore the fact that the hormonal tablets in question are classified by the... Sport - [Football news] West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic has no interest in a summer move for Joe Hart. England goalkeeper Hart is expected to be available at... - [Sporting briefs] Kimmich: Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich will miss the Bundesliga game against Schalke today, joining Jerome Boateng and Franck... - [Klopp calls on managers to improve behaviour] Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said elite-level coaches cannot give guarantees about their touchline behaviour due to the pressure that... - [Baku, Madrid bid to host the 2019 CLeague final] Azerbaijan’s capital Baku is vying with Madrid to host the 2019 Champions League final. Baku’s near 70,000-seater Olympic Stadium and... - [Luxembourg friendly for Malta U-21] The Malta Under-21 national team will play a friendly international against Luxembourg as part of their preparations for the opening UEFA... Business News - [Company briefs] The new Lufthansa A350-900 was unveiled in Munich with a spectacular light show in the Lufthansa Technik Hangar.The A350-900 is the... - [Trump’s pick for China sees ‘win-win’ boost to trade ties] US President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, said he would help increase trade in a “win-win” for both... - [US dollar and bond yields lower, stocks up after jobs report] The US dollar headed for its fourth straight weekly loss and bond yields fell yesterday after wage growth slowed in the monthly... - [Daily currency report] Yet another ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact’ move for GBP. The Monetary Policy Committee gave a more neutral assessment of the UK economy... - [Treasury announces new Government Stocks] The Accountant General yesterday announced the issuance of three new Malta Government Stocks, the 1.4 per cent MGS 2023 (III), 1.5% MGS... Social - [Religious event at Ta’ Pinu] A ceremony organised annually by the Catholic Action Movement in Gozo at the Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary during which babies are presented to Our... - [Valletta International Piano Festival] The fifth edition of the Valletta International Piano Festival is taking place over the next few days. The festival is dedicated to the... - [Swan Lake at the cinema] The famed ballet Swan Lake returns to our screens tomorrow in Valletta as part of the Spazju Kreattiv programme. Under the moonlight, on... - [Walking in a stunning valley] The Ramblers Association Malta is organising a walk around Mosta’s Wied il-Għasel (Valley of Honey) tomorrow.Expected to last between... - [Pharmacies open tomorrow] Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street, Valletta (2122 5785); Lister Pharmacy, 678, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun (2124 5627); Lantern... Blogs - [Tacit Genocides and the curse of a punitive morality] While they take delight in using any opportunity to attack each other, our MPs have kept their peace over what is being planned by... - [Right-wingers, grow a pair] I don't usually resort to this sort of crassness, but the time for kid gloves clearly has gone. Where are your balls? I direct this... - [We’re going to make it after all] Way back when I was just over a decade old, a woman would walk down the streets of Minneapolis week after week and fling her hat in the air. - [KISSing the Affaire Lowenbrau] Given the awesome level of prevarication and obfuscation to which Premier Joseph's minions, now including yet another legal luminary in... - [No, But, Yes, But ..] I suspect I've used this title before, but hey, what the heck, Donald J. Trump, Gawd'elp'us President of the US, repeats himself ad... 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