timesofmalta.com newsletter - 2 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 2 May 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Histories of Malta]( National - [FIAU gets call for assistance...from Azerbaijan]( Azerbaijan’s anti-money-laundering investigators were among those who asked the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit for assistance and information last year, according to the unit’s annual report. Azerbaijan has been at the centre of reports of... - [Brexiteer with Maltese passport 'suspected' of being Russian agent]( A billionaire behind a pro-Brexit think tank who has obtained a Maltese passport, has been accused in the House of Commons of being a suspected Russian agent with links to money-laundering. Christopher Chandler was said to be an “object of... - [Today's front pages - May 2, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta says the administration of the law courts has been inundated with dozens of requests by people who want their cases removed from the law courts website. It also... - [Watch: Prime Minister announces plans to build 500 social housing units]( Updated at 6.30pm Another €50 million from the citizenship programme will be used for the building of around 500 housing units, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Tuesday. Addressing Labour Party supporters attending the May 1 celebrations in... - [Tribunal to end Townsquare saga with decision this week]( The Townsquare saga is set to conclude this week as the planning review tribunal announces its decision regarding the appeals against building the controversial 38-storey tower in Sliema. The €100 million Gasan project was narrowly approved by the... World news - [Facebook introducing 'clear history']( Facebook is building a new privacy control called "clear history" to allow users to delete browsing history, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. He compared the new tool to the option of clearing cookies in a browser, which he said can make parts of the... - [Watch: Blazing building collapses in Sao Paulo]( A 22-storey abandoned office building occupied by hundreds of squatters was engulfed in flames and collapsed in the center of Sao Paulo on Tuesday, shooting a massive black cloud of smoke into the sky and red-hot chunks of debris into nearby... - [Airstrikes in Islamic State-held part of Syria kill 23]( Airstrikes have killed at least 23 civilians in one of the last pockets of Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria, according to Syrian state media. Meanwhile, US-backed forces in the area announced they have resumed their campaign against the... - [British government to rule on Murdoch's Sky bid by June 13]( The British government will decide on whether 21st Century Fox's proposed £11.7 billion takeover of Sky is in the public interest in the next 30 working days. Rupert Murdoch's Fox is attempting to buy the 61% of Sky that it does not already own,... - [Maltese citizens overseas get broader consular protection as EU revamps its rules]( Maltese citizens caught in a bind in a country without a Maltese embassy or consulate can now seek help at the embassy of any other EU state. Revamped rules require member states to help EU citizens caught in difficult situations due to crime,... Opinion - [Eight cells in the lab - Mark Sant]( I am going to avoid being sensational. We’ve had enough of that. I want to concentrate on our run-of-the-mill situation, wherein a... - [Together against discrimination - Tonio Fenech]( The statement issued by the Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) supporting the proposed changes to the Embryo Protection Act shed light on... - [An EU ambassador’s report - Martin Scicluna]( EU ambassadors accredited to Malta, whose training teaches them to report objectively and dispassionately, are relaying back to capitals... - [Work-life balance - Patrick Cachia]( I have read with interest the article penned by Frank Farrugia, president of the Chamber of Commerce, on the threat to the country’s... - [Changing the status quo - Saviour Rizzo]( Fifty years ago, in May 1968, France was on the brink of a radical revolution. The sporadic demonstrations by university students for... Letters - [The surplus]( I have just read what our Prime Minister wrote on Twitter regarding the surplus. These were his precise words: “Official data for 2017... - [Best of times]( When the current generation of young people in Malta will reach old age, they will paraphrase Charles Dickens for the young people of the... - [Police action]( Electrogas has reported to the police it suspects its IT system may have been tampered with. I will bet my bottom dollar that the police,... - [Alternative mobility]( In his latest anti-bicycle rant (‘Unnecessary hazard’, April 26), Jean Karl Soler maintains that cycling on major roads “is an... - [Worthwhile life]( I read in history books that Malta played a critical, strategic and important role several times. However, I never realised it was also a... Sport - [Madrid see off Bayern to reach third straight Champions League final]( Holders Real Madrid reached the Champions League final for a third year in a row after taking advantage of Bayern Munich’s carelessness... - [Watch: World Cup trophy arrives in Russia]( The FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in the far eastern Russian city Vladivostok on Tuesday as part of its global tour ahead of this... - [Watch: Short-handed Celtics rout 76ers in Game 1]( The trio of Terry Rozier, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford combined for 83 points as the host Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers... - [Watch: LeBron's 45 leads Cavs to Game 7 win over Pacers]( LeBron James scored 45 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 105-101 in the decisive seventh game of their... - [Watch: Brazilian Koxa handed 'world record' for riding 80-foot wave]( Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa was named a 'world record holder' at the weekend after the judging panel at the World Surf League (WSL) Big... Business News - [Medserv's two major investors look to sell their shares]( Medserv's two major shareholders are seeking to offload their shares in the oil and gas service provider, they announced late on... - [Properly regulated judicial sales of ships]( The robust nature of our law supporting the Malta maritime flag was recently confirmed by the EU Commission, by giving the Malta tonnage... - [EU says business hit by Trump tariff uncertainty]( The European Commission said yesterday that US President Donald Trump’s decision not to impose steel and aluminium tariffs on the EU for... - [Supporting innovative entrepreneurs and researchers]( For the fifth year running, the Takeoff Seed Fund Award (Tosfa) will support researchers and entrepreneurs with their innovative... - [Qualcomm’s patent deals aim to ease Apple, regulator tensions, executive says]( Qualcomm Inc. has broadened its use of a lower-cost licensing model for the next generation of mobile data networks, a move that could... Community - [Announcements - May 2, 2018]( DEMANUELE. On April 28, at Mater Dei Hospital, after a long illness, Dr ALFRED DEMANUELE (Fredu) of Marsascala, aged 87, passed away. - [Malta International Fireworks Festival ends with a bang]( A US-based fireworks company dating back five generations won first place in the pyro-musical section of the 2018 Malta International... - [Pharmacies open today]( New British Dispensary, 109/110, St John Street, Valletta (2124 4813);San Raffael Pharmacy, 247, Qormi Road, Marsa (2122 1188);Tal-Ħlas... - [Announcements - May 1, 2018]( DEMANUELE. On April 28, at Mater Dei Hospital, after a long illness, Dr ALFRED DEMANUELE (Fredu) of Marsascala, aged 87, passed away. - [Feasts]( Today: St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara Blogs - [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... - [Jason and the Whatnots]( You have to hand it to him, Jason Micallef sure knows how to stir up publicity for himself and V18. And surely that must be a good thing,... - [Daphne's laptop: Why the fuss?]( I am finding it very difficult to find a shred of logic behind the motivation of this sudden “Where is Daphne’s laptop” political... - [The music did not die]( A day after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia six months ago, Times of Malta titled its editorial “the day the music died.”... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Wednesday, 2 May 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with