timesofmalta.com newsletter - 1 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 1 Jul 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Dog-minding police officer gets praised by minister] A police officer who went out of his way to care for three dogs running loose in Birzebbugia has been commended by Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela. PC1536 Mark Swain bought food and water for three dogs found in the area between Pretty Bay... - [Today's newspapers in review] These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers: The Times of Malta leads with a report on the National Commission for Further and Higher Education's decision to grant the Sadeen Group's education initiative the title 'university'. The... - [Poisonous lionfish could be headed to Maltese waters] A poisonous species that has invaded the Mediterranean could soon be making its way to Malta if it follows the path taken by alien species swimming through the Suez Canal in the past.A report published in the Marine Biodiversity Records journal... - [Tanker with illicit diesel intended for Malta intercepted by Libyan authorities - news portal] An oil tanker loaded with 5,227 metric tons of illicit diesel intended for a Maltese firm was intercepted by Libyan authorities some 11 miles off the Abu Kamash district, according to sputniknews. The portal said the fuel was on a Belize-flagged... - [Fish quotas would deal blow to Malta] Fish quotas would deal a blow to Malta, and lead to the demise of the fishing craft, Animal Welfare Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes warned this evening. While we should adhere to EU regulations, Malta needed to discuss flexibility as a one... World news - [Australian election too close to call] Australia braced for an election that was too close to call today, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull warning of economic chaos if his gamble on an early poll backfires and leaves him without the outright majority he needs to enact major... - [Israel is 'eroding viability of two-state solution', Quartet say in draft report] Israel should stop building settlements, denying Palestinian development and designating land for exclusive Israeli use that Palestinians seek for a future state, the Middle East peace "Quartet" recommended in a draft of an eagerly awaited report... - [Major international drug bust on cocaine headed for Europe] Authorities say they've seized 11 tons of cocaine and made 33 arrests across two continents in an operation by law enforcement agencies from Italy, Colombia and the United States. Gavino Garay reports. - [Rhexit! Black Rhino Leaves Europe For New Home] Eastern black rhinos are one of the most endangered mammal groups, with large-scale poaching in the late 20th century leading to a significant decline in black rhino populations in Africa. There are estimated to be about 800 in the world today. - [Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military] The Pentagon will let transgender individuals serve openly in the US military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Defence Secretary Ash Carter announced the change on Thursday. Mr Carter said it is the right thing to do. Opinion - [Grief of a Bremain vote] Psychologists will tell you there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. In the wake of... - [The aftermath of Brexit] The shock “Leave” vote is still sinking in and being digested, not only in the UK but also around the world. The dramatic irony, from a... - [A growing book council] I am now in my third-year as executive chairman of the National Book Council and I can say it gives me great satisfaction to look back at... - [Last bastion of morality] A person I am very fond of likes to answer me as follows when I complain about Malta’s drawbacks: “Malta sui generis” (Latin for ‘of its... - [Why Cameron went wrong] Quite rightly, David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Nigel Farage are taking the brunt of the blame for the folly that is Brexit. Letters - [Serious doubts] Recently, the leader of the Opposition made two very serious allegations. He said a single mother with three children, one of whom... - [BOV museum] Valletta houses a good number of museums for its size. Taking into account the V18 festivities, this is a feather in the cap. With the... - [Faith and reason] Joseph Caruana’s write-up in defence of science and reason was entitled ‘Faith: is there a clash?’ (May 24). Yes, there is. The... - [Monument’s ideal location] On June 7, all Maltese say a prayer for those who lost their lives in the riots of 1919. In fact, we have a monument commemorating the... - [Dangerous political weapons] Kevin Hodkin (June 25) exposes his misinformed Brexit views. He claims he voted against EU entry in 1973. There was no referendum for... Sport - [Man Utd close to Zlatan-Mkhitaryan double swoop] Manchester United appear on the verge of making two new signings as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan edge closer to moves to Old... - [Portugal beat Poland to reach semi-finals] Poland 1Lewandowski 2Portugal 1Sanches 33(aet; Portugal win 5-3 on penalties)Poland: Lukasz Fabianski, Artur Jedrzejczyk, Michal Pazdan,... - [Rival golden generations of Wales, Belgium bid for glory] Wales are happy to cast themselves as underdogs in their Euro 2016 quarter-final against Belgium tonight but such modesty belies their... - [Italy not my bogey team, says Germany’s Kroos] German players have no interest in thinking about past losing battles against Italy as they prepare to face them in the Euro 2016... - [England could struggle to find a top manager – Dyke] The Football Association (FA) might struggle to convince top managers to take the England job, chairman Greg Dyke has said. Former... Business News - [Brexit = Uncertainty] The newspaper The Economist described the result of last week’s referendum in the UK on the country’s membership of the European Union as... - [Lufthansa and cabin crew reaches deal after intervention by mediator] Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have reached a deal in a long-running dispute over pay, conditions and pensions, they said... - [Oil falls towards $50 on higher supply outlook] Oil fell towards $50 a barrel yesterday, pressured by higher Nigerian output and concern about the economic outlook following Britain’s... - [Commission proposes 2017 budget] The European Commission yesterday proposed the 2017 draft EU Budget of €134.9 billion in payments focusing on the two main policy... - [Equities rise while bond yields subdued as more stimulus seen] World stocks rose for a third day although bond yields remained subdued, reflecting concerns about the global economy and expectations... Social - [Announcements] BUSUTTIL. On June 30, at Mater Dei Hospital, FIONA, of Attard, aged 47, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She... - [Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception of Mqabba in Qrendi] The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception of Mqabba will reciprocate the participation of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Lourdes... - [Our Lady of the Lily Band of Mqabba in Luqa] The Our Lady of the Lily Band Club of Mqabba will be playing on the occasion of the titular feast of St Andrew Apostle in Luqa on Sunday,... - [A room with a view] The rooftop seminar room at Palazzo Falson, which enjoys superb views over the island of Malta, is available for use during the Historic... - [Note-taking courses] Note-taking is a critical and essential part of the learning process for schoolchildren at all levels, from primary right up to... Blogs - [In the summertime] The dog-days are here and the news cycles slow down, with people opting to adopt a more manana, manana attitude towards things. Or are... - [State-funded cyberbullying] No, I am not going to go on about the amount of money spent by PBS on a three-minute ditty as Anton Attard tries to realise his... - [Is England’s victory Britain’s defeat?]  Britain votes to leave the European Union  David Cameron to resign as British PM  A Maltese EU referendum would be 'suicide': Muscat A... - [Here we go again] I've no idea who the people behind the initiative to get the morning-after pill legalised are. I can't, then, comment on whether this is... - [I'm pro-life too] Yeah that’s right, I’m pro-life too. I’m tired of all these groups, most of which hold a view diametrically opposed to mine, touting... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 1 Jul 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click [unsubscribe] and follow the instructions. Problems to sign in? click [here] to go on the help page.