timesofmalta.com newsletter - 6 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 6 Jul 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Air Malta pilots dress down in protest] Air Malta pilots are not wearing their caps and jackets to work in protest over delays in their new collective agreement, the Times of Malta has learnt. The industrial action was ordered by the Airline Pilots Association and has been in force... - [Maltese newspapers review] All national newspapers today lead with the news that Anthony Mangion, the man wanted for his wife’s murder, yesterday turned himself in to the police. Times of Malta says the husband confessed to a close relative what he had done. In another... - [Qormi murder husband confessed to close relative] A man wanted for his wife’s murder, who turned himself in yesterday afternoon, confessed to a close relative what he had done, this newspaper has learnt. Andrew Mangion, 40, is the prime suspect in the murder of 33-year-old Eleanor Mangion Walker,... - [Watch: Car catches fire in Å»ebbuÄ¡] A parked car in Å»ebbuÄ¡ caught fire early this morning, setting the car behind it alight and partially burning the facade of a home. The car was parked on Triq il-Kbira, close to De Rohan Arch, when it suddenly burst into flames at around 12.30am. - [Homage to George Borg Olivier] Opposition leader Simon Busuttil laid flowers today on the monument to former Prime Minister George Borg Olivier to mark the 105th anniversary of his birth. Dr Borg Olivier, who led Malta to Independence, died in 1980. He was PN leader between... World news - [Obama: I'm ready to pass the baton to Hillary Clinton] US President Barack Obama has heartily vouched for Hillary Clinton's trustworthiness during his first outing on the campaign stump for his former secretary of state just hours after his FBI director blasted her handling of classified... - [May leads three-horse PM race as Brexit hits pound and property] Home Secretary Theresa May opened up a strong lead today in what is now a three-horse race to become Britain's next prime minister, but the first stage of voting was overshadowed by post-Brexit carnage for property investors and the pound. In... - [FBI says Clinton should not be prosecuted over email server] Updated 5.50pm - Add Trump reaction The FBI will recommend to the Justice Department that no prosecution is warranted as a result of its yearlong investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency... - [EgyptAir voice recorder indicates attempt to put out fire before crash] Audio from the flight deck voice recorder of EgyptAir MS804 indicates an attempt to put out a fire on board the jet before it crashed into the Mediterranean, sources on the investigation committee said on Tuesday. The Airbus A320 plunged into the... - [Watch: Johnson, Farage are 'retro-nationalists' who 'abandon ship': Juncker] Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage were mocked as the "sad heroes of Brexit" and "retro-nationalists" in a blistering speech by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today. "Yesterday's shining heroes of Brexit have become the sorrowful heroes... Opinion - [Organisation bigger than individual] The editorial of July 2 (‘The Central Bank’s dark vaults’) was based on flawed logic and a poor appreciation of the concept of Central... - [Half-baked policymaking] As the government’s standing has fallen precipitously from the high trust rating of three years ago and the opinion polls have turned... - [Where is ‘new’ tribunal?] Almost by stealth, at least compared with the manner in which the minister responsible usually publicises the inauguration of a... - [Making Malta a better place] People travel for a variety of reasons: to escape, explore, understand and participate. But at the core of the experience lies the... - [And thanks for fish & chips] I remember our referendum. I was too young to vote, so the whole experience was torture. I had to sit there and watch old men tell me... Letters - [Isouard’s death anniversary] Much has been written about Nicolò Isouard, the Maltese composer who died in Paris on March 23, 1818, which means that in a few months’... - [When democracy fails us (1)] In the British Brexit referendum, 72 per cent of the electorate voted, resulting in a four per cent majority. Now four per cent of those... - [When democracy fails us (2)] On reading the acid comment that “those who live by the sword die by the sword”, from Matthew 22:15, by an anonymous lawmaker on Boris... - [When democracy fails us (3)] When Charles de Gaulle was president of France he twice vetoed the British application to join the Common Market as he considered the... - [Stop ‘junk mail’] The never-ending advertising material better known as ‘junk mail’ seems to have gathered pace recently and the waste of good resources... Sport - [Wales out to inflict more semi-final woe on Portugal] It will be virgin territory for Wales when they face Portugal in the Euro 2016 semi-finals yet their opponents could be forgiven a sense... - [Extended tournament is a success, says UEFA] UEFA believes the 24-team format introduced for the first time at Euro 2016 is a success and will boost soccer in some of the continent’s... - [Work permit rules enforced] The Malta FA will enforce its regulations regarding work permit requirements for players from outside the European Union, association... - [Defender Marotti joins Birkirkara] Birkirkara bolstered their squad with the acquisition of Croatian defender Bruno Marotti. The 22-year-old, who can also be deployed as a... - [Martino resigns as Argentina manager] Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina boss in the wake of the nation’s latest Copa America setback and the retirement of star striker... Business News - [UBS bank ordered to provide France with tax information] UBS has been ordered by Switzerland’s tax agency to provide France with tax information, the Swiss bank said yesterday, adding that it... - [Pessimism among British businesses almost doubles after EU vote – survey] Confidence among British businesses fell sharply following the vote to leave the European Union, a survey showed yesterday, reinforcing... - [Digital lending of copyrighted works] The lending of electronic books is comparable to the lending of traditional books and falls to be regulated by the same laws, Advocate... - [Equities fall while US Treasury yields slide with sterling fears over Brexit] Stocks on major world markets fell and benchmark US government bond yields hit an all-time low yesterday, as worries about Britain’s exit... - [Third UK commercial fund suspends trading] M&G, the fund management arm of insurer Prudential, has suspended trading in its £4.4 billion ($5.74 billion) UK property portfolio and... Social - [Announcements] GALEA. On July 5, at Pax et Bonum, Mosta, Sr. SKOLASTIKA, OSB, aged 76, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She... - [Arts celebration] Dance, acrobatics and music are some of the events at this year’s Malta International Arts Festival (MIAF), which is taking place in... - [Pyrofantasia in Kerċem] The Għaqda Festa Għajn Tuta of Kerċem will mark the 70th anniversary of the annual demonstration with the statue of Our Lady of Succour... - [Joy Gospel Singers in concert] Santa Luċija local council is teaming up with the parish to commemorate and celebrate with residents, their families and friends the... - [Sunscape Festival returns] Sunscape Festival will return for its third outing in 2016 with brand new dates and a programme that will capture the hearts of those... Blogs - [No right to remain silent] Discussing petty politics over a beer last week, a friend of mine confessed: “I no longer dare criticise the government online because I... - [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... 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