timesofmalta.com newsletter - 11 Nov 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 11 Nov 2016 [Times of Malta] [Vanity, Profanity & Worship] National - [Local newspapers in review] These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta reports that the police are not expected to take any criminal action against Yana Mintoff Bland and her son after a court expert concluded that the stabwounds... - [Nurses’ promotion results inexplicably recalled by ministry] Examination results linked to the promotion of Mater Dei Hospital nurses were inexplicably withdrawn by the Health Ministry just hours after being published, this newspaper was told. A Health Ministry spokeswoman confirmed the results had been... - [Mintoff Bland and son ‘unlikely to face charges’ following attack] The police are not expected to take any criminal action against Yana Mintoff Bland and her son after a court expert concluded that the stab wounds sustained by her Romanian partner were “self-inflicted”, the Times of Malta has learnt. The police... - [‘Trump having finger close to nuclear button could be terrifying’] Having Donald Trump with his finger close to the nuclear button could be terrifying, John Andrews, a consulting editor at the Economist told Times of Malta. Asked about Mr Trump’s short-tempered nature after a talk he gave at the Malta iGaming... - [Rise in number of workers suffering from mental illness] Over half of companies with more than 200 employees have reported workers experiencing mental health problems, a study by the Richmond Foundation shows. The study by the NGO compared data from 2013 with that of the following year, to obtain an... World news - [Hungary PM says will not resubmit law banning settlement of migrants] The government of Hungary will not resubmit a law to ban the resettlement of migrants after parliament narrowly rejected the plan this week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio this morning. "We tried to put this into the constitution,... - [Second night of anti-Trump protests; civil rights a major concern] Demonstrators took to the streets across the United States for a second day last night to protest against Donald Trump's presidential election victory, voicing fears that the real estate mogul's triumph would deal a blow to civil rights. On the... - [Trump win opens way for China to take climate leadership role] The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the US leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and unlikely champion: China. China worked closely... - [Michelle Obama and Melania Trump discuss raising children in the White House] Michelle Obama and incoming first lady Melania Trump have spoken about the challenges of raising children in the White House. Mrs Trump's 10-year-old son Barron Trump will become a teenager during President-elect Donald Trump's first term. White... - [Watch: Obama, Trump have longer-than-expected first White House meeting] President Obama and his successor Donald Trump held a longer-than-expected first post-election meeting this afternoon to lay the ground for the transition of power. While Mr Obama and the President-Elect met in the Oval Office for 90 minutes,... Opinion - [Is transatlantic deal dead?] The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the source of huge debate in Brussels and a number of other European capital... - [Beating back the behemoth] The world often appears upside down. Events often remind me of Bob Dylan’s words in Idiot Wind, “what’s good is bad, what’s bad is good”. - [Fasten your seatbelt] When I was still a law student, our lecturer in constitutional law, the late Edwin Busuttil, dwelt in considerable detail on the... - [A coherent Middle East policy] The US outlook was clear yesterday mor-ning, and I think it is plain and simple. The truth is finally out. The Obama doctrine of... - [Not a nation divided] Hindsight is not to be scorned, especially when interpreting the result of a US presidential election dubbed the nastiest in living memory. Letters - [Let me get off] Well, well, there you have it. Donald Trump in the White House. Come to think of it, with Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un each... - [God bless Donald Trump] It was deeply satisfying to witness Hillary Clinton’s defeat at the hands of Donald Trump, more so after reading the subdued coverage of... - [Biggest upset] The world has just witnessed probably the biggest upset in American politics because although Donald Trump was a heavy underdog he... - [Flawed Equality Bill] I refer to the letter by Reuben Sciberras, on behalf of the Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties, on ADF... - [Theatre productions] On behalf of the management committee and members of the MADC (1910), I would like to add our appeal to that of Adrian Buckle of Unifaun... Sport - [Brazil blitz hapless Argentina in 3-0 win] Brazil dealt Argentina's hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup finals a serious blow last night with a resounding 3-0 win that dropped the... - [Ghedin wants Malta to press forward in Slovenia clash] After a tumultuous month in which the credibility of Maltese football has again been called into question, the national team players need... - [Betting warning didn’t affect my focus – Muscat] Malta midfielder Rowen Muscat insisted that the betting warning given by the FIFA match commissioner before last month’s 2018 World Cup... - [Slovenia’s Katanec targets early goal] Slovenia coach Srecko Katanec believes that an early goal in tonight’s 2018 World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium could make his... - [Rooney returns to captain England in Scotland clash] Striker Wayne Rooney will return to England’s starting line-up as captain for tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Scotland as his... Business News - [Donald Trump trumps] Last Tuesday, the US elected its new President – Donald Trump. On Monday, most political analysts were predicting a victory for Hillary... - [EU lawmakers call for changes to the planned reform of global banking rules] European Union lawmakers yesterday approved a legal text urging global banking regulators not to significantly raise capital requirements... - [Siemens plans public listing of its €13.8bn healthcare business] German trains-to-turbines group Siemens plans a public listing of its €13.8 billion healthcare business, it said yesterday, in a further... - [EU agrees screening process for tax havens, prompting an outcry] European Union finance ministers agreed this week on how to screen countries for a blacklist of tax havens across the world, officials... - [China pushes Asia-Pacific trade deals as Trump win dashes TPP hopes] China will seek support for a Beijing-led Asia-Pacific free trade area at a regional summit in Peru later this month, Chinese officials... Social - [Announcements] ABELA. On November 9, MARTHA, née Briguglio, aged 68, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn... - [The feast of St Martin] This weekend Baħrija celebrates the feast of St Martin of Tours with a big fair attracting people from all overthe island. Il-Fiera ta’... - [Spanish film at St James] In a quaint town along Spain’s wealthy Costa del Sol, a band of professionals plan the robbery of a small bank managed by the respectable... - [A look at art in Gozo] An on-site lecture tomorrow will highlight the changing attitudes of Gozitan art. It will particularly focus on a trend towards more... - [Three Palaces Festival] Tonight’s concert presents Dominic Galea’s MoħġaÄ¡a, an album which ventures into unchartered territory with its unusual jazz... Blogs - [It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)] The classic REM song was uploaded by an incredulous friend on Facebook on Wednesday morning as the world was jolted out of its sleep to... - [A bad time to have a (decent) opinion] A great post caught my eye this morning: the German people are encouraging Americans to go ahead and vote in a lying, racist thug who... - [Demon alert] First off, happy Halloween guys. Yes, I know it's not a real holiday. Yes, I know it's a commercial US import. Yes, I know it's just... - [Sorry not sorry] "I'm sorry I was chatting on my phone, didn't see the lights turn red and wound up ramming the side of your car." "I'm sorry I forgot to... - [Pre-budget twaddle] My knowledge of economics, as I have admitted on more than one occasion, is perhaps equivalent to someone as thick as two short planks,... 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