timesofmalta.com newsletter - 8 Dec 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 8 Dec 2016 [Times of Malta] [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands] National - [Basic necessities among wish list of vulnerable children] Basic necessities such as a belt, a pencil box and Tal-linja top-up cards, or something as simple as a “fun day”, have made it to the wish list of the most vulnerable children this Christmas. The number of children making a wish has increased by... - [Local newspapers in review] These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta says that a building under construction, owned by a man facingcorruption allegations, is at the centre of a police investigation. It also reports that basic... - [St Julian's council wants historic palazzo] Hoping to turn the 17th-century building into a much-needed space for the local community, the St Julian’s local council has formally asked the government to hand over jurisdiction of Palazzo Spinola. Built in 1688, the baroque edifice has... - [Corruption probe at FTS focuses on Rabat flats] A building under construction owned by the man facing corruption allegations is the centre of a police investigation, Times of Malta has learnt. Sources said the police economic crimes unit was sifting through hundreds of files and invoices that... - [Motorcyclist injured in Marsa crash] A motorcyclist was seriously injured this evening in a collision between his motorcycle and a car in Triq it-Tromba, Marsa. The police said the crash took place at 6.30pm. The injured motorcyclist is a 43-year-old man from Zejtun. The car was... World news - [British man 'terrified' over sentencing in Donald Trump gun incident] The mother of a British man who tried to grab a policeman's gun in an alleged attempt to kill Donald Trump said her son is "terrified" the US president-elect will demand a lengthy prison term. Lynne Sandford's son Michael, 20, will be sentenced in... - [South Korea parliament introduces bill to impeach president; vote due tomorrow] South Korea's parliament introduced a bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye, setting in motion a vote to oust the embattled leader engulfed in an influence-peddling scandal. Parliament is expected to vote on impeaching Park tomorrow and... - [Renzi formally resigns, stays on as caretaker prime minister] Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned this evening after a bruising referendum loss at the weekend, with most parliamentary factions pushing for an early election in a few months' time. The Italian PM left office after the Italian... - [Paris imposes driving restrictions, plans ban on old cars as smog hits highs] Paris has announced licence-plate based driving restrictions for a third day in a row and plans bans on old cars as the City of Light experienced the worst air pollution in a decade. Yesterday and today, Paris banned cars from circulation based on... - [Pope uses blunt language as he warns media over "sin" of spreading fake news, smearing politicians] Media that focus on scandals and spread fake news to smear politicians risk becoming like people who have a morbid fascination with excrement, Pope Francis said in an interview published today. Francis told the Belgian Catholic weekly "Tertio"... Opinion - [Outrageously non-comical] Taking Salvu Mallia on board says it all about Simon Busuttil. It represents his weak political leadership. It embodies his divisive... - [Fascism: always with us] Fascism’s historical victory in Germany is usually associated with Hitler’s electoral success in 1933. Nowadays it’s often forgotten that... - [Civic participation wins] In the grand setting of Verdala Palace last November, under the patronage of The President, seven nominees for the first-ever ceremony... - [A tale of two votes...] “It was the best of times, the worst of times, it was the age of the wisdom, the age of foolishness… the season of light, the season of... - [What peace in Libya?] Do you suppose the words of Baron Rothschild in the 18th century, crossed subconsciously the mind of the Libyan British Business Council... Letters - [Rental issue] I read Joseph Tonna’s letter (December 6). I would also like to know what remedies are available for landlords in such circumstances... - [Traffic accidents] We keep hearing about vehicles losing control and hitting either a tree or lamp post or something else and the driver being grievously... - [Setting the record straight] I refer to the article that was titled ‘Pullicino Orlando to keep position of trust’ (December 3). It has, yet again, been erroneously... - [Corruption a form of blasphemy] In his homily at Casa Santa Marta on November 25, Pope Francis spoke about corruption as a form of blasphemy, living as if there is no... - [Judged by animals] Not only is it appalling to discover that hapless creatures are still being kept in totally unsuitable surroundings, but also to read... Sport - [Sporting briefs] Tadic: Dusan Tadic could return to action when Southampton take on Hapoel Be’er Sheva in a crunch Europa League clash today. Tadic missed... - [Porto crush Leicester City 5-0] Porto eased into the Champions League knockout stages with an embarrassingly simple 5-0 win over Leicester City's hapless second-string... - [Juve beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0] Gonzalo Higuain's stunning strike saw Juventus finish on top of Champions League Group H as they beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in Turin. After a... - [Football news] New York City forward David Villa was named Major League Soccer’s most valuable player after leading the club to its first play-off... - [Sports round-up] Snooker: Alex Borg (picture, right) came from three frames down to beat Sydney Wilson 5-3 and advance to the second round of the German... Business News - [Bosnian businesses go halal to serve Gulf visitors, eye exports] Bosnian banks, food producers and hoteliers are adopting halal standards to tap a fast-growing market thanks to the country’s large... - [Wall Street muted by health stocks] Wall Street’s rise was held back by health stocks yesterday while European stocks rose on reports Italy would step in to rescue troubled... - [Shell to sign Iran oil and gas development deals] Royal Dutch Shell was to sign initial agreements yesterday to develop Iranian oil and gas fields, an Iranian official said, the first... - [Switzerland makes progress in money laundering fight – task force report] Switzerland has boosted anti-money laundering measures over the last decade but could still do more to prevent financial crime, the... - [Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The Philomen from Algiers to Algiers, the Merito from Algiers, the Seago Istanbul from Antwerp to... Social - [Announcements] ATTARD. On December 7, at home, TERESA of Marsalforn, aged 95, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves... - [Pharmacies open today] Chemimart, 20/21, Republic Street, Valletta (2124 6051);Trinity Pharmacy, 32, Marsa Road, Marsa (2123 5595);St George’s Pharmacy, 21,... - [Magical Christmas Concert] Children’s favourite characters are turning City Theatre in Valletta into a winter wonderland where the Malta National Children’s Choir... - [Villa Madama book sale] Two of Malta’s largest publishing houses will be hosting a 10-day book sale at Villa Madama in Balzan (near San Anton Gardens) between... - [Hamlet at St James Cavalier] Spazju Kreattiv is showing Lindsey Turner’s adaptation of Hamlet, recorded live at the Barbican Theatre in London in October 2015. This... Blogs - [Jungle all the way] When the news emerged on January 10 that rock legend David Bowie had died, I was among the army of fans who went into overdrive to try to... - [If I may, Your Grace…] I often find myself defending Archbishop Charles Scicluna for the wrong reasons, though this time I might be right. Over a year ago, in... - [Joseph Muscat is right] I thought that would get your attention. Don’t go running away with the idea that I have been converted to slavish adherence to the... - [Hail to Mr Minority President] As at the point of writing Hilary Clinton has 1.75 million votes more than President elect Donald Trump; and that big gap is bound to... - [Get 'em out by Friday] In the post-truth era characterised by the electoral victories of Premier Muscat, that Farage specimen and - Gawd'elp'us'all - Donald... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 8 Dec 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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