timesofmalta.com newsletter - 3 Jun 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 3 Jun 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Delicata ]( National - [All you need to know about the election count process]( Making heads or tails of how elections are won in Malta is not complicated unless three political parties elect MPs. Kurt Sansone tries to answer some of the questions about the process. Who wins the election? If only two political parties elect... - [Watch: Daughter distraught over father’s missing memorial stone]( A Maltese-Canadian was shocked to find her father's gravestone missing when she visit the cemetery in Rabat. Carol Tonna Bellefleur told Times of Malta she had come in Malta to visit her father’s grave. She and her husband used to visit her... - [Malta goes to the polls today]( After a gruelling 33-day election campaign, voters across Malta and Gozo today heads to the polls in the 12th general election since Independence. There are 333,485 eligible voters, since 8,372 reneged on their right to vote by not collecting... - [Today's front pages]( Today's general election dominates the front pages of the Maltese newspapers. Times of Malta says the election resulted in a slowdown in the leisure and entertainment industry, which was mostly kept afloat by tourists as thousandsof Maltese were... - [Billboards to go blank once voting is over]( Election billboards are set to go blank soon after the voting ends at 10pm tonight in line with an understanding reached between the two major political parties, Times of Malta has learnt. The move is intended to minimise potential flashpoints... World news - [Nigel Farage says no FBI contact after report of link to Trump probe]( Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said he had not been contacted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and dismissed a report that he was a "person of interest" in an FBI probe into possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's... - [Watch: Tiger Woods' breathalyser test after arrest]( Video released by the Jupiter Police Department shows golfer Tiger Woods, handcuffed and seated inside in a police station, after his arrest on Monday. The former world No. 1 golfer was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. The... - [Astronauts bid emotional farewell to space station crew]( The International Space Station's latest expedition officially began today after Flight Engineers Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency left the space station for earth. The two flight crew members, embarking... - [German prosecutors expand diesel emissions probe at Audi]( German prosecutors have expanded their investigation into suspected manipulation of diesel emissions at car maker Audi to include cars sold in Germany and Europe. The statement from prosecutors in Munich came a day after the transport ministry... - [Iceberg on verge of split from Antarctic shelf]( An iceberg the size of a quarter of Wales is very close to splitting off from one of the largest ice shelves in Antarctica, scientists say, after a fast-growing crack stretched to within 13 kilometres of the open ocean this week. Last month,... Opinion - [Remote voting]( The advantages of an electronic process are numerous and include a more efficient voting procedure through automation. It is important to... - [Third siege: a spiritual battle?]( As horrific as war is, it can become exciting if, like the Crusaders fighting the Turks, we feel we are fighting evil. Jean de Valette... - [Window of opportunity]( The Manchester tragedy has affected much more the future of Libya in so many ways than people realise. Western governments are forced to... - [Death for blasphemy?]( The contemporary time we live in is full of horrendous and heartrending news. Not a single day passes without such horrific news of... - [Strong EU needs strong euro]( In light of the multiple challenges facing Europe today, the European Commission has started a broad debate on the future of the EU. The... Letters - [Very honest]( During a visit to Malta earlier this month, my daughter had the misfortune of mislaying her purse with a substantial sum of money and all... - [Intuition]( A former world champion of chess once said on intuition: “When everybody else is looking at statistics and tying to crunch numbers, you ... - [Luggage storage]( Ho-hum, I thought, another flight with Air Malta... In Zurich, boarding KM491 on April 6 in the usual scrimmage – rows 16 to 24 were... - [Religion in Russia]( The Times of Malta recently reported that “Russia, once an officially atheist State, has made a stunning turnaround since the fall of the... - [Population factor]( At the White House, in Washington Bob Dylan once met President John Kennedy who asked him: “Bob, do you know what would make the country... Sport - [Sporting briefs]( FAVRE: Nice have denied their coach Lucien Favre permission to enter discussions with Borussia Dortmund about their managerial vacancy. - [Football news]( Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has said the new contract of Radamel Falcao (picture) should be taken as a statement of intent from... - [Jorge Sampaoli takes charge of Argentina]( Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli said his greatest challenge was to get the best out of Lionel Messi and reach next year’s World Cup finals... - [Beerman and Bezzina earn their first senior call-ups]( Malta coach Pietro Ghedin has finalised his 20-man squad for the friendly match against Ukraine, on June 6, and the 2018 World Cup Group... - [Messi to build brand in China with theme park]( Chinese fans will be able to celebrate the achievements of Barcelona great Lionel Messi at a new theme park to be built in Beijing. The... Business News - [Commemorating 10 years of co-operation, innovation]( The world’s five largest intellectual property offices yesterday commemorated 10 years of co-operation to strengthen work-sharing, patent... - [Apple set to unveil new software plans at worldwide developers conference on Monday]( Apple will unveil what is next for the software that powers the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch next week in the US. The technology giant’s... - [Slow US jobs growth takes shine off dollar]( The dollar retreated slightly after disappointing US jobs growth data yesterday though world stocks clung on to record highs, having... - [Greek debt relief could mean creditors waiting for up to €123bn]( A Greek debt relief scenario that put back interest payments until 2048 would mean the nation’s euro zone creditors deferring receipt of... - [Daimler says US expansion plans are not linked to Trump’s trade campaign]( German car and truck manufacturer Daimler said its plans to expand manufacturing at a plant in Alabama predates US President Donald... Social - [Pharmacies open tomorrow]( Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta (2122 6281); St Gaetan Pharmacy, Parish Priest Mifsud Street, Ħamrun (2123 4570);... - [Announcements]( AXISA – ARIADNE. In loving memory of our dear mother on the eighth anniversary of her passing away. Her children and in-laws, Maryanne,... - [Vintage Brew at the Beer Cave]( The Beer Cave is hosting Vintage Brew - a five-piece band who put their own inimitable musical spin on rock and blues classics. Those... - [Road to Grillfest]( The Malta BBQ team is once again going to compete at the Good Food Festival – Grillfest in Estonia. Last year, Team Malta managed to... - [Ducks! Live in concert]( The Blitz Residency Programme welcomes its second residents for this year: Lani Bagley and Craig Schuftan, aka Ducks! This duo make... Blogs - [My first time]( Voting. Back when I was simply excited to finally obtain what I believed to be a degree of influence on the way my country is run... - [Master Crooks]( Malta’s Destiny had a chance of pushing our international musical reputation sky-high but alas she lost out even if she gave a superb... - [It is not Sophie’s choice]( As the day of reflection draws closer I thought I’d write about the profound choice we’re all facing come election day. Voting is... - [Have a good look]( Pick up a hard copy of the Times, or take a look at the PDF version online. Count the number of column inches that exhort you to vote to... - [We do have a choice]( Wednesday morning Martin Scicluna told readers of the Times of Malta that, poor fellows, they have a Hobson’s choice in the coming election. Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 3 Jun 2017 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.