timesofmalta.com newsletter - 30 Jun 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 30 Jun 2017 [Times of Malta]( National - [Attard residents object to plans for 17.5m-high buildings]( Attard residents are up in arms over plans to allow buildings as high as 17.5 metres on a large area of virgin land at the edge of the development boundaries. The zoning application will allow for new roads and a new height limitation of 17.5... - [Poverty is full-scale attack on human rights – President]( Do not allow the rhetoric of division, which was becoming louder across many countries, go unchallenged at the risk of weakening our commitment to human rights, the President urged recently. “No country in [the European] Union can, or should, feel... - [National Orchestra management not observing contract – conductor’s lawyer]( It is open war at the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra as a clash between chairman Sigmund Mifsud and artistic director and main conductor Brian Schembri has reached boiling point. Sources said disagreement between the two had been going on for months... - [‘Need for better enforcement over dangerous toys’]( A damning report on market surveillance of children’s toys showed the need for improved enforcement “across the board”, consumer lawyer Antoine Grima told the Times of Malta. “Most of the time when something dangerous is discovered on the market,... - [Malta misses deadline on money laundering]( Malta is among a number of EU countries that missed a June 26 deadline to implement stricter anti-money laundering rules, the Times of Malta has learnt. The government has yet to transpose into legislation the European Union’s fourth anti-money... World news - [Merkel issues warning to Trump ahead of G20 summit]( German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to fight for free trade and press on with multilateral efforts to combat climate change at the G20 summit next week, challenging the "America First" policies of US President Donald Trump. In a defiant... - [Suicide bombers attack Lebanese army during raids]( Five suicide bombers attacked Lebanese soldiers as they raided two Syrian refugee camps in the Arsal area at the border with Syria today, while a sixth militant threw a hand grenade at a patrol, with a total of seven soldiers wounded, the army... - [Man tries to drive car into crowd in front of French mosque]( A man was arrested after trying to drive a car into a crowd in front of a mosque in the Paris suburb of Creteil on Thursday, police said, adding that no one was injured. The man's motives were unclear, and he had not succeeded in reaching the... - [Apple's iPhone turns 10]( Apple is celebrating a big milestone today, with its iconic iPhone turning 10 years old and evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution. Linda So reports. - [Five found guilty of involvement in Russian Opposition leader's murder]( Five men have been found guilty of involvement in the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. The verdicts bring to a close a trial that Mr Nemtsov's allies believe failed to bring the alleged masterminds behind the killing to... Opinion - [The inglorious clique]( With hindsight, everyone is right, although one must admit that whoever kept repeating Simon Busuttil’s battle cry was completely... - [Diplomacy and mediation]( The fourth edition of the Istanbul Conference on Mediation takes place today with the theme of ‘Surge in diplomacy, action in... - [Time to think cooperative]( Kudos to Malta. The country is experiencing above average economic growth and is creating wealth. Investment is steady, tourism is... - [It’s the planning policy, stupid]( Some development proposals, recently approved, have been justified by the defence that the proposals conform to the “policies”. The fact... - [Marriage is a covenant]( In a 2015 pastoral letter on the same-sex marriage debate, themed ‘Don’t mess with marriage’, the Catholic Bishops of Australia observed... Letters - [Not our story]( John Guillaumier, in his letter ‘No regrets’ (June 20), says that one of the best decisions he ever made in his life was to quit the... - [Political consultation]( Just for the record. It was reported on this newspaper (June 24) that a government spokesman said that, breaking with tradition, the... - [Then and now]( In an interview with The Sunday Times of Malta in 1970, author Anthony Burgess said that, as long as the Catholic Church in Malta held... - [Conscientious objection]( On June 20, Pope Francis visited the tomb of Don Lorenzo Milani, a great educator of a free conscience. Milani was a staunch defender of... - [Marian experience]( Two French friends, my wife and I happened to visit the national sanctuary of Ta’ Pinu, near L-Għammar, and Għarb on June 22. The old car... Sport - [Floriana and Balzan suffer away defeats]( Floriana chances of progressing to the second qualifying round of the Europa League look dim following a 3-0 defeat to Red Star... - [New president for Birkirkara]( Frank Zarb is the new president of Birkirkara FC. Zarb succeeds Dr Adrian Delia, who had filled this post for the past two seasons but... - [Goretzka double drives Germany into final]( Germany’s Leon Goretzka scored two expertly-taken early goals to set them on the way to a thumping 4-1 win over Mexico in a dramatic,... - [Sporting briefs]( Mulder: Premier League Swansea City have made Dutch goalkeeper Erwin Mulder their first summer signing on a free transfer after the... - [Saints blow Neptunes apart]( What was supposed to be the big match of the day turned out to be an anti climax when San Giljan Tum Invest thrashed Neptunes Leo Vegas... Business News - [High-tech dashboards signal big changes for auto parts suppliers]( Peer at the instrument panel on your new car and you may find sleek digital gauges and multicoloured screens. But a glimpse behind the... - [iPhone turns 10]( Apple Inc.’s iPhone turned 10 yesterday, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the... - [Dollar falls but bond yields up]( The euro rose yesterday alongside sterling and bond yields as a slew of hawkish comments from central banks signalled the era of... - [China open to free-trade agreement with Mexico – Xinhua news agency]( China is open to negotiating a free-trade agreement with Mexico, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday, citing the Chinese... - [Euro, bond yields drive higher on ECB scale-back bets]( The euro hit a one-year high yesterday and German 10-year Bund yields continued to rise after doubling the previous day, as bets grew... Social - [Announcements]( PEPLOW. On June 28, at Holy Family Home Residence in Naxxar, CONĊETTA, of Tarxien, widow of Anthony, aged 92, passed away peacefully... - [The Composer Speaks]( Euchar Gravina, composer at the Royal Academy of Music, London, and curator at the Waterloo Festival, will feature in The Composer... - [A story of hope and trepidation]( Terra Verunt, forming part of the Malta International Arts Festival, is an immersive performance transforming The Splendid at Strait... - [Swinging to the music]( Bandli builds upon an instinctive mode of entertainment to create an interactive sound installation. Each swing is equipped with a motion... - [Interactive visual installation]( Iddi, an interactive visual installation created by Late Interactive for the Malta International Arts Festival, will allow participants... Blogs - [Of oranges, carobs and loose alliances]( No, I am not going to engage on a tirade against Archbishop Charles Scicluna. But I have to say, his analogies need a bit of polishing. - [“Kulħadd irid jiekol”]( My car was forced to a standstill as a heavy vehicle bulldozed its way into the street through a cloud of dust, belching noxious fumes in... - [An unsavoury defence]( Former GWU boss Tony Zarb has branded Opposition MEPs discussing Malta and the Panama Papers in the European Parliament as ‘traitors’. - [Small dogs, big dogs and silly laughs]( While Joseph Muscat, his followers and his many admirers gloat and plan more good times for all of us, the PN are seemingly at a low ebb... - [A Republic in abeyance]( It would be a disaster for the Labour Party to think that there is nothing to learn from its second landslide in a row. Likewise, it... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 30 Jun 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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