timesofmalta.com newsletter - 18 Sep 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 18 Sep 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [How will history judge Simon Busuttil?]( Simon Busuttil’s tenure as PN leader has come to an end after four years characterised by a dogged campaign against corrupt government but which ended with a massive defeat at the polls. What did he do right? Where did he go wrong? Jacob Borg and... - [AD: abortion is a reality in Malta, discussion needed]( New Alternattiva Demokratika leader Carmel Cacopardo has backed calls for a public discussion on abortion. In his first speech to party members over the weekend, the architect said abortion was a reality in Malta, as scores of women were going... - [Watch - The fight against corruption will get harsher, government will not dictate to opposition, says Delia](  (Please allow some time for the video to load, click on bottom right for audio). The government will not be allowed to dictate the Opposition's agenda, and the fight against corruption will become even more fierce, new PN leader Adrian Delia... - [Today's front pages]( Good morning. The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers today. Times of Malta reports that one in five Maltese is a victim of online fraud. The Malta Independent quotes new PN leader Adrian Delia saying the party will continue... - [Now there’s more than a barman to listen to your woes]( From thumping baselines to flashing lights and smothering crowds, music festivals can be a stressful and disorienting place. Throw alcohol, drugs and mental health issues into the mix and things can get hoary. But a new concept is hitting the... World news - [Team ends eight months of isolation in Mars simulation]( Six people including a British man helped themselves to a fresh fruit buffet after spending eight months confined in a dome simulating a mission to Mars. The group were kept in isolation on a remote Hawaiian volcano to test how humans would react... - [Caribbean braces again as Maria becomes a hurricane]( Tropical storm Maria reached hurricane status last night, putting the Caribbean on edge once again as it headed toward the Lesser Antilles islands, threatening an area still recovering from Hurricane Irma earlier this month. The US National... - [Hamas ready to hand Gaza to a Palestinian unity government]( Hamas has agreed to dismantle the administration that runs Gaza,  a major step towards handing control of the Palestinian enclave to a unity government after a decade of bitter rivalry with President Mahmoud Abbas. The Islamist group, which has... - [Second London attack suspect arrested](  A second man has been arrested by detectives investigating the terrorist attack at Parsons Green underground station in London on Friday. The 21-year-old was arrested in Hounslow, the Met's Counter Terrorism Command said. He was taken to a south... - [1.1 million in Florida still without power after Irma]( More than a million Floridians are still without electrical power as they return home following Hurricane Irma's path of destruction a week ago.  Utility crews are working around the clock in the Florida Keys, trying to restore power more than a... Opinion - [Falcone and Borsellino - André DeBattista]( In 1992, two crimes committed at a distance of two months from each other reminded a stunned world of the horrors of organised crime. On... - [Social impacts in SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi - Michael Briguglio]( A few days ago SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi residents protested against a social housing project that will host 84 new units in the middle of a residential... - [Leading the Opposition - André DeBattista]( The election of a new Nationalist Party leader shifted the focus on what is often described as the worst job in politics. The new leader... - [Monte Carlo Malta - Alan Deidun]( Barely has the dust settled on the controversial approval of the latest fuel station at Burmarrad that our attention is drawn to the... - [The onus to integrate - Victor Paul Borg]( Imagine yourself walking down a deserted street at night and you hear the shuffle of footsteps behind you, causing a tickle of suspense... Letters - [Passengers’ baggage]( Without trying to distract from the announcement by Ryanair’s CCO, David O’Brien, that Malta will be linked with 12 more routes from next... - [A heavy burden]( I am an 80-year-old pensioner and a grandmother of four boys, the oldest 20 and the youngest nine. I have spent the best part of my life... - [Best way to adapt]( In any dictionary, adaptation comes before integration. In an article (September 9) about integration, this newspaper failed to give the... - [The frescoes at ‘Palazzo Paolina’]( I have seen in the September issue of Places the feature on the boutique hotel ‘Palazzo Paolina’ at number 101, St Paul’s Street,... - [Marsa’s is not a racist cause]( In his article ‘Crime of Presence’ (September 10), Mark Anthony Falzon levelled a number of unfounded accusations and attributed actions... Sport - [Own goals earn PSG 2-0 home win against Lyon]( Paris St Germain needed two own goals by Marcelo and Jeremy Morel to beat Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 at home and stretch their Ligue 1 lead... - [Watch: Electric Dragic leads Slovenia to Eurobasket glory]( An electric display of scoring by Slovenian captain Goran Dragic paved the way for his side's stunning 93-85 victory over neighbours... - [Madrid ease past Sociedad to overcome league blip]( Real Madrid put their title defence back on track with a comfortable 3-1 win over Real Sociedad at Anoeta on Sunday, despite missing... - [Watch: Record MLS crowd watches Atlanta, Orlando City draw]( Josef Martinez recorded his second straight hat trick, but Atlanta United had to settle for a 3-3 draw with Orlando City SC as the... - [Valletta beat Sliema with a narrow win]( A solitary goal from forward Nikola Asceric was enough for Valletta to chalk up their third win of the season over Sliema Wanderers, who... Business News - [Fight against ageism and retirement myths]( One area where Malta fails in promoting progressive socio-economic policies is in the fight against ageism. Nowhere is this more evident... - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Titan from Suez to Valencia, the APL California from Koper to Damietta, the Okee... - [Firms battle start-ups to wire roads for electric cars]( The battle over how and where Europeans charge their electric cars is expanding from the continent’s cities to its motorways. Power... - [ECB says banks may try to avoid its supervision after Brexit]( European banks might try to exploit loopholes and differences in national rules to get looser regulation or evade European Central Bank... - [New Home Packs from GO]( GO has revamped its Home Pack offering with new upgraded TV packages and internet speeds. Customers can now choose between two Home Pack... Social - [Announcements]( A service of thanksgiving for the life of Wg. Cdr. BRIAN ESSEX, MBE, AFC (Rtd.), will be held on Friday, October 13, at 10.30am at St... - [Presentation of babies and children to Our Lady of the Lily]( On the occasion of the feast of Our Lady of the Lily, Fr Trevor Fairclough will today lead a ceremony during which babies and children... - [History of art public lecture]( The University of Malta’s Department of History of Art is organising a public lecture entitled ‘Artistic Patronage as Self Representation... - [The Magic Flute to launch live cinema culture season]( Eden Cinemas’ Live Cinema Culture season kicks off on Wednesday with the Royal Opera’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. The opera... - [Malta’s most sustainable festival is back]( The Bubble Festival returns this week at the stunning headland between Golden Bay and Riviera. This year it will be themed the Festival... Blogs - [The crushing of the infamous blogger]( AD 2022: Having been crowned PN king in 2017, Adrian Delia has beaten his many demons and battles and has just led a resurgent party back... - [Simon Busuttil, an incredible loser?]( Isn’t Simon Busuttil an incredible loser? Adrian Delia sounds amazingly sure of winning against the establishment and launching his new... - [Answer the old question](  Who benefits? It is an old, central question – cui bono? – already asked by the ancient Romans, and which every policeman, lawyer or... - [The pirouetting pieties of the self-elected]( Inasmuch as I remain allergic to those who insist that, as they are always on the right side of history, everything must be moving around... - [The odd feast in five]( 8th September also known as Victory Day is a super day when we commemorate three glorious victories against the Turks, the French, and... 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