The successful rescue operation in Thailand ended successfully, highlighting a number of ‘human traits’ that at times are overshadowed by the dullness of other happenings around us. This dominated most of ‘the expectations’ from news feeds around the world after a day dominated by expectations about who was about to resign next from Theresa May’s cabinet. There were other expectations for those dependent on internet for information, and this was the announcement of Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Juventus.
There was more to all of this and here’s what are the salient points of the past 24 hours.
All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world.
The Times reports that foreigners settling in Malta last year outnumbered the natural population increase by 20 to one, according to official data released in Brussels yesterday. The figures also show that Malta had the highest percentage population growth in the European Union in 2017.
It transpires that, on January 1, 2018, the island’s population was edging closer to half a million, standing at 475,701. This translates to a rise of 32.9 residents per 1,000 in the previous year, way ahead of the other 18 Member States that also registered a population increase.
The Malta Independent choses another angle and highlights the fact that in Malta there are only 570 illegal non-EU citizens. Germany has the highest amount with over 97,000.
President Donald Trump launched a weeklong Europe trip Tuesday with harsh criticism for NATO allies and predicted predicted that his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “may be the easiest” of the meetings he has scheduled for his weeklong trip to Europe.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini says he plans to go to Moscow this weekend to combine a visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin with the World Cup final.
Federal officials struggled on Tuesday to pull off a series of court-ordered reunifications between dozens of detained migrant children and their families at various sites around the country, as they rapidly shifted logistical gears and seemed to be as much improvising as carrying out a plan.
Tears glistened on the black and purple bruises covering 91-year-old Rodolfo Rodriguez’s face as he described being attacked by a group of people while going for a walk on the Fourth of July.
The Malta Independent, The Times of Malta and Maltatoday report that “The supercar that caused the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina crash in 2015 was being driven in race mode when it smashed into spectators, the magistrate’s court heard. The Porsche Spyder 918, also had its traction control mechanism switched off at the time of impact.”
Maltatoday reports that the Prime Minister has said that current Brexit issues in the United Kingdom should be clarified as soon as possible, especially in light of the fact that negotiations are now entering as “very delicate phase”. Muscat remarked that when he had said some time ago that Brexit might not happen, “everybody had laughed”.
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the support of senior ministers and an endorsement from Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, on Tuesday, surviving the explosive resignations of two top cabinet members in protest at her Brexit plans. Earlier, two vice-chairs of the Conservative Party are quitting their posts in protest at Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit compromise plan.
A British man poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent 10 days ago has regained consciousness and he is now in a critical but stable condition, Salisbury District Hospital said on Tuesday.
Libya — with the backing of the European Union — has officially taken ownership of a large area of the sea migrant route into Europe for search and rescue operations, in a move that critics say will block asylum seekers from reaching safety.
Donald Trump’s trade war threats likely dominated Angela Merkel’s meeting with the Chinese premier.
After months of legal turmoil, Romania’s anti-corruption chief has been fired. Her sacking and controversial legal reforms to weaken corruption charges is raising concern in Brussels.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his own son-in-law to head Turkey’s powerful new treasury and finance ministry as he unveiled a cabinet composed of a mix of loyalists, technocrats and business figures drawn from the private sector.
Johnny Depp is being sued by a location manager who worked on his upcoming movie “City of Lies” for allegedly punching the crew member during the film’s production.
Samuel Umtiti’s headed winner has returned France to the FIFA World Cup™ Final for the third time in 20 years, sealing a 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg.
Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Juventus after the Italian club agreed a €100m fee for the Portugal forward with Real Madrid. The 33-year-old is ready for a new challenge after nine years at Real and asked the La Liga club to let him go.
All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world.
The Times reports that foreigners settling in Malta last year outnumbered the natural population increase by 20 to one, according to official data released in Brussels yesterday. The figures also show that Malta had the highest percentage population growth in the European Union in 2017.
President Donald Trump launched a weeklong Europe trip Tuesday with harsh criticism for NATO allies and predicted predicted that his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “may be the easiest” of the meetings he has scheduled for his weeklong trip to Europe.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini says he plans to go to Moscow this weekend to combine a visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin with the World Cup final.
Federal officials struggled on Tuesday to pull off a series of court-ordered reunifications between dozens of detained migrant children and their families at various sites around the country, as they rapidly shifted logistical gears and seemed to be as much improvising as carrying out a plan.
Tears glistened on the black and purple bruises covering 91-year-old Rodolfo Rodriguez’s face as he described being attacked by a group of people while going for a walk on the Fourth of July.
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the support of senior ministers and an endorsement from Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, on Tuesday, surviving the explosive resignations of two top cabinet members in protest at her Brexit plans. Earlier, two vice-chairs of the Conservative Party are quitting their posts in protest at Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit compromise plan.
A British man poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent 10 days ago has regained consciousness and he is now in a critical but stable condition, Salisbury District Hospital said on Tuesday.
Libya — with the backing of the European Union — has officially taken ownership of a large area of the sea migrant route into Europe for search and rescue operations, in a move that critics say will block asylum seekers from reaching safety.
Donald Trump’s trade war threats likely dominated Angela Merkel’s meeting with the Chinese premier.
After months of legal turmoil, Romania’s anti-corruption chief has been fired. Her sacking and controversial legal reforms to weaken corruption charges is raising concern in Brussels.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his own son-in-law to head Turkey’s powerful new treasury and finance ministry as he unveiled a cabinet composed of a mix of loyalists, technocrats and business figures drawn from the private sector.
Johnny Depp is being sued by a location manager who worked on his upcoming movie “City of Lies” for allegedly punching the crew member during the film’s production.
Samuel Umtiti’s headed winner has returned France to the FIFA World Cup™ Final for the third time in 20 years, sealing a 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg.
Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Juventus after the Italian club agreed a €100m fee for the Portugal forward with Real Madrid. The 33-year-old is ready for a new challenge after nine years at Real and asked the La Liga club to let him go.
