745,000 people dying yearly from long working hours

May 18 2021

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), long working hours are having a fatal toll of 745,000 people a year. A British media outlet reported that the first global study of this kind showed that 745,000 people died in 2016 due to stroke and heart disease connected with exaggerated working hours. South East Asian and Western Pacific regions were most affected, with WHO warning that COVID-19 might worsen the impact.

Research showed that working more than 55 hours or more weekly was associated with a 35% higher chance of stroke and 17% higher chance of heart disease fatalities. Almost three quarters of those that passed away as a result of over-working were middle aged or older men, with deaths happening later in life than the actual long hours.

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Photo Source: Parkview Health

Post-secondary students to receive free internet vouchers worth €300

May 18 2021

Education Minister Justyne Caruana and Economy Minister Silvio Schembri announced that some 3100 students in state, independent and church schools, Junior College and MCAST will be receiving vouchers for €300 worth of free internet. The scheme will apply to students who apply immediately for a continuation of their studies after finishing Form 5/Year 11 and are eligible for student stipend.

The government will be spending €1 million, with the plans for said scheme announced during the budget. This, according to Minister Caruana, will encourage more students to study beyond Year 11. Vouchers will start to be distributed by Wednesday 19th May and can be redeemed from Thursday 20th May until end of June 2021.

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Photo Source: Silvio Schembri FB

Ariana Grande marries in low-key ceremony

May 18 2021

Star Ariana Grande tied the knot with her boyfriend of one year Dalton Gomez in a low-key ceremony in her home in California. Grande (27) and Gomez (25) announced their relationship in May last year and decided to take it to the next step after quarantining together throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Sealing the deal in Grande’s backyard over the weekend, Dalton Gomez is known for being a real-estate broker selling luxurious homes to Californian rich and famous buyers.

The two allegedly met when Grande was looking for a home outside Los Angeles to be her getaway house. Her team found Dalton and the rest is history. Ariana’s engagement ring cost somewhere around $250,000 to $350,000.

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Photo Source: CNN, @arianagrande IG

Fans can book a sleep-over in Monica and Rachel’s apartment recreation

May 18 2021

After New Yorkers were treated to ‘The Friends Experience’ which consists of an 18-room pop-up exhibit that allows fans to recreate classic scenes, Booking.com has teamed up with the organisers to offer an exciting opportunity for fans of the beloved sitcom. Some lucky applicants will be able to spend two sponsored once-in-a-lifetime nights away in Monica and Rachel’s apartment. The price is a merely $19.94, a clever nod to the year the show aired.

The description states that guests will be given the opportunity to sleep over in the set re-creation, along with a late-night game of Pheobe’s car escape room, a FRIENDS treasure hunt even coffee/breakfast in the iconic Central Perk. A private photographer will also be accompanying the guests to recreate iconic moments from the series itself.

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Photo Source: Decider, CNN