Alex Agius Saliba represents EU during Meta, Apple and Google meetings

Apr 29 2022

Dr Alex Agius Saliba will be part of a delegation meeting on behalf of the EU parliament with tech giants Meta, Apple and Google.

From the 23rd and 27th of May, a delegation from the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will visit headquarters of these massive companies.

Agius Saliba was nominated by his Socialist and Democratic group as one of 8 parliamentary members to form part of the delegation. The aim of the initiative is to assess the latest digital developments in the US and EU.

Some of the main areas of concern are artificial intelligence, consumer production, online platforms as well as economic collaborations. Agius Saliba said that he will have the privilege of meeting with leaders within these global giants who constantly shape the worldwide landscape.

The delegation will also be visiting Airbnb, eBay, PayPal, HP, Cloudflare and Electronic Frontier Foundation. Through a marathon of meetings in Silicon Valley, Agius Saliba and his team will be trying to understand how to negotiate and understand the aims of these massive companies for the future of the EU.

He highlighted how the delegation meetings come at a very peculiar moment as deals which concern new digital regulations have been struck. These aim to give back EU control of its digital landscape, preserving democracy and create clear rules to minimise any potential harm.

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University of Malta ranks 1,702 out of 19,788 universities in the world

Apr 29 2022

The University of Malta has placed in the 1,702nd place out of a list of a whopping 19,788 universities from around the world.

The Centre for World University Rankings has just released its official classification for the best universities prospective students can strive to attend.

Among them is Malta’s very own educational institute UOM, which also placed in 570 when it comes to European universities. The island’s university received a score of 66.8, with the ranking assessing education, faculty, research and employment levels.

The university which got the highest score at a full 100 was Harvard University, located in Massachusetts, America. All top three universities are US ones, followed by two from the UK – Cambridge and Oxford Universities.

The precursor to the University of Malta was the Collegium Melitense, a Jesuit college set up on 12th November 1592.

Following the explosion of the Jesuits from Malta in the 18th Century, the university went through some campus changes before settling in the Msida campus we all know today in the late 1960s. The Valletta campus was still retained for some lectures and conferences, but the main life impulse of the campus lies in Tal-Qroqq.

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WATCH: Maltese gym-rat Bastjan Ciantar shows us beast mode on TikTok

Apr 29 2022

A local gym-rat by the name of Bastjan Ciantar has been showing the Maltese gym community and his followers how to go full-out beast mode on TikTok.

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Uploading to the social media platform, Bastjan has been showcasing his journey in fitness, showing that such feats require time, passion and determination.

His videos capture the utter strength Bastjan had built up over the years going to the gym. From lifting upwards of 320KG in his down to drop sets or hitting a 270kg sumo deadlift, the guy makes all of these exercises look like nothing.

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But he’s made sure to inspire others to seek out their gym and fitness goals themselves, motivating his followers through his constant hustle. And who knows, someone might just renew their gym membership after watching his content.

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Zaren asks people for €1 when taking photos so he donates to Puttinu Cares

Apr 29 2022

Tal-Ajkla political candidate revealed that when people take photos with him, he asks them for €1 so he can raise money and donate them to Puttinu Cares and sick children.

Zaren, full name Nazzareno Bonnici was speaking to MaltaDaily and he is well known for donating to charities. Following the 2022 general election, he kept his promise to donate €1,183.37 to Puttinu after he raised the amount during his election campaign.

Zaren told MaltaDaily that people are always very willing to donate money so that he can help those in need. He said that one man went ahead and gave him a €50 note and that he also organises parties to donate the proceedings.

The Puttinu Cares marathon donation contributed to the NGO raising a record-breaking €3,133,430 in April, helping them to purchase essential housing units in London for cancer patients.

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