Australia banning arrivals from India; offenders to face prison time & fines

May 1 2021

Residents and citizens of Australia who have been in India within 14 days of their planned return date will be banned from entering Australia starting Monday, with those breaching instruction to face fines and prison time.

The Australian government has stated this emergency situation as part of its measures to stop travel to Australia from India, who is currently struggling with a grave COVID-19 situation.

Health Minister Greg Hunt stated that such a measure, the first of its kind, has been taken to benefit the integrity of Australian public health, whereby measures and restrictions will be reconsidered on 15 May.

India has registered a total death toll of over 200,000 this week, with cases close to 19 million as new strains continue to critically damage the country’s health situation.

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Active cases to drop to 270 as Malta reaches lowest number since August 2020

May 1 2021

Malta remains hopeful in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic as Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne took to Facebook to share some encouraging news.

Fearne stated that amount of active cases will drop to 270 today, which will be the lowest active case number since early August last year.

The Health Minister went on to highlight the importance of high vaccination rates and called upon the public to take the jab when possible.

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Dana White believes Jake Paul will get ‘knocked out’ in the near future

May 1 2021

In a recent interview with FightHype.com, UFC Boss Dana White stated that while he “doesn’t hate the kid”, believes that Jake Paul will get knocked out in the near future.

White stated that Paul’s 15 minutes of fame will soon be over but commends the YouTuber for the immense cash flow he has been raking in with all the recent headline-making escapades.

Paul was recently seen butting heads with former double champion Daniel Cormier in a fight appearance, going on to challenge the fighter after taking a jab at his weight.

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35-year-old man from Marsa arrested on drug trafficking charges

May 1 2021

The Drug Squad within the Malta Police Force has arrested a 35-year-old man from Marsa related to drug trafficking charges.

On Thursday evening, the Police raided It-Telgħa ta’ Spencer in Marsa and arrested the 35-year-old after discovering possession of drugs ready for trafficking, going on to find cocaine, heroine, cannabis and methadone amongst other objects in a search of his residence.

Another 21-year-old Kalkara resident was also arrested for breaching a number of conditions imposed on him by the Court of Malta.

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