A video sent to this newsroom shows a car being battered by strong waves whilst parked in Ċirkewwa, South Quay.
Strong waves flooded the land mass, covering the car almost up to its midpoint in water.
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It is currently unclear who the car belongs to and whether it sustained any damages.
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In a new survey by Vincent Marmara on the State of the Maltese language and commissioned by the ‘Ċentru tal-Ilsien Malti’ headed by Norma Saliba, it was found that, out of 600 interviewed persons, 68.3% said that they use the Maltese language with their children under 18.
15.9% said that they speak to their children in English, whereas another 15.9% said that they use both languages.
More men speak using Maltese (76.5%) than women (62%), with the age group of 46 and over being slightly more likely to speak in Maltese (68.6%) than the 26 to 45 age group at 68.1%).
The majority of respondents also said that their kids know both Maltese and English (56.3%)
The younger the parents, the more likely that they said that their children understand only English at 24.3%.
Meanwhile, 17.5% said that their kids only understand Maltese, whereas 5.5% said they understand other languages.
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The inquiry board announced that a public inquiry report regarding the construction site fatality of Jean Paul Sofia will be presented to the Prime Minister on Wednesday, with the family receiving a copy the same day.
Sofia, 20, tragically died in a building collapse at a Corradino construction site on December 3, 2022.
His untimely death, along with five injuries, sparked widespread concerns over construction site safety, prompting Sofia’s mother, Isabelle Bonnici, to call for a public inquiry, backed by the Nationalist Party and civil society. Despite initial resistance from Prime Minister Robert Abela, public pressure eventually led to the announcement of the inquiry.
Matters escalated when the Opposition pushed for the inquiry in parliament, resulting in a commotion and eventual U-turn from the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, a magistrate’s inquiry led to charges against five individuals for involuntary homicide. The subsequent public inquiry uncovered a litany of failures at the site, including structural flaws, inadequate supervision, and legislative gaps, highlighting the need for regulatory reform in the construction sector.
Led by Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, assisted by Auditor General Charles Deguara and court expert Mario Cassar, the public inquiry aimed to address the systemic issues exposed by Sofia’s tragic death.
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An incident unfolded on Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, where an active-duty member of the US Air Force set himself on fire, as confirmed by both the Air Force and local authorities.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene to assist the United States Secret Service after receiving reports of the individual setting themselves ablaze in front of the embassy.
Identified as Aaron Bushnell in a video reviewed by CNN, the man expressed his opposition to what he perceived as complicity in genocide and proclaimed his act as a minimal response compared to the suffering of Palestinians.
In the footage, Bushnell pours an unidentified liquid over himself before igniting it while shouting “Free Palestine.” He collapsed as police intervened to extinguish the flames. Rose Riley, a US Air Force spokesperson, confirmed the involvement of an active-duty Airman in the incident.
The man was critically injured and transported to a local hospital by DC Fire and EMS. The Israeli Embassy reported no injuries to its staff. The fire was already extinguished by the time firefighters arrived, aided by the US Secret Service. Investigation efforts are underway involving the Metropolitan Police Department, the Secret Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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