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Crash In Marsa Leaves Motorcyclist Grievously Injured

Crash In Marsa Leaves Motorcyclist Grievously Injured
Jul 26 2024 Share

Earlier yesterday, at around 0900hrs, police were informed of a traffic accident which took place in Triq it-Tiġrija, Marsa.

Police convened immediately on site and preliminary investigations showed that a crash had taken place between a Yamaha motorcycle driven by a 31 year old man resident of Valletta and a Ford Transit Courier driven by a 33 year old man resident of Ħaż-Żabbar.

The motorcyclist suffered some injuries and was given medical aid on site. He was later taken to Mater Dei Hospital and he was later certified as having suffered grievous injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Pedro Pascal Shares 1st Look At New Fantastic 4

Pedro Pascal Shares 1st Look At New Fantastic 4
Jul 26 2024 Share

Taking to social media, world renowned actor Pedro Pascal shared the first photo of the new Fantastic Four.

 

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Pascal, who is set to play Mr Fantastic, a.k.a Reed Richards, was huddled up with Vanessa Kirby, who will be playing The Invisible Woman, a.k.a Susan Storm.

Next to them were Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who will be playing Ben Grimm, a.k.a The Thing, and Joseph Quinn, the new Johnny Storm a.k.a The Human Torch.

 

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The return of the family of heroes has long been anticipated for a return to the big screen, after adaptations of the Marvel heroes to film were attempted twice but not as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Glenn Micallef To Be Nominated As Malta’s EU Commissioner

Glenn Micallef To Be Nominated As Malta's EU Commissioner
Jul 26 2024 Share

During an interview with Newsbook’s chief editor Matthew Xuereb, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced  that Glenn Micallef, who recently resigned as his head of secretariat, will be nominated as Malta’s next European Commissioner.

Abela chose not to nominate any of his ministers, despite their qualifications, to avoid disrupting their current work.

This marks the first time Malta is nominating a non-politician for the role. Micallef, an EU policy expert and former Director General of Malta’s EU Coordination Department, has significant experience from attending Cabinet meetings and participating in decisions over the past four years.

Initially, Abela planned to nominate former deputy prime minister Chris Fearne, but a court ruling requiring Fearne to stand trial for fraud related to the hospitals’ scandal changed those plans. Abela is expected to submit Micallef’s nomination to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen by the end of August.

Von der Leyen has requested that each EU country nominate both a man and a woman to ensure a gender-balanced commission, though no country has yet done so.

The Nationalist Party criticized Abela’s choice, suggesting it shows a lack of confidence in his ministers and condemned the absence of a female nominee. Commissioners must be approved by the European Parliament, which has previously rejected nominees from other countries.

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Edward Scicluna Will No Longer Serve On MFSA, PM Says

Edward Scicluna Will No Longer Serve On MFSA, PM Says
Jul 26 2024 Share

Edward Scicluna will no longer serve on the Malta Finance Services Authority, the Prime Minister announced on Thursday during an interview with Newsbook’s chief editor Matthew Xuereb.

This announcement comes a day after the court confirmed that the case involving him in the Vitals hospitals scandal will proceed to trial.

“A decision had to be made, and it was made today. A notice will be published in the Government Gazette tomorrow,” Abela stated during an interview with Matthew Xuereb at a Labour Party event.

Scicluna has been under significant pressure to step down from his positions as both the governor of the Central Bank and as a director of the MFSA following his arraignment and charges of misappropriation in the Vitals Hospitals case. He maintains his innocence.

On Wednesday, Abela commended Scicluna for his integrity but suggested that he should also resign as governor.

Despite the mounting pressure, Scicluna remained resolute, asserting on Thursday that the governor of the Central Bank operates independently and adheres to European Union regulations.

Abela expressed his hope that Scicluna would make the best decision for the country before the Cabinet’s meeting next Tuesday. He was confident that Scicluna would act in the nation’s best interests by then.

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