Cristiano Ronaldo beats Messi to secure most liked post on Instagram

Oct 30 2021

Portuguese superstar and headline favourite Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed Lionel Messi to grab the most liked photo by an athlete on Instagram after posting the pregnancy confirmation with partner Georgina Rodriguez.

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Messi previously held the most-liked athlete snap after his shock move to Paris Saint-Germain and then with a photo holding the Copa America trophy won with Argentina, which held over 21.2 and 21.9 million likes respectively.

The photo still hold the ninth and tenth spots in the most liked photos of all time but Ronaldo and Rodriguez snap quickly occupied the top spot in the world of sport after sharing the heart-warming post.

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There is a real life Red Light Green Light game in Sydney

Oct 29 2021

A real-life Red Light Green Light game has landed in Sydney, and just in time for Halloween too. The first game to be played in Netflix’s most watched series ever Squid Game, players can actually experience the thrill of having to cross a space with a gigantic doll creepily staring them down. Of course, there are no guards shooting you to death if you lose the game, you’ll just be eliminated from the gameplay… not life.

The game will be removed after November 1st as it makes for a perfect Halloween decoration and activity. Players need to go to 4 Circular Quay W in the Rocks to play, and will be given actual green tracksuits to feel as if they are in the show. Of course, given the pandemic, players need to check in using the QR code and show the vaccination certificate. Players are urged not to run and respect social distancing, despite some players being tempted to sprint to the other side.

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Winds and rain showers to push into weekend

Oct 29 2021

It seems as though, unfortunately, we’ll have to endure yet another weekend of strong winds and rain as they persist following an intense week of similar weather patterns. Malta is currently under the influence of an atmospheric depression to the northeast, just off the Sicilian coast. The west-northwest wind is set to reach a Force 6 and/or 7 on Friday, with rough seas eventually calming down but picking up again overnight.

According to the Met Office at the Malta International Airport, the wind will veer to northwest on Saturday to become a Force 5 to 6. This is expected to become moderate at around Force 3 and 4 by Sunday. With a mass of low pressure having moved towards the Ionian Sea and becoming a hurricane, or more popularly, a medicane, Malta has managed to escape the windy and rainy battering which dominated Sicily’s east coast.

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Photo Source: Flora the Explorer, Malta International Airport

A pet cemetery could be ready for use by next year

Oct 29 2021

Malta’s very first pet cemetery could be opening its services as of next year as works should be completed by 2022. Animal Right’s Minister Anton Refalo unveiled the news this morning during a press conference, saying that this would represent a big leap in the quality of the animal rights sector in Malta. Having been one of the pledges made by Labour in 2017, a cemetery for pets has been targeted for quite a while throughout Malta’s recent history, and it seems as though our beloved four legged friends will finally have a safe place to be buried when they pass on.

It was originally planned to have the cemetery operated by the private sector but this was slowed down due to lacking interest. With a tender issued last January, this will make the cemetery intended for cats and dogs. Burial permission of other animals is as of yet unknown. This also comes as the minister highlighted funds allocated into next year’s budget for a commissioned study into a center for reforming animals and whether this was feasible.

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Photo Source: Anton Refalo FB