Drug harm-reduction workshops and booths for Earth Garden attendees

May 29 2022

As many await the return of popular local festival Earth Garden, it was revealed that harm-reduction booths will be providing factual information and safety tips on drug use.

A common practice abroad when festivals are held, Malta will now see the practice implemented to mitigate the potentially negative effects of drugs.

A harm reduction booth and a number of workshops will be providing visitors to the Earth Garden festival with information based on evidence on how to reduce the risks if one chooses to consume any substance considered as a drug.

Posting to Facebook, Harm Reduction Malta announced that it is thrilled to be part of this year’s festival to contribute to the safety of the festival goers. Workshops on Drugs and Crime, Cannabis Quality and Testing, and People and Nightlife will be held on the 4th and 5th of June.

Several experts will be leading the first of their kind workshops in Malta, including Karen Mamo, Giulia Zampini and Fabian Steinmetz.

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Doctor urges women to ignore Kardashian semen drinking advise to help in pregnancy

May 29 2022

A fertility expert issued out a public warning to advise fans to ignore the bizarre ‘swallowing’ theory given to Kourtney Kardashian by her doctor to ‘help with fertility’.

In the latest episode of ‘The Kardashians’, Kourtney and husband Travis Barker revealed that a practitioner recommended some eccentric practices for the couple to try to improve their fertility rates.

For some context, Kourtney had opened up about her difficulty conceiving, with her latest egg retrieval not going as well as they had hoped. A week later, the couple revealed that they started a ‘Panchakarma cleanse’, in which they abstain from sex, coffee and exercise.

However, the more bizarre part of the cleanse involved Kourtney, erm, drinking Travis’ semen ‘like, four times a week’. Fans were understandably shocked and horrified, with one doctor issuing out a call to ignore the advise.

Speaking to Metro, TFP Fertility Group Dr James Hopkisson said that there is no mainstream research or evidence that advocates for the drinking of sperm to help in pregnancy.

Kourtney is already a mother to three children with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick. On his part, Barker is father to two kids and, as well as being the step-father of a 23-year-old from his previous marriage.

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Roberta Metsola enjoys UCL final with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and Rafael Nadal

May 29 2022

As Real Madrid emerged victorious over Liverpool with a 1-0 score, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola enjoyed the UEFA Champions League final with the likes of president Aleksander Čeferin and professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.

The President was enjoying every second of the match, posing for photos for her Instagram story in front of the trophy with the renowned tennis player.

The much anticipated match was attended by many celebrities, with singer Camila Cabello opening the evening with a spectacular and colourful performance with some of her biggest hits.

Those weren’t the only notable faces attending the game, as Dua Lipa, who had also opened a Champions League final back in 2018, attended the match and cultivated a very close connection with the club and its fans, attended the match.

Some other notable football figures also attended the defining game, from Real Madrid legends such as Iker Casillas and Roberto Carlos, to Liverpool mainstays Sir Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard.

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Liverpool fans pepper-sprayed amid chaos as club requests investigation

May 29 2022

After the kick-off for Saturday’s Champions League final was delayed by 36 minutes due to safety concerns, Liverpool expressed their disappointment at how fans outside the stadium gates were treated.

Chaotic scenes ensued outside the Paris stadium, leading to bottlenecks and police deploying pepper spray and tear gas. Questions were thus raised about UEFA’s organisation of the major event.

Various footage show fans standing outside a locked gate half an hour after the scheduled kick off time at the Stade de France. UEFA said that some Liverpool fans purchased fake tickets, and they were to blame for creating massive blockages.

‘Supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight’ said Liverpool, expressing their disappointment. ‘We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.’

Problems were visible for about two and a half hours before the game was due to start. A pre-check of tickets might have made sense considering the Wembley stadium chaos at the Euro final last July, but the bottleneck caused a potentially dangerous build-up.

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