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Egypt’s first female captain wrongly blamed for Suez Canal incident

Egypt’s first female captain wrongly blamed for Suez Canal incident
Apr 5 2021 Share

Egypt’s first female captain Marwa Elselehdar was wrongly blamed for when the Ever Given container got stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s most important trade routes. Elselehdar was however miles away from the Suez Canal, working on the Aida IV in Alexandria as first mate.

The fake news blaming her surprised the captain, with reason, as  social media outlets like Twitter saw posts spreading her name as the reason behind the blockage. Elselehdar, who is 29-years-old, stated that she might have been targeted because she is either the first successful female in the field or due to her Egyptian nationality.

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Cisk introduces alcohol free lager

Cisk introduces alcohol free lager
Apr 5 2021 Share

After weeks off anticipation and teasing, the iconic beverage brand Cisk have announced the first-ever Cisk 0.0 alcohol-free lager. Cisk has been a staple among beer brands and its new product is now boasting 100% flavour but 0% alcohol beverage.

Coming in both can and glass bottles, the beverage is now easily enjoyed as a non-alcoholic drink at any time.

Cracking open a cold one for Cisk lovers has just been made even more accessible.

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115,000 Maltese people got data hacked through Facebook leak

115,000 Maltese people got data hacked through Facebook leak
Apr 5 2021 Share

A Business Insider report claims that 533 million Facebook users had their personal data and phone numbers leaked online by  a low level hacking forum user. Times of Malta identified 115,366 of these as being Maltese, meaning that more than a fifth of the island’s population fell prey to this leak. The information was uploaded for free on the hacker’s forum.

The Business Insider report states that the personal data leaked included phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birth dates and biographies. Malta was among the worst affected in the EU, at 23% of the population. Other EU countries also suffered, with Italy at 59%, Netherlands at 31% and France at 29% among others.

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Woman who wed under drug influence gets marriage annulled

Woman who wed under drug influence gets marriage annulled
Apr 5 2021 Share

A woman who allegedly married a man who she never met before and also whilst under the influence of drugs had her marriage annulled by a family court. Having married through civil ceremony in 2002, Times of Malta reports that the wedding was arranged by a friend who also introduced her to the man at the registry in Valletta.

The two went their own separate ways after the wedding but met a few days later when the husband asked the woman to accompany him to the Immigration Office to apply for citizenship. The woman was seeking annulment in order to get married with the man she is currently with and with whom she has a son. The woman has reportedly overcome her drug addiction but requires the annulment to marry her current partner. The previous husband’s last track record was in 2011 before leaving Malta for Egypt.

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