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Għajjejt u Xbajt: An Introduction

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Għajjejt u Xbajt was born from both frustration and hope. As we looked around in our everyday lives, we noticed such a lack of effective discourse happening between people. Many topics surrounding feminism and equality weren’t being talked about, or were at best fuelling fights riddled with empty insults. The aim was to create a safe space, within which no topic would be negatively judged or shamed, and where we could act as moderators to healthy debates, discussions and sharing of ideas. It is a sex-positive, intersectional, pro-choice and actively anti-racist space.

We do not claim to have all the answers, but we are very invested in posing the questions, sharing resources, and doing our own small part in working towards a more progressive and inclusive world.

Għajjejt u Xbajt is Malta Daily’s first-ever editorial guest focusing on feminism and equality and will be coming to your screens very soon.

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US agencies call for pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to blood clot concerns

US agencies call for pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to blood clot rumours
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US health authorities are calling for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reports of extremely rare blood clotting cases started to surface. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported six cases in 6.8 million doses administered. Johnson & Johnson also stated that it was delaying rollout in Europe.

The vaccine was approved in the US on 27 February but, with US government, which has the highest amount of COVID-19 cases worldwide, hoping to administer hundreds of thousands of vaccinations due to its one shot use. The FDA and CDC after reviewing the cases recommended a pause out of an abundance of caution.

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Assassin’s Creed author name drops Malta as possible setting

Assassin’s Creed author name drops Malta as possible setting
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In a meeting with The Player, Assassin’s Creed Elderly Author Alain Mercieca stated he would love to jump onto a script featuring our sunny island of Malta. Despite putting his focus seemingly on Brazil and Chile, Mercieca stated that the island in the middle of the Mediterranean might prove to be an interesting spot to develop an intriguing script.

The island provides the possibility of creating a story centred around ‘specific niche team of warriors in a shed culture on the island.’ Despite Valhalla having just been released last year, the vision for the franchise’s future might have its eyes set on our historically rich country.

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Darren Debono’s stepdaughter charged with money-laundering alongside Albert Buttigieg

Darren Debono’s stepdaughter charged with money-laundering alongside Albert Buttigieg
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Step-daughter of Darren Debono, Floren Sultana, who currently faces money laundering charges, has also been charged with the same crime along with a former high-ranking BNF Bank official Albert Buttigieg. The two are accused of fronting companies and laundering money linked to oil smuggling, but have pleaded not guilty for the charges filed against them.

Sultana is known as being one of the faces in a 2013 PL electoral ad ‘Courage to Vote.’ The two were subject to search and arrest warrants last year following investigations into oil smugglers Darren Debono and Jeffrey Chetcuti. Sultana is the former director of Nesvan Company Ltd and MSI Catering Ltd whilst Buttigieg is the director of Luzzu Catering Ltd, who operate Porticello and Capo Mulini respectively.

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