Haley Bugeja set to join US National Women’s Soccer League club

Jun 4 2022

Haley Bugeja strikes yet again as Times of Malta revealed that the football star is just at the edge of a new deal signing for an NWSL club.

The newsroom was informed that the NWSL club proposed a prestigious offer to the Maltese player, and she is now negotiating through her representatives Sports Pro Management and Consultancy the details of the deal.

Considered one of the strongest leagues in the women’s game, the NWSL boasts some of the most popular players in the championship.

The United States women’s team is a four time world champion and four time gold medalist in the Olympic Games. Bugeja’s placing in this team could see her skyrocket her career to new heights.

She has already made a name for herself in the Serie A club Sassuolo during the past two seasons. Scoring a total of 15 goals in 36 games in all competitions for Sassuolo, Bugeja has been showered with awards, titles and prizes for her unmatched skills.

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Hit-and-run Zebbug incident leaves motorcyclist seriously injured

Jun 4 2022

A motorcyclist was found to have suffered grievous injuries after a collision with another car which subsequently fled the scene.

The accident occurred on Saturday at around 8:30am at Mdina road in Zebbug, with police reporting that preliminary investigations yielded indications of a crash between a Yamaha motorcycle driven by a 31-year-old Pakistani from Zebbug and another car.

A medical team was called onto the scene, providing assistance in the form of first aid to the injured motorcyclist. He was then taken to Mater Dei, where he was certified as having suffered from grievous injuries.

Investigations are ongoing as police search for the other vehicle involved.

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Hero rats being trained to find and rescue earthquake survivors

Jun 4 2022

Rats are now being trained to search for people who are trapped in the collapsing rubble from earthquakes.

A group of furry rodents have been undergoing behavioural training to embark into danger zones carrying tiny backpacks with location trackers and microphones so survivors can communicate with rescue teams.

Due to their size and agility, they are perfect candidates to dive into little holes and crevices and find people who need assistance.

They have never even set off any landmines in their training, meaning that they are intensely careful as to how they navigate terrain.

Dr Donna Kean, from Glasgow, has been working with non-profit organisation APOPO as part of this project titled ‘Hero Rats.’ They will get their chance when they are sent to Turkey due to it being prone to earthquakes.

Around 170 rats are being trained for projects such as detecting landmines and even tuberculosis. Perfect at adapting, they are also very trainable and could even change common misconceptions about them through such work.

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Prince Louis steals the entire show during Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Jun 4 2022

Prince Louis, the youngest Cambridge child, stole the entire show at the flypast for the Queen, pulling faces and covering his ears as planes soared.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s four-year-old son wore a light blue sailor top with a striped collar, sleeves and shorts for the birthday parade kicking off the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The suit looked exactly the same as the one worn by his father Prince William back in 1985 when he was three as he too watched planes fly past.

Louis is fifth in line to the throne, and was first seen with his older siblings, Charlotte and George, in a carriage as he waved to the public. His sister pushed his hand down but he started to wave again soon after.

But his faces were the main attraction, as he stood next to the Queen and his gestures were the crowd’s main entertainment.

And this couldn’t but help remind us of one local counter-part – Giorgia Mae during her father Robert Abela’s swearing in as Prime Minister…

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