Iconic Dogecoin Dog Passes Away

May 24 2024

Iconic dog Kabosu who served as the face of crypto currency Dogecoin and several other mems has unfortunately passed away.

Her owner on a blog post confirmed the sad passing of the 17-year old dog earlier on Friday.

“We will be holding a farewell party for Kabo-chan on Sunday, May 26th . It will be held at Flower Kaori in Kotsu no Mori, Narita City, from 1pm to 4pm,” the blog reads.

Kabosu’s meme went so viral around the world that it inspired the creation of joke crypto currency Dogecoin which later on proved to be successful. The success of Dogecoin inspired other dog themed crypto currencies such as shiba inu (SHIB) and floki (FLOKI) which quickly became two of the biggest successes in the growing industry.

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Brother Of Believed Late Marzia Calleja Maatouk Issues Tribtue

May 24 2024

Taking to social media, Marvin Żammit, the brother of Marzia Calleja Mattouk, issued a tribute to his sister who is believed to have been found dead in Libya.

‘We loved you so much’, wrote Marvin. ‘I swore that at some point we’d meet again. You had no idea how much I loved you.’

‘I’ll never see you again’, Marvin wrote in mourning. ‘I’d rather He would have taken me. You were still so young – you needed nothing else.’

TVM announced yesterday that Marzia, 24, was found dead by Libyan troops nearly a year after she and her husband, Jomic Calleja Maatouk, fled Malta and were placed on Europe’s most wanted list.

In August 2023, Jomic Calleja Maatouk received a five-year prison sentence for importing the explosive C-4 and attempting to buy lethal poisons, including Ricin, fentanyl, and the radioactive material Polonium-210, on the dark web.

Marzia Calleja Maatouk was sentenced to 15 months in prison for aggravated drug possession and was listed on Europol’s wanted list for illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The couple was found approximately 90 minutes east of Tripoli. Jomic Calleja Maatouk has been arrested and is expected to be extradited to Malta, where he is also wanted for skipping bail.

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Maltese Fugitive Caught In Libya: Wife Believed Dead

May 24 2024

A Maltese fugitive couple on Europol’s most wanted list has been found in Libya, with one believed dead. Jomic Calleja Maatouk was arrested by Libyan troops, who reported that his wife, Marzia, 24, was found dead.

The couple disappeared last August after Jomic was sentenced to five years in prison for importing explosives and attempting to buy poison on the dark web, sparking a Europe-wide manhunt.

Initially thought to be hiding in Serbia, the couple traveled through Italy before reaching North Africa. They were located east of Tripoli, and Libyan authorities, informed through diplomatic channels, dispatched troops who found Marzia’s body and Jomic alive.

An autopsy will confirm Marzia’s identity and cause of death. Her brother Marvin Zammit posted a tribute on Facebook, seemingly confirming her death. Jomic is in Libyan custody and expected to be extradited to Malta, where he is wanted for skipping bail.

He was previously described as a “lethal weapon” by a magistrate for attempting to purchase toxins and explosives on the dark web. Marzia, not involved in these crimes, had her own legal issues with a cannabis possession charge.

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Malta Least Populated But With Largest Increase

May 24 2024

Over the 20 year period between January 1st 2003 and January 1st 2023, the total population of the EU increased from 431.2 million to 448.8 million – with Malta seeing a 36% increase.

18 EU countries showed increases in their population and 8 recorded decreases.

Malta followed Luxembourg (47%) in largest relative increases, with Ireland and Cyprus following at 33% and 29%.

However, Malta also was one of the least populous EU countries – 542,000 people which corresponds to 0.1% of the EU total.

The largest relative decreases were observed in Latvia (−18%), Bulgaria and Lithuania (both −17%), and Romania (−12%).

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