Jason Azzopardi claims Prudente was brought to Malta to push abortion controversy

Nov 30 2022

Taking to Facebook, former Nationalist Party MP Jason Azzopardi claimed that Andrea Prudente, the woman who was refused an abortion in Malta and placed Malta in International news once again, was brought purposefully to create the controversy regarding abortion.

The former MP said that ‘one has to be truly rubbish to conspire with third parties outside Malta to bring a pregnant woman to the island to create the controversy around terminating pregnancies.’

‘This is not a hypothesis and this is not a theory. This is an objective facial truth’ he said on the spot. ‘Those against abortion in Malta must understand: it is useless being pure like doves but not wise like snakes. Open your eyes.’

The post was met with both support but also heavy criticism. Moviment Graffiti’s Andre Callus said that in the span of just a few days, Malta saw an absurd conspiracy theory being pushed by a prominent lawyer and politician.

This, said Callus, was done against a woman who was in hospital fighting for her life. ‘Let no one say that we don’t have a serious sexism and misogyny problem in Malta.’

Other women’s rights activists accused Azzopardi of conspiracist and straw-manning activists. Andrea Dibben accused Azzopardi of outright lying. ‘Thank God Andrea is in America and is not seeing how they are depicting her’ she said, urging him to reveal who the people he described as ‘rubbish’ are, so that court proceedings could be launched.

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Ye to pay Kim Kardashian $200,000 per month in child support

Nov 30 2022

Rapper Kanye West has been ordered to pay Kim Kardashian $200,000 per month in child support after a divorce settlement was finally reached.

The controversial artist and reality TV star will share joint custody of their four children, following a divorce filed by Kardashian in 2021.

The two spent 8 years together, and are parents to North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. Issues around the division of property and custody were resolved in court documents filed on Tuesday.

The two parties should consult with each other on major decisions about their children’s welfare, with expenses for the kids’ security, school and college to be shared.

The reason behind Kanye’s $200,000 monthly fee is because the children will spend the majority of their time with Kardashian. Kardashian had said that she very much wanted the marriage over as it would help Kanye accept that the relationship ended.

This comes after Ye’s recent controversial statements on social media, which saw major brands, including Adidas and Balenciaga, cutting ties with him.

Apart from previously fighting against the divorce, Ye had also announced his intention to run for US President in 2024. He had already done so in 2020, gaining only 70,000 votes.

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Three people stowed on top of the rudder of a ship arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria

Nov 30 2022

A photo distributed by the Spanish Coast Guard shows the migrants perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II.

The Althini II arrived in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria after an 11-day voyage from Lagos in Nigeria.

Dangerous sea crossings from African countries to the Canary Islands have increased drastically in the last few years.

According to the UN, around 20,000 people crossed from Africa to the Canary Islands. Over 1,500 deaths were recorded in 2021.

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Over 17,000 students receive first stipend payment of the year

Over 17,000 students set to receive first stipend payment of the year

Nov 30 2022

Students rejoice! After months of anticipation, the first stipend of the year arrived on 2nd December and over 17,000 students received their first payment of the scholastic year.

December 2nd’s stipend is the first payment of the scholastic year, with students from across Malta and & Gozo spending an entire day checking their phones before receiving the good news.

After secondary school, thousands of students who pursue further education become entitled to a stipend payment every four weeks for a period of 10 months. The aim of the payment is to provide students with financial assistance to compensate for some of the expenses emerging from student life.

Stipends are normally accompanied by a one-time grant towards the beginning of the scholastic year, which usually amounts to €333 for post-secondary students and a minimum of €566 for the majority of university degrees.

A few weeks back, Education Minister Clifton Grima revealed that the government invested €33 million into stipends, with the minister himself pledging to make sure that students’ dreams become a reality.

Did you spend your stipend yet?

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