Kanye threatens to drop Coachella gig unless Billie Eilish apologises for ‘hurting’ Travis Scott

Feb 11 2022

In the latest instance of trials and tribulations fronted by the man formerly known as Kanye West, the rapper has issued an ultimatum to global superstar Billie Eilish after the 20-year-old said a comment which was interpreted by many as a diss towards Travis Scott.

West has stated that he will not perform at Coachella until Billie Eilish apologises to Travis Scott. “COME ON BILLIE WE LOVE YOU PLEASE APOLOGIZE TO TRAV AND TO THE FAMILIES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES NO ONE INTENDED THIS TO HAPPEN TRAV DIDN’T HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHEN HE WAS ON STAGE AND WAS VERY HURT BY WHAT HAPPENED AND YES TRAV WILL BE WITH ME AT COACHELLA BUT NOW I NEED BILLIE TO APOLOGIZE BEFORE I PERFORM,” West stated on a recent Instagram post caption.

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The back-and-forth between the two was triggered by Eilish recently offering an inhaler to a distressed fan in Atlanta, going on to stay that ‘she waits for people to be okay before she keeps going.’ This follows the recent global controversy surrounding Travis Scott’s deadly Astroworld festival in 2021, which left 10 attendees dead, 25 hospitalised and around 300 partially injured.

Since then, Billie has responded to West’s post via comment, saying that she “Literally never said a thing about Travis. Was just helping a fan.”

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Former councillor & entrepreneur Silvio Zammit dies at age 57

Feb 11 2022

Earlier today, the Sliema Local Council took to Facebook to bid farewell to its former Vice Mayor Silvio Zammit, who passed away on Friday morning.

Zammit was a popular local entrepreneur, councillor and benefactor of Sliema’s St. Gregory Band Club. The local figure was also known for previously being an aide to John Dalli, where he would frequently make local headlines during the period of Dalli’s resignation from the European Commission.

In 2020, the Constitutional Court had ordered a closure on the compilation of evidence against Zammit after concluding that his rights were breached during the process. Through such closure, no further processes could have been made against Zammit, who was accused of requesting €60 million for a change in European law on snus, a type of smokeless tobacco which is only legal in Sweden.

Through various comments and social media posts, thousands celebrated the life of Zammit, who was also a well-known restaurateur, running a restaurant named after his father Peppi ‘tal-Imqaret.’

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WATCH: Locals celebrate St. Paul’s feast in Valletta after health authorities give green light

Feb 11 2022

On Thursday, locals gathered in Valletta to celebrate the feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck after receiving the green light & adequate seating advice and protocol from the Health Authorities.

A video posted by ‘Għaqda tal-Pawlini, A.D. 1970 – Valletta’ showed an emotional moment for the local community after the statue of St. Paul was lifted and celebrated after a two-year absence. Hundreds of comments flooded various social media posts welcoming the return of the beloved feast.

Valletta Cultural Agency Chairman Jason Micallef took to Facebook to express his satisfaction in the health authorities’ go-ahead for the Valletta celebrations. “After all, today was another clear sign of a return to normality, amongst them the celebration of the largest and most delightful tradition for Maltese and Gozitans; THE FEAST.”

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New Samsung phones made from recycled material and fishing nets

Feb 10 2022

In a new green move, Samsung have announced a range of new Galaxy smartphones which consist of parts made from repurposed fishing nets and used water bottles.

Offering new improved cameras and option of a stylus, the ‘Galaxy for the Planet’ five-year plan aims to eliminate plastics in packaging and stop manufacturing waste going to landfill.

With experts welcoming the green initiative, the nylon fishing nets are turned into polyamide resin pellets used in the production of brackets which hold the volume and power keys in place.

Discarded water bottles and CD cases are also being use to create other components, with Forrester analyst Thomas Husson saying that there is so much more to do in this green initiative.

‘Today, most consumers have no clue how damaging it is for the planet to regularly renew their smartphone hardware. Once they realise, sustainability will become a key way to differentiate between premium smartphone brands’ he said.

CSS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood said that it was encouraging to see Samsung talking about efforts to improve sustainability. However, this is just one piece of the puzzle, he said. The most important thing manufacturers can do is make long-lasting devices.

Samsung still lags behind Apple in most markets, but this new launch could offer Samsung a window of opportunity to catch up. The phones will be going on sale by March 11th, whereas Apple’s next phone is scheduled right before 2022’s end.

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