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‘Know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful’ – Miss Universe 2021

‘Know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful’ - Miss Universe 2021
Dec 13 2021 Share

Harnaaz Sandhu, representing India, became the 70th winner of the Miss Universe Competition – a whopping 21 years since her country last won the title. 

On Monday, December 13th, the 70th Miss Universe pageant took place in Eliat, Israel. The 21-year-old took home the crown, beating Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira and South Africa’s Lalela Mswane. 

Asked in the final round what advice she would give to young women watching on how to deal with the pressures they face today, Sandhu replied;

‘Well, I think the biggest pressure the youth of today is facing is to believe in themselves.

‘To know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful, stop comparing yourselves with others, and let’s talk about more important things that’s happening worldwide.’

‘I think this is what you need to understand’ she continued. ‘Come out, speak for yourself, because you are the leader of your life. You are the voice of your own life. I believe in myself and that’s why I’m standing here today. Thank you’. 

Sandhu is also studying for a master’s degree in public administration whilst also pursuing a modelling career she began as a teenager. 

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Photo Source: Al Jazeera

Maltese comfortable at bars but not travelling during pandemic

Maltese comfortable at bars but not travelling during pandemic
Dec 13 2021 Share

A survey published by EY Malta has revealed that most Maltese consumers are comfortable with sitting at a bar or a restaurant but many are still uneasy travelling on a plane given COVID-19. This marks the fifth edition of the future consumer survey which asked 716 participants to rank comfort levels with a list of activities given the COVID-19 pandemic. 

More than three quarters of people revealed that they were comfortable shopping in supermarkets, going to medical appointments and even allowing kids to attend school in person. Bars and restaurants are also good to go, as opposed to just two percent who expressed that they would need years before they could go to such establishments. 

Travelling however took a massive hit as only 45% said they were comfortable with air travel, with 42% saying they would go on a cruise. This is still an improvement as in July, only a quarter had said they were comfortable flying, with even fewer considering sea-based voyages. 

This survey was carried out in October and November, just before the Omicron variant forced new restrictions locally and internationally when it comes to travel. There were more impacts on daily life, with 35% of respondents saying they want to keep working more flexibly, and 53% saying they changed their perspective on life. 

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Bronze medal for Yazmin Zammit Stevens in Commonwealth IWF World Championships

Bronze medal for Yazmin Zammit Stevens in Commonwealth IWF World Championships
Dec 13 2021 Share

The Maltese athletic scene is still beaming with skill as Yazmin Zammit Stevens brings home the bronze medal in the Commonwealth category at the IWF World Championships.

This marks Malta’s second medal at the competition overall, with Stevens winning the award in the 64kg. 

This means that Stevens has placed 13th in the entire world – ‘the best senior world champs ranking ever for Malta’.

Taking to social media, the weightlifter said that this was ‘definitely the most competitive meet I’ve ever participated in and I had the time of my life.’ 

She acknowledged there’s far more to experience and achieve, but given the award and the hard work, she wants to process this moment before moving onto her next target. 

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Photo Source: yazmin.stevens IG

Max Verstappen controversially wins first world championship

Dec 12 2021 Share

Max Verstappen has controversially beat Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win his first ever drivers championship. The final race of the season lived up to it’s pre-race expectations, it was an exhilarating final race which will surely be remembered for years to come.

 

 

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Max Verstappen started the race on pole with Lewis qualifying in 2nd place, however it was the Brit that lead most of the race after a fantastic start. The first incident between the pair didn’t take long to arrive as in the first few laps Max Verstappen forced Lewis Hamiton outside of the track only for Hamilton to regain his position at 1st from outside. The first debatable decision of the race went to Lewis, as no investigations on the incident happened.

Throughout the race Lewis seemed faster than Max, but what helped Max were outside forces such as his teammate Sergio Perez and later on Nicolas Latifi. Perez helped Max massively, by going to the pits late and slowing Lewis down after the Briton’s  and Max’s  pitstop. This helped Max come only 1.8 seconds away from Hamilton, but the Mercedes was still too fast.

In the last few laps of the race when everyone thought Lewis Hamilton seemed uncatchable, a Nicolas Latifi crash forced the safety car to be deployed. This led to Verstappen going into the pits for a third time, switching his hard tires to the faster soft ones all whilst Lewis had to stay with his nearly 40 lap old tires. After the FIA controversially let all the overlapped cars between Lewis and Max pass the safety car, Max Verstappen edged out Lewis Hamilton in the final lap of the race securing his first ever driver’s championship.

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