Local musician starts fundraiser after studio burns down in Gżira house fire

Apr 10 2022

After a shocking house fire in their Gżira apartment earlier this week, 18-year-old producer and rapper Alex Micallef took to social media to call on the help of his friends and followers.

After getting a 3am call from his mother, Micallef was informed that his studio suffered immense damages as a result of the fire. The young musician lost all of his equipment, including audio interface, microphone, PC, chair and more; equipment which he is reported to have been saving up seven years for.

With regards to the fundraiser, Micallef stated that it is intended for those who may have spare change, urging them not to donate money they need for themselves.

He has since gathered €690 in donations, saying “I sweat on my life never in a million years would I have expected this”, repeatedly expressing his gratitude to those donating some of their wealth to help the young musician get his dream back on its feet.

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Charles Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix as Ferrari increase lead over unreliable Red Bull

Apr 10 2022

Ferrari star driver Charles Leclerc has won the Australian Grand Prix making it his second win of the season so far. He drove incredibly the whole weekend, becoming the first Ferrari driver since Fernando Alonso in 2010 to have a Grand Slam which means winning from pole position, leading every lap, and setting the fastest lap in a Grand Prix.

This was the first Australian Grand Prix in two years, since it couldn’t be held because of Covid-19 restrictions. The excitement for the sport’s comeback showed as an unbelievable amount of people showed up, with many reports saying that approximately 420,000 people were present throughout the weekend making it one of the most popular sporting weekends in Australian history.

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Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz didn’t have the best of weekends. The Spanish driver was very unlucky in qualifying as due to a mistake in his final lap and implications from red flags he only managed to qualify in 9th place whilst his teammate was in pole position. It only got worse for Carlos, as on Sunday he dropped down from 9th to 14th and was forced to retire from the race due to him losing traction.

Disaster also struck for current World Champion Max Verstappen. The Dutchman was in second place for most of the race trying to catchup to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc when in the 39th lap he had to stop the engine, telling race engineers on the team radio “I smell some weird fluid.”

The big winners of the weekend had to be Mercedes and McLaren. The two teams have endured a difficult start to the season but had a very pleasant Australian Grand Prix with Mercedes duo George Russel and Lewis Hamilton finishing in 3rd and 4th whilst McLaren’s Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo finished the race in 5th and 6th. This was the first time in the season that McLaren had both drivers in the points.

Surprisingly Williams driver Alex Albon also managed to get a point despite the fact he started the race from 20th place due to not showing enough fuel after qualifying. The driver and engineers played the risky game of not pitting until the last lap but to the surprise of many the strategy worked with Albon crossing the line in 10th place.

This now means that Charles Leclerc is still first in the standings with 71 points over second place George Russel who has 37. On the constructor side of things Ferrari also have a big lead with them having 104 points compared to the 64 of Mercedes and the 55 of Red Bull who due to their unreliable cars have missed out on crucial points.

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Squid Game director reveals when fans could expects show’s second season

Apr 10 2022

The director of hit series Squid Game, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has revealed when fans can expect the much-awaited second season after the show debuted and quickly became a global success.

In a recent interview with entertainment platform Variety, Dong-hyuk revealed that he hopes Squid Game season two will come out on Netflix by the end of 2024. The director remained relatively mysterious with regards to potential plot lines and character arcs, stating only “There will be more great games, that’s all I can say.”

He also hinted that some characters may come back for season 2, with popular character Kang Sae-byeok, played by HoYeon Jung rumoured hinted at returning in a ‘different form.’

If you are one of the handful of people who didn’t give in to the worldwide phenomenon of Squid Game, the drama-thriller revolves around a mysterious, violent game which ropes in 456 individuals on the brink of financial catastrophe to compete in a series of deadly games in hopes of winning a jaw-dropping cash prize.

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New Labour MP shares touching photo with his father moments after election results

Apr 10 2022

Newly elected Labour MP Omar Farrugia, known most for being Mqabba mayor, has shared a touching photo of an embrace with his father moments after this year’s election result was revealed.

The 27-year-old posted the photo with the caption “The hug with my father moments after the result came out. Beautiful moments to be cherished,” with thousands of likes and comments flooding the post with hearts and reactions.

Farrugia was recently elected to Parliament after winning the casual election on his fifth district, becoming one of Labour’s younger faces in parliament after the party won the 2022 general election with yet another historic margin.

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