Maltese graffiti artist pays tribute to Zelenskyy with amazing art

Jun 8 2022

In his latest art piece, internationally acclaimed local graffiti artist Twitch put up a caricature of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as movie hero Rambo.

The artwork depicts Zelenskyy as a rocket-launching macho-man Rambo followed by two war tanks on the backdrop of the Ukrainian flag.

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The art was inspired by ‘First Blood’ and is intended to ‘honour the determination of the Ukrainian people following the 100 day mark of resistance of Putin’s twisted invasion.’

Twitch is no stranger to such controversial street art. Having toured Europe to leave his iconic tags and burns which deal various hot topics, Twitch raised some eyebrows back in 2018 following a piece which ‘showcases the surreal situation in Malta.’

The island, he had said, ‘is run by vultures eager to scavenge as much cash as possible whilst all the serious issues seem to get conveniently swept under the carpet.’ He said that under the carpet we can find the ‘the death of the environment, Daphne’s bombed car, Pilatus bank and Panama air.’

Twitch does not shy away from spraying such political commentary through his exquisite art, taking jabs at even International crises and political realities.

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Four-month old baby in car involved in Naxxar traffic accident

Jun 8 2022

Police were informed yesterday at around 1300hrs that a traffic accident had occurred in Triq is-Salina, Naxxar.

From preliminary investigations, police found that a crash had occurred between a Peugeot 108 driven by a 28-year-old woman resident of Hal Gharghur and a Ford Fusion driven by a 67-year-old man resident of Sliema.

In the Peugeot was a 4 month old baby, with two women aged 62 and 35 respectively, a 6-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl in the Ford.

A medical team was called onto the scene, with the Peugeot passengers, the two children and the 62-year-old woman taken to Mater Dei for further assistance. The 62-year-old was confirmed to have suffered grievous injuries.

The three children were certified to have been injured lightly, but the condition of the 28-year-old woman is still not confirmed. Civil Department Officers were also present to give assistance. Investigations are still ongoing.

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Johnny Depp joins TikTok after winning case with thank you video for fans

Jun 8 2022

Following his court victory over ex-wife Amber Heard in a defamation trial, actor Johnny Depp decided to celebrate with his fans by joining popular social media app TikTok.

With an already massive Facebook and Instagram account, Depp joined the app on Monday and his first video was a tribute to all the fans who supported him throughout the case.

‘To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the same road together. We did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together’ he wrote.

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To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the same road together. We did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together. You are, as always, my employers and once again I am whittled down to no way to say thank you, other than just by saying thank you. So, thank you. My love & respect, JD

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The video shows Depp being driven around in a car during the trial as fans wave at him and chant their support. Depp accumulated a massive following practically overnight, garnering 7.4 million followers as of this article’s release.

The video also has scenes of him playing his guitar on stage and preparing for a performance backstage. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damage and $5 million in punitive.

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Apple iOS 16 will allow users to un-send and edit text messages

Jun 7 2022

There are some big changes coming for iPhone users as the iOS 16 is set to introduce some groundbreaking new features.

Announced during Apple’s WWDC 2022 event, the latest update to the iPhone will allow all users to edit and even un-send messages sent in the Messages app. It is set to be released this September 2022, but this is just speculation.

The news was shared by software engineering senior VP Craig Federighi as he revealed that users will be able to mark threads as unread so they can return to them later. However, the edit/un-send feature will be available for 15 minutes after the message was initially sent.

Users can even recover texts up to 30 days after they are sent. The presentation of the features showed exactly how this works. Users will have access to what is known as the ‘Undo Send’ button if what they said wasn’t quite exactly what they intended.

The change comes as various other platforms include new message features for their users to use. Apple also discontinued the iPod this year, bringing to an end an entire era of music access as more preferable streams are used.

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