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Man seriously injured after being burned, likely because of a candle

Feb 21 2021 Share

A man was seriously injured in his own residence in Msida, early this morning at around midnight.

A man who is 41-years-old suffered serious burns in parts of his body. The police think that that the burns were likely caused by a candle.

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The man was admitted to Mater Dei and investigations are still underway.

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USA officially rejoins the Paris Climate accord

Feb 21 2021 Share

On Friday, the USA officially rejoined the international agreement to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement.

Just hours after being sworn into office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order which kick-started the 30-day process for the US to reenter the global agreement.

The US has exited the agreement late last year on an order which came from former PResident, Donald Trump.

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All UK adults are to be offered the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July

Feb 21 2021 Share

The UK Prime Minister has pledged that all UK adults will be offered the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July.

Over 17 million UK citizens have been given the jab since they started the rollout in December of 2020.

The Prime Minister said that the July target would allow vulnerable people to be protected sooner and it would also aid in the relieving of lockdown rules.

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Bill Gates; wealthy countries should move to 100% synthetic beef to prevent Climate Change

Feb 21 2021 Share

Microsoft’s Bill Gates has said that wealthy countries like the USA and the UK should start considering moving to 100% synthetic beef in order to combat climate change.

This would work because switching to vegan alternatives would help reduce greenhouse gasses which warm our planet’s environment.

Gates did say that poorer countries would have a hard time making the switch.

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