Messi’s Copa America trophy post broke an Instagram record

Jul 15 2021

Lionel Messi is no stranger to iconic moments but his latest Copa America Trophy photo has broken yet another record after going viral on Instagram.

The now-iconic post was uploaded following Argentina’s triumph over Brazil and garnered a whopping 19 million likes in 4 days, going on to become the most liked sports-related post in Instagram history.

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Messi recently agreed to a five-year deal with Barcelona with reports suggesting that the athlete’s wage may be cut by 50% due to Barcelona’s need for reduced spending due to the league’s Financial Fair Play rules.

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Mandatory swab test for people arriving in Sicily from Malta

Jul 15 2021

Following a decree signed by Sicilian region president Nello Musumeci, travellers arriving in Sicily from Malta must undergo a mandatory COVID-19 swab test.

Musumeci signed the decree on Wednesday and this measure will also apply to arrivals from Spain, Portugal, India, Brazil, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Malta has experienced a considerable surge in COVID-19 cases over the past few days, with the country reaching 1,000 active cases on Wednesday.

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Second quarantine hotel required after first one close to full capacity

Jul 15 2021

The Times of Malta have reported that calls for a second quarantine hotel have been made by the Malta Tourism Authority as the Corinthia Marina in St. Julian’s nears full capacity.

As the 200-room Corinthia Marina approaches full capacity with 287 guests, the call for another quarantine hotel was issued on Wednesday and will reportedly close on Friday ahead of processing of public procurement rules, with the hotel to be chosen next week.

The Malta Tourism Authority issued an announcement earlier this week that unvaccinated arrivals will be charged at least €1,400 per room for their two-week quarantine and will apply to anyone who arrives without an approved vaccine certificate.

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Posted by Malta Tourism Authority on Wednesday, 14 July 2021

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Maxine Pace releases emotional new tune ‘Pull Me Closer’

Jul 14 2021

Following a string of well-received releases, local songstress Maxine Pace returns with a heartfelt track focusing on the struggles of maintaining a relationship with the name ‘Pull Me Closer’.

Bringing together a star-studded list of local creatives, ’Pull Me Closer’ is written by Maxine Pace & Matthew ‘Muxu’ Mercieca and produced & mastered by Railway Studios’ very own Peter Borg.

The vivid & emotional music video is directed by local visionary Steven Levi Vella and produced by Leviplus.

The song is part of Maxine’s highly-anticipated EP, which will be launching towards the end of July and will feature popular tracks such as Thunder & Cool Like You, along with 3 unreleased tracks.

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