Meteorological Autumn Officially Starts

Sep 2 2024

The 1st of September officially kicks off the meteorological autumn, with the astronomical autumn (based on the earth’s position to the sun) starting on Sunday 22nd September.

According to weather page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’, the highest temperature of this meteorological summer was reached on the 19th July 2024 at 38°C.

Meanwhile, the lowest temperature was reached between the 7th & 8th of June at 17°C.

August registered the highest amount of rain, with an average of 6.3mm, whereas July registered no rain at all. July 2024 was also the hottest month, registering a small heatwave (3 or more days with a temperature 5°C+ than the seasonal average).

Are you ready for summer to end?

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Selena Gomez Surprises Volleyball Team After They Invite Her

Sep 2 2024

Over the weekend, a high school girls’ volleyball team in Telluride, Colorado, invited Selena Gomez to attend one of their games, and she surprised them by showing up.

Gomez, in town to promote her film Emilia Pérez at the Telluride Film Festival, was drawn in by a bright orange, handwritten sign posted on Main Street that requested her presence and asked her to sing the national anthem.

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Although it is unclear if she actually performed, Gomez made a surprise visit to the school gym, where she interacted with students, signed autographs, and posed for photos with the team.

Videos of her visit circulated online, and Gomez herself posted about the experience on Instagram, expressing her excitement and sharing that she was motivated by the sign. Her post featured her smiling and explaining, “I saw the sign!”

Gomez’s film Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard and featuring an ensemble cast including Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Adriana Paz, premiered at Cannes, where it won the Best Actress prize. The film made its U.S. debut at the Telluride Film Festival and will be available on Netflix starting November 13.

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3 Men Arrested For Drug Trafficking MDMA, Cocaine & Cannabis

Sep 2 2024

Surveillance efforts by different parts of the police corps concerning drug trafficking led to the arrest of a number of persons in St Julian’s.

The efforts took place on Friday and Saturday evening. After observations in various streets, three men were arrested from various sites.

The men were a 50 year old from Eritrea, a 32 year old from Mali and a 25 year old from India. The men had in their possession and ready for trafficking a number of substances suspected to be cocaine, cannabis and MDMA.

During the surveillance, one of the men approached under cover officers and offered them drugs, whereas another one attempted to escape during arrest but was kept from doing so.

The three men are being kept at the Floriana General Lock Up. During the same surveillance effort, police stopped five other persons who are being investigated on drug possession and immigration.

Investigations are still ongoing.

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Three Rehabilitated Turtles Released Back At Ramla Bay

Sep 2 2024

This past weekend was a great one for turtles, as three rehabilitated turtles – named Jaxon, Carla and Fortythree – were released back into the sea at Ramla Bay.

The turtles had a successful rehabilitation at the Xrobb L-Għaġin Nature Park and Wildlife Rehab Centre.

Following the releases, Nature Trust excavated the recently hatched turtle nest following the 3rd night of hatching.

Upon inspection, 12 live turtles were found, with 11 of them being released back into the sea after some hydration. The remaining one was found with a birth defect on one of its front flippers.

The little one has been taken to the rehab centre to check if it can adapt and learn to swim, as well as hunt, with the deformity.

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