Parliamentary secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia returned home to his locality of Mqabba only to find kids in Halloween costumes engaging in some good old fashioned trick or treating.
The Labour MP couldn’t pass up the opportunity to contribute to their celebrations and give out some candy as well.
Did you meet any kids trick or treating yesterday?
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A Russian court has imposed a fine on Google of two undecillion roubles—a nearly incalculable amount for any entity, equivalent to $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 in U.S. dollars.
This massive penalty is in response to Google’s restrictions on Russian state media channels on YouTube, which Russia claims began in 2020 and intensified after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Following this invasion, most Western companies left Russia, and Russian media outlets were banned in Europe, triggering retaliatory actions from Moscow.
In recent years, Russia’s media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has repeatedly accused Google of suppressing Russian media, including RT and Sputnik, and allegedly supporting anti-government protests.
Despite Google ceasing commercial operations in Russia and declaring its local subsidiary bankrupt in 2022, its products are still partially accessible in the country.
Russian officials continue to press Google on its content restrictions; Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged the unprecedented fine but urged Google to take it seriously.
This latest development underscores escalating tensions between the tech giant and Russian authorities, who enforce stringent controls on media and freedom of expression. Google has yet to respond to requests for comment.
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Taking to social media, Alan Deidun shared a video shared with him as part of the ‘Spot the Alien Fish Citizen Science Campaign’ of a peculiar looking fish – or leaf?
Well, it’s actually a fish – a ‘sluggish’ one indeed.
‘No wonder its called ‘pesce foglia’ (the ‘leaf fish’) in Italian… a juvenile Atlantic triple tail (Lobotes surinamensis)… ‘fallakka’ in native Maltese’.
The fish is common at the surface within sheltered areas such as ports and harbours at this time of year. Deidun also explained that the adults are much darker in cooler.
Have you ever spotted such a fish?
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Source: Alan Deidun via Christian Sant
Kids in costume were welcomed in Żurrieq for a Halloween party raising funds for Puttinu Cares.
With a mass led by Fr Daniel Cardona, kids were treated to a number of activities and sweat treats in Żurrieq as many others celebrated Halloween around the island.
With lots of original costumes and a wonderful atmosphere, the locality made sure to make the night one to remember for the youth whilst also contributing to a good cause.
Some even had the opportunity to learn some basic first aid thanks to experts on site.
Well done!
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