North Korea banned from 2022 Olympics

Sep 10 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally suspended North Korea from any Olympic action in 2022. This ban will mean that North Korea will have to sit out the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The country received this punishment after they decided to not send any athletes to Tokyo, because of COVID-19 scares.

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This ban was also confirmed by IOC president Thomas Bach, who said that “They were violating the Olympic Charter and did not fulfil their obligation as stated in the Olympic charter to participate,”. The IOC also confirmed that North Korea’s Olympic body would no longer receive money it was due from previous Olympic games. This ban comes only 3 years after the country hosted the Winter Olympics in 2018.

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Italy will allow the cultivation of four cannabis plants at home

Italy to allow the cultivation of four cannabis plants at home

Sep 10 2021

Italy will be decriminalising cannabis cultivation at home for personal use. Up to four cannabis plants will be possible for cultivation in a new measure adopted by the country’s Lower House justice committee. The law’s backers state that this will allow people to grow cannabis for therapeutic and medicinal use and, despite being opposed by centre-right politicians, gained enough backing to see it pass. Deputies will have a short period to adopt amendments to the law before voting.

Crimes linked to trafficking and dealing of the plant will also be increased in Italy, upped from 6 years to 10. This comes after a white paper was published in Malta last April by the government, proposing the cultivation of four plants under a number of conditions. Reforms Minister Owen Bonnici pledged to table a draft law in parliament once it opens in October, saying he is making the legislation his first priority. It is as of yet unclear if the minister’s legislation will address how the plant can be purchased.

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Malta a ‘hassle-free destination for fully jabbed’ according to Euronews

Sep 10 2021

An article published by EuroNews Travel labelled Malta as ‘the hassle free destination perfect for fully vaccinated travellers.’ The article discusses how ‘there’s no quarantine, easy entry if you’re fully vaccinated’ and how ‘you can reach it from anywhere in Europe’. The article pointed out how Malta was the first EU country to ban anyone not vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are under the age of 12.

Malta’s herd immunity achievement is touted as one of the reasons for having such ‘relaxed entry requirements for visitors’. The article lists out all of Malta’s travel requirements – how masks are mandatory in all public spaces except for fully vaccinated groups of two people and that no quarantine is needed for countries on its green list. Coupled with a shower of praise of the island’s history, culture and attractions, the article singles out Malta as a travel gem amidst a global pandemic.

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Jerome Boateng found guilty of assaulting ex

Sep 10 2021

Yesterday, German footballer Jerome Boateng was found guilty for assaulting the mother of his twins back in 2018. Jerome has been ordered to pay a fine of €1.7 million. Jerome has had an interesting summer as after getting released by German champions Bayern Munich he had to wait until the last few days of the summer window to find a club, Lyon.

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Jerome’s ex-girlfriend told the court in Munich that the former Bayern Munich defender had punched her so hard she lost her breath for a moment. Boateng admitted in his testimony that tensions between the two were high, but denied that he abused, only stating that he pushed her out of self defence.

This isn’t the only issue that Boateng has had with girlfriends, as earlier in February ex girlfriend, 25-year-old model Kasia Lenhardt, took her own life in a flat in Berlin. He was in Qatar with his Bayern teammates playing in the Club World Cup.

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