Qormi’s stormwater channel set to become green park

Sep 28 2021

A stormwater channel in Qormi’s valley is set to receive a roof and a massive makeover into a green public space. In a €1 million project funded by the National Development and Social Funds (NDSF), the stormwater relieved residents of Triq il-Wied from repeating damaging floods after it was completed in 2014. Minister for the Environment Aaron Farrugia, Minister for Economy Silvio Schembri and Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities Alex Muscat announced the project during a press conference.

The roofed-over channel will be equipped with trees, shrubs, benches, parking area and a 200-meter running track. The Ministers explained that the project forms part of the €4.5 million investments working on multiple green projects around Malta. The project aims to improve the quality of life for residents living in Qormi as well as promoting sustainable lifestyles, revealed Farrugia.

Farrugia continued by saying that the country’s biggest investments under current government have been in infrastructure. ‘Now it is time to inject unprecedented funding into the greenificaiton of our country with the same intensity’ said the Environment Minister. Muscat said the this is not an isolated project but in part of a series being carried out through an NDSF investment.

The Parliamentary Secretary observed how over €4.5 million are being spent on greening projects in Hamrun, Mosta, Qormi and Zabbar. The Economy Minister said that the agreement will pave a new chapter for the area in Qormi, an area which has suffered from serious flooding issues over the years. He said that residents will now benefit from the recreational project, made possible through a strong economy.

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Turkish footballer currently hiding from the police

Sep 28 2021

35-year old Turkish footballer Sezer Öztürk is currently running away from the police after allegedly opening fire, killing one person and injuring another 4. Sezer opened fire because of an argument he had whilst driving near Istanbul’s district of Sile. Witnesses argued that it was him, but there hasn’t been any confirmation yet as the video footage of the altercation didn’t help in verifying the shooter.

🚨⚽️ | BREAKING: Former Bayer Leverkusen & Fenerbahçe player Sezer Öztürk has murdered 1 person and injured 4 with a gun after a traffic dispute in Turkey

— Football For All (@FootballlForAll) September 27, 2021

The Turkish player had quite a successful career plying his trade for 3 of Turkey’s biggest clubs, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and İstanbul Başakşehir. However Sezer didn’t play a game for Beşiktaş and was dropped from the İstanbul Başakşehir squad for gaining too much weight.

He was born in Germany and started his career there, coming out of the Bayer Leverkusen academy, where he made 7 appearances for the senior team. He then joined FC Nürnberg, but he didn’t spend a lot of time there, only making 2 appearances and not even lasting a year. After two clubs in Germany he made his way to Turkey, a country which he hasn’t left yet.

Sezer hasn’t actually announced his retirement but considering he hasn’t played a senior match since 2015 and that he is right now running from the police, he won’t find many clubs wanting him.

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We might be getting a COVID-19 cure pill this year

Sep 28 2021

A clinical trial at Fred Hutch cancer research centre in Seattle have just attempted to test an antiviral treatment which could stop the COVID-19 virus in its early course through the body. Virologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Timothy Sheahan stated that ‘oral anti-virals have the potential to not only curtal the duration of one’s COVID-19 syndrome, but also have the potential to limit transmission to people in your household if you are sick.’

Antivirals are already essential treatments for other viral infections, including hepatitis C and HIV. They can be engineered to boost the immune system to fight infection, block receptors so viruses can’t enter healthy cells, or lower the amount of active virus in the body. There are currently at least three promising antivirals for covid being tested in clinical trials, with results expected as soon as late fall or winter. One is being produced by Pfizer, but the top contender is a medication called molnupiravir, which works to interfere the virus’ ability to replicate.

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UEFA ends legal battle against European Super League clubs

Sep 28 2021

Earlier today, UEFA released a statement where they announced that they will have to end their legal battle against the 3 remaining ESL clubs. These three clubs are Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona and they are the only clubs that are still onboard with the European Super League project.

Uefa statement 🚨📑

“Following stay of proceedings against Barça, Juventus and Real Madrid, in the matter related to violation of UEFA’s legal framework with Super League, UEFA Appeals Body declared today the proceedings NULL & void, as if the proceedings had never been opened”.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 27, 2021

The other 9 teams who were ‘founding clubs’ of the competition have all been told that they will not have to pay their fine. These teams backed down from the competition because of fan reactions. These teams include English giants Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool and Milano teams Inter and AC Milan.

This news comes after a court in Madrid didn’t side with UEFA and argued that they couldn’t punish the rebel teams for wanting to create their own tournament. Many experts in football have stated that we haven’t heard the last of the European Super League, with even Barcelona president Joan Laporta stating that the competition is “still alive”.

UEFA have stated that “UEFA will continue to take all necessary steps, in strict accordance with national and EU law, in order to defend the interests of UEFA and of all football stakeholders,” meaning they will continue fighting against the Super League.

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