Saudi Arabia declares public holiday to mark win over Argentina

Nov 23 2022

Saudi Arabia declared this Wednesday will be a national holiday to celebrate its 2-1 World Cup win over Argentina.

A statement from the king read: “It is directed that tomorrow, Wednesday, be a holiday for all employees in all sectors of the state and the private sector, and male and female students in all educational stages.”

The win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina was the biggest shock in World Cup history as the Gulf state managed to beat one of the tournament’s favourites.

“We are so happy about the result. It was an exceptional match from our falcons,” said Ghassan Alwan, 42, marketing director at the Saudi ministry of housing. “Our faith in our players was in the right place. We wrote history tonight.”

The inner circle of Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was absolutely ecstatic over the victory, as Saudi Arabia is placed at the top of Group C, at least temporarily.

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Manchester United up for sale as Ronaldo leaves with immediate effect

Nov 23 2022

Following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan, Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo will be leaving the team through mutual consent and with immediate effect.

United issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday evening announcing that they reached a mutual agreement with the 37-year-old football star to terminate his contract.

During the TalkTV interview, Ronaldo revealed that he felt betrayed by the club and has no respect for manager Erik ten Hag. ‘Man Utd doubted me over my sick daughter when I missed pre-season’ and ‘Glazer family don’t care about Man Utd’ said the player.

The Portugal captain claimed members of the United hierarchy were trying to force him out of Old Trafford. The team said they wanted to consider full facts and decided to part ways with the forward footballer.

According to Sky Sport News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol, there is a sense of relief at the club that the issue has finally been solved. Ronaldo is currently representing his home country of Portugal at the Qatar World Cup.

Meanwhile, the Glazer family announced it is commencing a process to explore alternatives and potentially bring an end to its 17-year ownership of the Manchester United club. On the day Ronaldo’s leaving was confirmed, a statement was issued.

This reveals plans to identify new investment that could lead to a potential sale. The club said the process, led by their American owners, will consider a number of options “including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company.’

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First ever tattoo based challenge coming to Maltese TV screens in 2023!

Nov 23 2022

JA Media are proud to present the first ever tattoo based challenge TV production on local television – ‘Malta’s Ultimate Tattoo Challenge’.

The competition will start airing as of January 2023 on a weekly basis on ONE Tv every Monday at 2115hrs.

The cast will be formed by host and co-host Luke Magri and Denise Gafa, as well as 3 respected tattoo artists as judges: Dylan Mad Tatter, Tetinu and Kri8or.

The panel will also be joined by the celebrity opinions of chefs Daniel Borg Cardona and Sean Gravina, as well as technical opinionist Anabelle Calafato from Skin Label.

The objective of this show is to elect Malta’s Ultimate Tattoo Artist, who will be up to win a cash prize of €5,000. The winner will also represent Malta at one of the most prestigious Tattoo Conventions in Europe later in 2023.

The show will have six stages and 12 episodes: first, an audition showcasing the portfolio to the judges and then a shortlist of 18 applicants who will submit a freehand challenge on paper.

They will then be shortlisted to 12 and divided in to 3 groups of 4 according to their preferred type. They will be submitted to a challenge suggested by the judges on human canvas. Only 1 out of 4 will make it through.

The semifinal will see the 3 competing artists once again taking on a human canvas challenge, with 1 of them being eliminated. The final will see 2 artists competing on human canvas as per their preferred style.

This show will also bring to the fore the artistry behind tattooing to a wider Maltese audience, showing the complexities and breaking stigmas in the process. TAG YOUR FAVOURITE TATTOO ARTIST BELOW as applications close on the 30th of November 2022!

Find the application form here.

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Father and son graduate with Bachelor of Law together

Nov 23 2022

Wholesome much? The University of Malta social media shared the story of Philip Mifsud and Andre Mifsud Kingswell, father and son, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Law degree together.

Andre said that their graduation together has its ups and downs, but they are mostly ups. They explained how they used to study together and help each other throughout their studies.

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Philip recounted how the two came to decision, revealing that Andre decided to opt for languages instead of sciences. His father asked what he wished to do with his subject choice and said that if Andre follows through with applying for law, he would join him.

And the rest is history as they are now both graduates in law. But in our book, they also have a PhD in wholesomeness.

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