Starlink Satelettie Baffles Maltese Islands

Jun 24 2024

Various videos and photos sent to this newsroom show the moment the Maltese islands were baffled by a string of lights and objects racing across the sky.

And while it is fun to speculate about the possibility of this being some UFO sighting, the sighting had to do with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite project.

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For those who may not be familiar with Starlink, it is a revolutionary satellite system created by SpaceX with the goal of providing high-speed internet to even the most remote locations on Earth.

The satellites are launched into orbit in batches, and have a long term plan to deploy a constellation of up to 42,000 satellites to provide global coverage.

Did you spot these satellites?

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Eddie Fresco Collabs With Slovak Rapper On New Track ‘DARBA’

Jun 23 2024

Maltese rapper and music artist Eddie Fresco has collaborated with Slovak rapper Luca Brassi 10x to release a new track, titled ‘DARBA’.

Eddie is known for incorporating the Maltese language into his tracks, popularising in the rap and hiphop scene abroad as he continues to build his music portfolio collaborating with various artists.

This time around it was time for Luca Brassi10 to work with Eddie, bringing his own rap style to the track along with a music video to accompany the new song.

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Have you listened to ‘DARBA’ yet?

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Malta’s Rashed Al-Tumi Signs New Contract With FC Sheriff

Jun 23 2024

Valletta born and bred and Sliema Wanderers goalkeeper Rashed Al-tumi has successfully signed a new contract with Moldovan Premier League giants FC Sheriff.

The player, who has a successful history with the Maltese football scene, has had a permanent deal signed in his name with the massive football club.

‘On behalf of the Valletta Mayor and all the the Valletta Local Council & Valletta Community we would like to wish Rashed all the best of luck in his new venture’, the Valletta local council wrote on social media.

On their part, Sliema Wanderers FC expressed their ecstatic joy at the news, writing:

‘As a club we are always here to help, nurture, and encourage, our young talented players to fulfill their dreams, supporting them throughout their journey and never standing in their way of achieving their goals.’

Congratulations Rashed!

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Monument To Jean De Valette Pops Up In St George’s Square

Jun 23 2024

Photos sent to this newsroom show the iconic statue of Jean De Valette, which was formerly located in Piazza Jean De Valette in St George’s Square.

In 2012, a square named Pjazza Jean de La Valette was inaugurated in Valletta, featuring a statue of the Grandmaster. The 2.5-meter-high statue, cast in bronze by local sculptor Joseph Chetcuti, depicts La Valette in armor, holding Valletta’s plan in one hand and a sword in the other.

However, photos show the sculpture of the historic figure in St George’s Square, with a bouquet of flowers placed in his hand.

Jean Parisot de Valette was a French nobleman and the 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, serving from August 21, 1557, until his death in 1568. As a Knight Hospitaller in the Langue de Provence, he distinguished himself in battles against the Turks at Rhodes.

As Grand Master, de Valette emerged as the Order’s hero and most illustrious leader, notably commanding the resistance against the Ottomans during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. This forms part of the Mediterrane Film Festival festivities taking place at St George’s Square.

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