Stranger Things star Millie Bobbie Brown has never seen a Marvel film

Apr 1 2021

Despite being known for fantasy stories such as the fan favourite Stranger Things, ‘Eleven’ actress Millie Bobbie Brown stared that she prefers movies that depict real life. When asked about which superhero movie she prefers, she stated she never watched a superhero film but prefers movies such as the Notebook. She says she has no issue starring in fantasy stories, but her off-screen cinema watching habits are drawn to more real life narratives.

Brown has recently even appeared in a Godzilla film, but since she’s doing fantasy on screen, she’d rather stick to more realistic films, preferring even Jurassic Park to Harry Potter.

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Malta still awaiting Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Apr 1 2021

Asked about the Johnson & Johnson vaccines, Superintendent of Health Charmaine Gauci stated that the vaccine is currently being placed onto the market and Malta is awaiting the arrival of the new vaccine. The vaccine will be included in the rollout once it is available in Malta and is also administrable to over 18-year-olds.

The rollout will include these ages once these vaccines are available. Other companies, such as Pfizer BioNTech, are continuing research on vaccines that can be given to younger ages and this research will also be utilised Malta once enough information is presented.

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Transgender troops can now enlist in US Army

Apr 1 2021

The Pentagon has announced that transgender and gender non-conforming people can freely enlist and serve in the US Army. The revision will restore Obama’s policy which had lifted ban on transgender troops. Biden has allowed transgender people to be eligible to receive gender-affirming medical care.

This news was stated on International Transgender Day of Visibility March 31st. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby stated there is no place for violence and discrimination on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or sex characteristics. Trump had previously announced the ban in 2017, but Biden has restored it on the basis that ‘America is stronger, at home and around the world, when it is inclusive. The military is no exception.’

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Ramona Attard urges people to not joke about fake pregnancies on April Fool’s

Apr 1 2021

President of the Labour Party Ramona Attard took to Facebook to urge people not to joke about fake pregnancies. Attard stated that it would be insensitive for those who suffered miscarriage or struggled to become pregnant. Attard pointed out that pregnancy is no joke and who thinks that it is April fools material cannot understand the pain of hoping for positive pregnancies only to end up with the pain of miscarriage.

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Posted by Ramona Attard on Thursday, 1 April 2021

She pointed out that miscarriages and infertility are as common in Malta as anywhere else and thus asks everyone to be sensitive about the issue. One commenter event acknowledged having made such jokes and opened up about asking for an apology, with Attard commending him for his humility.

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