Total ban on smoking in public spaces in Mexico

Jan 16 2023

Mexico has just introduced one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws as it banned smoking in all public spaces.

An already existing law in the country, which created smoke-free public spaces in restaurants, bars and even workspaces, has just been extended to an outright ban on smoking in public spaces.

These now include parks, hotels, beaches and even offices, with people now forced to only smoke at home or in other private residences.

The law has also banned advertising tobacco products, which means that cigarettes cannot be on show inside shops. Vapes and e-cigarettes have also gone tightening of restrictions against them.

The step was welcomed by the Pan American Health Organisation, applauding the Mexican government for implementing the ban.

Some smokers have grown dismayed at the law, with some highlighting the practicalities of enforcing the law. With police corruption in Mexico, many are fearing that instead of issuing real fines or punishments, some officers will use this as pretext for taking bribes.

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Maltese Manchester United supporters film derby winning goal

Jan 16 2023

Maltese football supporters in the stands of the Manchester United vs Manchester City match at Old Trafford got a chance to snap footage of the incredible Marcus Rashford goal.

Manchester United staged a late turnaround to beat Manchester City in a dramatic derby.

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And these Maltese football fans got to capture the exact moment the ball found the net, with the recovery slow but assured under Ten Hag. The final whistle brought much jubilation for the fans of the team, as Rashford recovered from two first-half misses to kick the ball past City keeper Ederson for the winning goal.

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Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel wins 71st edition of Miss Universe

Jan 16 2023

R’Bonney Gabriel, a sewing instructor and model hailing from Texas, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday, with competition officials saying that she is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA.

Coming up against runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, Gabriel’s name was announced as the winner of the 71st edition of the beauty pageant.

Handed a bouquet of flowers, she was draped in the iconic winner’s sash and crowned with a tiara on the stage of the competition held in New Orleans. During the Q&A at the last stage of the competition, Gabriel revealed that she would intend to use the Miss Universe win to become a transformational leader.

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She intends to do so by continuing her work of using recycled materials in hr fashion design as well as teaching sewing to survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Up to 90 contestants competed in this year’s edition of the competition, with Malta’s very own Maxine Formosa Gruppetta representing the island this year. Gruppetta won Miss Congeniality, an award given to contestants who inspire others with their energy and kindness.

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Roberta Metsola first EP President to oversee police raids on other MEPs

Roberta Metsola first EP President to participate in police raid

Jan 16 2023

Maltese European Parliament President Roberta Metsola became the fist president of the Parliament to participate in a police raid pertaining to suspicions of criminal corruption.

The youngest president in the Parliament’s history’s involvement in the raid, which involved large bags of cash and accusations that both Morocco and Qatar sought to buy influence within legislature, was highlighted in International news platforms such as ‘The New York Times’.

Metsola told the news platform that, despite nothing possibly preparing for what she experienced, she had to do what was needed.

On the 9th of December 2022, Belgian police conducted various raids and arrests in Brussels over accusations of a criminal corruption scheme funded by Qatar and Morocco.

The plot aimed at influencing the proceedings of the EP by bribing both current and former lawmakers as pressure mounted for them to condemn Qatar’s human rights record. The raids came with the World Cup 2022 in full swing.

Both Morocco and Qatar denied the allegations against them, with the Belgian finding €1.5 million in bags in the homes and other hiding places of various members of parliament.

Two days after the arrests, the President was informed that she was bund by local law to be physically present in order for the Belgian police to raid the one of a European lawmaker implicated in the case.

Metsola flew from Malta to Brussels and then to Belgium so that she herself could knock on the door, accompanied by armed officers, of Belgian lawmaker Marc Tarabella.

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