Trump’s new social media ‘Truth’ platform hacked within hours of launch

Oct 21 2021

Within mere hours of ex-US President Donald Trump announcing his new social media platform, Twitter users managed to hack the new site. Trump described the platform, which he (rather ironically) calls it ‘TRUTH Social’ as being founded with ‘a mission to give a voice to all’. He shared a statement through his spokesperson Liz Harrington, declaring that ‘everyone asks me why doesn’t someone stand up to Big Tech? Well, we will be soon!’.

After the 75-year-old was kicked off of Twitter and given a permanent ban following the Capitol riots, the twice impeached former POTUS was also kicked off of Facebook and Instagram earlier in 2021. This was because his precedes was a ‘risk of further incitement of violence’, but his attempted return to social media has already ran into issues. Hackers created dummy accounts of both Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. The launch was expected for 2022, but the cyber attack has helped expose the beta site’s vulnerable sides.

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Photo Source: Sky News, The Bangkok Post

€6,000 renovation for the court’s press room

Oct 21 2021

Malta’s Court’s press room has just undergone a €6,000 face lift, which includes the introduction of brand new electrical wiring, plastering, a new toilet, new furniture and a newly installed coffee machine.

The new facelift will allow the court service agency’s workers to work more efficiently and with more accessibility. Minister for Justice Edward Zammit Lewis welcomed the renovation with open arms, with Court Services Agency’s CEO Eunice Grech Fiorini and Deputy CEO Vanessa Grech adding that the renovation will aid to make justice much more efficient.

The Court Services Agency inaugurated a press room which is equipped for journalists working at court. This comes after the judiciary’s ‘common room’s inauguration, which allows members of the bench to meet and work together.

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Photo Source: Kamra tal-Periti, Edward Zammit Lewis, Newsbook

41 Italian doctors investigated over false sickness certificates

Oct 21 2021

Italy’s ‘Guardia di Finanza’ is investigating 41 doctors after some of them reportedly issued false sick certificates as some if their colleagues did not want to go to work out of fear of COVID-19.

Catanzaro’s guard discovered that 13 doctors who worked in the 118 emergency service did not go to work after presenting certification. These documents were however discovered to be fake.

Preliminary investigations reported how doctors were giving their colleagues these fake certificates. Some of the ‘patients’ did not even go to the doctors personally, simply asking for them to produce the forged documents. Others even continued to practice their occupation through private means, exclaiming that they did not want to go to work out of fear of the pandemic.

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A rainy weekend to start off a thundery next week

Oct 21 2021

As we approach the weekend, the weather has seemingly prepared some isolated showers starting tomorrow on Friday and going into Saturday 23rd October. We’ll be offered some temporary respite on Sunday, but the sky will still be mainly clouded as we head into a new week.

Starting next week however, Monday is set to be a thunderous beginning, with the following days also set to continue a trend, albeit with just possible isolated showers. Temperatures have hit the 22 to 25 degrees Celsius, so the heat waves do seem to be behind us.

But we’re now entering the other spectrum of weather patterns. It’s time to kick back and call in your buddies for a relaxed movie night or whatever happens to be your favourite indoor activity. If you’re venturing out, make sure you’re equipped with some boots, an umbrella and easy access to shelter. Make sure you’re safe but enjoy the cooling weather as autumn rolls on.

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Photo Source: Malta Islands Weather