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Two-thirds of Russian oil imports banned by European Union

Two-thirds of Russian oil imports banned by European Union
May 31 2022 Share

European Union leaders have reached an agreement to ban over two-third of Russian oil imports as they tighten the economic sanctions on Moscow. This comes even as Russia’s forces press into Ukraine’s eastern region of Donbas. 

The deal was reached late on Monday and is meant to punish Russia for its invasion three months ago. 

European Council chief Charles Michel tweeted out saying that the deal cuts a huge source of financing for the Russian war machine. ‘Maximum pressure on Russia to end the war’ he said. 

The leaders of the 27-nation bloc had met up to negotiate the deal earlier on Monday in Brussels. The agreement also includes plans for the EU to send around €9 billion in immediate liquidity, Michel revealed. 

This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an oil embargo the key point to any sanctions passage. Meanwhile, Washington was cautiously regarding weapons for Ukraine. The invaded country has received extensive military aid from the US, with a mother $40 billion assistance approved for May. 

US President Joe Biden however revealed that he would not send rocket systems which could Russian territory, despite urgent requests from Kyiv to do so. 

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St Julians argument breaks out with sword and glass

St Julians argument breaks out with sword and glass
May 31 2022 Share

Police were informed at around 0415hrs that an argument had broken out between several people in Triq San Borg, St Julian’s. 

District police, aided by officers from the Rapid Intervention Unit, convened on site and found from preliminary investigations that an argument had broken out amongst several men. 

Allegedly, a sword and a glass item were used in the altercation. A medical team was called on site to assist those injured. A 36-year-old Libyan, 24-year-old Iranian, 28-year-old Englishman and another man, whose details were not divulged, were taken to Mater Dei.

They were all later confirmed to have sustained grievous injuries. Another five foreigners are assisting the police with the ongoing investigations. 

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What you need to know before Depp-Heard verdict is issued

What you need to know before Depp-Heard verdict is issued
May 31 2022 Share

Here is everything you need to know about the Johnny Depp – Amber Heard trial ahead of the verdict.

  • Six weeks on, and the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is almost over. 
  • Depp launched a $50 million defamation suit against Heard after she wrote a 2018 editorial in the Washington Post she wrote about her experiencing domestic assault. 
  • In suing for defamation, Depp said in 2019 that he ‘spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath’. 
  • Depp’s lawyers went on to deny Heard’s claims of abuse, accusing her of creating “an elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity” and “advance her career.”
  • Depp claims that the op-ed ended his acting career, with Heard countersuing Depp for $100 million. 
  • The seven person jury is deciding Depp and Heard’s suits simultaneously. 
  • The verdict is expected as early as Tuesday, with millions following along. 
  • The couple first met on the set of the shared 2011 film ‘The Rum Diary’. Depp was in a long-term relationship with French musician and actress Vanessa Paradis whilst Heard dated photographer Tasya van Ree. 
  • The couple married in 2015 after secretly dating, but ended it just 15 months later. Heard cited irreconcilable differences in a petition for divorce, and even filed a temporary restraining order against her spouse amid allegations of domestic violence. 

Stay tuned for more information as the story progresses…

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From colleagues to UOM classmates: PN MPs wish students luck for exams

From colleagues to UOM classmates: PN MPs wish students luck for exams
May 31 2022 Share

Taking to social media, newly elect Nationalist Party MP Rebekah Cilia shared an image of herself with other PN MP Eve Borg Bonello, both of whom are studying at the University of Malta.

Cilia revealed how the two have just finished their first exam and subsequently made their way back to the Maltese Parliament for yesterday’s sitting. 

The two wished all students currently undergoing their examination period the best of luck. ‘As a student, I understand that the exam period is difficult for both students and those around them.’ 

‘I hope that everything goes well and everyone gets the results they are aiming for.’ Cilia first graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 1st class degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. 

Going on to read for a masters in Biomedical Engineering at the prestigious University of Oxford, Cilia was awarded the Medtronic Scholarship for demonstrating exceptional talent and promise in the field of biomedical engineering. 

She then went on to read for a postgraduate diploma in Building Services Engineering in Malta, and even pursued a Diploma in Journalism due to her interest in politics. Currently reading for a Bachelor of Laws degree at the UOM, she is a student alongside the youngest MP in Maltese history Eve Borg Bonello for the same degree. 

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