Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy to give virtual speech in Maltese Parliament next week

May 6 2022

Parliament Speaker Anglu Farrugia has announced that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual speech to Maltese Members of Parliament next week.

During an interview on national morning show TVAM, Farrugia confirmed that Zelenskyy will address Parliament at 4pm on Tuesday if circumstances in Ukraine permit.

The address is one of Foreign Minister Ian Borg’s first orders of business, with Zelenskyy recently addressing multiple parliaments around the world, calling for more support for his country and further sanctions on the invading Russia.

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Maxine Pace drops hot new single ‘Lie Lie’

May 5 2022

Maxine is back with a show-stopping new single and music video titled ‘Lie Lie’.

The new single accompanied by the powerful music video, directed by Steven Levi Vella, features the singer pushing her boundaries and debuting an edgier style through her look and sound.

The song highlights Maxine’s growth in her musical career and showcases how far she’s come as an artist.

The single was written by Maxine Pace and song writers Matt ‘Muxu’ Mercieca and Cyprian Cassar and was produced and mixed by Cyprian Cassar.

The music video was directed by Steven Levi Vella. The music video was choreographed by Michelle Psian. He is renowned for being an A list choreographer and dancer, having performed with the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Cardi B and during Jennifer Lopez’s SuperBowl performance.

‘Lie Lie’ is now streaming on Spotify and the music video is available to watch onYoutube.

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Pope Francis uses wheelchair for first time due to knee pains

May 5 2022

Pope Francis has just appeared using a wheelchair for the first time due to worsening knee pains at a public event on Thursday.

The 85-year-old pontiff was wheeled into the Paul VI hall at the Vatican for a meeting of a Catholic organisation of sisters and nuns. Francis used a wheelchair after an operation on his colon last summer.

However, this was the first time he was been pictured in one at an event open to the media. The Pope had cancelled numerous engagements and struggled to walk in recent days.

On Wednesday, the church leader had to be helped out of his chair by an assistant at the weekly St Peter’s Square appearance. The Vatican has not yet revealed what the problem is, but sources revealed he has chronic arthritis.

Speaking to Corriere della Sera, the Pope said that he would undergo an intervention with infiltration. This involves the injection of anti-inflammatories into the joint. He is also allegedly taking pain killers as well as treating the pain with ice.

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9 people died in first three months of 2022 due to traffic accidents

May 5 2022

The first three months of this year saw nine people die in traffic accidents. According to the National Statistics Office (NSO), the victims were eight men and a woman.

Five of the victims were drivers whereas four were pedestrians. A 10th person died early in January, but the accident occurred in 2021.

In the same period last year, there had only been one fatality, indicating a worsening situation when it comes to traffic accidents. Nine of the fatal accidents involved four drivers hitting other vehicles and a driver crashing into a property.

Three pedestrians were hit by a vehicle, with the remaining incident being a vehicle hitting a person riding a horse sulky. The NSO warned that the number of traffic accidents in the period – 3,595 – also increased when compared to last year.

The number of casualties increased by 6.2% to 324, with 81 people grievously injured. The largest number of casualties involved passenger cars.

During the same period, 13 cyclists were involved in traffic accidents. Five of these suffered grievous injuries. The highest number of traffic accidents were registered in Birkirkara at 260 cases. Qormi and Mosta followed close with 198 and 162 cases.

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