Ukrainian shows hometown wreckage though viral TikTok

Jan 14 2023

A Ukrainian TikToker posted a video which has since went pretty viral showing her favourite places in her hometown after having been bombed and shelled by Russian forces as the war rages on.

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#ukraine #kharkiv thank you russia

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Using the TikTok trendy song ‘Che La Luna’ and the stereotypical ‘what do you want’ hand gesture, user @maligoshik showed snapshots of herself outside her once favourite buildings in her hometown.

These included her school, her favourite restaurant, shopping mall and university, all bombed and no longer in operation. She captioned the video ‘thank you Russia’ and, speculating by the hashtags used, it could be assumed that her hometown is Kharkiv, one of the worst hit cities in the country.

The video has since amassed 691.2K views and 6826 shares, with commenters offering their support for the young TikToker. The Russian invasion of Ukraine still shows no signs of dying down as the neighbouring country continues to be targeted by Vladimir Putin’s military forces.

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Close call after food courier zooms past driver

Jan 14 2023

Footage sent to this newsroom shows a close call that could have resulted in a traffic incident between a commuter and a food courier.

The driver’s camera, attached to the front end of the vehicle, shows an individual making their way towards the Kirkop tunnels and through the currently under-construction bypass.

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As the driver approaches the exit, a food courier can be seen zooming from in front of them without stopping and entering what seems to be a restricted area, given the signage.

MaltaDaily is also informed that the authorities have been contacted in regards to this incident.

The driver quickly halted their vehicle and avoided a catastrophe, which could have been worse given the state the area is in as it undergoes construction.

Concerns about reckless driving as well as about a seeming increase in traffic accidents have long been called out by both the public and other public figures.

What do you make of this?

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20 years jail time for man accused in ‘satanic’ abuse case

Jan 14 2023

The 22-year-old man accused of raping his girlfriend’s mother and claiming it was demonic possession has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty.

Apart from jail time, the accused must pay €8,000 in court expenses as well as have is name listed in the sexual offender’s register.

Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera said that she was convinced the accused, and not demonic forces, was behind the ‘macabre’ case.

The man was also found guilty of forcing the mother to rape a relative and engage in sexual acts, all aggravated by the fact that the victim was a vulnerable person.

The case refers to one which occurred in 2019 in Marsaskala wherein the accused, who was at the 18 at the time and with a clean criminal record, lived with his girlfriend.

The mother testified how she heard voices giving her satanic orders such as using a broomstick to carry out sexual acts with a relative and engage in other forms of physical abuse with her own daughter.

The case even brought in an exorcist, despite I’m saying that he did not find any signs of demonic activity at home. A court protection order was issued in favour of the victims, with all names banned from publication by court order.

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A first of its kind – ‘Il-Kelma ta’ Eddie Fenech Adami’ soon to be published

Jan 13 2023

Journalist and Floriana Local Council Minority Leader, James Aaron Ellul, announced on social media that in the coming days, he will be publishing the book ‘Il-Kelma ta’ Eddie Fenech Adami’.

In a Facebook post, Ellul, explained that this book will have academic analysis of Eddie Fenech Adami’s speeches, through a number of literary terms that shaped the speech of the form President and Prime Minister of Malta.

This book is the first of its kind because it is built on study and research of the speeches together with a detailed background of historical facts. In his writing, James Aaron Ellul will go into detail of Fenech Adami’s speeches and why he used certain words.

This study was also done through the thesis that Ellul presented on this subject for his Bachelor in Maltese, tutored by the late Oliver Friggieri.

Elull announced that the book will also have a number of photos that show the events where the speeches being referred to happened. It will also include QR Codes that will link to footage of the actual speech taking place.

The book 𝐈𝐋-𝐊𝐄𝐋𝐌𝐀 𝐓𝐀’ 𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐈 will be published by Klabb Kotba Maltin with details about the publication given in the coming weeks.

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