Ursula Von Der Leyen Visits Nadur School Ahead Of MED9 Summit

Sep 29 2023

World leaders from nine EU countries and southern states are making their way to Malta for the MED9 summit.

Among the topics to be discussed are immigration as well as climate change, with Prime Minister Robert Abela greeting leaders as they arrive on the islands.

Among them are European Commission president Ursula von Der Leyen and the president of the European Council, Charles Michel.

Ahead of the summit, von der Leyen visited the Nadur Primary School, meeting Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri in the process.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are also among the leaders coming to the island, both of whom were already in talks about the migration topic.

Organised crime, human trafficking and other topics are also on the agenda, with road closures having been announced for areas in Valletta ahead of the summit by police.

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‘Traffic Is Turtle’: Local Comedian Talks Traffic With Viral Meme

Sep 29 2023

Local comedian Kevin Naudi channeled his inner Maria from the viral TikTok meme ‘Tiger is Tiger’ to address the traffic situation in Malta.

Maria’s video went viral after she likened her patience to a tiger’s, which ignores the doings of rabbits and turtles. ‘The tiger, she stay relax’, and other iconic phrases took the island absolutely by storm.

Picking up on this, Naudi filmed a video in his car, discussing traffic in a similar fashion.

‘Maybe…through humor, a strong message can be shared in a positive manner, rather than negatively. We have enough of that around the world’, wrote Naudi.

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Kevin Paul’s Lewis Capaldi Cover Racks 1 Million Plays

Sep 29 2023

Kevin Paul Calleja’s cover of Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ hit 1 million plays, with the video merging two videos of the local singer and the Scottish singer’s time on Ellen DeGeneres.

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‘Let me just pretend I performed with LEWIS CAPALDI himself on Ellen De Generes show. We miss you Lewis & wish you a speedy recovery!’

Capaldi announced last June that he would have to take a break from touring due to his Tourette’s Syndrome making it very difficult for him to perform. This followed a Glastonbury performance wherein he had his songs sung by thousands of fans after he faced difficulty on stage.

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Hunter’s Federation Condemns Illegal Protected Bird Hunting

Sep 29 2023

After news surfaced that protected bird species were being shot illegally, the Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) issued a statement condemning the act.

‘The killing of protected birds was and will always be condemned without reserve by the FKNK’, the organisation wrote.

‘Whoever kills protected birds has no place with FKNK. These acts damage the continuous efforts by the FKNK which seek to continue the hunting tradition.’

With the statement going on to thank the ‘thousands of hunters who are responsible and practice ethical hunting’, the statement follows reports by various individuals and groups, prominently Birdlife Malta, of illegal hunting happening around the island.

This also comes right after another Osprey being shot, with lead pellets shattering both legs beyond any chance of recovery.

‘The bird is a juvenile one that started its life some months ago in Latvia’, Birdlife explained. ‘ Its journey has however been cut short as a direct result of the state of impunity that hunting is in. Years back a 3pm curfew protected these birds from being hunted down as they arrive to Malta to rest for the night. Yet currently most of the hunting that is witnessed in the afternoon is simply on such protected species.’

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