Young Boy Naming All Maltese Football Teams

Feb 22 2024

An adorable video uploaded to TikTok shows the son of the very talented Maltese football photographer Elena Grech naming all the local football teams simply by the sight of their logo.

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The video shows Evaiel Grech making his way through a list of local team logos and remembering the locality of origin for the teams.

Evaiel is confident in his knowledge of local football teams – a knowledge likely imparted by his mother, who is renowned for her skills with a camera during big local games.

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Headlines For Melbourne McDonald’s George Caruana

Feb 22 2024

69 year old George Caruana has made headline news for being one of the longest serving McDonald’s employees in Melbourne – having began his career with the franchise in 1974.

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The story was picked up by the likes of 10newsfirst, 7news.com.au and other newspapers, all sharing Caruana’s dedication to his job and his massive memorabilia collection.

George has built up 50 years of service this week, revealing to 10newsfirst in a feature video how he was offered the job after he was having lunch with his mum a week after they opened.

His collection boasts decades’ worth of McDonald’s packaging, toys and much more, telling 10newsfirst that he also always goes for a BigMac, fries and a zero coke.

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Local Artists Pain Abandoned Dogs To Raise Money For Shelter

Feb 22 2024

A group of artists have come together to start voluntarily painting the abandoned dogs at the Association for Abandoned Animals, and thus raise money for AAA sanctuary.

The first painting was made by Joan Zammit Cutajar and features May, a 7 year old Pharaoh Hound cross. The 30cmx40cm oil on canvas is now being sold to raise more funds for the shelter.

More artists are set to be releasing their portraits of other dogs at the shelter soon, with the first one seemingly capturing more interest by local artists.

The AAA recently took in an 8 year old Toby, exclaiming on social media that it is so sad that dogs are abandoned left, right and centre on this island.

‘The situation is getting worse every day with people dumping their pets in sanctuaries or in the streets.’

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3-year-old Airstrike Survivor Visits Parliament

Feb 21 2024

Three-year-old Selah, a survivor of the recent Israeli airstrike in Gaza, today visited Parliament and met with Speaker of the House Anġlu Farrugia, Leader of Opposition Bernard Grech, and other MPs present at the time.

Tragically, the airstrike claimed the lives of her mother and brother, leaving Selah with severe injuries. Her heartwarming reunion with her father, facilitated by social media, was a beacon of hope amidst the tragedy.

The dire state of healthcare in Gaza was underscored by the World Health Organization’s report that only 11 out of 36 hospitals in the region are functioning, with a drastic reduction in hospital bed capacity.

The journey to Malta was made possible through the generosity of donors and the collaborative efforts of the Palestinian Embassy in Malta and the Maltese government.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Robert Abela shared a snap of himself and Lydia Abela welcoming the young girl, stating that “we will take care of her in Malta, from our hearts.” Additionally, Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality Byron Camilleri stated that, following a request for assistance, he is happy that Malta will once again enact a humanitarian role, rather than engaging in war.

Those wishing to assist in bringing more injured Gazan children to Malta for medical treatment or to donate essential aid to Gaza are encouraged to contact the embassy at 27801200 or contribute via Revolut at 99619998 or BOV Mobile pay 99922000.

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