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Malta
PN says yes to state-funded assistance for transgender surgical, hormone treatment
The Nationalist Party is categorically in favour of state-funded assistance for surgical and hormone treatment for transgender individuals. When contacted, both Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil and Shadow Health Minister Claudette Buttigieg told The Malta Independent that they are “all for it” and would be making their proposals “when the time ...
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Regno Unito Malta
Cardinal praises Malta’s Archbishop and Gozo Bishop over Amoris Laetitia guidelines
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, has praised Maltese Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo’s approach to the Pope’s apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia, according to a report in the Catholic Herald.Malta’s two bishops last January released "criteria" on interpreting Chapter 8 of the Pope’s apostolic exhortation on ...
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USA Malta
Environmental NGOs condemn and oppose proposal for Bidnija development
Environmental NGOs Din L-Art Helwa, Front Harsien ODZ and Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, have all condemned and opposed the Bidnija development outline application. The controversial application, which was highlighted by The Malta Independent on Sunday, proposes the construction of 18 large garages, lodged by storage and recycling company U-Store. Residents ...
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USA
Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, dies at 60
Joni Sledge (second from left), who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem "We Are Family," has died, the band's representative said Saturday.She was 60.Sledge was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, the band's publicist, Biff Warren, said. A cause of death ...
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Turchia USA Paesi Bassi
Turkey-Dutch relations shatter: Second Turkish minister escorted out of Netherlands
The escalating dispute between NATO allies Turkey and the Netherlands hit a new low Sunday, with a Turkish minister escorted out of the country less than a day after Turkey's foreign minister was denied entry, prompting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call the Dutch "Nazi remnants."The diplomatic clash was over plans by ...
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Germania
Bayern Munich extend Bundesliga lead; Leipzig, Dortmund both lose
Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich to extend its Bundesliga lead on Saturday with a 3-0 win over an Eintracht Frankfurt side hit by injuries and illness.Bayern, which stretched its unbeaten run to 18 games across all competitions, capitalized on second-placed Leipzig's 1-0 defeat at home to Wolfsburg to ...
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Malta
No ministerial influence on police force – Home Affairs Ministry insists
The Home Affairs Ministry has categorically denied there being any political interference by the ministry in the investigative work conducted by the police force.The ministry issued a right of reply to an article which appeared on The Malta Independent and independent.com.mt on 10 March, which referred to an episode of ...
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Turchia Paesi Bassi
Updated: Turkey-Dutch relations take dip after Turkish visit banned
Turkey and the Netherlands sharply escalated a dispute between the two NATO allies on Saturday as the Dutch blocked a campaign visit by the Turkish foreign minister, prompting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call them "fascists."The Netherlands withdrew the landing permission for Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu because of objections ...
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Giappone
Japan to offer Saudi Arabia aid in shift from oil-dependent economy
Japan will promote public-private support for Saudi Arabia’s shift from an oil-dependent economy as King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud visits Japan from Sunday evening. Over 1,000 people, including Cabinet ministers and corporate executives, will accompany Salman, who is the first Saudi Arabian king to visit Japan in 46 years. Japan’s ...
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USA Giappone
California gives green light to self-driving car tests
AFP-JIJI The U.S. state of California is easing its rules for autonomous car testing, by allowing testing of vehicles in which there is no human driver. The new rules have yet to be submitted for public consultation, with a final version expected by the end of the year, according to ...