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NextGenerationEU: Commission disburses first payment of €52.3 million to Malta under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

The 8 March payment of €52.3 million in grants was made possible by Malta's fulfilment of the 16 milestones and three targets in the first installment. The payment request covers important measures such as the adoption of a strategy to reduce waste through recycling in the construction sector, the establishment of office facilities to enable civil servants to work remotely across the country, reforms to boost industrial research and investments, a national anti-fraud and corruption strategy and reforms to digitalise the justice system.As for all member states, payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU, are performance-based, and depend on Malta implementing the investments and reforms outlined in its national recovery and resilience plan.On 19 December 2022, Malta submitted to the Commission a first payment request of €52.3 million under the RRF covering 16 milestones and three targets. On 27 January 2023, the Comm...

Ask Amy: He sends my wife distressing letters, and the lawyer says there’s nothing we can do

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

Dear Amy: When my wife was a teenager, a 20-something man she knew in her social circle became obsessed with her. He kept calling her and would mainly whine about his life.He started talking about marriage, although for her he was an annoying acquaintance. She finally had enough and told him to stop contacting her.He then started in on her friends and family. When she and I became engaged, he started contacting me and my friends and family.He wrote lots of long, whiny letters about how miserable he was and how terrible she was and why can’t they just be friends.This went on for years. We have bunches of letters he wrote. Finally, he stopped writing, and we hoped he had finally moved on.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: Do we have to pretend their relationship isn’t creepy? Advice | Ask Amy: I look like the bad guy in the divorce because they don’t know what my ex did Advice | Ask Amy: My brother lets his kids wander on the...

Harriette Cole: What’s a non-tacky way to say I won’t be paying for dinner?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m about to host my own birthday dinner. I want to invite a few friends out to a nice restaurant, but I’m stuck on how I should split the check.Do I pay for only my portion and expect everyone else to cover their own? Or should I ask my friends to split the total cost equally? I don’t want to be tacky. How do I let my guests know that I do not plan to cover everyone’s meals? The bill is sure to add up quickly, and I can’t cover the full tab.Birthday EtiquetteDEAR BIRTHDAY ETIQUETTE: What’s most important is that you communicate clearly with your friends so that everybody knows what the expectations are for the party. You may want to start with the restaurant to see if you can select a limited menu from which your guests can choose. That way, you will know what the meal is likely to cost.In your communication with your friends, let them know you want them to join you to celebrate your birthday, but you are asking everyone to pay fo...

Mine collapse in northeastern Spain leaves 3 workers trapped

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Three workers were trapped deep underground in a potash mine in northeastern Spain on Thursday, authorities said.The three were working at the Cabanasses de Súria mine around 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Barcelona. A regional police official in Catalonia said that land collapsed inside the mine just before 9 a.m. (0800 GMT; 3 a.m. EST), and that a rescue mission was underway.Firefighters tweeted that the collapse occurred at a depth of 900 meters (nearly 3,000 feet), and that they were on the scene.The mine is operated by the Iberpotash company, and owned by Tel Aviv-based ICL Group.Source

Bodies of 2 Mexico kidnapping victims expected to be returned to the US to undergo further autopsies, source says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

The bodies of two Americans who were killed in an armed kidnapping in Mexico are expected to be returned to the U.S. on Thursday, a source from the Mexico Attorney General’s Office tells CNN, as the two survivors who were brought to a U.S. hospital have yet to be released back to their families.The remains of Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown will likely be transported to a funeral home in Brownsville, Texas, according to a U.S. official familiar with the investigation. The repatriation of the remains comes two days after the bodies were discovered alongside their two surviving friends in a house around the Mexican city of Matamoros.Autopsies of the bodies were completed in Mexico Wednesday morning, an official from the Tamaulipas Prosecutor’s Office told CNN, though Mexican authorities have not released their causes of death. A second autopsy will be performed once the remains are in the U.S., the U.S. official said.CNN has reached out to the U.S. State Department regard...

Última hora y noticias en vivo de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

Tres cohetes rusos lanzados desde la región rusa de Belgorod son vistos al amanecer en Kharkiv, Ucrania, el 9 de marzo. (Foto: Vadim Belikov/AP)Haz clic aquí para ver las actualizaciones más recientesThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

DC neighborhood still shaken a week after killing inside library

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

A week after a man stabbed another man to death inside the Petworth Neighborhood Library, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police Chief Robert Contee visited residents who remain on edge following the attack.With a crowd gathered outside the Petworth Metro Station Wednesday evening, Bowser expressed sympathy for the shocking violence and vowed to continue her efforts to fight crime with tough enforcement along with ample programs and resources to divert individuals from crime.“We are a second-chance city, so it’s not my view that if you make a mistake, that’s the end of it for you, but you have to have consequences if you carry a gun,” she said. “You have to have consequences if you use a gun … there has to be consequences if you’re throwing an old lady off a bus. There has to be consequences.”More DC NewsMore Local NewsThe mayor took questions from residents and walked through parts of the neighborhood to show a unified front against crime.Poli...

Vermilion: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET) on Wednesday reported profit of $291.3 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of $1.78. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 3 cents per share.The oil and natural gas explorer posted revenue of $620.7 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $1.01 billion, or $6 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.67 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VET at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VETSource

Aurora Mobile: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Aurora Mobile Ltd. (JG) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.7 million in its fourth quarter.The Shenzhen, China-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to 1 cent per share.The provider of mobile data services posted revenue of $12.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $15.4 million, or 16 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $47.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on JG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/JGSource

Bristow Group: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:01:49 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $7 million in its fiscal third quarter.The Houston-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share.The provider of helicopter transportation services posted revenue of $313.6 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VTOL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VTOLSource