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Italy in favour of Ukraine joining EU
Italy’s government supports Ukraine joining the European Union, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday, while stressing ...
Ukraine’s parliament ratified loan agreement with EU
Ukraine's parliament ratified on Thursday a €90 billion ($104 billion) loan agreement with the European Union with 298 vo...
Europe-wide probe dismantles mafia financial network linked to Sicilian boss Messina Denaro
Italian anti-mafia prosecutors and financial police have seized assets worth more than €200 million in an international operation ...
Russia’s foreign spy chief accuses NATO of preparing for ‘large-scale conflict in the east’
Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, on Thursday accused the NATO military alliance of makin...
Norway will come under France’s nuclear umbrella
Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister ...
Lithuania warns mass data leak was work of foreign country
Lithuanian authorities have stepped up cybersecurity measures following a major data breach involving more than 600,000 entries fr...
US sending 5,000 troops to Poland as it draws down forces in Germany
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal of his moves to ...
Drone incidents rattle Baltics as Moscow and NATO trade accusations
Lithuania issued an "air danger" warning on Wednesday, urging residents to take shelter and temporarily halting traffic at Vilnius...
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Pentagon Reinforces Strategic Assets Near Cuba
The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it ...
Washington to scale back military assets in Europe under NATO drawdown plan
Washington told allies it will gradually scale down the number of strategic bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines and warships...
Trump says there is no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
Donald Trump said the United States would not rush into a peace agreement with Iran, despite recent optimism surrounding negotiati...
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Alberta will hold a referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada or move ahead with a second binding vote on separat...
Washington condemns Iranian strike on Kuwait as ceasefire falters
The United States has accused Iran of carrying out an “egregious ceasefire violation” after Tehran allegedly launched strikes on K...
Rare Ebola strain spreads across Congo as global alarm grows
A rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying international concern as deaths rise, inf...
What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public ...
UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station on Sunday, calling the incident a...
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, wh...
India reports first suspected Ebola case
Authorities in India say a woman with a suspected Ebola infection has been placed in quarantine at a hospital in the southern city...
Sri Lanka Expands Visa-Free Entry Scheme for International Tourists
Sri Lanka has waived visa fees for tourists from more than 40 countries, a move expected to reduce travel costs for visitors headi...
Taiwan on alert over stepped up Chinese military activities
Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in wh...
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Europe beefs up Ebola detection as Congo epidemic surges
Europe is increasing surveillance of potential Ebola symptoms among airline passengers arriving from the Democratic Republic of Co...
Kallas warns against ‘trap’ over European negotiator debate with Moscow
European Union foreign ministers said on Thursday that Russia would not decide who represents Europe in any future negotiations ov...
EU governments clear US trade deal legislation
European Union governments cleared legislation on Wednesday to remove import duties on many U.S. goods, an EU source with knowledg...
France, Italy and Spain urge EU to toughen and hasten trade defences
France, Italy, Spain and two other EU countries are pushing for the European Union to revamp trade measures to defend itself more ...
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What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public ...
How Keir Starmer could be replaced as UK prime minister
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle for his job after his Labour Party suffered a calamitous set of results in loc...
What is the hantavirus?
Three people have died in an outbreak of hantavirus aboard a luxury cruise ship, with another five confirmed or suspected cases re...
Ted Turner: The Visionary Who Rewired the Media World
Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87....
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Alpine Formula One Team to race under Gucci name in historic deal
Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has announced a landmark partnership with Alpine Formula One Team, becoming the first luxury fa...
Kafka’s The Trial to be staged at Teatru Manoel this June
A new theatrical adaptation of The Trial will be staged in Malta this June, bringing one of the most compelling works of twentieth...
Bradley Mifsud and Jordan Pace set new national records in Athletics Challenge Meeting
Bradley Mifsud and Jordan Pace both established new national records during the fourth Challenge Meeting held at the Athletics Sta...
Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape author with links to Malta, dies at 98
Desmond Morris, the legendary zoologist, author, artist and TV presenter, best known for his book The Naked Ape, has died at the a...
