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Europe
All EU members greenlight first step in accession talks, Ukraine PM says
All members of the European Union agreed to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on the first cluster of issues in their accessio...
Ukraine hits St. Petersburg site as Putin’s Davos kicks off
Ukraine attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg in the early hours of Wednesday morning — just before Russian President Vladimi...
Hotel Guests Warned After Hackers Access Reservation Information Across Netherlands
Hotel guests in the Netherlands are being targeted with convincing fake payment requests after criminals obtained reservation deta...
Spain registers record high sea temperatures for May
Spain registered record sea temperatures for the month of May along much of its coastline, the country's port authority said on ...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Greenland is part of Denmark ‘for now’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reignited the flame over the US's continued pursuit of Greenland.
While testifying before...
29 arrested as law enforcement strikes criminal networks behind illegal streaming
Criminal networks making millions from illegal access to premium sports broadcasts, film and television channels have been targete...
Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography
Poland wants to ban under-16s from using mobile phones in schools from September 1 and plans to introduce stricter age verificatio...
Denmark’s Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister
Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, mai...
World
US considers wider stationing of nuclear weapons across NATO allies
The U.S. is discussing whether to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the Financial Times reported on Tue...
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...
Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps
Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the U.S. military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other reg...
WHO says 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in...
Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire, pending Trump’s approval
The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through t...
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...
Oil falls as Lebanon and Israel agree on a ceasefire
Oil prices fell on Thursday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon boosted hopes for a broader agreement to end the U.S.-...
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...
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EU Parliament to switch to French search engine from Google in tech sovereignty push
The European Parliament will switch to French search engine Qwant from Google, it said on Wednesday, underscoring Europe's push ...
EU preparing economic support package for Armenia after Russian pressure on it
The European Union is preparing an economic support package worth an initial amount of €50 million ($58.1 million) for Armenia a...
European Parliament and Council Seek Compromise on Passenger Rights Package
Co-legislators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU paused negotiations on the air passenger rights reform...
EU Green Transition Sparks Fears of Factory Closures and Employment Losses
EU countries risk mass job losses in the coming years as high energy costs, industrial restructuring and the green transition weig...
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Insights
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....
Other News
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...
