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BP puts UK North Sea oil and gas assets up for sale as CEO pushes overhaulEU agrees rescue centre in eastern Libya as migrant departures riseTrump says deal reached to disarm Hamas, Israeli support for plan remains uncertainSpain and Italy in diplomatic dispute on Schengen rulesUpdated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 31 July 2026
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Europe
France, Spain and Greece battle wildfires as Europe swelters
France, Spain and Greece battled major wildfires on Thursday as soaring temperatures, parched vegetation and powerful winds extend...
Mediterranean tourism powers ahead as Europe records resilient travel growth
Southern Mediterranean Europe remains one of the continent’s strongest-performing tourism regions, with international arrivals ris...
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, alleging the messaging platform was used by Ukrainian...
France’s Far Right Seizes on Wildfires to Attack Macron Government
France’s far-right National Rally is using the country’s devastating wildfires to criticise President Emmanuel Macron’s government...
Unidentified object crashes in Poland as Russia strikes Ukraine
An unidentified airborne object crashed in eastern Poland early Thursday during Russia's latest attack on Ukraine, leaving behind ...
Finland closes southern airspace near Russia over drone risk
Finland’s Defence Forces on Tuesday restricted part of the airspace off the country’s southern coast near the Russian border due t...
Iceland opposition leader urges EU to stay out of referendum on membership talks
Iceland’s opposition leader has called on European politicians to avoid influencing the country’s upcoming referendum on whether t...
Migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across the Balkans
Authorities in Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands, and Romania have taken coordinated action against an organised crime group suspe...
World
US begins review of its military presence in Europe
The United States has launched a review of its military presence in Europe, a move aimed at shifting greater responsibility for co...
Argentine leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’
Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Argentina following comments by Argentine President Javier Milei targeting Brazilian Preside...
US House rebukes Trump again over Iran war
The US House of Representatives has approved a Democratic-led war powers resolution criticising President Donald Trump's handling ...
US Warns Iran Is Not Serious About Ending War as Conflict Escalates
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran is not showing genuine commitment to negotiations aimed at ending the confl...
Widening war engulfs more countries
The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that wa...
US and Saudi Arabia Launch Strikes on Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq
The United States and Saudi Arabia have carried out joint air strikes against Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Iraq after a ...
Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz
Gulf states have backed a proposal aimed at reducing disruption to global oil trade by allowing Iran to collect voluntary fees fro...
US and Iran hold fire for third night as talks given ‘space’
The United States and Iran have paused military strikes for a third consecutive night as both sides seek to give diplomacy another...
Trump says deal reached to disarm Hamas, Israeli support for plan remains uncertain
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament a...
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without US
US President Donald Trump sought to shape expectations ahead of his first meeting in months with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin N...
Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated
Typhoon Noul has struck southern China, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall to Guangdong province and Hong Kong, forcing mo...
Qantas Tests Ultra-Long-Range Airbus on 17,000km Nonstop Flight to Melbourne
Qantas has completed a major test flight of its new ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR, with the aircraft landing in Melbourne a...
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EU agrees rescue centre in eastern Libya as migrant departures rise
The European Union has agreed plans to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in the eastern Libyan city of Bengh...
Spain and Italy in diplomatic dispute on Schengen rules
Italy and Spain have become embroiled in a diplomatic dispute after thousands of migrants reportedly entered the Spanish enclave o...
EU Considers Scaling Back Business Tax Plan Amid Budget Dispute
The European Commission is considering reducing the scope of a proposed tax on large companies aimed at generating new revenue for...
France abstains over appointment of new EU political parties watchdog chief
France declined to support the appointment of Philippe Musquar as the new head of the EU body overseeing the financing of pan-Euro...
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Insights
How can Trump ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain?
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ...
What is the ‘Omega Block’ causing Europe’s intense heatwave?
The intense heatwave engulfing Western Europe, resulting in more than 40 deaths in France alone, is being sustained by a weather p...
What happens next? How the UK will choose Starmer’s successor
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in S...
Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran?
Shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a host of objec...
Other News
Franco Baresi, Milan icon and Italy great, dies aged 66
Franco Baresi, the legendary AC Milan captain who spent his entire professional career with the club and became one of the most ce...
What does Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in FIFA subsidiary entail?
FIFA plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, offering stakes of up to 20% in FIFA Forw...
FIFA Faces Backlash Over Plan to Sell World Cup Commercial Rights
FIFA has sparked widespread criticism after unveiling plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to its major tournaments, inc...
France turn to ‘legend’ Zinedine Zidane as head coach
Zinedine Zidane has been appointed as France’s new head coach, replacing Didier Deschamps after more than a decade at the helm of ...
