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Europe
Spain to introduce job-matching plan for migrants granted legal status
Spain will introduce a plan to match migrants to jobs under a programme to grant legal status to about 500,000 undocumented worke...
Money Laundering in Italy Estimated at Up to €35 Billion Annually
Money laundering in Italy amounts to between €25 billion and €35 billion per year, according to the country's Guardia di Finanza (...
Italy busts €300 million streaming piracy ring
Italy's financial police said on Friday they had busted a sophisticated streaming piracy network that caused roughly €300 million...
Russia delivers nuclear munitions in Belarus as part of nuclear drills
Russia delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of major nuclear drills, the Russian Defence Mi...
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...
Romania shoots down Ukrainian drone flying over Estonia
Three NATO countries collaborated to shoot down a Ukrainian drone flying over European Union territory on Tuesday.
Ukrainian dr...
Latvian Prime Minister Silina resigns over handling of Ukraine drone incidents
Latvia's centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina said she would resign on Thursday, triggering the collapse of her coalition go...
World
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...
Rubio: likelihood of negotiated agreement with Cuba ‘not high’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the chances of a negotiated settlement with Cuba were “not high”, as Washington steps up...
USS Nimitz Enters Caribbean as Trump Administration Increases Pressure on Cuba
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its accompanying strike group have entered the Caribbean Sea as the administration of U.S. Pre...
EU Reaches Deal to Avoid Trump Tariff Escalation
The European Union reached an agreement early Wednesday to implement a long-delayed trade pact with the United States, likely avoi...
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...
Libya aims to restart Ras Lanuf oil refinery within a year, NOC says
Libya aims to restart its 220,000 barrel-per-day Ras Lanuf oil refinery within six to 12 months to supply the domestic market, N...
Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
There has been international condemnation of Israel's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid fl...
Taiwan says China’s military actions are greatest source of regional instability
hina is the biggest source of regional tension and instability due to its ongoing military activity, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-ta...
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Ira...
China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning
China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday ...
Int fl-Ewropa
MEPs Back European Commemoration Day for Victims of Work-Related Fatalities and Accidents
In remembrance of victims of accidents at work and of occupational diseases, MEPs are asking for 8 August to be designated the Eur...
EU Lawmakers Approve Expanded Protection Measures for Crime Victims
The European Parliament has approved new European Union rules aimed at strengthening support, protection measures and rights for v...
EU can freeze Russian assets held by trusts, court rules
The European Union can freeze assets linked to Russians sanctioned over the war in Ukraine, even if those assets are held by a tr...
EU fails to agree on migrant returns law
EU negotiators on Thursday failed to back rules to increase deportations from the bloc amid continued disagreement on a start date...
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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....
Other News
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...
Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title
Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title after beating Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday.
Top scorer Harry Kane scored ...
