Good evening,
These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Malta will not be stopping flights from Italy’s northern region, which has been sealed off over coronavirus fears until it is advised to do so by the World Health Organisation, the health authorities have said. Source: Times of Malta
Activists marched through Republic Street in Valletta on the event of International Women’s Day on Sunday, calling for the stop to the objectification of women among other things. Source: Malta Today
Prime Minister Robert Abela used his customary Sunday speech to call for calm after Malta confirmed its first three cases of Coronavirus on Saturday. Source: The Malta Independent
The health authorities have not reported any new case of coronavirus, although the Italian four-person family are still being kept in isolation at Mater Dei hospital after three members of the family tested positive for the virus when they returned from Italy. Source: TVM
Medical Association of Malta has once again reiterated its call for all flights from Northern Italy to be cancelled and to order mandatory quarantine for flights from other Italian cities. Source: Newsbook
Pope Francis leads weekly Angelus prayer through live-stream due to coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus death toll increases in France
Person who attended Trump conference tests positive for coronavirus
People seek to leave Milan after lockdown decision
Spanish town faces police lockdown to contain coronavirus
Australia ramps up epidemic preparation as third man dies, first death from coronavirus in Latin America
Maldives confirms first two coronavirus cases, limits movement on islands
First coronavirus case in Washington D.C., Trump “I’m not concerned at all”
Health officials in Benghazi deny rumours of coronavirus cases in Libya
Italian Civil Protection sets up online map of coronavirus infections in Italy
Milan and 14 provinces in Italy in quarantine as fatalities rise to 233
Albanian organised crime groups have significantly expanded their presence across Europe in recent years and, according to anti-mafia researcher Professor Vincenzo Musacchio, have become...
Microsoft said it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and generate returns on their investment.
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Benna Raises Milk Prices Again as Production Costs Climb: Malta Dairy Products Ltd has increased the prices of several Benna dairy products for the second time in a year,...
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Yorgen Fenech trial over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder begins
The long-awaited trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia ...
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious package of tax reforms aimed at simplifying tax rules across the European Union, reducing compliance burdens for businesses and strength...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
Microsoft said it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and generate returns on their investment.
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Malta Public Transport will be organising special bus services for the BBC Concert taking place on 4th July 2026, at the Granaries in Floriana.
In order to provide a more convenient t...
The European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
The European Union has approved new rules aimed at tightening the screening of foreign investments in strategic sectors, marking a major shift in Europe’s approach towards economic secur...
Malta Public Transport will be organising special bus services for the BBC Concert taking place on 4th July 2026, at the Granaries in Floriana.
In order to provide a more convenient t...
One month after Gozo’s public transport service has been fully electrified, Gozo’s bus service has recorded more than 332,000 passenger journeys across more than 16,220 trips, demonstrat...
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to resume attacks and...
U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Te...
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck central Venezuela seconds apart, causing widespread destruct...
Thousands of Cuban security personnel have begun leaving Caracas after nearly two decades in Venezuela, as Washington ramps up efforts to dismantle the long standing alliance between the...
Kyiv will observe a day of mourning on Friday after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 13 people and injured about 90 others, according to city officials.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut short his visit to Dublin on Wednesday, warning that the Kremlin would soon launch a new large-scale attack on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy was atten...
