Good morning,
Developments about the death of the 35 year old mother of seven, a search and rescue operation for a missing diver which was called off and a missile attack on Syria dominate the local and international news agenda.
Your detailed morning briefing also brings you a review of the front pages of Malta’s News papers.
Just in case you missed anything, our headline digest keeps you updated with the main news of the past hours.
The Latest
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- Israel launched missiles at the Damascus International Airport which were shot down by Syria’s air defences, according to Syrian state media. Times of Israel
- The AFM and the police on Sunday morning called off a search and rescue operation after a report regards the ‘disappearance of a diver’ proved to be a false alarm. Newsbook
- Washington is angry at widespread non-compliance with sanctions on Pyongyang and has called an urgent UN Security Council meeting. A new report suggests North Korea is smuggling coal at sea and flouting an arms embargo. DW
- Turkey’s presidential spokesperson has said a major offensive targeting Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib could cause a new refugee crisis from Turkey to Europe.
- U.S. President Donald Trump plans to announce new tariffs of about $200 billion on Chinese imports as early as Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
- The United States will not present its long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace any time soon and is instead trying to unilaterally change the terms of reference for any future proposal, a senior Palestinian official said on Saturday. Reuters
- The Russian secret services are in crisis over the fallout from the “botched” chemical weapons attack in Salisbury, British intelligence officers believe.
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unloaded on his Obama-era predecessor John Kerry for “actively undermining” U.S. policy on Iran by meeting several times recently with the Iranian foreign minister.
- The Cairo Criminal Court accuses Alaa and Gamal Mubarak of being involved in making unlawful profits of about 500 million pounds (about 28 million dollars) from manipulating stock market shares.
- Former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Abdullah Hamduk has formally declined his appointment as Sudan’s finance minister, state news agency SUNA reported on Saturday. Reuters
- Iraqi legislators have elected a speaker of parliament, paving the way for the formation of a new government after months of uncertainty in the wake of an inconclusive election. Al Jazeera
- The city of Paris released a music video on September 12 imploring people to refrain from urinating in public. The quirky production is making a splash on social media. France 24
- Millions of people marked World Cleanup Day on Saturday, joining what was set to be the biggest-ever single day of volunteer-based waste collection efforts. Euronews
- Male tennis players are almost three times more likely to be fined for losing their temper and smashing racquets than their female counterparts, The New York Times reported Saturday.
The Review
Malta’s Newspaper Front Pages
The Malta Independent on Sunday reports on an interview with Adrian Delia on his first anniversary as PN Leader in which he appeals for unity within despite disagreements.
Il-Mument quotes Adrian Delia who insists that he will keep speaking with everyone. The paper carries the full interview in the inside pages.
Malta Today, too, features the PN leader’s interview and quotes his opinion on Simon Busuttil. Adrian Delia says that the former leader has a place within the party as long as he can help the PN win more votes.
Kulħadd takes a different view of Delia’s first anniversary and says that one year on, he still is not in the lead.
The Sunday Times of Malta reports that the American University of Malta has attracted only six students so far, with the new academic year formally opened in the last week of August.
Another story by the paper says that 62 lawyers are supporting a move by activist Manuel Delia to protect the Daphne Caruana Galizia memorial in Great Siege square, Valletta.
In another story, The Malta Independent on Sunday speaks to the CEO of the Federation of Hunters, Trappers, and Conservationists who believes the derogation on finch trapping can, once again, be applied by Malta.
Malta Today carries on story about how Europe’s centre-left is mulling about building an alliance into with Macron as the EU Parliament heads into elections next year.
It-Torċa leads with a story about the pastoral letter issued by the episcopal conference last week. The paper says that various members of the clergy criticised the letter on social accommodation, calling it “disgusting”.
In other stories, It-Torċa says that church entities have collectively benefitted from €7.3 million from state funds; and reports that 93 migrants have been sent back by the country’s authorities.
Illum carries an interview with Ahmed Bugri regards the situation of the migrants at the open centres, inviting politicians, in particular Adrian Delia, to inform himself before speaking about the situation of migrants.
The Headline Roundup
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