The sudden escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the migration issue in the US border with Mexico and the developments after the Brexit summit are the main news across the world.
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The main news of the day
Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea on Sunday after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors. The incident sharply escalated tensions that have been growing between the two countries since Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Russia has since worked steadily to bolster its zone of control around the Crimean Peninsula.
British Prime Minister will embark on her arduous task to convince the British MPs and their electorate about the importance of agreeing to the Brexit Deal. After getting the green light to the agreement yesterday from her European counterparts, the most challenging part starts. The Prime Minister intends to hold the crucial Parliamentary vote on the deal on December 12, and will on Monday update Cabinet on plans for a two-week media blitz timed to exert maximum pressure on MPs to fall into line.
The News Paper Front Pages
The Times picks up a story from the Libyan media which says that Maltese Neville Gafa made last-minute changes to his travel arrangements to escape detention at the airport in Tripoli. Gafa dismissed the story calling it fake news by a section of the Libyan media to damage his reputation.
The Malta Independent speaks to Infrastructure Malta which says that a team of Maltese and international experts are studying the geological formation of the seabed between Malta and Gozo to build the safest and most sustainable tunnel.
Another story in The Times says that the Auditor General notices some improvement by government entities after recommendations made by his office but wants to see more action.
The Malta Independent publishes an interview with activist Sara Ezabe who says she disagrees with a recent interpretation by a judge that a social media comment telling people to go back to their country is an opinion and does not constitute hate speech. She says the system discourages people from filing reports.
L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who describe the agreement on Brexit between the EU and UK as a ‘day of sorrow’ but is convinced that the terms in the agreement were the best possible for the people of Britain.
L-Orizzont publishes an interview with newly-appointed President of the Chamber of Advocates Dr Louis de Gabriele who said that one of his main priorities will be the training of young lawyers.
In another story, L-Orizzont reports that a man and three women were arraigned in court on Sunday accused of operating brothels in massage parlours. The paper says the man owns three massage rooms where the women charge every client €50, one of them admitting serving 10 clients in a day.
In-Nazzjon covers the conclusion of the PN General Council on Sunday and says that party leader Adrian Delia laid out his vision and proposals for the country. Also discussing the case of 17 Black in his address, Delia asked who the Prime Minister is in effect: Joseph Muscat or Keith Schembri.
