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Today’s newspapers report that Malta will no longer get away with not accept- ing migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, Italy’s new Home Affairs Minister Matteo Salvini warned yesterday. UNHCR Italy has welcomed the efforts of the new government coalition composed of populist parties to “ensure that the country remains a key international actor in respect and dissemination of human rights, non-discrimination and international protection,” while stressing, along with UNHCR Malta, the importance of established fruitful collaboration with the Ministries of Home and Foreign Affairs of both countries in the implementation of key projects.
The provincial of the Augustinian order has defended plans to let a plot of land to a company that plans to build a 12-storey building by saying that the money earned would allow the order to be of better service in the community.
We also read that more Air Malta flights have been cancelled or delayed as the disarray at the national carrier persisted yesterday. We also read about the welcome, singer Emma upon her arrival from her TV experience ‘Amici’.
G7’s media reports show the different currents and converging points reflecting global political uncertain times.
The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on six leaders of human trafficking networks operating in Libya – the first time traffickers have been put on an international sanctions list. Libyan Navy Force spokesman said dubious NGOs’ vessels in the middle of the Mediterranean should leave as they are profiting off immigrants’ suffering. The self-styled Libyan National Army says its forces have seized most of the western coastal city of Derna from extremist groups who have controlled it for years.
Theresa May still has confidence in Boris Johnson, Downing Street has said, after the Foreign Secretary attacked the Prime Minister’s Brexit negotiating strategy and criticised the Treasury in a bombshell leaked recording. Boris Johnson criticised the UK government’s Brexit talks strategy, saying it lacks “guts” and suggested Donald Trump could do a better job.
Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain dies at 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.
Summer tourism results in a 40% increase in marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea.
For a period of four days in May, about 14 million Facebook users around the world had their default sharing setting for all new posts set to public.
Longer years in formal education can increase your ‘vision’ but may deteriorate your eyesight.
Britain’s 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch, underwent successful surgery to treat an eye cataract last month, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, has revealed the “happy news” that she is expecting her first child.
Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a “cash gift”.
Jesmond Saliba
Managing Editor
