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UK has no plan for defending nation in event of war

13th January 2026

The UK has no plan to defend the nation in the event of war, including how to mobilise the National Health Service to deal with mass casualties, the head of the military has revealed. ...

European Parliament bans Iranian diplomats to avoid ‘legitimising the regime’

13th January 2026

All the Iranian diplomats and representatives will be banned from the European Parliament's premises as a response to Iran's crackdown on protesters, the Parliament's president, Roberta ...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 13 January 2026

13th January 2026

Morning Briefing Malta cautious as Greenland row exposes EU foreign policy gapsMalta will not be rushed into staking out a position on US President Donald Trump’s reported interest in...

Malta News Briefing – Monday 12 January 2026

12th January 2026

Morning Briefing Prime Minister Signals Rethink on Controversial Planning ReformPrime Minister Robert Abela has acknowledged that elements of a controversial planning reform proposed ...

EP Voices Support for Iran Protesters as Unrest Intensifies and Death Toll Rises

9th January 2026

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has voiced strong support for protesters in Iran as nationwide demonstrations continue to spread and authorities intensify their crackdown, ...

Cyprus to seek to strengthen EU’s strategic autonomy during Council Presidency

11th December 2025

President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, has set out two key priorities for Cyprus’ upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union: strengthening the EU’s st...

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Oil extends climb on Iran supply disruption concerns

13th January 2026

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as heightened concerns surrounding Iran and potential supply disruptions outweighed the prospect of increased crude supply from Venezuela. Brent f...

Citi Predicts $5,000 Gold Price Amid Current Market Dynamics

13th January 2026

Gold prices were broadly steady on Tuesday, trading below ‌a record $4,600/ounce level reached in the last session amid sharpened geopolitical and economic uncertainty as investors booke...

EU Crypto Rules Pose Challenges for National Bans on Service Providers

19th December 2025

Two local analysts have cautioned that any attempt by EU Member States to block or restrict the passporting of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised under the Markets in...

Six Women Shaping Malta’s Financial Services Sector

18th December 2025

Marina Grech, Partner, Ganado Advocates As a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds department, Marina Grech has built a career advising clients across Malta’s...

Focal Logistics Group awarded ISO certification

7th January 2026

Focal Logistics Group has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification, marking an important milestone following the recent consolidation of the group and reaffirming its commitment to consi...

Take the Bus on 20 December and Contribute to L-istrina’s Cause

16th December 2025

Malta Public Transport will hold the ninth edition of Tallinja għal L-istrina on Saturday, 20 December 2025, once again supporting L-istrina through its long-standing collaboration with ...

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 13 January 2026

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Citi Predicts $5,000 Gold Price Amid Current Market Dynamics

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