02

Sep

Bush’s tribute to Senator John McCain – Full Speech

Cindy and the McCain Family, I am honored to be with you to offer my sympathies and to celebrate a great life. The nation joins your extraordinary family in grief…

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02

Sep

Obama’s Tribute to Senator John McCain – Full Speech

To John's beloved family, Mrs. McCain, to Cindy and the McCain children, president and Mrs. Bush, president and secretary Clinton, vice president and Mrs. Biden, vice president and Mrs. Cheney,…

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01

Sep

Food labelling and Irish border on BREXIT talks agenda

Michel Barnier is refusing to back down on establishing a border in the Irish Sea to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, and has publicly asked the British…

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01

Sep

Aretha Franklin laid to rest

Aretha Franklin is in her final resting place. The casket of the Queen of Soul was interred Friday evening in a mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, just over two…

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01

Sep

Negotiations between Canada and US ended without a deal, to resume next week.

Negotiations between Canada and the United States to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended on Friday without a deal, missing a self-imposed deadline set by US President Donald Trump.…

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01

Sep

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following briefing brings you the latest news from Malta, 13 countries around the Europe and the world and 4 main institutions following a review of the highlights…

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31

Aug

Senator McCain’s arrives at U.S.Capitol rotunda

The six-term Republican senator, who lived and worked in the nation’s capital over four decades, is lying in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda for a ceremony and public visitation.…

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31

Aug

Developing Story- Amsterdam police say that the Afghan persons who carried stabbing had terrorist motives. UPDATED

  Police in the Dutch capital shot and wounded a suspect Friday after he stabbed two people at Amsterdam’s busy central railway station. Hours after the incident, police said they…

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31

Aug

118 dead and injured, with 27 deaths and 91 injuries, mostly to civilians in Tripoli clashes

The Tripoli Ministry of Health reported a total of 118 dead and injured, with 27 deaths and 91 injuries, mostly to civilians. Gunfire and shells were still being reported by…

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31

Aug

The Update – McCain’s Last Journey

Before the plane carrying his casket rose to the skies for one final flight to Washington, DC, the late Sen. John McCain got his final send-off from Arizona on Thursday…

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31

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing – Updated

Good morning,   CIVIL PROTECTION WARNING: People are asked to avoid the area of Magħtab while residents of Magħtab, Naxxar, and San Gwann to keep their windows shut. This is after…

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30

Aug

New fighting in Tripoli as ceasefire doesn’t hold

Al Jazeera : A bout of fighting in Libya's capital has laid bare the fragility of an armed cartel that had brought a veneer of stability to the city and encouraged the gradual…

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30

Aug

Sen John McCain will leave Arizona for last time today

AP: The celebration of Sen. John McCain’s life enters a second day with a church service and a military salute before his casket departs his adopted state of Arizona for the…

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30

Aug

Understanding the Brexit factions within the Tories

POLITICO compiled a guide to the factions among Tory MPs and how they will react if and when Theresa May brings home a deal from Brussels on Brexit. 1. Militant Brexiteers…

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30

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing covers the main stories in Malta's newspapers front pages which focus on the free school transport and the case where a 15 year old was…

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29

Aug

Brexit Update – October deadline might slip; Nursing Union warns of risks on healthcare

The U.K. and the European Union may not meet their self-imposed October deadline for a divorce deal, Britain's Brexit minister said Wednesday. Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said October remains the…

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29

Aug

UK aims to be Africa’s biggest investor within four years

Theresa May said the UK aims to be Africa’s biggest foreign investor within four years as she began the first visit by a British prime minister to the continent in…

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29

Aug

German official blame fake news on social media for helping fuel right-wing violence in Chemnitz

German officials have blamed "fake news" on social media for helping fuel right-wing violence in the eastern German city of Chemnitz over the past two days. "We have to acknowledge that mobilization…

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29

Aug

Migration tops the agenda in meeting between Maltese and Czech Prime Ministers

The obligatory sharing of migrants or the drawing of quotas is not an acceptable solution to the migration crisis, Andrej Babiš, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic said after…

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28

Aug

Ceasefire in Tripoli

The head of the Council of Elders and Dignitaries of Tarhuna Saleh Alfandi confirmed that ceasefire agreement was reached between the parties fighting in the southern suburbs of the capital,…

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28

Aug

A No-Deal Brexit wouldn’t be the end of the world – Theresa May

The Guardian reports that British PM Theresa May claimed that a no-deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the end of the world” as she sought to downplay a controversial warning made by Philip…

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28

Aug

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today apart from the regular Malta's newspaper front pages' review also refers to the worrying developments in Libya's capital Tripoli, the Mexico - US…

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28

Aug

Concern expressed on latest developments in Tripoli

The Libya Observer reports that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on its website on Monday that it was following the clashes in and around Tripoli with grave concern, calling…

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27

Aug

5 dead and 31 injured after clashes in southern Tripoli

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has today called on all militias to observe an immediate ceasefire and restore calm in southern Tripoli. The call comes following clashes…

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27

Aug

The Update – Italy to review its infrastructure concession system

Italy's Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Monday that the country would review its infrastructure concession system on a case-by-case basis to determine whether to nationalise some of them or…

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27

Aug

The Update – Senator McCain’s funeral details announced

Details about John McCain’s funeral services have been announced after the longtime Arizona senator died on Saturday. McCain, who died roughly a year after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain…

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27

Aug

EU unity deemed more important by Macron as he outlines French foreign post Brexit foreign policy priorities

France 24 said that President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said preserving European Union unity was more important than forging a close relationship with post-Brexit Britain, and hit out at what he…

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26

Aug

The Update – Senator McCain- Obituaries, Tributes and his link with Malta

The first visit took place in 2008 when what then was described as "former Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (together with US Senator Joe Lieberman)" visited Malta on their way…

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26

Aug

Venezuela refugee situation likened to refugee crisis in the Mediterranean

The Venezuela refugee situation is "building towards a crisis moment", the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned, with the organisation's spokesperson likening it to the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. Many…

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26

Aug

Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The morning briefing for Sunday leads with the death of Senator John McCain, who at 81, passed away after losing the battle with cancer. During the night, the…

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26

Aug

Libyan Ministry of Interior declare state of general alarm and high-alert status

The Ministry of Interior declared the state of general alarm and the high-alert status in all its security units. On its Facebook, the ministry called on all citizens to cooperate…

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26

Aug

The Update – End of Diciotti Saga – Salvini investigated for abuse of power

Catholic bishops, tiny Albania and Ireland agreed to take the 140 migrants blocked aboard an Italian coast guard vessel, Premier Giuseppe Conte said Saturday, announcing the end of 10-day standoff…

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25

Aug

The Update – Pope Francis visits Ireland

AP: The Vatican says Pope Francis has met with eight survivors of clerical and institutional abuse on the first day of his trip to Ireland, which is ground zero for…

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25

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing. The migrants on the Diciotti saga continues as no deal was agreed on Friday. Trump's challenges continues, while he 'engages' in new diplomatic twists in…

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24

Aug

The Update – Asia Argento’s “Me Too”

The Telegraph reports that Asia Argento, the Hollywood actress and "MeToo" activist accused of sexual assault on an underage boy, has privately admitted having sex with the fellow actor despite issuing…

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24

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Australia has a new Prime Minister, while the US Media is analysing the Trump legal issues. In Italy, the Diciotti saga saw its umpteenth twist in political drama,…

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24

Aug

The Update – Trump’s potential legal jeopardy

Donald Trump and his legal team have hit back at suggestions he could soon be impeached, with his lawyer saying that the American people would “revolt” if such a move was…

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24

Aug

The Update – Australia has a new Prime Minister

Australia government lawmakers on Friday elected Treasurer Scott Morrison as the next prime minister in a ballot that continues an era of extraordinary political instability. Dutton’s supporters had forced incumbent…

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24

Aug

The Update – Diciotti Migrants saga

The Diciotti ship saga, moored in the port of Catania with 150 migrants still on board entered its third day and is charged with new political and judicial tensions. The ship…

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23

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The day after for Trump, meant he had the opportunity to say his views, and he did via his preferred monologous channel - Twitter. Twitter, again, was the…

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23

Aug

The Update – Mediterranean Migration

Euronews: Italy’s prime minister has allowed all child migrants on the coastguard ship that docked in the port of Catania on Monday into Italy. The legal agency in Sicily responsible for…

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20

Aug

Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing is served.   Latest: In Afghanistan, Taliban took more than 100 people, including women and children hostage in ambush in North. (AP)   The issue…

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19

Aug

Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Sunday Morning Briefing covering the main news as reported around the world. Latest News:  A strong earthquake has jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok as it tries…

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18

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Today's morning briefing covering news from Malta, the Mediterranean, Europe and the World as reported by the main news agencies and outlets.   Special counsel prosecutors are asking…

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16

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following Morning Briefing presents the salient news as reported from the main newspapers and news media.   Malta’s frontpages report the settlement of the MV Aquarius stalemate…

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15

Aug

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news around the world, including Malta are dominated with the tragedy that took place on Tuesday in Genoa, Italy. Earlier, the last news cycle started off with…

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14

Aug

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing includes newspapers' headlines for today and also covers the latest news from the past hours' news cycle and the latest developments in on-going news. Start…

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13

Aug

Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our morning briefing for today covers news in Malta, the Mediterranean, Syria, the US, Turkey, the Korean peninsula and the Sun.   (more…)

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12

Aug

Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing  covers the stories we find on the Maltese Newspapers and some of the main news which took place in the past 24 hours around the…

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11

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today. We wish you a good day.   The Police issued a statement stating that former Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit and Economic Crimes Unit…

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10

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World,  in just under…

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08

Aug

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning   Your Morning Briefing for today covers some of the headlines covered by Malta's Newspapers, the latest update from around the world and other stories which hit the…

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07

Aug

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Tuesday Morning Briefing covers the main headlines of the news.   The main story remains the powerful explosion which took place in Bologna on Monday afternoon. 2…

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06

Aug

Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Monday morning briefing provides you with the salient points reported in Malta, Europe and the World.   >> The government will be giving a second income tax…

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04

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

  Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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03

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning,  Your Morning Briefing for today follows. Both the Times and The Malta Independent refer to the S&P credit rating on the banking system. Respected credit ratings agency Standard and Poors has…

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02

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today takes you the US, Libya, Greece, Italy, Marseille, Romania and obviously also refers to Malta's newspapers. We deal with migration, aviation, elections and…

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