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Idlib to dominate agenda summit between Iran, Russia and Turkey

When the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran meet on Friday in Tehran, all eyes will be on their diplomacy reaching a last-minute deal to avert a bloodbath in Idlib,…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, A powerful earthquake hit Japan, the two Koreas agreed for a summit later on this month, while Donald Trump's experience at the White House remains an issue for…

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Chequers deal is ‘dead’ Michel Barnier tells MPs (reports)

The European Union has warned that Theresa May's Chequers plan is "dead" and is urging her to adopt a Canada-style deal favoured by Boris Johnson, according to Eurosceptic Tory MPs. The Telegraph Michel…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Here's your morning briefing for today covering the front pages of Malta's newspapers, the revelations from a new book FEAR about 'fear' working at the White House under…

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Reports: Hundreds of African migrants escape from detention centre in Tripoli -Libyan government department denies

According to news agency Reuters, hundreds of African migrants escaped from a detention center in Tripoli on Tuesday as fighting between rival groups raged nearby, an aid official said, though the…

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All Maltese nationals currently in Libya are safe – Statement by Maltese Government on Situation in Libya

Government of Malta Statement: In view of the escalation of conflict in Tripoli, Libya, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion would like to notify that from official information gathered…

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Matteo Salvini on Orban, Chemnitz, Merkel and the Economy – Interview

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini says the German government has been underestimating the risk of social conflict over migration for years. DW DW interviewed Salvini as the Italian government…

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Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders and perceived insults to Islam in Netherlands cited as motivation for Amsterdam stabbings

A man who stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam's central station last week named Dutch, anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders during police questioning and said he was motivated by perceived insults…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Today's morning briefing brings you the a brief update on the latest developments and main news from around the world and a quick review of Malta's newspapers. Syria,…

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Maltese Government says that Maltese nationals are not in danger – Libyan Interior ministry warned residents to stay away from clashes zone – Salvini rules out military action (UPDATED)

TVM reports that the Maltese nationals who are in Libya are not in any danger and have not requested to be evacuated, contrary to the The Times of Malta report. In a statement, the…

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Johnson’s claims on Brexit are not serious – May’s spokesman

The war of words between Theresa May and Boris Johnson escalated Monday with the prime minister’s official spokesman slapping down the former foreign secretary’s ideas as not “serious.” In response…

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Two citizen groups call for an end to Brexit uncertainty

Two major citizens’ rights groups are to urge the U.K. and EU Brexit negotiators to end the “extreme legal uncertainty” for citizens on either side of the Brexit divide created…

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Untangling Libya’s current crisis

The situation in Tripoli has escalated in just seven day to a level which is now creating an alarm to all international players and a lot of tension in the…

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Brexit means end of European work for evaluation of new medicines for sale across EU

Britain’s leading role in evaluating new medicines for sale to patients across the EU has collapsed with no more work coming from Europe because of Brexit, it has emerged. The decision by…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main news around the world report how thousands of years of historical artefacts were destroyed as a huge fire has engulfed Rio's history museum in Brazil. In…

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400 detainees escape from Tripoli prison after riot

Some 400 detainees escaped after a riot on Sunday at a prison in the southern suburbs of the Libyan capital Tripoli, theatre of a week of deadly battles, the police…

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US State Department condemns stabbing of US citizens in Amsterdam

Updated - The US State Department on Sunday condemned the stabbing of two U.S. citizens in Amsterdam’s major train station this weekend as an “unprovoked, horrifying attack” and offered assistance…

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Diplomatique Expert recommends…

Our consulting arm Diplomatique Expert, recommends the following reads from major news outlets for insight on the main news of the week. The Observer In Chemnitz, anti-fascists stand up…

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Libya, head of the rebel brigade: “Ready to attack Tripoli”. A state of emergency has been proclaimed

Libya's U.N.-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital and its outskirts as ongoing fighting has killed some 39 people including civilians in the past days. The…

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Government’s Brexit proposal doomed to fail parliamentary test – Tony Blair

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has described the UK government's Brexit proposal as "doomed to fail," predicting it will be voted down in Parliament. In an exclusive interview to…

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Michel Barnier has warned that Theresa May’s Chequer’s deal will spell the “end” of the European project and the Single Market.

Michel Barnier has warned that Theresa May's Chequer's deal will spell the "end" of the European project and the Single Market. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,…

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Former Labour Leader Gordon Brown says party’s soul is at risk because of Corbyn’s handling of anti-Semitism crisis

Gordon Brown has warned that the "soul" of the Labour Party is at risk because of Jeremy Corbyn's handling of the anti-Semitism crisis. The former Labour Prime Minister said that…

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May says she won’t compromise with Brussels over her Brexit plans

Theresa May has said she will refuse to be forced into agreeing compromises on her Brexit plan that are not in the national interest. Writing in The Telegraph, the Prime…

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Canada not needed for NAFTA – Trump to Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade…

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The Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Sunday morning briefing provides you an update of the latest developments are reported by the leading news outlets in a brief concise report. We also review what the…

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Truce in Tripoli fails to hold – Clashes resume – Death toll reaches 39 – Number of injured 119 – Commander of Libyan central military zone abducted in Misrata

The death toll of southern Tripoli clashes has risen to 39, while 119 people are wounded. Most casualties are civilians. The clashes continued as yet another truce failed to…

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John McCain laid to rest as message loaded memorial service brings to fore differences between what was and is US politics today

John McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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