13

Nov

Dominic Cummings resigns with immediate effect

Boris Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has left Number 10 with immediate effect, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says. Mr Cummings spoke to the PM earlier on Friday and it…

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07

Nov

Biden wins presidential race in deeply divided United States

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix…

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31

Oct

Britain to go into lockdown until December 2

Update : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new monthlong lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals…

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31

Oct

Orthodox priest wounded in shooting in Lyon

An orthodox priest has been injured in a shooting in the French city of Lyon and the assailant has fled, a police source said on Saturday. The priest was fired…

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29

Oct

UPDATED: Three dead in knife attack in French church, woman beheaded

A knife-wielding attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar" beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist incident at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday,…

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14

Oct

France declares public health state of emergency – Update

he French government on Wednesday declared a public health state of emergency, giving officials greater powers to impose new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. "The COVID-19 epidemic constitutes…

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09

Oct

Boris Johnson to address country on Monday

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a statement to MPs on Monday, amid expectations that a three-tier local lockdown system will be introduced across England. Developing Story

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30

Sep

UPDATED: Blast heard all over Paris was fighter jet sonic boom

A French fighter jet broke the sound barrier as it scrambled to join a commercial jet that had lost contact with air traffic control on Wednesday, causing a sonic boom…

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30

Sep

Malta rattled by earthquake

In the early hours of Wednesday morning Malta was rattled by a moderate earthquake. According to the United States Geological Survey the earthquake struck at around 3am and had an…

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29

Sep

Malta – Żebbug man loses life in work site incident

A 57 year old man, resident in Ħaż-Żebug lost his life early this morning in an incident while carrying out maintenance work in the Kirkop tunnels. A police statement said…

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23

Sep

Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat

The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated over a reported bomb threat. A large area around the Paris landmark is said to have been cordoned off by police, with people urged to stay away from…

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15

Sep

Libya’s Prime Minister al-Sarraj to resign – UPDATE

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj plans to announce his resignation soon. CDE News Agency is reliably informed that al-Sarraj had confirmed his intentions to step down to several international players.…

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14

Sep

Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus

Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth's inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of potential life…

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05

Sep

UK police investigating suspicious item on Manchester bus

Police in Manchester, north west England, said on Saturday they were responding to reports that a suspicious item had been found on a bus at Manchester Piccadilly bus station. Greater…

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31

Aug

Hamas announce deal to end escalation of violence with Israel

Hamas, the Palestinian group running the besieged Gaza Strip, has announced it has reached a Qatari-mediated deal to end the latest escalation of violence with Israel. Al Jazeera reports that…

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19

Aug

45 die in shipwreck off Libya – UN

At least 45 migrants and refugees have died in the largest shipwreck off Libya's coast this year, the UN says. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), and UNHCR, the UN…

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18

Aug

President and PM detained after Mali coup

UPDATE : 2000h A leader of the mutiny said both Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse had been detained by soldiers.  "We can tell you that the…

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14

Aug

Malta to be placed on the travel Red Zone by Belgium

The colour codes for several countries and regions in Belgium’s travel zones system on the Foreign Affairs’ website will be adapted again on Friday afternoon, the Crisis Centre announced during…

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13

Aug

Official : France, the Netherlands and Malta added to the UK’s coronavirus travel quarantine list as of Saturday

The British government announced that data showed that the UK needed to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of coronavirus Travel Corridors…

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12

Aug

Swab tests to be requested in all Italy for visitors from Malta, Greece, Spain and Croatia

In an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday ministers Boccia and Speranza announced that the regions in Italy need to have and follow the same rules otherwise there will be chaos. Amongst…

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07

Aug

Air India Express plane skids off runway in Kerala – Update

A special evacuation flight bringing people home to India who had been trapped abroad because of the coronavirus skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in…

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06

Aug

Malta remains on UK travel corridor – passengers from Andorra, Belgium and Bahamas to self-isolate for 14 days

Passengers from Belgium, Andorra and the Bahamas will be required to self-isolate at home or another specified address for 14 days on arrival in the UK from Saturday. In a…

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01

Aug

Doctors and Nurses industrial action suspended after meetings with Health Minister

The unions representing doctors and nurses said on Saturday they had suspended industrial action they planned to take in protest over the holding of mass events and the consequent spread…

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31

Jul

Major dance music festivals announce cancellation of event planned in Malta

International music festivals planned in Malta have been cancelled by the organisers of the mentioned parties following an uproar in the island against their organisation. The organisers have blamed the…

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31

Jul

Malta Health authorities reiterate position against organisation of mass events

Given the risks that strains the public health and healthcare service the Superintendence of Public Health reiterates its position that it is not in favour of the organisation of mass…

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30

Jul

Trump raises possibility of delaying election

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the nation’s November presidential election despite its date being enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Trump, without evidence, repeated his…

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30

Jul

Man dies in shooting in Mqabba, Malta

Several media sources report that a man has died in Mqabba following a shooting late on Wednesday night. According to the reports the man's lifeless body was left next to…

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28

Jul

German police search garden near Hanover for Madeleine McCann

German police are currently carrying a search in a garden near the German city of Hannover. The search is being carried in connection with the investigations related to the disappearance…

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25

Jul

UK to impose quarantine to all holidaymakers from Spain

The UK will impose restrictions on holidaymakers returning from Spain on Saturday in a bid to curb the surge in coronavirus infection, the government has confirmed. The decision means those…

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25

Jul

Catalonia orders closure of nightclubs amid fears of second wave in Spain

Catalonia has ordered the closure of nightclubs across the region amid fears of a second wave in Spain, The Telegraph and BBC report. Fresh restrictions are imposed for at least…

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21

Jul

Gunman armed with explosives holding 20 people on board bus as hostages in Ukraine

A 'hostage situation' has developed in Ukraine after a gunman armed with explosives  took over a passenger bus with around 20 people on board in the western Ukrainian city of…

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20

Jul

UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response

AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine was safe and produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials in healthy volunteers, data showed on Monday. The vaccine, called AZD1222 and under development by…

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18

Jul

Azerbaijan flags alarm on oil and gas supplies to Europe

Azerbaijan warned on Saturday about security risks to the oil and gas it supplies to European markets due to the outbreak of hostilities at its border with Armenia. Elshad Nassirov,…

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12

Jul

US navy ship catches fire in San Diego

At least 18 sailors were taken to a San Diego area hospital after suffering minor injuries in a large, ongoing blaze aboard the military ship USS Bonhomme Richard on Sunday,…

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11

Jul

England’s World Cup Winner and Former Republic of Ireland Manager Jack Charlton dies at 85

England 1966 World Cup hero and legendary Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85. The former defender, who played for Leeds United with distinction…

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26

Jun

Three killed in stabbing incident in Glasgow

Three people are believed to have been killed in an incident in Glasgow city centre and which is believed to have happened in the hotel. A male suspect was shot…

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20

Jun

Three dead after multiple stabbings in major incident in Reading, UK

Update: One man has been arrested following a stabbing incident in which three people were killed and two were critically injured, police have confirmed. Earlier - A large part of…

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18

Jun

13 day old baby dies with Coronavirus in UK

A 13-day-old baby has become one of the youngest people to die with coronavirus in the UK. This news was announced after a further 135 people who tested positive for…

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16

Jun

Coronavirus Recovery : “Widely available, safe medicine which will save lives” around the world trial results to be available in July

The first results from the world's largest randomised trial of drugs to treat COVID-19 patients could be available in early July, one of the scientists leading the UK-based study called…

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22

May

UPDATED: Pakistan says passenger jet with 107 persons on board crashed on residential area

An passenger jet, which tracking website flightradar24.com identified as a 15-year-old Airbus A320, operated by Pakistan International Airlines crashed with 107 people on board, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said.…

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01

May

North Korean President makes first public appearance amid speculation over his death

Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance for 20 days, North Korean state media say, amid speculation over his health. According to Reuters, he attended the completion of a fertiliser plant.…

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11

Apr

Large magmatic eruption is taking place at Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia

Krakatoa, also known has Krakatau, has reportedly erupted in Indonesia. There are reports of a "large magmatic eruption" happening right now. NZHerald reports that satellite imagery shows ash several kilometres…

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