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UPDATED: Vessel sinks off Greek island, all 17 on board rescued

All 17 people aboard a vessel that sank on Thursday off the Greek island of Milos have been rescued, the coast guard said on Thursday. All aboard were Greek citizens.…

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UPDATED: Two crewmen, a British and a Romanian, killed in attack on tanker off Oman

An attack on the Mercer Street petroleum products tanker in the Arabian Sea, off the Omani coast, has caused the deaths of two crew members, a British and a Romanian,…

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UPDATED: EU regulator endorses use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in teens

Europe's medicines regulator on Friday recommended approving the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year olds, paving the way for it to become the second shot okayed for…

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UPDATED: Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies after being shot

Dutch crime reporter Peter R. De Vries has died just over a week after being shot in the street, his family and his employer RTL Netherlands news said on Thursday.…

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British royal Kate self-isolating after COVID-19 contact

British royal Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is self-isolating and has cancelled her engagements after someone she came into contact with subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, her office said on…

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UPDATED: Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in water off Honolulu – FAA

A Boeing Co 737 cargo aircraft with two people on board made an emergency landing in the ocean off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, early on Friday, the U.S. aviation…

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UPDATED: EU strikes deal on huge farm subsidies, ending three years of negotiations

European Union negotiators struck a deal on reforms to the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme on Friday, introducing new measures aimed at protecting small farms and curbing agriculture's environmental impact.…

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UPDATED: Algeria’s prime minister resigns

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, state TV said. A new government will have to tackle…

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UPDATED: At least 7 killed in plane crash in Siberia

At least seven parachutists were killed and over a dozen injured after a twin-engine L-410 aircraft crashed in a forest in Russia's Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia, Russian media reported…

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UPDATED: Two dead, one injured in shooting in German town

A man and a woman were killed in a shooting spree in the centre of the western German town of Espelkamp, and the shooter was on the run, police said…

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EU set to add United States to safe travel list

European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add the United States to their list of countries from which they will allow non-essential travel, EU diplomats said. Ambassadors from the EU's…

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UPDATE – UK’s Johnson delays lockdown easing by a month, citing Delta variant risk

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed his plans to lift COVID-19 lockdown restrictions by a month on Monday, warning that the more infectious Delta variant meant if he did nothing thousands…

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UPDATED: G7 finance ministers agree global minimum tax of at least 15%

A group of the world's richest nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world's biggest companies. The Group of Seven…

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UPDATED: UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

Britain's medicines regulator said on Friday it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use on 12- to 15-year-olds, following similar clearances in the U.S. and…

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UPDATED: EU to ban Belarus overflights from midnight

European Union ambassadors on Friday adopted a plan to ban Belarus airlines from flying over EU territory or landing in EU airports, three diplomats said. The decision is part of…

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UPDATED – Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce, to be monitored by Egypt

Israel and Hamas will cease fire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2 a.m. on Friday (2300 GMT Thursday), an official with the Palestinian Islamist faction said, bringing a…

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War crimes court concerned over violence in West Bank – prosecutor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is concerned about escalating violence in the West Bank and the possibility that war crimes are being committed there, its prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said on Wednesday. "I note with great concern the escalation of violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as…

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35 killed in Gaza, 5 in Israel, as violence escalates

GAZA/JERUSALEM, May 12 (Reuters) - Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with at least 35 killed in Gaza and five in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years. Israel…

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UPDATE – Time for change: Queen sets out UK Johnson’s post-pandemic agenda

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to tackle inequality and "level up" the country on Tuesday with a post-pandemic raft of laws presented by Queen Elizabeth to parliament. In a ceremony stripped…

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UPDATE – “Solidarity” is the key for Europe’s future stress European Leaders on Europe Day’s inauguration of the Conference on Future of Europe

Strasbourg - There could be no more significant day to launch the Rules of Procedure that set out the composition of the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of…

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Update: EU regulator reviews reports of rare nerve disorder after AstraZeneca shot

May 7 (Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator is reviewing reports of a rare nerve-degenerating disorder in people who received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots, raising fresh questions about potential side-effects of the…

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World reacts to death of Britain’s Prince Philip – Updated

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. Here are…

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UPDATED: The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died

The Duke of Edinburgh - Prince Philip - has died, Buckingham Palace has said. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen…

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EU drug regulator says up to countries to decide how to handle AstraZeneca

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - European countries should make their own decisions about how to handle the risk of rare blood clots from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, based on prevailing infection rates and…

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EU expects impact on vaccination plans after EMA announcement on AstraZeneca

European Union health ministers have been told the EU drug regulator's decision on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to have an immediate impact on vaccination plans and…

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Malta: Primary students to return to school on Monday – PM (UPDATED)

PM Robert Abela said that Malta has been facing the pandemic for more than a year. Different times have required different decisions to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of the…

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UPDATED: Two trains collide in Egypt, at least 30 killed

30 persons are thought to have died and at least 50 people were injured when two trains collided north of the Egyptian city of Sohag on Friday, the health ministry…

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Dutch watchdog reports two blood clot incidents after AstraZeneca vaccine

A Dutch watchdog has received reports of two people who developed blood clots and low platelet counts after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, news agency ANP reported on Thursday. The…

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UPDATED: Oxford study shows existing COVID vaccines may protect against Brazilian variant

Existing vaccines may protect against the Brazilian variant of the coronavirus, according to a University of Oxford study which also highlighted how a variant first found in South Africa poses…

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UPDATED: WHO Europe urges countries to keep using AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

The benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh any risks and countries across Europe should continue to use it to help save lives, the World Health Organization's European director said…

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UPDATED: Italy to impose nationwide coronavirus lockdown over Easter weekend

Italy will be placed under a nationwide lockdown over the Easter weekend for the second year running, a draft decree law seen by Reuters said on Friday, underlining the struggle…

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UPDATED: Bulgaria suspends rollout of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Bulgaria on Friday temporary halted inoculations with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine until the European medicine regulator produces a written statement dispelling all doubts about the vaccine's safety. "Until all doubts…

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UPDATE: Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Greece

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck central Greece on Wednesday, sending people rushing from their houses but drawing no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage. The European Mediterranean Seismological…

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Former Italian Senate President Franco Marini passes away

Former Italian Senate President Franco Marini, also a renowned trade unionist, passed away aged 87. A popular figure, Marini had also occupied the roles of CISL Secretary-General, Labour Minister as…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 detected at sea near Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 was detected at sea near the Philippines on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake occurred at a depth of 122 km,…

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UPDATED: Armin Laschet elected new CDU leader

Germany's Christian Democrats elected Armin Laschet as chairman on Saturday, aiming to unify their divided party behind a new leader who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when…

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UPDATED: UK judge rules WikiLeaks’ Assange should not be extradited to United States

A British judge ruled on Monday that WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face charges of breaking a spying law and conspiring to…

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French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98 – Update

ARIS (Reuters) - French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic space-inspired looks upended catwalk styles in the 1960s and 70s, has died at the age of 98, France's Fine Arts…

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UPDATED: Three police shot dead in central France

Three French police officers were shot dead when a man opened fire on them when they arrived at a house in a remote village in response to a call about…

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Reports of strong earthquake between Messina and Reggio Calabria

There are reports of a powerful earthquake on Saturday morning in Italy between Messina and Reggio Calabria . The tremor took place at 11:57 am this morning. The quake was felt by hundreds of…

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UPDATED: Britain to start vaccinating people against COVID-19 next week

Britain will start vaccinating people against COVID-19 with the Pfizer vaccine next week after the country's regulator approved the jab on Wednesday, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. "From…

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UK hospitals told to prepare for vaccine rollout in 10 days time – The Guardian

Hospitals have been told to prepare for the rollout of a coronavirus vaccine in as little as 10 days’ time, with NHS workers expected to be front of the queue,…

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Diego Armando Maradona dies of heart attack – Updated

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, his lawyer said. Maradona, 60, had recently battled health…

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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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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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UPDATED: Who is winning the U.S. presidential election?

Republican Donald Trump faced Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election. There are 538 Electoral College votes allotted to the 50 states and the District of…

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UPDATED: The crucial states that could decide the U.S. presidential election

The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing to either President Donald Trump, a Republican, or his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Source Reuters…

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USA Elections

President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are facing off in the battle for the White House Tuesday as results roll in across the U.S. Almost half the states have been called but so…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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