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Former Turkish Deputy Prime Minister resigns Erdogan’s Party over deep differences

Former Turkish deputy prime minister Ali Babacan said on Monday he was resigning from President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party over “deep differences” with the party’s direction and said that Turkey…

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Ukraine’s President Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Minsk

Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said on Monday he was ready to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Minsk for talks that he said should also involve Germany, Britain, the…

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Sri Lankan government knew about Easter Sunday bomb attacks but didn’t inform anyone – Cardinal

Sri Lankan Bishop, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith stated last week in the Vatican that the Sri Lankan government had been previously informed about the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, earlier this year.…

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More migrants land in Lampedusa

More migrants have reached Lampedusa in the second landing in a few hours between Sunday and Monday. A small boat was intercepted about one mile from the coast with…

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Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus

A second Turkish drillship arrived off the northeastern coast of Cyprus on Monday. The ship, the Yavuz, is expected to begin drilling for oil and natural gas near Cyprus this…

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Majority of British electorate want neither Johnson nor Hunt as PM

In an exclusive poll for The Independent, most of the British public would choose neither Boris Johnson nor Jeremy Hunt to be the next prime minister if given the chance.…

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Congolese warlord, know as The Terminator, convicted of war crimes by ICC

A former rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo by judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bosco…

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African leaders launch landmark 55-nation trade zone

After four years of negotiations, African countries agreed to a free-trade deal that will unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new…

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Mild earthquakes in Sicily and Udine

A minor earthquake has hit Sicily this morning. The epicentre was a kilometre from Adrano in Catania at a depth of 18km. The tremor was measured at 4…

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Donald Trump hits back at UK ambassador, British Foreign Office to hold inquiry into leak of memos

Donald Trump has hit out at the UK ambassador to the US after a leak of sensitive memos, saying he "has not served the UK well". Asked about the controversy…

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Pope Francis expresses his hope for humanitarian corridors for migrants

Pope Francis on Sunday invited the faithful to join him in prayer for the “poor, unarmed people who were killed or injured by an air strike on a detention center…

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Japan, Singapore and South Korea top Henley travel-friendly Passport Index

Japan and Singapore have held onto their position as the world's most travel-friendly passports, with South Korea dropping into second place. That's the view of the Henley Passport Index, which…

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Updated: All 65 migrants on board the NGO rescue ship Alan Kurdi are to be brought to Malta for distribution in the EU

All 65 migrants on board the NGO rescue ship Alan Kurdi are to be brought to Malta for distribution in the EU after talks between Malta, Germany and the European…

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Maltese Armed Forces rescued 58 persons on migration route in the Mediterranean

The Malta Independent reports that a group of 58 migrants was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta in Maltese waters earlier this morning. These are not the same migrants…

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In France, 74 women were killed by their partners in 2019

NGOs and relatives of women murdered by their partners rallied in Paris on Saturday to call on the government to take more decisive action de protect women from femicides. At…

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Iran officially announces it will increase uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal capping (Updated)

Iran on Sunday announced an increase in uranium enrichment to 5%, a concentration above the limit set by its 2015 nuclear deal. Deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran still…

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People’s lives matter more than any political game – Carola Rackete

Carola Rackete, the ship’s captain facing jail after defying Italian law to bring 42 migrants into port has said she would do it all over again and hit out at…

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Rescue ship Alan Kurdi on its way to Malta

A migrant rescue ship which was waiting outside Lampedusa is heading to Malta, hours after a separate vessel which defied Italy and entered port was denied permission to disembark its…

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British ambassador in USA declares Trump as inept, insecure and incompetent, leaked cables show

Cables sent from the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United States to the British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) describe President Donald Trump as "inept," "insecure" and "incompetent," a UK government…

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Police treating the discovery of a lifeless newborn in Rome’s Tiber as a murder

A lifeless body of a newborn was found in the river Tiber, near the Mezzocamino bridge. From an initial external examination of the body of the newborn found dead this…

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‘Alex’ docks in Lampedusa despite ban

A charity boat carrying 41 rescued migrants has docked in an Italian port despite a ban on it doing so. The captain of the Alex decided to leave international waters…

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Royal family release official photo of Baby Archie’s Christeningh

Baby Archie was christened Saturday at Windsor Castle's private chapel. The official photos have been released. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was christened in an…

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Russian officials arrested in Libya

Libyan security forces have arrested two men accused of working for a Russian company that was seeking to influence elections in Libya. A letter from the state prosecutor of the…

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Malta – Engagement of MPs as persons of trust possibly constitutes a breach of the Constitution

The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has issued a report calling for an end to the practice of giving backbench members of Parliament jobs or consultancies with the government.…

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Rescue ship Alan Kurdi heading to Lampedusa

The German humanitarian group Sea-Eye has said one of its ships is on its way to the Italian port of Lampedusa with 65 rescued migrants on board and possibly another…

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Maltese Police appeal for information on two Moroccans

Police are looking for two Moroccans, Tuahli Abdullah, 37, and Wafi Josef. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 21224001 or 119. The police did not say…

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Royal Baby Archie to be baptized today

The christening of the son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will take place today in a private ceremony. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, who was born on 6 May,…

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Nearly 1,000 dead in fight for Tripoli

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that almost 1,000 people have been killed since Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched a push three months ago to capture the…

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UPDATED: New powerful 7.1 earthquake hits Southern California

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on -- just a day after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that was the largest temblor in the region in two decades. The newest earthquake’s epicenter…

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UN Security Council condemns deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in Libya

The United Nations Security Council condemned a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in Libya, called for the warring parties to commit to a ceasefire and urged other…

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Malta: Annual Fundraising Event in Aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza launched

Players, volunteers and dignitaries will be united in the annual fund raising event in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. During the forthcoming 53 hours, the annual BOV Marigold Volleyball…

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Libya’s UN-backed government said the United Arab Emirates used a US-made jet in Wednesday’s attack on migrant detention centre

Libya's UN-backed government has said the United Arab Emirates used a US-made F-16 fighter jet in Wednesday's attack on a migrant detention center that killed at least 53 people, CNN reports.…

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USA calls for emergency meeting of the UN atomic agency to discuss Iran

The United States has called an emergency meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors to discuss Iran, the U.S. mission to the agency said on Friday, after…

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Malta: Jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has delivered an 8-1 verdict against his insanity plea

The jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has thrown out his plea of insanity after a very short deliberation. The jury returned an 8-1 verdict, after retiring to deliberate…

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Head of Italian magistrates union says Salvini should explain his ‘judgement’ of judge Vella in Rackete case

The head of the Italian magistrates union, the ANM, said Salvini should explain where the judge who released the Sea-Watch3 skipper, judging her innocent of ramming a police boat, went…

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New controversy between Malta and Italy over saved migrants

The Italian NGO run Mediterranea migrant rescue ship carrying 54 migrants rescued off Libya Thursday has been stopped off Lampedusa according to a landing ban issued by Interior Minister Matteo…

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PN leader Adrian Delia appoints Louis Galea to lead Party reform

Opposition leader Adrian Delia's proposal to appoint Louis Galea to lead a reform which should lead the party back to power was approved unanimously by the PN executive committee. Dr…

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Study manages to completely remove HIV from mice

There is some optimism a cure for HIV might be in the pipeline after scientists in the US were able to completely remove HIV from a living animal using gene…

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Libya considering freeing all migrants, Italian coast guard saves 55 persons whilst others refused port of entry

Libya is weighing freeing all migrants from detention centres after the massacre at Tajoura detention centre after an airstrike on Tuesday evening. Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said that Libyan authorities…

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6.4 Earthquake hits remote area in Southern California (Updated)

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Southern California on Thursday, the most powerful tremor to shake that region in 20 years, according to media reports and the United…

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Malta’s MEPs committees involvement

On Wednesday, MEPs voted on the size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two sub-committees. Their composition was confirmed by political groups later on the same day. The complete list of…

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Pope Francis receives Vladimir Putin

Pope Francis on Thursday received Vladimir Putin in an audience at the Vatican. It's the Russian president's sixth visit to the Vatican, and his third audience with Pope Francis. Vladimir…

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Von der Leyen nomination met with resistance and frustration from the MEPs

Members of the European Parliament expressed their anger at the EU leaders for their handling of nominations for the bloc's top jobs as the battle to confirm Ursula von der Leyen as…

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83 persons die as boat carrying migrants from Libya sinks in the Mediterranean Sea

A boat carrying 86 migrants from Libya sank in the Mediterranean Sea and only three passengers are known to have survived the shipwreck the day after an airstrike on a…

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UN says Libyan guards opened fire on fleeing migrants after airstrike on detention centre

The United Nations said on Thursday it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee from airstrikes that killed at least 53 people, including six…

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UPDATED: One person dead after volcanic eruption on the island of Stromboli off Sicily

One person was confirmed dead after the island of Stromboli was hit by a set of violent eruptions Wednesday. The Mayor of Lipari, the biggest of the Aeolian Islands off…

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Reports of new strikes on Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport

The Libya Observer is reporting that there have new airstrikes on Mitiga Airport. According to the Libya Observer, Mitiga Airport Administration said on Facebook that it had suspended flights…

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UPDATED: Royal Marines board oil tanker in Gibraltar

Royal Marines have boarded an oil tanker on its way to Syria thought to be breaching EU sanctions. The government of Gibraltar said there was reason to believe the ship,…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Malta’s Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the stories from Malta's newspaper front pages. The Malta Business weekly reveals that gaming licences of 12 companies were revoked or suspended by the Malta Gaming…

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UK: Doctors unwilling to prescribe medical cannabis in the knowledge that there is little evidence to stand up some of the claims – Commons Health and Social Care Committee

Families' hopes were unfairly raised when doctors were allowed to prescribe cannabis, a report has concluded. The public had expected ready access to prescriptions after the law changed in November…

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