Central America

Fuego claims 75 victims, 192 still missing

Nearly 200 people are missing and at least 75 people were killed since Guatemala's Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend. The national disaster agency, CONRED, said on Tuesday that…

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69 dead as ‘Fuego’ erupts in Guatemala

Search and rescue operations were still ongoing in Guatemala on Monday after 69 people were killed when the Fuego volcano erupted. Some 300 people were also injured in the volcano’s…

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Black box of crashed Boeing retrieved. 20 priests among 110 people who died

Sky News report that investigations on the fatal flight are underway. The BlackBox has been retrieved and it has been established that twenty priests were among 110 people who died…

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100 die after Boeing 737 of Cuba’s state airline crashes and explodes in Havana – Updated

Update Cuba Air Crash – Total number of deaths is 111 Earlier More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed and exploded near Jose Marti International…

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Trump’s administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans

The Trump administration will be soon terminating temporary protected status for more than 310,000 people, according to Congressional Research Service estimates ― 98 percent of the total number of people…

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Journalist killed while reporting Nicaragua protests

Journalist Angel Gahona was shot dead while presenting a live broadcast on protests in Bluefields, Nicaragua. The country is currently the theatre of anti-government protests. According to human rights groups,…

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EU Emissions Rules Threaten Malta’s Maritime Hub, Forum Warns MEPs

The Malta Maritime Forum presented compelling data at the European Parliament in Brussels, showing h...

Macron asks Netanyahu to ‘refrain from a ground offensive’ in Lebanon

Emmanuel Macron said he asked Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from launching a ground offensive in Leb...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 March 2026

Updated 1120 Malta Arranges Special Flight to Repatriate Citizens from UAE: Deputy Prime Minister...

Iranian drones strike airport terminal in Azerbaijan

At least two people were injured after three Iranian drones targeted the passenger terminal at Nakhc...

Swedish fighter jets patrol Iceland in show of force over Arctic

For the first time, Swedish fighter jets are patrolling Iceland’s airspace as part of NATO’s “Arctic...

Iran says US will regret sinking frigate

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the US torpedo strike that sank the Iranian frigate...

China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system

China has announced plans to build a “childbirth-friendly society” over the next five years as it at...

Impact of Iran Conflict on Malta’s Geopolitical Landscape

As the war involving Iran continues to evolve, much of the international attention remains focused o...

Putin Says Ukrainian ‘Terrorist Attack’ Caused Tanker to Sink Off Malta

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of carrying out what he described as a “terrorist a...

Turkey says NATO defences destroyed Iran missile, risking war expansion

Turkey said NATO air defence systems intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile headed towards its air...