22

Feb

Students wounded at German school

Five students are said to have been wounded in an apparent knife attack in the western German city of Wuppertal. Police say they have arrested a suspect, who is also…

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22

Feb

Vessel attacked by missiles southeast of Yemen’s Aden, UKMTO, Ambrey say

DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Two missiles were fired at a vessel off the southeast coast of the Yemeni city of Aden on Thursday, causing a fire onboard, Britain's maritime…

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22

Feb

Ukraine leader downplays loss of Avdiivka, seeks faster support

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy downplayed Ukraine's loss of the eastern town of Avdiivka to Russian forces and called for faster support from allies as the war against Russia neared the two-year…

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22

Feb

China sees Europe as increasingly ‘rational’ about its development, says foreign minister

BEIJING, Feb 22 (Reuters) - China said it sees Europe as increasingly viewing the country with a "rational perception," and that Europe should "not be afraid of it," Chinese Foreign…

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22

Feb

Spanish birth rate hits lowest level since records began in 1941

Spain's birth rate has dropped to its lowest level since records started in 1941, provisional data from its National Statistics Institute (INE) showed , with just 322,075 babies adding to…

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22

Feb

Germany’s shortage of workers is biggest risk to growth, minister says

By Riham Alkousaa The biggest challenge for Europe's largest economy will be growth constraints due to a workforce shortage, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said after Berlin slashed its outlook…

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22

Feb

Italy arrests 12 people over speed boat migrant trips from Tunisia

ROME, (Reuters) - Italian police said they had arrested 12 suspected human traffickers for allegedly organising high-speed transfers for at least 73 illegal migrants from Tunisia to Europe. Expert pilots…

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22

Feb

King Charles ‘reduced to tears’ by support after cancer diagnosis

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles said during a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday he had been reduced to tears by messages of good will following his…

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22

Feb

Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles

By Parisa Hafezi, John Irish, Tom Balmforth and Jonathan Landay Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military…

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22

Feb

Britain to exit Energy Charter Treaty over failure to align with net zero

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it will follow other European countries in leaving an international treaty which has been criticised for blocking efforts to fight climate…

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22

Feb

UPDATED: Palestinian gunmen kill one person on West Bank highway- police

JERUSALEM, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Three Palestinians opened fire at motorists near an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem on Thursday, killing one person and wounding five…

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22

Feb

UPDATED: Kremlin says Biden’s crude remarks are a disgrace for United States

Note this story contains language that may offend some readers MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said Joe Biden's crude remark about President Vladimir Putin was a…

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22

Feb

Thai PM plans visa-free travel, concerts to boost tourism

BANGKOK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday his government plans to roll out more measures to boost tourism, including incentives to lure global artists…

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22

Feb

Israel sounds sirens in Eilat, intercepts aerial target

JERUSALEM, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Israel's military said it intercepted a target in the area of the Red Sea on Thursday after sirens warning of incoming rockets and missiles sounded…

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22

Feb

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 22 February 2024

Morning Briefing Maltese financial institution implicated in major money-laundering probe A Maltese financial institution has been found to have laundered a minimum of €4.5 million in proceeds from criminal activities…

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21

Feb

Russia is biggest security threat to NATO-hopeful Sweden, security service says

STOCKHOLM, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Russia is the main international security threat to Sweden, and foreign enemies may try to exploit an elevated risk of extremist violence from Islamists and…

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21

Feb

Hong Kong scientists seek good fortune for endangered horseshoe crabs

By Joyce Zhou HONG KONG, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong conservationists on Wednesday began underwater tracking of endangered horseshoe crabs, which date back to before the dinosaurs, in a…

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21

Feb

Yulia Navalnaya: Who is Alexei Navalny’s widow and new Russian opposition politician?

By Andrew Osborn Before the shock death of her husband Alexei in a grim Arctic prison last week, Yulia Navalnaya had always played down the idea she would one day…

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21

Feb

Britain’s nuclear deterrent missile system misfires during test

By William James Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent system misfired during a test last month, when a missile crashed into the ocean off the Florida coast near the submarine that launched…

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21

Feb

Russia says it shipped 200,000 tonnes of free grain to six African countries

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Russia's agriculture minister said late on Tuesday that Moscow had completed its initiative of shipping 200,000 metric tonnes of free grain to six African countries, as…

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21

Feb

King Charles to appear on UK banknotes from June

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of England said on Wednesday, more than a…

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21

Feb

Arrests in France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Malta in anti-money laundering operation

National authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Malta have carried out over 100 searches in a large-scale operation against a Russian-Eurasian criminal network and a Maltese-based financial institution allegedly…

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21

Feb

Speed limit reduction on the way on urban roads in Cyprus

Authorities in Cyprus have provided a study to reduce speed limits from 50km/h to 30km/h in certain urban areas. The measure aims to reduce fatal collisions and emissions, as well…

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21

Feb

Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet conducts first flight

ANKARA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force. NATO member…

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21

Feb

Russian emigres in Spain call for protection after pilot defector shot dead

By David Latona VILLAJOYOSA, Spain, (Reuters) - Russian emigres in Spain critical of the Kremlin called on the Spanish authorities to better protect them, after a Russian pilot who had…

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21

Feb

Milan residents grapple with high pollution

By Claudia Greco And Alessandro Parodi Pietro De Luca lives in Italy's finance and fashion capital Milan but often thinks of moving to a cleaner city with his wife and…

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21

Feb

Israeli airstrike kills two people in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in the Kafr Sousa district in Syria's capital Damascus on Wednesday, killing two people, Syrian state media and…

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21

Feb

Opposition protesters hurl petrol bombs at Albania government building

Opposition protesters pelted Albania's government building with petrol bombs and rocks late on Tuesday, accusing state officials of involvement in organised crime and corruption after their leader was placed under…

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21

Feb

UPDATED: London’s BT Tower to become hotel

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - London's iconic BT Tower is set to become a luxury hotel after the owner BT Group agreed to sell the 177-metre building…

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21

Feb

Police fire tear gas at Indian farmers marching on capital

By Sunil Kataria SHAMBHU, India, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with…

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21

Feb

Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests

An international law enforcement operation led by Britain's National Crime Agency and the FBI has arrested and indicted members of the Lockbit ransomware gang, in an unprecedented police operation that…

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21

Feb

Estonia stops a hybrid operation by Russia and arrests ten

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas revealed that the country’s security service had broken up a Russian hybrid operation.  The operation involved damaging property and defacing monuments, including an attack on…

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21

Feb

Netanyahu says Israel won’t ‘pay any price’ for release of Gaza hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that Israel would not pay any price for the return of hostages still held in Gaza amid ongoing negotiations…

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21

Feb

Belarus leader Lukashenko calls for armed street patrols, warns of ‘extremist’ crime

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko called on law enforcement agencies on Tuesday to organise patrols with small arms on the streets of Belarusian cities to ensure the…

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21

Feb

Russia denies US reports Moscow plans to put nuclear weapons in space

Putin says Russia opposes nuclear weapons in space Putin: we urge compliance with such agreements US thinks Moscow working on space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon Shoigu: Russia has no such plans,…

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21

Feb

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 21 February 2024

Morning Briefing Sicilian man accused of importing 54kg of cannabis A 47-year-old individual from Sicily, Fabio Nastasi, was extradited to Malta from Spain based on a European arrest warrant. Nastasi…

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20

Feb

UK’s Cameron vows to protect Falkland Islands

British foreign minister David Cameron vowed to help protect the Falkland Islands as long as they wanted to remain under British control despite attempts by Argentina's new leader to reopen…

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20

Feb

Finland says thousands of migrants are seeking to enter via Russia

Finland said on Tuesday that "thousands" of third-country migrants were waiting to cross the border onto its territory from Russia. Finland closed all crossings on its 1,340 km (830 mile)…

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20

Feb

Hungary to vote on Sweden’s NATO accession on Feb 26

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will travel to Budapest on Friday to meet his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban before Hungary's parliament takes a long-delayed vote on Sweden's bid for NATO…

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20

Feb

EU welcomes new Polish government’s plan to ‘restore rule of law’

The European Union on Tuesday welcomed Poland's plan to "restore the rule of law" and dismantle policies by the former nationalist government which led to the freezing of billions of…

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20

Feb

Lufthansa strike hits air travel for second time this month

Ground staff at German airline Lufthansa walked off the job at major airports on Tuesday in their second strike this month, raising pressure in wage talks due to continue on…

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20

Feb

Eastern Congo residents scramble for food and safety as conflict intensifies

An intensifying conflict between Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) army and the Tutsi-led M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, has disrupted food supplies to the eastern city of Goma, affecting…

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20

Feb

At least two air strikes hit southern Lebanon, witnesses say

At least two air strikes hit an area near the coastal Lebanese town of Ghaziyeh , witnesses said, after the Israeli military said it had struck weapons depots near the…

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20

Feb

Australia boosts defence spending, aims to double warships

Australia said on Tuesday it would boost its defence spending by an additional A$11.1 billion ($7.25 billion) over the next decade to procure six 'optionally crewed' warships and 11 new…

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20

Feb

Poverty in Argentina hits 20-year high as inflation tops 200%

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Poverty levels in Argentina hit 57.4% in January, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a report by the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA)…

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20

Feb

Tunisia opposition leader Ghannouchi begins hunger strike in prison

Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi went on hunger strike on Monday in solidarity with other anti-government figures waging a protest fast to demand their immediate release, a team of…

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20

Feb

Qatar criticises Israel’s Netanyahu over pressure on Hamas to release hostages

Conflict mediator Qatar on Monday criticised comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which it said he asked the Gulf state to pressure Hamas into freeing Israeli hostages, describing…

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20

Feb

Navalny’s widow Yulia calls on Russians to fight Putin for freedom

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Monday that she would press on with her husband's fight for a free Russia and called on supporters…

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20

Feb

Israel economy dives as Gaza war takes toll

 Israel's economy took a deep dive in the fourth quarter due to the war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, but 2023 still ended with positive growth, data showed on Monday.…

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20

Feb

UK nears agreement on cooperation with EU border force

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government will announce in the coming days an agreement for cooperation with the European Union's border protection agency, Frontex, in a further sign of thawing…

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20

Feb

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 20 February 2024

Morning Briefing Judge dismisses Muscat's attempt to 'start a new case' in hospitals saga A judge has rejected former PM Joseph Muscat's effort to introduce a new element into his…

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19

Feb

Denmark gives all of its artillery shells to Ukraine

Denmark’s prime minister said that her country was handing over all of its shells to Ukraine as she urged other European states to provide more weapons. “We decided to donate…

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19

Feb

Strike closes Eiffel Tower in blow to tourists ahead of Paris Olympics

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited tourist sites in the world, closed on Monday as staff went on strike in protest against the way the Paris monument is…

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19

Feb

U.N. in Libya urges probe into Tripoli shooting deaths

TRIPOLI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations mission in Libya has urged authorities to investigate the shooting deaths of 10 people in a Tripoli neighbourhood, with city security chiefs…

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19

Feb

Pakistan’s majority parties struggle to form coalition government

By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's two major parties are set to meet on Monday to try and bridge differences over forming a minority…

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19

Feb

Russia loses 17,000 troops taking Avdiivka

More than 17,000 Russian soldiers were killed capturing Avdiivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, Ukraine’s military has said. The capture of the city on Saturday was the Kremlin’s first major…

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19

Feb

Navalny’s widow Yulia calls on Russians to fight Putin for freedom

Yulia: I will continue my husband's fight Yulia: Putin killed my husband Kremlin has denied any involvement Yulia: I will fight for a free Russia Yulia: calls on Russians to…

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