18

Feb

Numbers dipped in ketchup makes Chilean football club sponsorship with McDonalds more striking and creative

Chilean club O'Higgins F.C have ensured they stand out from the crowd as they debuted a new pink away kit. But the colour of the strip isn't actually the big…

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18

Feb

Hoddle recalls how he was ‘gone for 60 seconds’

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has spoken for the first time since his cardiac arrest on a TV studio set, revealing his heart stopped for 60 seconds. He said he…

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18

Feb

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our morning briefing brings you the latest news headlines and stories selection following a review of the world's main news outlets and Malta's newspapers to start your day…

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18

Feb

Saudi Crown Prince denies reports of plans to buy Manchester United

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman does not plan to buy Manchester United, the kingdom's government has said, while confirming its sovereign wealth fund held sponsorship talks with the English…

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18

Feb

Former FBI deputy director claims that Trump might have committed a crime

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that a “crime may have been committed” when President Donald Trump fired the head of the FBI and tried to…

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18

Feb

Inquiry calls for investigation into Russia’s influence on Brexit

A parliamentary inquiry into disinformation has called on the government to investigate the Russian state's attempts to influence the EU referendum. The digital, culture, media and sport committee of MPs…

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18

Feb

Bulgaria’s Opposition quit Parliament

Lawmakers from Bulgaria’s opposition Socialist Party (BSP) are leaving parliament for an unspecified period, saying fair elections could not be guaranteed following recent Election Code amendments. As the Socialists control 79…

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18

Feb

Spanish warships ordered British commercial ships to leave waters surrounding Gibraltar

A Spanish warship has ordered commercial vessels to leave British waters, Gibraltar’s government said. The warship’s crew can be heard in an audio recording of a radio exchange on Sunday…

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18

Feb

Sala’s dog pays tribute during player’s funeral

"Nala is waiting for you too" the sister of Emiliano Sala, Romina, had written on Facebook, when nothing was yet known about her brother's fate. Nala was the little dog…

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18

Feb

Greek Golden VISA Programme leading to mass evictions of rented property to make way for AirBnB properties

Greek government scheme that grants visas to non-EU citizens in exchange for €250,000 (£219,000) property investments is leading to mass evictions, with renters removed from their homes to make way…

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18

Feb

British MPs call for stricter Facebook regulation

Facebook needs far stricter regulation, with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation on its platform, MPs have said. A Commons committee has concluded that the…

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18

Feb

Australian parliament and political parties suffer malicious hacking from ‘sophisticated state actor’

Australian PM Scott Morrison says the country's major political parties and parliament were hit by a "malicious intrusion" on their computer networks. The activity was carried out by a "sophisticated…

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18

Feb

Maltese court granted bail to one of Libyan Afriqiyah airlines December 2016 hijackers

A Maltese court said on Sunday it had granted bail to one of two men arrested for hijacking in 2016 after a passenger plane was forced to land in Malta,…

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18

Feb

Pope calls for prayers for Summit on sexual abuse

Pope Francis has called on the faithful to pray for a summit this coming week at the Vatican to look at the issue of sex abuse. The Pontiff called the…

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18

Feb

Germany will stop extraditing Germans to Britain after Brexit – Cars prices set to increase with No Deal, Porsche warns – Brexit News Roundup

Berlin will stop extraditing Germans to Britain immediately after Brexit even if it leaves the European Union with a deal, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing a formal notification submitted…

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17

Feb

EU countries need to do more to save Iran nuclear deal, warns of Israel’s ‘efforts’ to stir conflict in Middle East

Europeans need to do more save the Iran nuclear deal after the unilateral withdrawal of the US, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday, slamming Washington as the "biggest source of destabilization"…

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17

Feb

24 illegal gold miners die after dam collapse in Zimbabwe

The bodies of 24 illegal gold miners have been recovered from flooded tunnels in Zimbabwe after a dam wall collapsed following heavy rain. Up to 70 may have been trapped…

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17

Feb

Polish Prime Minister cancels visit to Israel following Netanyahu’s comments

Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki has cancelled a trip to Israel following comments on the Holocaust by Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was quoted in Israeli media as saying "Poles co-operated…

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17

Feb

Kidnapped Tunisian workers in Libya released

Fourteen Tunisian workers kidnapped by armed men in western Libya three days ago were released on Sunday, the Tunisian foreign ministry said in a statement. The gunmen said they would…

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17

Feb

Russian flag draped Salisbury Cathedral

A huge Russian flag has appeared draped over the north front of Salisbury Cathedral, causing outrage in the city. The massive tricolour was hung high on scaffolding at the building in the early hours of…

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17

Feb

For seven years men delivers roses to widows, single women and military spouses to help them overcome loneliness

Valentine’s Day may be a day of romance for some, but for others, it might just be a reminder of loneliness. That’s why Seth Stewart has spent the last seven…

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17

Feb

Eight years since the 2011 Libyan revolution remembered in the country

Eight years passed since the 17th February Revolution, the Libyan 2011 revolution, which freed the country from a 42-year-long rule led by Moammar Gaddafi. Libyans celebrated the eighth anniversary of…

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17

Feb

Difference in approach by international and local investigators on how to proceed after identification of more suspects linked with Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder – Sunday Times

The Sunday Times reports they the police are trying to net more suspects connected with the murder, including the people who are suspected to be linked with the commissioning of…

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17

Feb

Plane carrying Jennifer Anniston and Courtney Cox forced to do emergency landing

Jennifer Aniston's 50th birthday plans were unexpectedly delayed when her private jet was forced to make an emergency landing. The plane carrying the actress and a group of friends, including…

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17

Feb

This week, in 1972 Britain signed the Treaty to join the European Economic Community – Britains’s most difficult almost impossible love affair

The Treaty was signed by Edward Heath, the British Prime Minister, in Brussels on 22 January 1972. The European Communities Bill was then introduced in the House of Commons to…

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17

Feb

Disillusioned by mainstream parties, Brits turning to “popular front” of far right groups

More than two-thirds of the British public feel they are not represented by the main political parties, according to new analysis that warns the breakdown in trust is feeding a…

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17

Feb

Corporate Dispatch Sunday Morning Briefing – Newspaper Review

Good morning These are the main news items on Malta's Newspaper frontpages. MaltaToday follows the story about the Fisheries Department scandal and reveals that an internal inquiry opened in 2016…

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17

Feb

Macron condemns antisemitic abuse by Gilet Jaunes

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has condemned antisemitic abuse of a leading intellectual by gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protestors and said it would not be tolerated. Police intervened to protect…

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17

Feb

Supporters of Catalonia’s independence hold rally in Barcelona

Supporters of independence for Spain's Catalonia region held a massive rally in Barcelona on Saturday. The police estimated 200,000 took to the streets of Catalonia's capital but organisers put the…

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17

Feb

Trump demands Europe to take hundreds of IS fighters captured in Syria

US President Donald Trump has demanded that Europe take in hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) fighters captured in Syria, threatening that…

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17

Feb

US planes deliver humanitarian aid for Venezuela in Colombia’s border town

US military planes have been delivering humanitarian aid for Venezuela in the Colombian border town of Cucuta. The aid is being stockpiled at the request of the Venezuelan opposition leader,…

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17

Feb

Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to UN withdraws from consideration

Former Fox News anchor and State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Saturday withdrew from consideration to be the US ambassador to the United Nations amid criticism that she lacked the…

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16

Feb

Al-Sirraj calls for removal of Libya from EU’s anti-money laundering blacklist

The Head of the Presidential Council (PC) Fayez Al-Sirraj called on the European Union (EU) to remove Libya from the list of money laundering and terrorism financing countries. In a…

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16

Feb

Airline FLYBMI ceases operations as it files for administration citing BREXIT as one of the reasons (Updated)

British Midland Regional Limited, the East Midlands-based airline which operates as flybmi, has today announced that it has ceased operations and is filing for administration. All flights have been cancelled…

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16

Feb

From Ratzinger to Bergoglio, Scicluna at the forefront of the fight on Child Abuse

The Catholic News Agency (Italian edition) reports that Archbishop Scicluna stands out as one of the clergymen who are fighting in the forefront to stem the scandal of child abuse.…

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16

Feb

21 persons feared trapped as St Petersburg university partially collapses

The walls of a university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Saturday and some people were trapped under debris, Russian news agencies reported, citing emergency…

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16

Feb

Cartoon – Brexit

First published in De Volkskrant, The Netherlands, February 7, 2019 | By Schot Via Politico

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16

Feb

Bruno Ganz, who played Hitler in Downfall dies aged 77

Bruno Ganz, who played Hitler in the 2004 film Downfall, has died aged 77. The Swiss actor was diagnosed with colon cancer last year and died at his home in…

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16

Feb

Putin, Azeri Oil, Qatari Investments, US Hedge Funds – The Other Champions League

The Guardian carries an interesting geopolitical and economical research on who's who behind the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Gazprom v Abu DhabiSchalke 04 Owned by its members. Partners: The…

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16

Feb

Merkel questions who is really behind sudden protests from German students on climate change, citing Russian hybrid warfare

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there could be more to a growing student movement demanding action on climate change than meets the eye — after declaring it is hard to…

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16

Feb

No one injured as Lion Air Boeing 737 skids off runway in Indonesia

A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain, the airline said, adding no one was…

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16

Feb

Albania protests against Prime Minister Rama escalate

Albanian opposition supporters broke a police cordon on Saturday after throwing petrol bombs and flares and began trying to smash the doors of the building that houses the office of…

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16

Feb

Cartoon – Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder – 16 months on

Activists today recalled Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered 16 months ago today, by laying down placards in front of Castille asking who killed her and calling for action. Ms…

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16

Feb

Turning Tables – Cartoon

First published in Le Temps, Switzerland, February 13, 2019 | By Chappatte via Politico

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16

Feb

Pope defrocks former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick

Pope Francis has expelled Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, from the priesthood, after an expedited canonical process that found him guilty of sexually abusing minors…

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16

Feb

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the front page stories which Malta's newspapers are leading with today. The Times speaks to the Armed Forces about the soldier involved in the fight that…

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16

Feb

Oil Price climb to 2019 highest level

Brent oil climbed above $65 a barrel to its highest this year as Opec-led supply cuts and this week's announcement of a higher than expected cut by Saudi Arabia encouraged…

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16

Feb

Understanding The Brexit Back Stop

What is the backstop? -Effectively an insurance policy to keep the Irish border with the UK open, as it is now. This would be achieved by keeping the United Kingdom…

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16

Feb

Funeral of Maltese killed in Somalia to take place on Monday

The funeral of Paul Formosa, the Maltese port manager who was killed in Somalia last week, will be held on Monday 18 February at 9am at the St Anne's church…

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16

Feb

Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ declaration to be challenged in court

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border Friday and predicted his administration would end up defending it all the way to the Supreme Court. That might…

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16

Feb

India mourns death as Prime Minister promises strong response

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi on Friday unleashed the country's military against rival Pakistan in response to a terror attack by Muslim separatists that killed 44 on Thursday. "I know there…

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16

Feb

Multiple killings in shooting in Illinois

A gunman opened fire on Friday at an Illinois manufacturing warehouse, apparently as he was being terminated from his job there, killing five fellow workers and wounding five police officers…

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16

Feb

Nasty surprise reserved for those who believe EU’s solidarity and unity will falter – Vardakar

Those who believe the EU's solidarity towards Ireland will falter over the Brexit backstop are "in for a nasty surprise", the Irish prime minister has warned. Leo Varadkar said Dublin's…

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16

Feb

US – China Trade talks to resume next week in Washington

The United States and China will resume trade talks next week in Washington with time running short to ease their bruising trade war, but U.S. President Donald Trump repeated on…

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16

Feb

Special Counsel Mueller seeks prison sentence for Manafort

Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller urged a federal judge in Virginia on Friday to impose a strict prison sentence for President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, after…

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16

Feb

Fourteen Tunisian workers kidnapped in Libya

Fourteen Tunisian workers were kidnapped as they traveled to work at an oil refinery in western Libya, a human rights activist said on Friday. They were abducted by members of…

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16

Feb

French ambassador to Italy returns to Rome

France’s ambassador to Italy returned to Rome on Friday, eight days after his recall by President Emmanuel Macron, as the European neighbors defused their worst diplomatic crisis since World War…

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