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Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests
Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly…
Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 2 October 2026
Updated 1020 Finance Minister: Employers must invest to curb population growth Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said employers must invest more in capital…
Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iran’s war planning raise fears of wider Middle East conflict
Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response in case the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, as its…
Eurozone inflation heats up faster than expected
A faster-than-expected inflation jump across the eurozone’s biggest economies raises the odds that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates again…
Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic
Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad,…
Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 1 October 2026
Updated 0930 Health centres need more staff, not longer hours, doctors say Opening more health centres at night would not address the…
Romania, Poland scramble jets as Russia pounds Ukraine with drones, missiles
Romania and Poland scrambled military jets to protect their airspace after Russia launched a new wave of attacks on neighboring Ukraine, both…
Flydubai plane traveling to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after alleged dispute between pilots
A commercial plane traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on…
Burnham considering going ‘all the way’ in closer relationship with EU
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the UK's long-term…
Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 30 September 2026
Updated 1000 Media groups call for consultation on reform The Institute of Maltese Journalists, PEN Malta, the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation and…
US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran
US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by…
Russia to enlarge armed forces again as Ukraine war takes toll
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to boost the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year.…