28

Jun

Amazon announces plans to purchase delivery focused pharmacy PillPack

Financial Times: Online retailing giant Amazon announced plans to purchase a delivery-focused pharmacy on Thursday, driving the shares in large US drugstore chains sharply lower. The company said it has agreed…

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28

Jun

Putin – Trump Summit will take place in Helsinki on July 16

AP: The Kremlin and the White House say the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place in Helsinki on July 16. The synchronized…

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28

Jun

Prince William hopes for lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Prince William has expressed hope for "lasting peace" between Israelis and Palestinians during a visit to the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, told William during their meeting that…

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28

Jun

Italian Prime Minister to Meet Trump on July 30

Politico: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 30, the White House said in a statement. “Italy is an important NATO ally and…

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28

Jun

French government plan to bring back national service

BBC: The French government has introduced a plan to bring back national service for all 16-year-olds. It was an idea put forward by Emmanuel Macron in his presidential campaign, to…

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28

Jun

MV LifeLine : Media angles

This is how some media outlets reported the arrival of the MV LifeLine Maltese Media   Times of Malta: The charity boat Lifeline docked at Malta on Wednesday evening, bringing to…

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27

Jun

Emotional and historical significance of the Chapel chosen for the christening of Prince Louis

Vogue: Kate Middleton and Prince William have announced that Prince Louis will be welcomed into the Church of England on July 9 at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, London. His godparents…

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27

Jun

Breaking News: Agreement on Summit between Trump and Putin

News Agencies: Presidential adviser to Vladimir Putin on foreign affairs, Yuri Ushakov, said that Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on Putin having a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.…

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27

Jun

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez – The millennial who defeated the veteran and which immediately ignited hope in the US

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City. Mr Crowley, a 10-term Democrat, had been tipped as…

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27

Jun

UK: Supreme Court rules that heterosexual couples can enter into a civil partnership

BBC: A heterosexual couple have won their legal bid for the right to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage. The couple wanted that the rights of civil partnerships given…

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27

Jun

US: Supreme Court deals blow to Trade Unions

New York Times: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to organised labor. By a 5-to-4 vote, with the more conservative justices in the majority, the court ruled that…

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27

Jun

Germany vs South Korea expected to cost German employers €200 million

DW: Only around 30 percent of German workers are expected to keep their noses to the grindstone until the end of their shift to be able to watch Germany vs. South Korea,…

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27

Jun

MV Lifeline to enter Maltese harbours on Wednesday; 234 persons on board to be taken by 8 countries; MV Lifeline to be impounded and NGO investigated

The charity boat Lifeline docked at Malta on Wednesday evening, bringing to an end a saga which had more than 200 migrants stranded at sea for six days. Permission for…

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27

Jun

Fonzie’s 1949 Triumph TR5 Trophy from the hit sitcom Happy Days sells for $179,200

The Drive:  Among the high-dollar Hollywood memorabilia sold at Julien’s Auctions Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles last weekend was Han Solo’s blaster from Return of the Jedi, the Evil Superman suit from Superman III, and…

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27

Jun

INSIGHT: Italy vs France – How oil interests and territorial control are fuelling the migration disputes and stand offs

Il Fatto Quotidiano reports that it is not all as it seems in the very tough clash between Italy and France, between Matteo Salvini and Emmanuel Macron on immigration; a real diplomatic…

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27

Jun

Martina Caruana receives The Queen Young Leaders Award

Martina Caruana received the Queen’s Young Leaders Award for the work she is doing to support women to assume leadership roles by raising awareness of the challenges and barriers that…

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27

Jun

Israel asks Cyprus to consider port for Gaza

DW: Israel's defense minister has said the proposal aims to "change the reality in the Gaza Strip." For years, the coastal enclave has been under a naval blockade, preventing it from…

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27

Jun

Seventeen US states sue Trump administration to force migrant family reunification

AP: Seventeen states, including New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the U.S.-Mexico border,…

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27

Jun

Macron and Conte meet to defuse tension between the two over immigration

A report on Financial Times says that Giuseppe Conte and Emmanuel Macron held an unscheduled dinner this week to defuse tension over immigration — the issue convulsing European politics and which threatens…

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27

Jun

US Supreme Court upholds legality of Travel Ban

AP/CNN The US Supreme Court upheld the legality of the latest version of President Trump’s travel ban holding that the President was within his authority when he blocked travel from certain Muslim Majority countries. A sharply…

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26

Jun

Maradona rushed to hospital

Sport Bible/CD: Diego Maradona has reportedly been rushed to hospital. Disturbing footage surfaced of Maradona who appeared to be unwell. Maradona, who was at the stadium, during the match which…

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26

Jun

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Francis

France 24: French President Emmanuel Macron, accused at home of straining France’s secular foundations by seeking to mend ties with the Catholic Church, had an unusually long and cordial meeting with…

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26

Jun

Lifeline set to dock in Malta; Italy to take some of the migrants – Giuseppe Conte

ANSA - Premier Giuseppe Conte said Tuesday that Malta has agreed to let the Lifeline dock there while Italy is set to receive some of the migrants that it has…

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26

Jun

Prince William visits location in Jordan where his wife visited with her family as a little girl

Prince William who is on a royal tour of the Middle East, and while in Jordan he went ahead and visited the exact same location in Jerash that Kate visited…

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26

Jun

French butchers issue plea for police protection against vegans

The Telegraph / EuroNews French butchers have issued a plea for police protection against vegans, whom they blame for a series of attacks designed to “spread terror” among meat-lovers. The butchers…

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26

Jun

Syrian Media reports two Israeli missiles struck near Damascus

Syrian state media said early Tuesday that two Israeli missiles struck near Damascus International Airport, without adding any details. In a report in the early hours of Tuesday, Syria’s state…

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26

Jun

Salvini’s Lega continues to to increase its support amongst Italian voters

Financial Times: Matteo Salvini’s position at the heart of Italy’s new coalition government was bolstered after his candidates made big gains in municipal elections, including the capture of a trio of…

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26

Jun

British Parliament approves Heathrow Airport Expansion

  MPs have voted 415-119 in favour of building a £14bn third runway at Heathrow Airport. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government agreed to the £14 billion (US$18.5 billion) plan earlier…

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25

Jun

After 4 days, the Italian Government authorises ‘Alexander Maersk’ to dock at Ragusa harbour

ANSA: The Italian Ministry of the Interior authorised the cargo ship Alexander Maersk to dock at the port of Ragusa. This was announced by the mayor Roberto Ammatuna, underlining that "this…

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25

Jun

Prince William arrives in Israel

The Guardian: The Duke of Cambridge has arrived in Tel Aviv as part of a historic five-day Middle East tour, on which he will become the first British royal to…

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25

Jun

The hottest day of the year so far in Britain at 29.4C

Britain has enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures reached 29.4C in St James's Park, London. Parts of the UK will be as hot as southern…

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25

Jun

In the West you have the notion that if somebody hits you on the left cheek, you turn the other cheek, in our culture, we punch back – Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping said last week that he will not hesitate to retaliate against the U.S. on trade, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing sources. “In the West…

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25

Jun

Libyan coastguard reported to have saved nearly 1,000 migrants

Euronews: Nearly a thousand migrants were rescued on Sunday by the Libyan coastguard and ten bodies recovered from the sea. Mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, the 948 migrants had taken to sea…

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25

Jun

Violence in Nigeria kills 86 and leads to curfew

Al Jazeera: Eighty-six people have been killed in an attack by herdsmen on six villages in central Nigeria, local media reported. Another six people were wounded and 50 homes were destroyed in…

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25

Jun

AP: Algeria abandons 13,000 migrants in the Sahara in waves

While we read and we're aware of the plight of migrants trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean Sea, Associated Press carries an interesting detailed report about how Algeria has abandoned…

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25

Jun

Italy is ready to provide Libya with support to guarantee security in the Mediterranean – Salvini

Italy is ready to provide Libya with "technical and economic support to guarantee security in the Mediterranean together and to strengthen investigative cooperation and security cooperation". This was stated by Matteo Salvini,…

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25

Jun

European countries to formalise EU defence force plan

Nine EU Members States along with the UK are set to formalise their commitment to a new intervention force, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron. A letter of intent is…

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25

Jun

People who ‘invade’ the US must immediately be sent back – Trump

AP: President Donald Trump said that people who “invade” the U.S. must immediately be sent back to their countries and not be given a court hearing. Trump tweeted on Sunday that…

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25

Jun

Senior Palestinian negotiator accuses US of trying to topple Abbas

Al Jazeera: A senior Palestinian negotiator has accused the United States of trying to topple the government of President Mahmoud Abbas, insisting that Washington has disqualified itself from any possible role in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.…

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25

Jun

Salvini visiting Libya

The Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is on his way to Libya. Salvini announced this on his twitter account by posting a series of photos. The visit takes place against…

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25

Jun

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Greece’s Peloponnese

Greek Reporter: An earthquake meassuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit south-western Peloponnese at 08:15 local time. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, it had a focal depth of…

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24

Jun

EU Migration Mini-Summit underway

Politico reports that Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he would put forward a “completely new proposal” for managing Europe’s most divisive political issue. Conte said the proposal, the “European Multilevel Strategy…

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24

Jun

Updated: Turkey’s presidential election – Results

AP: Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in critical elections based on unofficial results, securing an executive presidency with sweeping powers. Speaking in televised remarks from Istanbul…

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24

Jun

Iraqi Sister who fled Islamic State is denied entry to Britain for the second time

The Catholic Herald : An Iraqi Sister who was forced to flee Islamic State in 2014 has been denied entry to Britain for a second time. Sister Ban Madleen previously applied…

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24

Jun

New Zealand Prime Minister reveals her newborn name

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has left hospital with her baby daughter. Ms Ardern left Auckland City Hospital this morning with partner Clarke Gayford by her side. The NZ…

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24

Jun

Saudi women are in the driver’s seat for first time

AP: Saudi women are in the driver's seat for the first time in their country and steering their way through busy city streets just minutes after the world's last remaining…

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24

Jun

I Really Care Fashion Line in response to Melania’s Trump fashion statement

New York Times: This week, Melania Trump rattled the world with a Zara jacket, and it wasn’t even from this season. She wore the surprising jacket on her way to visit detained…

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24

Jun

Corbyn: UK would recognise Palestine as a state under a Labour government

The UK would swiftly “recognise Palestine as a state” under a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn has said. The party’s leader said he would take steps towards “a genuine two-state solution”…

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24

Jun

Breaking News: 25 injured in an explosion in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia

AP/DW: At least five people have been injured in an explosion in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Several residents have escaped and rescue efforts have been ongoing. An explosion…

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24

Jun

Ledger Projects Signs Collaboration Agreement with The Bitfury Group

Maltese company Ledger Projects today announced it has signed a partnership with the Bitfury Group to build innovative blockchain solutions in Malta. Bitfury, the world’s leading full-service blockchain technology company,…

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24

Jun

Iraq killes 45 IS jihadists

The Telegraph: Iraq said Saturday it had killed 45 jihadists from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), including senior members, in an air strike in eastern Syria. Iraqi F-16 fighter jets carried out…

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24

Jun

25 bodies retrieved from the shores of western Libya

Libya Observer: The Libyan Red Crescent has recovered about 25 bodies of illegal immigrants from the shores of Maya town, the Tripoli Naval Base at Abu Sitta and Khoms city. The…

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24

Jun

QuoVadis Europa on Migration? Political Views from Malta

  Malta’s Prime Minister said that Europe is yet again facing uncertain times not because of too much Europe but because of too little of it. This is not simply…

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24

Jun

100,000 people took part in demonstration to support new Brexit referendum

At least 100,000 people took to the streets yesterday as part of the largest ever demonstration of support for a new referendum over Britain’s final Brexit deal. With more businesses poised to…

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24

Jun

(Watch) Zimbabwe President survives ‘assassination’ attempt

The Telegraph: Emmerson Mnangagwa , the Zimbabwean president, has been evacuated from a campaign rally following an explosion. Mr Mnangagwa was uninjured in the blast and has been evacuated. Spokesman…

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23

Jun

John McAfee claims he was nearly killed by his ‘enemies’

Sky News: The man who founded McAfee technology in the late 1980s claimed the rivals had "spiked something" that he consumed and he has now made a threat that they…

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23

Jun

Insight: Salvini’s domination of Italian politics

Matteo Salvini’s responsibilities are technically limited to oversight of immigration, elections and domestic security. But the head of the League – or Lega Nord as it was known in Italy – has…

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