23

Jun

Mass rally held in Spain after a gang of men accused of gang rape were granted bail

A mass rally was held in Madrid on Friday after a gang of men labeled the "Wolf Pack" by media were granted bail after being accused of gang rape. Women's…

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23

Jun

UK likely to end up with no EU deal warns Irish PM

The Irish Examiner: Deadlock over the Irish border means it is more likely that the UK will crash out of the European Union without a deal, the Taoiseach has warned. Leaders…

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23

Jun

Trump declares that North Korea still poses an extraordinary threat

The Guardian: Donald Trump has declared that North Korea still poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States, just days after saying that the country’s nuclear program no longer constituted a danger.…

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23

Jun

Tsipras, Greek bailout and a promise! The Tie!

Now that Greece’s creditors have reached a landmark Eurozone Deal, the only remaining question was answered late Friday, Alexis Tsipras put on a tie.   That’s what the famously tie-less…

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23

Jun

MV Lifeline Media reports update

History repeats itself as a second vessel is rejected from docking - just days after the Aquarius was stranded for a week. We try to present you a status update…

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23

Jun

Trump threatens EU with 20 percent tariff on cars imported from the European Union unless the bloc removes import duties and other barriers to U.S. goods

Bloomberg: President Donald Trump threatened a 20 percent tariff on cars imported from the European Union unless the bloc removes import duties and other barriers to U.S. goods, escalating a global…

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22

Jun

Campaigner loses bid for gender-neutral passports

SkyNews: Campaigner Christie Elan-Cane has lost a High Court action against the government's policy on gender-neutral passports. Elan-Cane has been fighting for "X" passports for people who define as neither "M"…

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22

Jun

OPEC countries to increase oil production

OPEC issued a communique on Friday that called on a return to 100 percent compliance for the group, down from 152 percent in May. The announcement deferred country-specific allocations, likely because they…

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22

Jun

Fresh controversy for Matteo Salvini as he claims that 10 mandatory vaccines are useless, in many cases dangerous, if not harmful

Corriere Della Sera Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, opens a new front. This time, interviewed by Radio Studio 54, he said that " 10 mandatory vaccines are useless, in many cases dangerous…

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22

Jun

“We expect that the timetable will be adhered to” according to Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany believes the timetable for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union can be kept to, a government spokeswoman said on Friday, adding that while some issues still…

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22

Jun

BMW line up task force for a worst case scenario Brexit

Auto Express: BMW has created a specialist task force to prepare for a worst-case Brexit scenario, one in which the UK leaves the customs union and the single market, as well…

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22

Jun

€4,000 presented by Malta Institute of Accountants to Dar tal-Providenza

A total of €4,000 have been presented by the Malta Institute of Accountants to Dar Tal-Providenza. The donation included also donations by the Institute’s members during the past month and…

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22

Jun

Paris launches electric scooter hiring services to combat congestion in the city

Euronews: Parisians will from Friday be able to hire electric scooters to zip around the congested streets of the French capital. The dockless service, provided by the American company Lime, will…

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22

Jun

Airstrike on terrorist confirmed by US Africa Command in Libya

  The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced Thursday that it had carried out an airstrike 50 miles southeast of Bani Walid last Wednesday killing one terrorist. In its press release,…

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22

Jun

Prince William to visit both Palestine and Israel

Jerusalem (AFP) - Prince William will next week become the first member of Britain's royal family ever to pay an official visit to both Israel and the Palestinian territories. Britain…

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22

Jun

Wikileaks has published professional information and LinkedIn profiles of thousands of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees

Sydney Morning Herald: Wikileaks has published professional information and LinkedIn profiles of thousands of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees in a searchable online database, as the fallout from the…

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22

Jun

Pope proposes ‘Our Father’ as route to Christian unity, shared action

Speaking to a crowd of an estimated 40,000 Swiss Catholics on Thursday, Pope Francis used the “Our Father” as a tool for reclaiming Christian roots and values. During a Mass…

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22

Jun

Malta should open its ports for Lifeline – Matteo Salvini

Times of Malta : Malta should open its ports to a sea rescue ship carrying 239 migrants, Italy's far-right deputy prime minister threatened on Friday morning. The Lifeline is now in…

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22

Jun

Breaking News: Man claiming to have a bomb , who led to London’s Charing Cross Rail terminal evacuation arrested

Charing Cross station in central London was evacuated on Friday morning amid reports of a man on the tracks. British Transport Police said they are working to reopen the major…

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22

Jun

14,000 jobs at risk as Airbus warns it could leave UK after Brexit

Airbus has warned it could leave the UK if the country exits the European Union single market and customs union without a transition deal. The European planemaker said the warning…

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22

Jun

Romania’s ruling party leader sentenced to prison

The leader of Romania’s ruling party, Liviu Dragnea, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for instigating abuse of office. The ruling came from the High…

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22

Jun

Italy’s government in fresh rows with France and Spain

A new day, a new controversy. Italy said it will seize two migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean, amid a deepening row over migrants. Two German NGO ships carrying migrants…

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22

Jun

The Honduran toddler pictured sobbing in the pink jacket was not separated from her mother at the U.S. border, according to a man who says he is the girl’s father

Reuters/Euronews :  The Honduran toddler pictured sobbing in a pink jacket before U.S. President Donald Trump on an upcoming cover of Time magazine was not separated from her mother at the…

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22

Jun

I really don’t care, do u? Melania Trump’s chosen outfit while visiting children in detention centres raises questions about real intentions

NY Post - First Lady Melania Trump left the country baffled and concerned Thursday when she wore a trendy jacket with a bizarre message on the back that read, “I really…

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22

Jun

Eurozone Deal on Greece

Financial Times: Eurozone governments have brokered a long-awaited debt relief deal for Greece, pushing back repayment deadlines on almost €100bn of bailout loans as the country prepares to exit its…

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22

Jun

EU Duties on US goods come into force

BBC  The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn…

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21

Jun

Melania Trump visits 2 Texas facilities hosting more than 2,300 migrant children

AP : Melania Trump is visiting two Texas facilities housing some of the more than 2,300 migrant children sent by the U.S. government after their families entered the country illegally.…

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21

Jun

EU Parliamentary President Antonio Tajani to visit Libya

The Libya Observer: The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, declared his intention to visit Libya and Niger in the coming period to discuss the illegal immigration file. Tajani said…

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21

Jun

Erdogan in pursuit for greater powers in by seeking new term

ABC News: Since he took office in 2003, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given a name to each stage in his consolidation of power in Turkey. First he called himself the…

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21

Jun

German intelligence claim Russia attempted hacking into the electric grid

Intelnews.org: The head of Germany’s domestic security agency has publicly blamed the Russian government for a large-scale cyberattack that has targeted German energy providers. The comments follow a June 13 announcement…

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21

Jun

Time Magazine unveils ‘Welcome to America’ Front Cover

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21

Jun

Sara Netanyahu charged with fraud

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara, was charged on Thursday with fraud for allegedly misusing state funds in ordering catered meals at their official residence, a court spokesperson said.…

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21

Jun

Breaking News – Draft for Sunday’s Migration Summit conclusion shelved after Conte informs Merkel that it was unacceptable for him to attend for Migration summit with a ‘pre-packaged’ text

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, through a Facebook post announced that he had a call from Chancellor Angela Merkel, where she expressed her concern about the possibility that he…

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21

Jun

New migrant issue in the Mediterranean Sea

ANSA: A new situation is developing in the Mediterranean Sea in relation to the roles of NGOs operating rescue missions in the region. A ship belonging to the German NGO Lifeline…

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21

Jun

East Libyan forces took full control of Ras Lanuf oil terminal

Reuters : East Libyan forces took full control of Ras Lanuf oil terminal and the surrounding area on Thursday as they rapidly advanced against rivals who seized the port a week…

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21

Jun

Pope Francis meeting the world’s largest ecumenical community of Protestant and Orthodox churches

  Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis will seek deeper relations between the Catholic Church and other Christian faiths on Thursday while meeting the world's largest ecumenical community of Protestant…

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21

Jun

Eurozone Ministers discussing Greece’s debt adjustment

AFP: Eurozone ministers will on Thursday try to resolve their differences over the terms of Greece's departure from its massive bailout programme with splits over the degree of debt relief needed…

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21

Jun

New Zealand Prime Minister gives birth to her first child, making her the second elected leader in history to give birth while in office

BBC : New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, weighing 3.31kg (7.3lb). This makes her the second elected leader in history to…

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21

Jun

Summer solstice – The longest day of the year

New York Times : On the summer solstice Thursday, the Northern Hemisphere will dip toward the sun and bathe in direct sunlight for longer than any other day of the year.…

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21

Jun

The full text of the order signed by US President

The full text of the Order signed by Donald Trump.

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21

Jun

MEAINDEX – A needed vital link for the Maltese corporate world eco-system launched

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21

Jun

May avoids damaging Brexit defeat with last-minute concession

The Telegraph: Theresa May has told MPs they must “trust the judgement” of the British people who voted to leave the EU as she saw off a rebellion over her flagship…

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21

Jun

Agreement to bolster strategic and tactical cooperation between North Korea and China

Reuters: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed measures to bolster “strategic and tactical” cooperation between the two countries in a second meeting on Wednesday,…

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21

Jun

Trump signs Executive Order to reverse illegal migrant family separation at borders

CNN - The Independent (UK): President Donald Trump has backed down to widespread criticism of an immigration policy that split families at the US border by signing an executive order that will put a stop…

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20

Jun

Breaking News: President Trump signs EO ordering to keep children and adults together at the border. But asserts that tough border security still needed

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20

Jun

Breaking News : Trump to stop legislation which is separating child migrants from their families

BBC: US President Donald Trump has promised action to "keep families together" amid fury over separations of undocumented child migrants from adults. "I'll be signing something in a little while…

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20

Jun

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza crack down on tax evasion

Ansa/TgCom/Rai Italy's financial crimes force has identified around a thousand tax evaders accused of dodging more than €2 million a piece in 18 months. Collectively the fraudsters deprived the state of…

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20

Jun

Children should be banned from using their mobile phones (UK)

The Telegaph: Children should be banned from using their mobile phones at school, the culture secretary has said. Not content with merely barring them from being used in the classroom, Matt…

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20

Jun

Condoms, kites, birthday balloons: Silly Gaza weapons could lead to serious war

For over two months, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been flying kites, birthday balloons and inflated latex condoms into Israel, relying on the gentle Mediterranean coastal breeze to push…

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20

Jun

Developing Story: Hungary approves law through which aid given to ‘illegal immigrants’ is criminalised

Euronews: Hungary's parliament on Wednesday approved "STOP Soros" legislation, which will criminalise aid given to illegal immigrants. The ruling right-wing Fidesz party, which has the majority of seats in parliament, also…

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20

Jun

Prince Louis to be christened on 9th July

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 8-week-old son will be christened on Monday, July 9, Kensington Palace confirmed on Wednesday. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to announce that the christening…

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20

Jun

Tv anchor breaks down during report on ‘tender age’ detention centres

The Guardian : T MSNBC host struggles to get through a segment on her nightly show, describing babies being forcibly removed from their parents and taken to shelters under Trump's hardline immigration…

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20

Jun

Gaza tension escalates

France 24/The Times of Israel: Israeli fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, the army said. Around 45…

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20

Jun

Italian coastguard ship Diciotti carrying 522 people arrive in Pozzallo on Tuesday night

Ansa/The Local An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived on Tuesday night at the Pozzallo Port…

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20

Jun

250 left dead after Libyan air-war

The Washington Post: At least 230 civilians have died in Libya in the chaotic, multiparty air war that has followed the ouster of dictator Moammar Gaddafi in 2011, a report has…

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20

Jun

Pope Francis criticised Trump’s administration policy of separating migrant families – “Populism is not the solution”.

Pope Francis has criticised the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problems. In an exclusive…

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20

Jun

Babies and other young children sent to at least three ‘tender age’ shelters

AP: Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border to at least three “tender age” shelters in South Texas,…

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