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Lead Story: Ursula Von Der Leyen elected as President of European Commission – Her nomination as a compromise candidate by EU leaders as part of horse-trading has angered some politicians who had put forward their own candidates. She needed 374 to votes to win Tuesday’s confirmation, and in the end won 383 — well short of the 420 achieved by her predecessor.
Malta: AG files formal indictment against persons suspected of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Lagarde resigns IMF post
Poland tops list of countries giving first residency permits to nonEU nationals – Ukraine tops the receiving end list – Malta’s main recipients are Serbians
Malta: Sudanese worker hospitalised after falling one storey in construction site
Genoa Bridge had safety problems before collapse – Report
Pete Buttigieg raised US$ 24.9m beating Biden and 23 other rivals
Ryanair announces scaling-down of some its services and stop flying to certain airports due to Boeing 737 MAX crisis
CNN: Security reports reveal how Assange turned an embassy into a command post for election manipulation
French environment minister resigns after being accused of spending tax payers money on lavish dinners
Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at investigating Google for treason
Marriott Hotels joins the movement against straws
One person held after 25-year-old man graciously injured following argument in St. Julian’s
On this day, 50 years ago, Apollo 11, the first U.S. lunar landing mission, was launched into space
Relay protection system failure caused New York City blackout
27 year old man confessed murder of American scientist in Crete
Scottish government declares emergency after 27% increase in drug related deaths
50 persons trapped after building collapse in Mumbai, India
Cyprus marks 45th anniversary of 1974 coup
Chernobyl ‘hero’ liquidator takes his own life after HBO drama
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Italy’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved legislation that would pave the way for the country’s return to nuclear power, marking a significant step in the government’s energ...
A proposed African charter on family values, sovereignty and culture is facing growing criticism from human rights organizations, legal experts and advocacy groups, who say it could unde...
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Malta Retains Top Global Citizenship Ranking Despite End of Golden Passport Scheme: Malta has retained first place in Henley & Partners’ Global Citizenship Program In...
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Labour Sets Casual Election Line-Up as Eight MPs Vacate Seats Across Seven Districts: Following the formation of a new cabinet, the Labour Party (PL) has determined the a...
Former Polish president and anti-communist icon Lech Wałęsa was among the first recipients of the newly established European Order of Merit, receiving the EU’s highest distinction during...
The European Parliament has thrown its weight behind demands for a bigger long-term EU budget, approving its position for negotiations on the bloc’s next seven-year financial framework f...
Coca‑Cola is adjusting ways to keep its drinks both affordable and appealing as consumer demand remains uneven across income groups, CFO John Murphy said at an industry conference on T...
Microsoft is developing new wearable technology with an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled gadget.
The company unveiled two concept products it has developed for people who often us...
“A company’s workplace culture praised by management, needs to be taken with caution. But when the recognition comes directly from employees, that carries greater weight,” says JONATHAN ...
EU lawmakers have approved new rules aimed at strengthening how failing banks are managed, extending protections to a wider range of institutions and depositors across the bloc.
The p...
GO p.l.c., Malta’s leading telecommunications provider, today announced the launch of the MOGOSC project (MOdernisation of the GO-1 Submarine Cable), a strategic infrastructure upgrade t...
Malta Employers extends its congratulations to the Partit Laburista on its victory in the General Election and looks forward to engaging in constructive social dialogue with Prime Minist...
Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the U.S. military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diploma...
The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters, though U.S. P...
Thousands of Cuban security personnel have begun leaving Caracas after nearly two decades in Venezuela, as Washington ramps up efforts to dismantle the long standing alliance between the...
María Corina Machado is a prominent figure in Venezuela’s opposition. She has reported that one of her closest associates, Juan Pablo Guanipa, was abducted. This occurred mere hours afte...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a "full ceasefire...
All members of the European Union agreed to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on the first cluster of issues in their accession talks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said ...
