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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
Ci Consulta – BeInformed – Media Monitoring Service
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a bro...
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, would gain far-reaching powers to coordinate the European Commission’s external-facing policy units, including on migration and development aid, und...
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Malta’s Registered Unemployment Rises Year-on-Year in July: Malta recorded 1,319 registered unemployed people in July 2026, an increase of 307 compared with July 2025, ac...
Morning Briefing
Yorgen Fenech defence closes as prosecution begins final submissions
The defence in Yorgen Fenech’s trial by jury closed its case on Wednesday after calling three ...
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious package of tax reforms aimed at simplifying tax rules across the European Union, reducing compliance burdens for businesses and strength...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
LEGO has reported another strong financial performance, with first-half revenue rising 21% to a record DKK 41.9 billion, equivalent to around $6.54 billion.
The Danish toy group said ...
Samsung has been ordered to pay Swatch Group $11.6 million after London’s High Court found that digital watch faces available through its app store infringed trademarks belonging to the ...
Artificial intelligence has already transformed industries such as finance and education, but one of its most important tests may come in medicine: discovering new drugs.
Pharmaceutic...
Malta’s new pay transparency regulations, which came into effect on the 5th of June, aim to strengthen fairness and equality in the workplace, but employers are warning that the rushed i...
The autonomous bus project in Gozo commenced its public testing phase after the completion of the commissioning phase, marking another important milestone in the rollout of this innovati...
By Joseph Bugeja, Chairman of ATTO
Malta’s logistics operators and consumers are already experiencing the economic impact of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). The r...
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening ship...
Gulf states have backed a proposal aimed at reducing disruption to global oil trade by allowing Iran to collect voluntary fees from ships using the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources...
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck central Venezuela seconds apart, causing widespread destruct...
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...
Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations.
British...
Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict, a senior Russian diplomat said, but any proposals should reflect the "realities on the...
