Good evening,
These are the salient headlines from today’s newsfeed:
The Queen has approved Boris Johnson’s request to suspend parliament from the middle of next month, which will restrict MPs’ ability to block a no-deal Brexit.
Russia Unveils Competitor To Boeing And Airbus
French Police Destroy Virus That Infected Over 850,000 Computers Worldwide
Greta Thunberg Nears The End Of Her Atlantic Crossing
Brazil Makes U-Turn On International Aid Offer For Amazon
Holiday Firm Thomas Cook Agrees Key Terms Of Rescue Deal
Coalition Talks Resume Between PD And M5S
British Government Asks Queen To Suspend Parliament
France To Nominate Sylvie Goulard For EU Commissioner
Pound Falls On Report Britain’s Queen Could Be Asked To Suspend Parliament
Pete Buttigieg Holds A Fundraiser In Hollywood
IOM Launches Five Campaigns To Prevent Irregular Migration In Central America
Switzerland’s First Crypto Banks Receive Licences
German Teenagers Held As Slaves In Romania
British Musicians And Baby Daughter Killed In Swiss Plane Crash
Fires Continue To Burn In The Amazon Rainforest In Brazil
The US, The EU, Iceland, And Norway Sign Agreement To Remove Time Constraints On Air Carrier Leases Of Aircraft With Crew
With ISIS Down But Not Out, Continued Vigilance Is Key, UN Security Council Told
Facebook Expands ‘Local Alert’ Tool
Marijuana Legalisation Has Not Removed Crime: Dutch Police Lecturer
Ireland Says UK Proposals To Replace Backstop Not Good Enough
Bernie And Warren Surge Ahead In Polls
Salvini Closes Italy’s Ports To German Refugee Rescue Ship
Former Spanish King Juan Carlos Recovering From Heart Surgery
Palestinians carry the body of Hamas policeman Alaa al-Gharabli, 32, during his funeral in al Shejaeiya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City, 28 August 2019. According to reports, three Hamas policemen were killed on 27 August in explosions that hit their checkpoints in Gaza City, Hamas interior ministry said. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
29th April 2026
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed proposals for Europe’s first sustainable tourism strategy, with Maltese MEP Daniel Attard saying the sector’s future must balance econom...
29th April 2026
European Union governments and institutions are heading for a bitter battle over the bloc's 2028-2034 budget, as fresh defence and competitiveness demands vie for funds against more tra...
29th April 2026
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Labour's first proposals centre on families and first-time buyers Labour has launched its 2026 election campaign with a package of early proposals aimed at first-time...
28th April 2026
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Malta set for 30th May General Election: Maltese voters will go to the polls on May 30 after Prime Minister Robert Abela called a general election nine months before ...
28th April 2026
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...
25th April 2026
Disinformation is no longer spreading only through fringe actors or political agitators, but through a digital system that rewards outrage, sensationalism and engagement above accuracy, ...
29th April 2026
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will end duty-free sales on board its flights, marking the close of a long-standing retail practice in commercial aviation as the carrier adjusts to...
29th April 2026
OPEC and its allies will lose some of their power over the oil market when the United Arab Emirates leaves the group on May 1, but the rest of the producer alliance is likely to stick to...
14th April 2026
“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 ...
14th April 2026
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...
28th April 2026
Malta Public Transport will be operating extended late-night services on the final night of the Malta International Fireworks Festival, scheduled for Thursday 30th April, ensuring specta...
17th April 2026
Malta Public Transport announces that it will be operating two additional evening trips between Mġarr and Nadur in Gozo on Saturday 18 April 2026 to facilitate passenger travel following...
20th April 2026
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just three crossings in the space of 12 hours, according to shipping data.
The oil prod...
14th April 2026
Rights groups, including Amnesty International, say Iran carries out more executions per capita than any other country, and more in total than any nation except China, where reliable fig...
25th February 2026
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...
9th February 2026
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...
28th April 2026
Ukraine struck Russia’s oil infrastructure in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the third time in a month, local authorities said Tuesday.
The city, which declared an environmenta...
21st April 2026
Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow's top general said whil...