Good evening,
These are the salient news reviewed and covered today.
Boris Johnson urges MPs not to vote for another pointless Brexit Delay , as sources indicate that the PM is planning to table a motion to call an October 14th General Election.
USA: Fatalities feared as 30 reported missing after excursion boat burned down
Poverty, Environment, Corruption and Exploitation to dominate Pope’s Africa visit’s agenda
Cinque Stelle members to vote on new government coalition on Tuesday
24 year old 92nd crime fatality in London since start of the year
Iran warns about taking strong step away from Nuclear deal if Europe will not offer new terms
Police called at Glasgow’s Ikea as thousands planned turning the place into a mass hide and seek game venue
Georgian PM resigns, government steps down
NewZealand – 35 charged for sharing footage of Christchurch attack
French city of Dunkirk testing of free bus system proved successful – The city seeks to become a beacon of a greener economy
Revolut plans new base in Portugal, increase in headcount to strengthen customer service
Argentina introduces currency control to prevent capital flight
Sanchez believes Spain can avoid elections
New Saudi anti-corruption commission to focus on government employees
Czech state attorney halts PM Babis’ fraud investigation
Lyon knife attacker had psychological problems and smoked large quantities of cannabis – Prosecutor
100 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen – Red Cross/Crescent
Inter’s Lukaku subjected to racist abuse in Serie A match
Spanish alpine skier and medalist reported missing
Pete Buttigieg speaks on the balance between politics and faith
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Beachgoers photograph the ocean alongside the Juno Beach Pier in Juno Beach, Florida, USA, 02 September 2019. Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall on the Bahamas as category 5, caused ‘unprecedented’ devastation, according to Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. It is now downgraded to category 4 on route to pass to the east of Florida in the upcoming days. EPA-EFE/CRISTOBAL HERRERA
14th January 2026
Ryanair on Wednesday ruled out equipping its jets with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, citing the impact of fuel costs from drag caused by the antenna and the short leng...
14th January 2026
Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban will face a strong challenger for the first time in 16 years at Hungary's parliamentary vote on April 12, with the outcome having profound implica...
14th January 2026
Morning Briefing
Engineering Board Resignations Raise Alarm Over Professional Standards
Two members of Malta’s Engineering Profession Board have resigned just hours before discussi...
13th January 2026
Morning Briefing
Malta cautious as Greenland row exposes EU foreign policy gapsMalta will not be rushed into staking out a position on US President Donald Trump’s reported interest in...
9th January 2026
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has voiced strong support for protesters in Iran as nationwide demonstrations continue to spread and authorities intensify their crackdown, ...
11th December 2025
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, has set out two key priorities for Cyprus’ upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union: strengthening the EU’s st...
14th January 2026
Ryanair on Wednesday ruled out equipping its jets with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, citing the impact of fuel costs from drag caused by the antenna and the short leng...
14th January 2026
Coca-Cola has abandoned plans to sell its Costa Coffee chain after offers from private equity firms came in below expectations, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
The U.S. bev...
19th December 2025
Two local analysts have cautioned that any attempt by EU Member States to block or restrict the passporting of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised under the Markets in...
18th December 2025
Marina Grech, Partner, Ganado Advocates
As a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds department, Marina Grech has built a career advising clients across Malta’s...
7th January 2026
Focal Logistics Group has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification, marking an important milestone following the recent consolidation of the group and reaffirming its commitment to consi...
16th December 2025
Malta Public Transport will hold the ninth edition of Tallinja għal L-istrina on Saturday, 20 December 2025, once again supporting L-istrina through its long-standing collaboration with ...
14th January 2026
Despite Iran's nationwide protests and years of external pressure, there are as yet no signs of fracture in the Islamic Republic's security elite that could bring an end to one of the wo...
14th January 2026
The United States has advised some personnel to leave its largest military base in the Middle East, diplomats said Wednesday, as Washington weighs possible intervention in Iran and Tehra...
7th January 2026
Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.20 billion) to Switzerland during the early years of the leadership of ousted President Nicolas Maduro, customs data...
6th January 2026
More than a dozen journalists were detained on Monday while covering political events in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, including a pro-government march and the swearing-in of a new legisl...
14th January 2026
2025 was the deadliest year for civilians in Ukraine since 2022, according to the United Nations (UN).
Conflict-related violence killed at least 2,514 civilians last year, the UN's Hu...
13th January 2026
Russian forces launched the year’s most intense wave of missile attacks on Ukraine’s two largest cities early on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials and media said, killing four people in the n...