Good morning,
Your morning briefing brings you a quick roundup of the salient news from Malta and around the world.
These are the stories on Malta’s newspaper front pages.
The Times reports that investigators in Spain will take their probe into the international tuna smuggling racket further. They say that ‘widespread abuse’ likely took place and are expected to investigate other companies and entities in Malta.
The Malta Independent says residents in Cospicua raised concerns over plans by the American University of Malta to develop the Dock 1 area. Residents say the development will encroach on public space altering the character of the three cities.
The Times quotes a report by Reuters International which says that, while one in five countries made necessary legal changes following the Panama Papers leak, no measures were taken in Malta.
The Malta Independent publishes an interview with Bicycle Advocacy Group president Michelle Gauci Tonna who complained that the National Cycling Strategy was ‘very clearly’ not drafted by people familiar with cycling.
L-Orizzont leads with a story that medicinal cannabis company Supreme Cannabis showed interest in investing in Malta. The paper says the Canadian company owns renowned brand 7Acres.
In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said that the governments lack long-term planning, unlike successive Nationalist governments which brought ‘positive change’. The party leader said that young people are being forced out of the property market.
L-Orizzont speaks to Caritas director Anthony Gatt about worries that lethal drug could make its way to Fentanyl. Gatt said that while the synthetic drug is extremely potent, caution should be exercised not to over-sensationalise the subject.
These the main news headlines from around the world.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that her Cabinet had agreed in principle upon tighter gun laws for New Zealand.
Between Saturday and Sunday, western Tripoli areas saw heavy fighting between National Mobile Force and an armed group of the general security apparatus.
Analysis of Black Boxes of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight showed ‘clear similarities’ with crashed Lion Air flight the Ethiopian Transport Minister was reported saying by the Wall Street Journal.
A burial service for the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
At least one person was killed and two others wounded in a shooting and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank.
Lawyer Zuzana Čaputová won the largest share of votes in Slovakia’s presidential ballot Saturday, making her the frontrunner ahead of a second round later this month
Labour will this week back a cross-party amendment which would set Britain on course for a referendum on Theresa May’s deal.
In Twitter posts on Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Trump renewed his criticism of Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican who died in August from complications from a virulent form of brain cancer.
A non-fatal stabbing in Surrey is being treated as a terrorism incident by police.
Fifty-one women and girls are suing the U.S. Olympic Committee and the organization’s officers, directors and national governing board for failing to prevent abuse by team doctor Larry Nassar and their coaches.
German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has called for changes in Germany’s laws to reflect their needs of separated or divorced parents and alleviate their financial burden.
Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William the Duke Cambidge, Colonel of the Irish Guards, presented shamrocks to members of the Irish Guards, at the Cavalry Barracks Hounslow in London, Britain on the occasion of St Patrick’s day.
Paris Jackson has rubbished claims she tried to kill herself in the wake of a scandal prompted by the controversial Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland.
Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has been taken to hospital after he seemed to collapse unconscious following a head injury.
Inter beat AC Milan 3 – 2 in an action packed derby on Sunday night to regain the third spot in the Serie A.
Washington told allies it will gradually scale down the number of strategic bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines and warships dedicated to NATO as it continues pressing Europe to do...
European Union governments cleared legislation on Wednesday to remove import duties on many U.S. goods, an EU source with knowledge of their meeting said, a move that should avert Presi...
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Polls point to Labour victory as surveys differ on margin
Two major election surveys published in the final days of the campaign both place the Labour Party ahead of t...
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Food and Housing Costs Push Malta Inflation Up to 2.8%: Malta’s annual inflation rate edged up to 2.8% in April from 2.7% in March, according to the National Statistics O...
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...
Oil prices pulled back from recent highs on Wednesday, erasing some of the previous day's 4% gain as traders sought clarity on complex negotiations between Iran and the U.S. after rene...
Fears of major flight disruptions across Europe this summer have eased significantly, as airlines and energy officials say jet fuel supplies are now expected to remain stable despite ong...
“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 plc, Malta's leading integrated communications and digital services group, today held its Annual General Meeting, where shareholders were presented with a landmark set of financial re...
Pharmaceutical and medical devices company Vivian has reported a 28.8% reduction in energy consumption over the past year, significantly surpassing the 5% benchmark required to qualify f...
The United States launched what it described as “self-defense” strikes against Iranian military targets after three US Navy destroyers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, sharply ...
French shipping giant CMA CGM reported that its vessel San Antonio was attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving several crew members injured and the ship damaged. The...
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...
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine's north or a NATO country from Belarus...
Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have named former presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak as a suspect in a major graft investigation involving alleged money laundering.
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