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Start your day informed with our morning briefing for Sunday.
The Jordanian authorities insisted that no tourists were wounded when tourist bus came under fire in Petra .
The US health authorities are on alert after a girl with measles visited Disneyland who possibly infected other people.
We also read that all major UK airports must introduce 3D baggage screening equipmen t before the end of 2022, the government says.
In another story we read that the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) insisted that the Devil really exists after the head of the Jesuit order said Satan was just a symbol.
The US must lift restrictions on UK businesses if it wants a trade deal with the UK, Boris Johnson was reported to have said.
In our photo story we can see the devastation effect caused by thousands of fires which are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil – the most intense blazes for almost a decade – from space .
In the Middle East, Israel’s military has said it thwarted an “imminent” Iranian attack involving killer drones after its fighter jets had attacked targets in Syria .
The Iranian tanker at the centre of a confrontation between the US and Iran has switched destination to Turkey.
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We also read that the Environmental and Resources Authority is investigating a possible breach of its guidelines with the pruning of trees in Santa Luċija ahead of their re-plantation to clear the way for road infrastructure.
In other stories we read about a family of a young woman, who was killed in a traffic accident caused by a drink-driving police officer in 2015, saying that the driver got off lightly with a punishment that does not deliver justice; a story about illegal steroids laboratories operating in Malta and about complaints filed by residents in homes for the elderly. – Full newspaper review can be accessed here.
On this day…
On this day in 1944 , some two months after the Allied invasion of Normandy, Paris was liberated from German occupiers as the Free French 2nd Armoured Division under General Jacques-Philippe Leclerc entered the city.
In 2018 , American politician John McCain—who developed a reputation as a political maverick while serving in Congress for some 35 years and during his failed bid for the presidency in 2008—died at age 81.
Check more anniversaries on this day here.
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Reflection for today:
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. – Indira Gandhi”
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Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.
Final results in the small...
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EU Committee Backs Plan for Next Budget Cycle with Stronger Role for Islands: MEP Thomas Bajada has secured approval from the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic ...
The European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
The European Union has approved new rules aimed at tightening the screening of foreign investments in strategic sectors, marking a major shift in Europe’s approach towards economic secur...
Budget airline Wizz Air said on Monday it will begin offering Starlink satellite internet across its fleet from next year, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to introduce...
Stellantis said on Tuesday it is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and urged owners to park away from structures or other vehicles unt...
The European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
The European Union has approved new rules aimed at tightening the screening of foreign investments in strategic sectors, marking a major shift in Europe’s approach towards economic secur...
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...
Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks on Monday, marking a significant escalation in tensions and raising concerns over regional stability and global energy supplies.
The Israeli mi...
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...
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 ...
