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Supported by CiConsulta BeInformed, Media Monitoring Service
Our headline selection:
International News Tory leadership: Boris Johnson leads with 114 votes – Continue Reading
Christchurch attacker pleads not guilty – Continue Reading
Iran calls US accusation it is behind attacks on two oil tankers ‘unfounded’ – Continue Reading
Identity and Democracy, new far-right political EP formation uniting Le Pen, Salvini and anti-immigration parties announced – Continue Reading
Sarah Sanders to stand down as Trump’s press secretary – Continue Reading
Peace in the world registers slight increase – Continue Reading
Tourist bookings in Italy drop for 1st time in 5 years – Continue Reading
Prospects for peace in Libya even more remote – Continue Reading
Saudi intercepts five drones in new airport attack – Continue Reading
Jury condemns man for execution after found guilty of killing his 5 children – Continue Reading
Trump is recommended to fire his White House counselor for repeated violations of ethics law barring partisan politics – Continue Reading
Kosovo commemorates 20th anniversary since end of war – Continue Reading
Malta’ News Shocking details on how drug trafficking operations were conducted revealed in court testimony in case against Jordan Azzopardi – Accused girlfriend arrested after being accused of attempts to silence witness – Read More Here
Premises evacuated after second bomb threat in Guardamangia building in one week – Read More Here
Unity has to be a priority for the PN – Newly elected MP Kevin Cutajar – Read More Here.
We are treating people not psychiatric conditions – Mental Health Commissioner urges people to break the silence on suicide – Read More Here.
Help offered to foreigners sleeping outside Identity Malta’s offices, as requests for permits double resulting in queues and delays – Read More Here
Malta’s Newspapers:
The Times says families were evacuated from an apartment block next to construction site in Ħamrun after building walls fell apart. No one was injured, but residents vented their anger and said their frequent reports went ignored. The Story is also reported on the front page of other newspapers, with In-Nazzjon providing a similar angle.
The Malta Independent leads with the suspension of all excavation and demolition works after a second building collapsed in the space of a week. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that a public consultation will now follow.
The Times reports that the decision to suspend permits for excavation and demolition came after a meeting by the government with representatives of the construction sector. Government said that new regulations will come into force within the next weeks. This is also reported on the front page of L-Orizzont.
The Malta Independent reveals that the first ward in the Mount Carmel hospital renovation project will open next week. The Ministry for Health announced a €5.6 million refurbishment plan for the hospital in October.
Via CiConsulta BeInformed Media Monitoring Service
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa condemned Moscow Friday morning after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in east...
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Man fined €10,000 for illegally keeping tiger in Marsaskala
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Gozo Launches Fully Electric Public Bus Fleet: Gozo’s entire public transport fleet is now operating with electric buses following an €11 million investment announced by ...
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 jumped more than 3% on Thursday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a U.S. airbase in response to a U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport.
Brent crude fu...
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...
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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 and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters, though U.S. P...
The United States has accused Iran of carrying out an “egregious ceasefire violation” after Tehran allegedly launched strikes on Kuwait overnight, raising fresh doubts over the durabilit...
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...
Ukraine's parliament ratified on Thursday a €90 billion ($104 billion) loan agreement with the European Union with 298 votes, well ahead of the 226 votes required for a m...
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...
