President Trump has said he doesn’t want war but warned Iran it would face “obliteration” if conflict broke out.
The EU has threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey if it continues “illegal drilling” in waters near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.
A Catania probe into Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for allegedly kidnapping migrants aboard the Sea-Watch3 NGO rescue ship in January has been shelved.
The Malta Independent leads with a report by a US think-tank that lists Malta among countries that have breached sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council against North Korea. The non-military violations involve business and financial ventures.
UN Secretary General hails historic Convention banning violence and harassment at work
The Times of Malta reveals that db Group is considering legal action against the authorities after the Court of Appeals revoked a permit to build the City Centre project on the former ITS site. Group chief Silvio Debono has held meetings with his lawyers.
President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines from flying to Georgia following days of violent unrest in the country
The Malta Independent reports that Liam Debono, the teenager accused of the Luqa hit-and-run on a police officer, has been jailed for five years and fined €11,000 after having been caught driving without a license.
L-Orizzont also follows the arrest of Liam Debono, who was caught on the road by off-duty Police Sergeant Kevin Curmi. Debono also lost a €50,000 deposit that was paid when he was granted bail.
A total 125 companies have informed the Dutch gambling regulator they are interested in a licence to offer online gambling once it becomes legal
The Times of Malta says that a Maltese girl was named in a human trafficking list published by the US State Department. Sources reveal that the underage girl has been forced into prostitution by a Maltese pimp.
In-Nazzjon reports that a concert by students at the St Joseph school in Blata l-Bajda was cancelled following the tragic death of Elisa Buhagiar in a traffic accident in Mellieħa. Buhagiar, 10, was a St Joseph school student.
L-Orizzont speaks to an unnamed PN activist who said that the party’s parliamentary group is split into three, with eleven MPs opposing leader Adrian Delia; eight backing him; while the rest of the 27 are non-committal.
In-Nazzjon says that Neville Gafa’ has reappeared in an official government delegation visiting Libya, led by Maltese ambassador Charles Saliba. The paper says Gafa’ has been involved in several controversial cases and was fired by Chris Fearne from the Health Ministry.
In-Nazzjon quotes Judge Francesco Depasquale in his inaugural sitting since his appointment. The new Judge said that social media has today become ‘the gospel truth’ bypassing all forms of verification.
A Canadian citizen was stabbed to death on Friday evening in the Chilean port of Valparaiso.
The Spanish National Police (Policia Nacional) disrupted a criminal organisation which was financing Al Qaeda terrorist militias
