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The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he had agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi to reject military solutions for the crisis in Libya, adding that they all agree on the need to put the political process back on track.
Tunisia raised the minimum wage for industrial and farm workers as well as pensions for hundreds of thousands of private-sector retirees by 6.5 percent on Wednesday in a move to defuse discontent over economic hardships.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has called for an escalating series of strikes to force President Nicolás Maduro to relinquish powe r.
Lionel Messi took his tally of competitive goals for Barcelona to an incredible 600 in stunning fashion on Wednesday.
Malta’s Newspaper Front Page Stories
The Times says that Maltese contractors are dismayed that road-building projects worth €70 million have been awarded to two foreign-owned companies. The paper says that Maltese businesses are outpriced by international ones.
The Malta Independent covers an address by the Prime Minister at a Workers’ Day mass meeting in Valletta on Wednesday. Muscat declared that the government’s vision if based on infrastructure, inclusion, and innovation.
The Times reveals that Maltapost is seeking permission by the Malta Communications Authority to revise tariffs for mail delivery by 10 cents over three years. The postal company says it has been operating at a loss for several years.
The Malta Independent speaks to Aġenzija Żgħażagħ CEO Miriam Theuma about political parties bringing down the age of membership to 14. Theuma says that there is no harm in introducing teens to political structures.
L-Orizzont also quotes the Prime Minister at the political event on Wednesday who called for people to be ‘protagonists not spectators.’
In-Nazzjon says that a fundraising telethon by the Nationalist Party on Wednesday raised €525 thousand. Leader Adrian Delia said that the party is a vehicle for people’s voice, urging supporters to donate.
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US singer Pink revealed she had a miscarriage as a teenager and that the loss served as inspiration behind some of the most emotional lyrics on her new album.
The suicide rate among US teenagers spiked in the months after the release of the controversial Netflix drama “13 Reasons Why”, which follows the story of a high school girl who kills herself, a new study has found.
Florida’s legislature passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom, expanding a programme launched after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland with the aim of preventing another such massacre.
Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack in training.
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Malta’s economy shows mixed signals as property market slows
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Malta Marks 105 Years of Parliamentary History with Commemorative Plaque: Malta’s Parliament has commemorated 105 years of parliamentary history with the unveiling of a p...
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious package of tax reforms aimed at simplifying tax rules across the European Union, reducing compliance burdens for businesses and strength...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
The world’s leading cruise operators are reporting strong earnings despite rising fuel prices, but Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line are taking different approaches to ...
Shell more than doubled its adjusted profits in the third quarter as disruption linked to the Middle East conflict drove up oil and gas prices and tightened global fuel supplies.
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Malta will host a high-level gathering of European healthcare leaders on 26 November, as the inaugural HekaTech Health 2026 conference brings together policymakers, regulators, industry ...
GO plc has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Partner, making it the only Maltese entity confirmed to hold the designation and giving local businesses a private, resilien...
Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with Washington striking Iran's southern co...
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening ship...
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck central Venezuela seconds apart, causing widespread destruct...
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...
Ukraine said Thursday it struck a Russian oil refinery and damaged six Russian warplanes at an airfield, resuming attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after President Volodymyr Zelen...
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data centre, owned by the country's largest bank and technology company, Sberbank, but did not disrupt its operations, a senior company executive ...
