Good morning,
Your morning briefing presents a quick review of the headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world.
Start your day informed.
These are the main headlines selected by our editorial team :
Five people dead and one person unaccounted for after two floatplanes carrying passengers from a cruise excursion collided mid-air in Alaska
Donald Trump meets Viktor Orban
United Nations expresses concern on weapons flow into Libya
Facebook urges users to update WhatsApp after major vulnerability leads to remote installations surveillance software
New Zealand sets precedent in its ‘Wellbeing budget by measuring and addressing country’s success by people’s wellbeing rather than just GDP
A Libyan migrant has been filmed being picked up by a private tug boat after jumping from a vessel that suffered technical failure.
Former US President Carter breaks hip after fall
UK : Deaths of despair claim more middle-aged life than heart disease
Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton sends car and trophy to cancer-stricken child who inspired his victory in Spain
These are the main stories from Malta’s newspaper front pages:
The Times carries a story about shipping giant Maersk transferring operations from Malta to North Africa.
The Malta Independent reports that the final sitting in the case of the MV Lifeline, impounded 10 months ago, will be held today.
The Times speaks to Children’s Commissioner Pauline Miceli who said that babies and children should not feature in political messaging by parties. T
The Malta Independent says that Air Malta and the Airport have scored poorly in the latest rankings by air passenger’s rights organisation AirHelp.
L-Orizzont quotes General Workers Union general secretary Josef Bugeja who said that the fight against extremism should be a priority for Europe in the new legislature.
In-Nazzjon says that parliament has been lifted until after the elections at the end of the month.
L-Orizzont speaks to counsellor Matthew Bartolo who insisted on the need to educate children about sexuality.
In-Nazzjon says that prison guards at Corradino are unhappy with the ‘lack of planning’ by the management, forcing them to work as many as 80 hours every week.
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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he and the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hope that 80% of the Syrians in Germany will return home in the next three years.
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Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a bloody weekend in which Lebanese journalists and medics were killed in...
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EU Sugar Rule Threatens Malta Jobs and Exports: A planned EU suspension of the Inward Processing Relief (IPR) scheme for sugar could threaten hundreds of jobs in Malta’s ...
The European Parliament has called for stronger relations between the European Union and Canada, emphasising cooperation in security, trade, and multilateral coordination. In a resolutio...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament today that in just ten days of conflict in the Middle East, fossil fuel imports have cost the EU an additi...
Traditional Easter products in Italy are becoming noticeably more expensive this year, with chocolate eggs recording significant price increases while the classic “colomba” cake remains ...
Malta Public Transport will be operating a series of dedicated shuttle services on Thursday 2 April 2026 to support participants taking part in the traditional Puttinu Cares Good Friday ...
Vivian continues to widen its portfolio with the announcement of new representation agreements with worldwide R&D pharmaceutical companies. “These latest agreements crown a very succ...
Two local analysts have cautioned that any attempt by EU Member States to block or restrict the passporting of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised under the Markets in...
Malta Public Transport will be operating a series of dedicated shuttle services on Thursday 2 April 2026 to support participants taking part in the traditional Puttinu Cares Good Friday ...
Malta Employers President Ivan Refalo has called for responsible policymaking and a stronger focus on competitiveness amid rising global uncertainty and labour market pressures. Referrin...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it may retaliate against American university campuses in the Middle East, claiming that recent U.S. and Israeli strikes have damaged two I...
President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that Iran's new leaders have been "very reasonable", as more U.S troops arrived in the regio...
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...
Russia has carried out its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the start of the war, launching a record 948 drones over a 24-hour period, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Ukraine has deployed military units to protect critical and civilian infrastructure against drones in five Middle Eastern countries, Ukraine's security council secretary Rustem Umerov ...
