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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Driving licenses which expire from March onwards will not be renewed for theretain time being, but holders will still be allowed to drive. Source: Times of Malta
Man found dead in Santa Luċija apartment confirmed through DNA tests as having been 62-year-old Victor McKeon. Source: Malta Today
The General Workers Union (GWU) and the UĦM Voice of the Workers, in separate statements, have both the government to implement measures to secure jobs. Source: Newsbook
Bars, restaurants and all other food establishments across Malta have taken action and closed their premises, or altered their services, in light of the recent legal notice that was released in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Source: The Malta Independent
Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci has announced eleven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of cases up to 64. The new cases include one from Gozo and that of an elderly man who has developed complications. Source: TVM
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UK Government preparing rescue plan to save jobs
Suspected terrorist incident at El Prat airport in Barcelona
Number of cases in Germany rises by nearly 3,000 to 13,957 overnight
13 doctors died from Coronavirus in Italy
China’s new imported coronavirus cases at record; no domestic transfers for second day
Giuseppe Conte calls on EU to use full financial firepower
India executes four men convicted of 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder
Madrid converts hotels into hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
Libyans told not to return back to country for time being
EU adopts Temporary Framework to enable Member States to further support the economy in the COVID-19 outbreak
Italian region of Lombardy in continuous battle against the advance of the coronavirus
Coronavirus deaths top 10,000 globally
“We are in an unprecedented situation and the normal rules no longer apply” says UN chief
US citizens told to return back, Trump says anti-malaria drug giving very encouraging early results
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MUT demands research before vocational schools return
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) has said it will not support plans for a new vocational secondary school un...
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks and is stepping up hostile activity toward NATO, warning that European unity will...
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MUT demands research before vocational schools return
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) has said it will not support plans for a new vocational secondary school un...
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Malta Economy Shows Modest July Improvement as Tourism and Lending Support Growth: Malta’s economic activity improved slightly in July but remained marginally below its l...
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...
LEGO has reported another strong financial performance, with first-half revenue rising 21% to a record DKK 41.9 billion, equivalent to around $6.54 billion.
The Danish toy group said ...
Samsung has been ordered to pay Swatch Group $11.6 million after London’s High Court found that digital watch faces available through its app store infringed trademarks belonging to the ...
Artificial intelligence has already transformed industries such as finance and education, but one of its most important tests may come in medicine: discovering new drugs.
Pharmaceutic...
Malta’s new pay transparency regulations, which came into effect on the 5th of June, aim to strengthen fairness and equality in the workplace, but employers are warning that the rushed i...
The autonomous bus project in Gozo commenced its public testing phase after the completion of the commissioning phase, marking another important milestone in the rollout of this innovati...
By Joseph Bugeja, Chairman of ATTO
Malta’s logistics operators and consumers are already experiencing the economic impact of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). The r...
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...
Gulf states have backed a proposal aimed at reducing disruption to global oil trade by allowing Iran to collect voluntary fees from ships using the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources...
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 wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations.
British...
Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict, a senior Russian diplomat said, but any proposals should reflect the "realities on the...
