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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
University engineers have developed a prototype that disinfects nine healthcare respirators at one go, a handy tool in times of worldwide protective equipment shortages. Source: Times of Malta
Public Health Superintendent clarifies that a child with Covid-19 who requires hospitalisation will be able to have a parent stay with them in hospital. Source: Malta Today
The list of self-employed and business categories that will be entitled to the COVID-19 Wage Supplement measure was updated on Sunday, following consultations with government, Malta Enterprise said. Source: The Malta Independent
Five new Covid-19 cases have emerged, bringing the total amount of persons infected to 156. This was confirmed by the Superintendent of Public Health during today’s press briefing. More details to follow. Source: TVM
A Maltese national, a 29-year-old man, has contracted coronavirus and has been hospitalized in Barcelona, Spain. In his comments this morning, during a press conference, Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo Malti said that the man’s health condition is stable. Source: Newsbook
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Global coronavirus infections pass 730,000
Juventus players to forgo €90 million to help club through coronavirus crisis
Photo Story: Italian Premier Conte meets Pope Francis
UK epidemic is slowing and antibody test could be ready in days
Spain Covid-19 deaths rise by 812 to 7,340
Boris Johnson makes second video appearance
First day of a more restrictive lockdown in Spain, flags fly at half mast
Novartis steps up coronavirus fight as part of new collaboration
EasyJet grounds its entire fleet
Large increase in new confirmed cases in Cyprus
Hungary introduces jail terms for spreading coronavirus misinformation
Japan to ban travellers U.S., China, Europe
Moscow tightens coronavirus rules
Cases of coronavirus in Libya increase amid fears that it could ‘overwhelm’ the country
Tightening of measures for people entering Italy
Trump expects US death rate to peak ‘in two weeks’ amid warning it could kill 200,000
A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's population to 10 million, and support for it is growing, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday....
The European Parliament has declared itself ready to enter negotiations on the European Union’s next long-term budget, with President Roberta Metsola warning that Europe cannot meet toda...
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Malta set for 30th May General Election: Maltese voters will go to the polls on May 30 after Prime Minister Robert Abela called a general election nine months before ...
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...
Disinformation is no longer spreading only through fringe actors or political agitators, but through a digital system that rewards outrage, sensationalism and engagement above accuracy, ...
OPEC and its allies will lose some of their power over the oil market when the United Arab Emirates leaves the group on May 1, but the rest of the producer alliance is likely to stick to...
fthansa is introducing a new “Economy Basic” fare that offers Europe’s smallest free cabin‑bag allowance as the airline seeks to compete more aggressively with low‑cost carriers. The far...
“A company’s workplace culture praised by management, needs to be taken with caution. But when the recognition comes directly from employees, that carries greater weight,” says JONATHAN ...
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...
Malta Public Transport will be operating extended late-night services on the final night of the Malta International Fireworks Festival, scheduled for Thursday 30th April, ensuring specta...
Malta Public Transport announces that it will be operating two additional evening trips between Mġarr and Nadur in Gozo on Saturday 18 April 2026 to facilitate passenger travel following...
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just three crossings in the space of 12 hours, according to shipping data.
The oil prod...
Rights groups, including Amnesty International, say Iran carries out more executions per capita than any other country, and more in total than any nation except China, where reliable fig...
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 struck Russia’s oil infrastructure in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the third time in a month, local authorities said Tuesday.
The city, which declared an environmenta...
Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow's top general said whil...
