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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
Foreign News Roundup
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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
Italy's housing market strengthened in 2025, with property sales increasing across the country's largest cities, according to a report by the National Council of Notaries previewed by AN...
Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published ...
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Four New Permanent Secretaries Appointed as Government Reshuffles Top Civil Service Roles: The government has appointed four new Permanent Secretaries following the forma...
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EU Parliament Backs First Sustainable Tourism Strategy: The European Parliament has approved a report by Daniel Attard that will form the basis of the EU’s first Strategy...
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 European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
Germany's economy is likely to slip into a technical recession this year as an energy price shock triggered by the war in Iran derails a fragile recovery, the DIW economic institute sa...
Design has become one of the most influential factors shaping consumer behaviour across the European Union, but new evidence from the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows th...
The European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
The European Union has approved new rules aimed at tightening the screening of foreign investments in strategic sectors, marking a major shift in Europe’s approach towards economic secur...
Design has become one of the most influential factors shaping consumer behaviour across the European Union, but new evidence from the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows th...
GO p.l.c., Malta’s leading telecommunications provider, today announced the launch of the MOGOSC project (MOdernisation of the GO-1 Submarine Cable), a strategic infrastructure upgrade t...
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran was responsible for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait o...
Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks on Monday, marking a significant escalation in tensions and raising concerns over regional stability and global energy supplies.
The Israeli mi...
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...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a "full ceasefire...
All members of the European Union agreed to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on the first cluster of issues in their accession talks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said ...
