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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
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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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...
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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...
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Malta’s Registered Unemployment Rises Year-on-Year in July: Malta recorded 1,319 registered unemployed people in July 2026, an increase of 307 compared with July 2025, ac...
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...
