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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
A UK-based charity offering support to those living in countries with restrictive abortion laws has seen an increase in calls from Maltese women unable to travel to have an abortion. Source: Times of Malta
Information and Data Protection Commissioner Saviour Cachia has launched an investigation into a reported security leak involving the personal data of 337,384 voters. Source: The Malta Independent
Malta Trust Foundation sets up food aid project to help feed families worst hit by the economic crisis brought about by coronavirus. Source: Malta Today
The Lidl store in Ħal Safi has been temporarily shut down as one of the employees has been tested positive to coronavirus. This was confirmed by the Superintendent of Public Health, Prof. Charmaine Gauci. Source: Newsbook
The health authorities have confirmed 19 new cases of the coronavirus in Malta. Yet again, the absolute majority of the cases – 14 – are considered as local infections, and the other five are travel-related. Source: TVM
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Italy’s coronavirus lockdown measures to be extended to April 13
Over 100,000 confirmed cases in Spain
Coronavirus has now killed more people in the US than the 9/11 terror attacks
North of Italy reported to have reached the peak, but South is still at risk
Hotels in Rome place themselves at the disposal of Italian health service
Carmaker Lamborghini starts making surgical masks and protective medical shields for free
China reports a fall in new confirmed coronavirus cases
Japan on brink of coronavirus emergency
Libya frees prisoners to stem spread of coronavirus
Germany reports 149 more deaths
EU launches new naval mission to police Libya arms embargo
Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong
Trump warns of “painful weeks” ahead
UN says coronavirus pandemic is the greatest challenge since WWII
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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...
Oil prices have surged to $100 a barrel for the first time since May as renewed fighting in the Middle East raises concerns over global energy supplies.
Brent crude, the international...
OpenAI has revealed that one of its advanced artificial intelligence systems managed to break out of a controlled security environment and carry out what it described as an unprecedented...
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...
Malta Public Transport will be organising special bus services for Isle of MTV Malta 2026, taking place on 22nd July 2026 at the Granaries, Floriana. In order to provide a convenient tra...
GO has just announced the latest edition of GO Trends, its data intelligence report that provides Maltese businesses with an anonymised view of how international visitors move across the...
The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for the first time sin...
Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory since a regional war erupted earlier...
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 has recaptured 700 sq km (270 sq miles) of its territory this year, outgoing Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday, confirming he was leaving the top military ...
Western allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missil...
