Good evening,
These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Malta will not be stopping flights from Italy’s northern region, which has been sealed off over coronavirus fears until it is advised to do so by the World Health Organisation, the health authorities have said. Source: Times of Malta
Activists marched through Republic Street in Valletta on the event of International Women’s Day on Sunday, calling for the stop to the objectification of women among other things. Source: Malta Today
Prime Minister Robert Abela used his customary Sunday speech to call for calm after Malta confirmed its first three cases of Coronavirus on Saturday. Source: The Malta Independent
The health authorities have not reported any new case of coronavirus, although the Italian four-person family are still being kept in isolation at Mater Dei hospital after three members of the family tested positive for the virus when they returned from Italy. Source: TVM
Medical Association of Malta has once again reiterated its call for all flights from Northern Italy to be cancelled and to order mandatory quarantine for flights from other Italian cities. Source: Newsbook
Pope Francis leads weekly Angelus prayer through live-stream due to coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus death toll increases in France
Person who attended Trump conference tests positive for coronavirus
People seek to leave Milan after lockdown decision
Spanish town faces police lockdown to contain coronavirus
Australia ramps up epidemic preparation as third man dies, first death from coronavirus in Latin America
Maldives confirms first two coronavirus cases, limits movement on islands
First coronavirus case in Washington D.C., Trump “I’m not concerned at all”
Health officials in Benghazi deny rumours of coronavirus cases in Libya
Italian Civil Protection sets up online map of coronavirus infections in Italy
Milan and 14 provinces in Italy in quarantine as fatalities rise to 233
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major speech dedicated solely to space at the International Space Summit in Paris on Sept. 10, two officials working on ...
Morning Briefing
Judge begins final summing-up in Yorgen Fenech trial
Judge Edwina Grima has begun summing up the evidence in the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, bringing the ...
Morning Briefing
Judge begins final summing-up in Yorgen Fenech trial
Judge Edwina Grima has begun summing up the evidence in the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, bringing the ...
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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...
