Global police agency Interpol elected French police official Lucas Philippe as its president on Thursday.
Philippe was elected for a four-year term during Interpol’s general assembly in Marrakech.
The assembly brought together 886 participants from 179 Interpol member countries and 34 international organizations, to discuss issues including cyber crime, scam centres, organised crime and data protection, according to organisers.
18th February 2026
Morning Briefing
Maltese emergency team deployed in Libya
A Maltese emergency response team has been deployed to Libya to assist the country’s newly established National Centre of ...
17th February 2026
Morning Briefing
Government Extends Clean Transport Schemes with €33 Million InvestmentThe Transport Ministry has announced an extension to seven financial schemes promoting cleaner a...
18th February 2026
Morning Briefing
Maltese emergency team deployed in Libya
A Maltese emergency response team has been deployed to Libya to assist the country’s newly established National Centre of ...
17th February 2026
Morning Briefing
Government Extends Clean Transport Schemes with €33 Million InvestmentThe Transport Ministry has announced an extension to seven financial schemes promoting cleaner a...
4th February 2026
The rising cost of living has emerged as the major issue that Maltese citizens want the European Parliament to address, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey published today.
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27th January 2026
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The European Parliament dedicated a special plenary session marking the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration...
12th February 2026
FinanceMalta plans to adopt a more targeted, quality-focused promotional strategy in 2026, redirecting resources towards local initiatives and targeted familiarisation visits, Chief Stra...
11th February 2026
Employees of German flagship carrier Lufthansa have been called to go on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, the VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) union representing pilots and the UFO union of flight ...
2nd February 2026
Vivian continues to widen its portfolio with the announcement of new representation agreements with worldwide R&D pharmaceutical companies. “These latest agreements crown a very succ...
19th December 2025
Two local analysts have cautioned that any attempt by EU Member States to block or restrict the passporting of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised under the Markets in...
12th February 2026
FinanceMalta plans to adopt a more targeted, quality-focused promotional strategy in 2026, redirecting resources towards local initiatives and targeted familiarisation visits, Chief Stra...
9th February 2026
The Association of Tractor and Trailer Operators (ATTO) is announcing its forthcoming annual conference on the 18th of February themed Europe’s Island Link: Advocating Malta’s Role in th...
13th February 2026
The U.S. is sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, U.S. media outlets reported late on Thursday.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its...
3rd February 2026
A US stealth warplane has shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement from the US military. The incident occurred...
9th February 2026
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...
3rd February 2026
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has begun shaping her new government following the ouster of Nicolas Maduro. On Monday, Rodriguez appointed several cabinet members. She m...
5th February 2026
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky told French broadcaster France 2 last night that the number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country’s war with R...
3rd February 2026
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has suffered its most devastating assault of the year, as Russia unleashed a record number of ballistic missiles and drones in a coordinat...