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US claims Russia is sending military equipment to Libya

US claims Russia is sending military equipment to Libya

The United States military has said Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya, including in the flashpoint city of Sirte, in breach of an arms…

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U.S. air strike kills 11 in southern Libya

U.S. air strike kills 11 in southern Libya

U.S. forces said on Wednesday they had killed 11 suspected militants linked to ISIS in their second air strike near the southern Libyan town of Murzuq in less than a…

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AFRICOM targets ISIS senior figures in the south-west of Libya

AFRICOM targets ISIS senior figures in the south-west of Libya

The Presidential Council (PC) confirmed that the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) targeted ISIS senior figures in the vicinity of the city of Murzuq. The PC added that the operation was…

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UPDATED: Italy’s Eni evacuates Italian staff from Libya…US AFRICOM relocates an unspecified contingent of US forces from Libya

UPDATED: Italy’s Eni evacuates Italian staff from Libya…US AFRICOM relocates an unspecified contingent of US forces from Libya

US Africa Command said it had relocated an unspecified contingent of US forces, while India said it had evacuated peacekeepers to Tunisia. US Africa Command said it had relocated an…

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Reports of increased Russian military presence in Libya

Reports of increased Russian military presence in Libya

Russia has set up two military bases in eastern Libya and hundreds of mercenaries linked to the GRU, the Russian military intelligence, are backing the forces of Khalifa Haftar in…

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UK’s Labour Party suffers heavy early losses as Reform gains in elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered heavy early losses in elections on Friday, showing the ...

Fragile US-Iran ceasefire shaken by exchange of strikes in Gulf

The United States launched what it described as “self-defense” strikes against Iranian military targ...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 May 2026

Morning Briefing PN unveils sweeping tax cuts with pledge of €1,200 minimum yearly benefit The...

Drone threat hangs over Moscow as tensions escalate before May 9 parade

Russia said on Thursday that air defences had destroyed 32 drones heading towards Moscow since the s...

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are e...

Severe storms batter Italy with heavy rain, hail and flood warnings

Italy remained in the grip of severe weather on Thursday as heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail swept...

Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge

A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the docu...

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian ‌army said on...

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission...

Hantavirus: American CDC says risk to public ‘very low’

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said it was closely monitoring American passengers aboard th...