airspace

Qatar, Saudi Arabia ‘agree to open airspace, land and sea border’ – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera - Saudi Arabia, Qatar agree to open airspace, land and sea border, Kuwait’s foreign ministry announced on Monday. The state-run Kuwait News Agency reported the announcement, saying that Saudi…

Etna eruptions cause partial air-space closure

Fresh eruptions on the Etna caused big clouds of volcanic ash on Friday, prompting the authority in charge of Catania airport to close a section of Sicily's air space. As…

UPDATED: Etna activity closes Catania airspace in Sicily

UPDATED: Activity at Catania airport resumed on Saturday morning after the eruption from the Etna volcano subsided and the ash in the area above cleared. Earlier, increased activity of…

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...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 May 2026

Morning Briefing Tax Case Against Christian Borg Dropped Following SettlementCriminal proceeding...

‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

Kyiv has accused Russia of escalating attacks overnight, launching more than 100 drones and three mi...

Cruise ship infections rise with the WHO now confirming eight cases

The World Health Organization has confirmed an eighth hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV H...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 6 May 2026

Updated 1230 Malta Among Europe’s Most Affordable for Electricity, Eurostat Finds: Malta recorded...

CMA CGM container ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew

French shipping giant CMA CGM reported that its vessel San Antonio was attacked while passing throug...

Sweden announces new spy agency in rethink prompted by war in Ukraine

Sweden has announced plans to establish a new foreign intelligence agency as part of a broader secur...