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Benin President Talon seeks five more years

Benin President Talon seeks five more years

Benin’s President Patrice Talon, who previously vowed to serve only one term, enters Sunday’s election a heavy favourite to win five more years in office amid criticism he has tarnished…

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Benin orders EU ambassador to leave

Benin orders EU ambassador to leave

Benin ordered EU ambassador Oliver Nette to leave the country on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told AFP news agency. The Beninese government accused the ambassador of the European Union mission of interfering in…

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Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in West Africa

Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in West Africa

Two French soldiers were killed in an operation to rescue four hostages in the Sahel region of Africa, France said on Friday, adding that the hostages, including a U.S. woman,…

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Two French tourists kidnapped, local guide killed in Benin

Two French tourists kidnapped, local guide killed in Benin

Two French tourists were kidnapped and their local guide was killed in Benin on May 1, regional sources told FRANCE 24. The vehicle carrying them was burned and was found…

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Government crises loom in Romania and Slovenia

Political instability is expected to intensify in Romania and Slovenia, with both countries facing p...

ECJ limits detention for rejected asylum seekers to 18 months

The European Court of Justice has ruled that rejected asylum seekers in the Netherlands must be rele...

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just ...

UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will cut short an intensive diplomatic tour designed to build...

Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins parliamentary election

Progressive Bulgaria, ‌the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former ⁠President Rumen Radev was le...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 20 April 2026

Updated 1205 Government Moves to End Extra Hotel Floors via MTA Clampdown: The Malta Tourism Auth...

A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage

Pope Leo has debuted a new, forceful speaking style on his four-nation Africa tour this week, issuin...

Two arms brokers on trial in UK for missiles and fighter jet deals with Libya and Sudan

Two arms brokers arranged illegal deals to supply ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile systems to South ...

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 18 April 2026

Morning Briefing PM vows stable energy supply as inflation gap with euro area widens Prime Min...

Leading Balkan Cartel member arrested in Montenegro

On 15 April 2026, Europol supported law enforcement authorities in Montenegro in conducting a large-...