Brazil

Family economic situation doesn’t hinder 8 year old Pedro from collecting his own Panini World Cup Stickers collection

Family economic situation doesn’t hinder 8 year old Pedro from collecting his own Panini World Cup Stickers collection

Brazilian child Pedro, like probably all Brazilian children live and dreams football. The eight year old child, however comes from a relatively poor family which can't afford the luxury to…

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World Cup Round Up – Day 9

World Cup Round Up – Day 9

Brazil 2 Costa Rica 0 Brazil broke Costa Rican hearts as they snatched a last-minute 2-0 win in Saint Petersburg. While late goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar kick-start their…

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Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity

Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity

Samuel Loyd, the director of Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced that one of the goal nets used in…

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Sunday’s Morning Briefing

Sunday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers cover a myriad of topics. The salient points include the ongoing investigations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder and the investigations carried by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on…

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Petrobras’ CEO resigns following nationwide strikes in Brazil

Petrobras’ CEO resigns following nationwide strikes in Brazil

The head of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras, Pedro Parente, has resigned, following a nationwide strike by lorry drivers that caused huge disruption. Pedro Parente's resignation was one of the demands…

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Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies

Iran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and thei...

12 members of money laundering scheme exploiting Ukrainian women arrested in Spain

An international operation in Spain targeting a money laundering scheme resulted in the arrest of 12...

Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl

Syria has opened a newly reactivated air corridor from the northern city of Aleppo toward the Medite...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 6 March 2026

Updated 1210 Malta Maritime Sector Urges EU Rethink on Emissions Tax Rules: The Malta Maritime Fo...

Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote

Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani on Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections after lawma...

Rome boosts air defence to maximum amid Iran crisis as Meloni rules out any current US request for base use

Italy has raised its air-defence protection to the highest level as tensions escalate across the Mid...

International crackdown dismantles sprawling drug network spanning Europe, Asia and Australia

An international law-enforcement operation has dismantled key parts of a sprawling drug trafficking ...

EU Emissions Rules Threaten Malta’s Maritime Hub, Forum Warns MEPs

The Malta Maritime Forum presented compelling data at the European Parliament in Brussels, showing h...

Macron asks Netanyahu to ‘refrain from a ground offensive’ in Lebanon

Emmanuel Macron said he asked Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from launching a ground offensive in Leb...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 March 2026

Updated 1120 Malta Arranges Special Flight to Repatriate Citizens from UAE: Deputy Prime Minister...