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Oil prices fall amid worries about an economic slowdown

Oil prices dipped on Monday amid worries about an economic slowdown and the Sino-U.S. trade war, which have led to a cut in the growth outlook for oil demand. International…

Oil prices drop as U.S.-China trade war fuels growth concerns

Oil prices fell on Monday amid concerns about weaker crude demand after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on more Chinese imports, potentially ramping up a trade…

Dubai seeks return to normal despite ongoing missile attacks

Life in Dubai has largely returned to normal despite the ongoing conflict between Iran and the Gulf ...

Iran war shocks continue to ripple through the global economy

The war involving Iran is pushing up energy and fertiliser prices, raising concerns about inflation,...

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 11 March 2026

Morning Briefing Tax reform to exempt pensions from income tax completed The government has fi...

US deploys strategic bombers to Europe as Iran strike campaign intensifies

Nearly a dozen U.S. strategic bombers and supporting aircraft have arrived at bases across Europe as...

European and NATO forces reinforce Mediterranean and Gulf as Iran war escalates

European powers and NATO allies are expanding their military deployments across the Mediterranean, t...

How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran?

Scores of people have been killed across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on ...

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory e...

Trump on Cuba: May or may not be a “friendly takeover”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Cuba is in "deep trouble" on a humanitarian basis and ‌that U.S. S...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 10 March 2026

Updated 1220 Most Workplace Safety Inspections Outside Construction Reveal Breaches: Seven in 10 ...

Thailand orders civil servants to work from home while Vietnam cuts fuel demand amid energy shock

Governments in Southeast Asia are introducing emergency energy-saving measures as fuel supplies tigh...