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UK and Australia commit to rapid and ambitious free trade agreement

The UK and Australia will today agree to begin trade negotiations as soon as possible after the UK leaves the EU on 31 October. British International Trade Secretary Liz Truss…

Bill to block no-deal Brexit becomes law

The legislation passed last week by the Commons, which was backed by 21 Tory rebels who voted against their own prime minister, has now officially become law according to The…

No Deal Brexit ferry contract to firm with no ships cancelled

A controversial no-deal Brexit ferry contract awarded to a firm with no ships has been cancelled by the Department for Transport after an Irish shipping firm that had been secretly…

Houthis open new front against Israel as US Marines deploy to Middle East

The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their fi...

Lebanon Labels Israeli Campaign an ‘Invasion’ as Crisis Deepens

Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salamé has described Israel’s military campaign in southern Leban...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 27 March 2026

Updated 1030 40% of Core Skills Set to Shift by 2030, Experts Urge Urgent Workforce Adaptation: A...

NASA Sets Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Window for April 1

NASA has officially announced April 1, 2026, as the latest possible launch date for its Artemis II m...

German Far-right Scales Back Public Ties to Trump as War Backlash Grows

Leaders of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany are quietly scaling back their public alignme...

Spain’s parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran

Spain’s parliament has approved a €5 billion package aimed at cushioning the economic fallout from t...

Trump Extends Iran Deadline as Fighting Continues and Talks Show “Progress”

Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April, ...

US Considering Redirecting Weapons from Ukraine to Middle East

The Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons initially intended for Ukraine to the Middle East, a...

Cyprus Seeks to Reassure Tourists Amid Regional Tensions

Cyprus is pushing back against security concerns linked to the Middle East conflict as it looks to s...

European Parliament Pushes for Stronger EU-Canada Ties and Sets Conditions on EU-US Trade Deal

The European Parliament has called for stronger relations between the European Union and Canada, emp...