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Madrid fake bomb scare triggers evacuation of skyscraper housing British, Australian, Dutch and Canadian embassies

Spanish police said a skyscraper in northern Madrid had been evacuated over a false bomb threat. The 57-story building houses the British, Australian, Dutch and Canadian embassies. DW reports that…

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Trudeau sinks in polls as scandal takes toll

Six months ahead of an October election, polls suggest Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could become the first Canadian prime minister to lose power after a single majority mandate since…

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Unravelling the web of corruption with Libyan roots threatening to unseat Canada’s Trudeau

Deal-making of the Gaddafi era has now come back to haunt those who allegedly took part I them and those near them, most recently threatening to damage one of…

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EU, US and Canada announce new sanctions against Russia

EU, US and Canada announced new sanctions targeting individuals and companies. The penalties come in response to Russia's actions in the Kerch Strait, the detention of Ukrainian sailors and the…

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Nationalities of people on board crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max announced

The Ethiopian Airlines CEO and Kenya’s transport minister say Canadians, Chinese, Americans and others are among the many nationalities among the victims of Sunday morning’s deadly plane crash after takeoff…

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Canadian top Minister’s resigns as Trudeau’s political crisis deepens

One of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's top ministers has quit saying she has lost confidence in the government's handling of a corruption case. BBC reports that Treasury Board President Jane…

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Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou sues Canadian authorities over arrest

Meng Wanzhou , the chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei and who is currently going through extradition proceedings in Canada at the request of the United States, is…

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Canada gives green light for extradition hearing against embattled top Huawei executive

CBC News, Canada's publicly owned news and information service, reports that a statement from the Department of Justice Canada announced that an extradition hearing against Meng Wanzhou, a top executive…

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Extradition hearing of Huawei executive held in Canada expected to proceed

Reuters, quoting legal experts in Canada, is reporting that Canada is likely to announce on Friday that an extradition hearing against a Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive can proceed, worsening…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Tuesday's morning briefing with a review of the main news outlets from around the world and Malta's newspapers. The Times reports links between the Labour Party and…

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Trudeau’s principal secretary resigns

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s principal secretary Gerald Butts resigned on Monday amid allegations Trudeau’s office had pressured the former justice minister to help construction firm SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution.…

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Canadian and US fighter jets scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers heading for North American coastline

US and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian strategic bombers heading for the North American coastline. Two F-22 and two CF-18 jets identified the Russian nuclear-capable aircraft…

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Canadian’s Prime Minister fires ambassador to China following comments on Huawei extradition case

In an unprecedented move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a political furor with comments about Huawei’s high-profile extradition…

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Justin Trudeau expressed ‘extreme concern’ as China sentenced Canadian man to death amidst Huawei controversy

A Canadian drug trafficking suspect has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court, having previously been assigned 15 years in prison. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the sentence…

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13 Candian citizens have been detained in China since the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested

Canada has said 13 of its citizens have been detained in China since the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in December in Vancouver at the request of the US. “At least”…

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Second Canadian person being probed by China for harming state security

Canadian businessman Michael Spavor, who worked with North Korea, is being investigated on suspicion of harming China’s state security, officials said, days after a former Canadian diplomat was detained in…

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Huawei Meng Wenzhou accused of fraud charges in business dealings with Iran, had seven passports

Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou is facing fraud charges in the United States related to business dealings with Iran, a Canadian prosecutor said Friday, offering the first details of a case that…

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US – Canada – Mexico trade deal signed

President Donald Trump has joined the leaders of Mexico and Canada to sign a revised North American trade deal. AP reports that Trump gathered with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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The rain wasn’t rain, it was bullets – Justin Trudeau

“As we sit here in the rain, thinking how uncomfortable we must be these minutes as our suits get wet and our hair gets wet and our shoes get wet,…

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Three large earthquakes have struck off coast of British Columbia

A series of three large earthquakes have struck off the coast of British Columbia, according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage…

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Canada legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis

Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. The nationwide market for cannabis opened Wednesday at midnight amid lingering questions about the…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Whether the new cyber-war will be the new cold war is still be seen, but in the past 24 hours the cyber warfare took centre stage in…

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US-Canada reach agreement to reshape NAFTA

The United States and Canada reached a deal to update NAFTA and keep it a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to boost U.S. access to…

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Friday Morning Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you the latest news as reported by the main news outlets from Malta, Europe and the World. The Latest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Progress registered on Canada – NAFTA talks

Canada’s top trade negotiator said on Friday she and her U.S. counterpart were making “very good progress” in talks to save the North American Free Trade Agreement amid increasing Canadian…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily Morning Briefing is aimed to deliver the latest news to start the day informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines…

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Canada not needed for NAFTA – Trump to Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade…

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The Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Sunday morning briefing provides you an update of the latest developments are reported by the leading news outlets in a brief concise report. We also review what the…

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Negotiations between Canada and US ended without a deal, to resume next week.

Negotiations between Canada and the United States to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended on Friday without a deal, missing a self-imposed deadline set by US President Donald Trump.…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following briefing brings you the latest news from Malta, 13 countries around the Europe and the world and 4 main institutions following a review of the highlights…

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New and revamped NAFTA deal possible by Friday

Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, and Donald Trump, the US president, said a deal on revamping Nafta by Friday was within reach as talks intensified in Washington to salvage the…

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Canada and US meet to discuss revised NAFTA

A day after President Trump threatened to exclude Canada from a revised North American Free Trade Agreement, top Canadian officials raced to Washington and said they were moving “full steam…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today apart from the regular Malta's newspaper front pages' review also refers to the worrying developments in Libya's capital Tripoli, the Mexico - US…

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Four die in shooting incident in Fredericton, Canada

At least four people, including two police, were killed in a shooting incident in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton, police said on Friday. The Fredericton police said this in…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…

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In Canada populism means asking for votes and promising cheap beer

BBC : In India, politicians have promised to give voters everything from sandals and eyeglasses to smartphones and televisions. In Argentina, President Cristina Fernandez shored up popular support by making…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you some of the main news reported by the Newspapers in Malta, the latest from the major news agencies in Europe and…

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Unprecedented escalation in diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and Canada

Bloomberg reports how the diplomatic spat with Canada has escalated very quickly, leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrestling with how to respond to cool the tensions without backtracking on his support…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Morning Briefing for today covers some of the headlines covered by Malta's Newspapers, the latest update from around the world and other stories which hit the…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Tuesday Morning Briefing covers the main headlines of the news. The main story remains the powerful explosion which took place in Bologna on Monday afternoon. 2…

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Canada expresses serious concern as Saudi Arabia expels Ambassador UPDATED

Update Saudi Arabia's state airline has suspended flights in and out of Toronto amid an intensifying diplomatic row with Canada. (The Independent - UK) Al Jazeera reports that Saudi Arabia expelled Canada's…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The saying 'a week is too long in politics' keeps being challenged. While the past few weeks we saw this saying being challenged in the international world, yesterday…

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Multiple people shot in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, paramedics say

CBC/CTV/CP24 : Multiple people have been shot in Toronto's Riverdale neighbourhood Sunday evening, according to paramedics. Emergency crews were called to the scene near Danforth and Pape avenues around 10 p.m. ET Toronto…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Trump's back pedalling to the Queen's messages hidden in brooches. From the court room in Valletta to the temporary beach volley court in the same city. Our…

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Canadian Prime Minister shuffles Cabinet ahead of election year

Reuters: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday ahead of a challenging 2019 election, stressing the need to diversify trade away from the United States while leaving…

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Di Maio warns that a majority of Italian Parliamentarians will vote against EU-Canada free trade deal

Italy's deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said that a majority in parliament would reject an EU-Canada free trade deal, thereby threatening to scupper the entire agreement. "Soon the CETA…

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Number of Canadian cities go for silent fire-works not to terrify wild and domestic animals

The Globe and Mail: Canada Day fireworks in Banff this weekend went off without a bang. The town switched to a pyrotechnics display like you might see at a rock concert…

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Banksy painting stolen from Toronto warehouse

The New York Times: The heist was carried out with a secrecy that Banksy himself might have admired. Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, a man sneaked into a Toronto warehouse wearing…

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Malta amongst the 134 countries which voted for the United bid to host World Cup 2026

NYTimes: Malta was among the 134 countries which voted to award the hosting rights to a World Cup in 2026 to the United States, Mexico and Canada. Bloc voting by the…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Here's a our morning briefing for today. The Maltese newspapers dedicate ample coverage to the Aquarius saga and Malta's position, which you can read further down. In other…

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USA, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup will be held in USA, Canada and Mexico, following Tuesday’s vote at the Fifa Congress in Moscow. The United States, Canada and Mexico’s combined bid was…

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G7’s media reports show the different currents and converging points reflecting global political uncertain times

Sky News and The Guardian said that G7 countries have agreed to a "rapid and unified" response to hostile actions by Russia in the wake of the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. Sky…

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Corporate Dispatch – Saturday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, The Maltese Newspapers report that the Malta Financial Services Authority said that Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s arrest in the US “immediately compromised” Pilatus Bank’s entire operation and made it…

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European Union, Canada and US businesses express their dismay and concern following Trump’s decision to impose trade tariffs

The Financial Times reports that European Union has vowed to respond to Donald Trump’s new tariffs with measures of its own instead of returning to the negotiating table, as transatlantic trade…

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Developing Story – Van strikes number of pedestrians in Toronto – UPDATED

Update: According to CBC News, the number of death people is nine and 16 others are injured after a white van struck a number of pedestrians Monday in the Yonge Street…

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Air Strikes on Syria. What we know so far UPDATED

US President Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said…

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