coronavirus; hungary

Hungary says too early to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Hungary cannot yet ease its partial coronavirus lockdown as a third wave of infections has boosted new cases and only a small section of the population has received a vaccine…

Hungary draws up war plan to tackle pandemic without need for lockdowns

The Hungarian Government has drawn up a “war plan” that will allow the country to tackle a new wave of coronavirus pandemic without a wide-ranging lockdown, its prime minister, Viktor Orban,…

Sri Lanka Expands Visa-Free Entry Scheme for International Tourists

Sri Lanka has waived visa fees for tourists from more than 40 countries, a move expected to reduce t...

Train collides with school van in Belgium, killing four

A train crashed into a school van at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday,...

France Reports Heatwave Fatalities as Britain Breaks May Temperature Record

A spell of unusually high temperatures affected parts of Europe, with France facing heat-related fat...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 26 May 2026

Updated 1020 Food and Housing Costs Push Malta Inflation Up to 2.8%: Malta’s annual inflation rat...

Brent oil gains 2% as US military strikes on Iran add to uncertainty on potential peace deal

Brent crude futures rose over 2% in Asian trade on Tuesday after the U.S. military carried out strik...

Meloni coalition wins Venice mayoral vote, defying polls

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition won the Venice mayoral election, projections s...

Taiwan on alert over stepped up Chinese military activities

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets ‌to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in...

Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egy...

Pope Leo XIV warns of ‘new forms of slavery’ linked to Artificial Intelligence

In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV cautioned against what he described as a global ...

David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce

David Miliband has warned that Europe should strengthen its independence from the United States with...