Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises prepares to set sail this weekend

Carnival Corp's Italian brand Costa Cruises said two of its ships would resume sailing this weekend, with more to follow. Cruise companies, among the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Costa Cruises extends operations halt to Aug. 15

Carnival Corp unit Costa Cruises on Friday extended its pause on operations to Aug. 15 and cancelled all cruises in Northern Europe for the rest of the 2020 summer season.…

Costa suspends all Mediterranean cruises till April 3

Costa Crociere has decided to suspend all Mediterranean cruises until April 3 following new measures introduced by the Italian government to contain the spread of coronavirus, the company said in…

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 February 2026

Updated 1000 Malta Lags EU on Cancer Drug Access as Unions Warn Over Health Risks: Malta reimburs...

Rules of War Under Severe Strain, New Study Warns

An authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that internation...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 4th Feburary 2026

Updated 1300 PM Defends Storm Fund Eligibility Despite Planning Irregularities: Prime Minister Ro...

Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder

The ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder of h...

Malta Reimburses Just 16% of Cancer Medicines, Patients Left Struggling

Only 16% of cancer medicines are reimbursed in Malta, a stark contrast to countries like Germany and...

Police Inquiry into Lord Mandelson: Details on Confidential Information

The Metropolitan Police has begun a criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson. He is a former Labo...

Maltese support for EU Membership and European Parliament Remains Strong

Maltese citizens remain overwhelmingly positive about European Union membership, a Eurobarometer sur...

Updated: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, assasinated

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libya’s former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed at th...

Italy Set to Approve Tougher Security Measures After Violent Turin Protests

The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is preparing to introduce a new packag...

Tensions Rise as US Military Downs Iranian Drone in Arabian Sea

A US stealth warplane has shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in...