Demographics

Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds

Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds

Do people have more children if they work from home? The simple answer is yes. A recent study finds that working from home is linked to higher fertility. In other…

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Italy’s demographics are worst in Europe for growth, Scope Ratings says

Italy’s demographics are worst in Europe for growth, Scope Ratings says

Italy's demographics are the worst in Europe in terms of economic growth potential between 2023 and 2040, Scope Ratings said on Wednesday, with a rapidly ageing population posing a threat…

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China needs stronger family-focussed policies to spur births- Chinese expert

China needs stronger family-focussed policies to spur births- Chinese expert

Feb 12 (Reuters) - China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family…

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China census shows population growth slipped to lowest ever

China census shows population growth slipped to lowest ever

China's population growth in the decade to 2020 slumped to the least in official records dating back to the 1950s, fuelling pressure on Beijing to ramp up incentives to couples…

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At 32, Maltese are the last to leave their parental home

At 32, Maltese are the last to leave their parental home

Young Maltese adults are the last to leave their parental home. According to recent Eurostat statistics, Maltese left home at an average age of 32.2 years. They're followed closely by…

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Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared trying to migrate in 2025

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe th...

Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces

The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starme...

Report Finds Corruption in Italy Growing More Hidden and Systemic

Corruption in Italy has become “more insidious and evasive,” spreading into “every part of public li...

Iran crisis costs France up to 6 billion euros, says minister

The economic fallout from the crisis in Iran has cost France between 4 ‌billion euros ($4.70 billio...

Russia has taken 1,700 square km of Ukraine this year

Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this ‌year and ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 21 April 2026

Updated 1230 Borg: Global Trade Shifting to ‘Trusted Corridors’ as Uncertainty Grows: Foreign Min...

Biggest party in Romanian coalition withdraws support for PM, political crisis looms

Romania's ruling Social Democrats voted to withdraw their support for Liberal Prime Minister Ilie B...

UN leadership hopefuls face public grilling amid mounting institutional strain

The four candidates vying to become the next United Nations secretary-general face live hearings on ...

US Air Force says the A-10 Warthog will live on to 2030

The U.S. Air Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 "Warthog" attack plane until 2030, ‌spar...

Government crises loom in Romania and Slovenia

Political instability is expected to intensify in Romania and Slovenia, with both countries facing p...