Eid Al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr to start for Sunni Muslims

Saudi Arabia, the country with Islam's holiest city of Mecca, has announced that this year's Eid al-Fitr will start on Friday, marking the end of Ramadan. "Tomorrow, Friday, is the…

Muslims worldwide prepare for Eid al-Fitr

As Ramadan, the month of fasting, draws to a close, Muslims worldwide are gearing up for the festival of Eid al-Fitr. This year's celebrations fall on May 1 and 2.…

Muslim world prepares for the end of Ramadan

The Saudi Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Monday evening. This will signal the end…

Trump takes fresh potshots at Pope Leo as Rubio prepares for Vatican meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a "frank" meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Va...

UK sanctions people, entities for recruiting migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine

Britain unveiled sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulne...

Britain explores legal options to prosecute suspect in McCann disappearance

British police are seeking to bring a German suspect to trial in the disappearance of Madeleine McCa...

Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House

Secret Service officers shot a man during an exchange of gunfire Monday near the White House in an i...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 5 May 2026

Updated 1230 Court Backs Pro-Rata Billing Method in ARMS Electricity Tariff Case: Malta’s Civil C...

Merz plays down US military withdrawal plans

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has insisted he will maintain close ties with Washington despite pl...

NATO’s Rutte says Europeans have ‘gotten message’ from Trump

European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump and are now ensuring th...

UK set to enter talks to join the European Union’s $105.9 billion Ukraine loan

Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union's 78 billion ‌pound loan ($106 billion) to ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 May 2026

Updated 1220 Malta Begins Distribution of Voting Documents Ahead of May Election: Malta’s Elector...

Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,, the secretary of the Norweg...