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Gas halo observed in space by European Southern Observatory

A handout photo made available by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) on 19 December 2019 shows one of the gas halos newly observed with the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very…

European Southern Observatory issues photo of the Milky Way’s central region

A handout photo made available by the European Southern Observatory, ESO, on 16 December 2019, taken with the HAWK-I instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope in the Chilean Atacama Desert,…

Photo Story: A Cosmic Pretzel

An undated handout photo made available by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) issued on 04 October 2019 shows an image of two circumstellar disks, in which baby stars are growing,…

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...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 May 2026

Labour pitches stability, subsidies and broad social support Prime Minister Robert Abela used the...

European police bust Albanian investment and call centre scam

A criminal gang suspected of running ‌an investment fraud scheme via call centres in Albania has bee...

US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far

The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wedn...

Trump says administration will release ‘a lot of things’ on UFOs

President Donald Trump said his administration will release "a lot of things" about unidentified fly...

Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany

President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navi...

Italy Warns of Major Flight Disruption as May 11 Strikes Loom

Travellers heading to Italy next month are being warned to expect widespread disruption as airport a...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 30 April 2026

Morning Briefing Gozo in focus for Labour on second day of campaign: Day two of the 2026 general ...

US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants

President Donald Trump's administration has mandated what it calls "enhanced" security checks for im...

Most Swiss back initiative to cap population

A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's populati...