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Trump’s legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world

Trump’s legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 2017, he promised an end to “American carnage,” a bleak and dysfunctional nation he had promised…

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Brexit trade problems: what’s gone wrong and can it be fixed?

Brexit trade problems: what’s gone wrong and can it be fixed?

Queues of lorries at borders and empty supermarket shelves confirm what most already knew: the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) has increased trade barriers between the EU and the…

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What’s the deal? The nuts and bolts of the new post-Brexit agreement

What’s the deal? The nuts and bolts of the new post-Brexit agreement

CDE / DPA / Reuters -The post-Brexit trade deal reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union goes beyond the EU's so-called "Canada-style" trade accord, the BBC said on…

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A Brexit trade deal at last – so what?

A Brexit trade deal at last – so what?

LONDON/BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Nearly five years since the Brexit crisis began, the United Kingdom and the European Union have clinched a trade deal that defines their relationship after…

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Diplomatique.Expert recommends – Brexit jargon explained

Diplomatique.Expert recommends – Brexit jargon explained

Single market An association of countries trading with each other without restrictions or tariffs. The European single market came into effect in 1993. It accounts for 25% of global GDP…

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Canada’s Carney secures stronger mandate for pushing back against Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strengthened his grip on power, securing a stronger mandate ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 14 April 2026

Updated 11.55am Abela Announces €1.3bn Intermediate Care Hospital at San Vinċenz: Robert Abela an...

Italian PM condemns ally Trump over ‘unacceptable’ Pope criticism

Giorgia Meloni has described Donald Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV as “unacceptable”. The US...

UK sets up Brexit-style crisis team to deal with Iran conflict

Keir Starmer is setting up a Brexit-style “Middle East response committee” to reshape how Britain ha...

Malta’s growing maturity as an EU domicile drives insurance expertise and attracts global players

“Malta’s maturity as an EU domicile is fostering excellence and high-level technical expertise, rein...

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025 in 68% increase on year before, NGOs say

Rights groups, including Amnesty International, say Iran carries out more executions per capita than...

Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says

The Palestinian foreign ministersaid that Israel has a responsibility to protect Palestinians in the...

Mediterranean Sea at centre of Pope’s warning against ‘sea of despair’

Pope Leo XIV has placed the Mediterranean at the heart of a powerful appeal, describing it and the S...

NATO Allies Refuse To Join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Plan

The United States’ NATO allies signalled they will not take part in President Donald Trump’s plan to...

US launches blockade on Iran as Trump bets economic pressure will force surrender

The United States has begun a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, marking a sharp escalation in ...