Grande Europa

Crew member of the Grimaldi Group Shipping line detained by Spanish Guardia Civil in connection to fire on board Grande Europa

An official of the Grilmaldi Group Shipping Line, Cristian Porritiello is detained by the Guardia civil of Valencia in connection to the fire which has hit the Grimaldi Group ship…

Fire on Grimaldi Group car carrier Grande Europa extinguished

Spanish emergency services have largely put out a fire aboard a vehicle transport ship off the island of Mallorca after some of the crew were airlifted to safety earlier on…

Cargo ship on fire off Spanish coast

Spanish emergency services were evacuating the crew of Italian-flagged vehicle transport ship “Grande Europa”, which caught fire 25 miles south of the main city of Palma on the island of…

Fragile US-Iran ceasefire shaken by exchange of strikes in Gulf

The United States launched what it described as “self-defense” strikes against Iranian military targ...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 May 2026

Morning Briefing PN unveils sweeping tax cuts with pledge of €1,200 minimum yearly benefit The...

Drone threat hangs over Moscow as tensions escalate before May 9 parade

Russia said on Thursday that air defences had destroyed 32 drones heading towards Moscow since the s...

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are e...

Severe storms batter Italy with heavy rain, hail and flood warnings

Italy remained in the grip of severe weather on Thursday as heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail swept...

Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge

A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the docu...

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian ‌army said on...

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission...

Hantavirus: American CDC says risk to public ‘very low’

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said it was closely monitoring American passengers aboard th...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 May 2026

Morning Briefing Tax Case Against Christian Borg Dropped Following SettlementCriminal proceeding...