31

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing – Updated

Good morning,   CIVIL PROTECTION WARNING: People are asked to avoid the area of Magħtab while residents of Magħtab, Naxxar, and San Gwann to keep their windows shut. This is after…

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30

Aug

Macron accepts role of being anti-Salvini and Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday billed himself as the main opponent to hard-right, anti-immigration parties in Europe, seemingly relishing a challenge from Italy's Matteo Salvini and Hungary's Viktor Orban.…

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30

Aug

Piano’s bridge for Genoa would include 43 light posts – one for each victim

“I can’t think of anything else but that bridge. I want to make sure that the new bridge has the traits of Genoa, of our qualities and a little of…

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29

Aug

EU Commissioner Oettinger warns that Italy would still have to pay interest if it does not pay its budget

European Union Commissioner Guenther Oettinger warned Italy on Wednesday that it would face interest payments if it does not pay its budget contributions on time due to a row over…

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28

Aug

Anti-migration Salvini and Orban meet in Milan (Updated)

"Migration can be stopped and Salvini has shown it". This was stated by the Hungarian premier Viktor Orban after the meeting with Matteo Salvini in Milan. "With the minister - added Orban - we talked about…

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28

Aug

2-year old child dies on Alitalia flight after heart attack

A 2-year-old Lebanese girl died on Tuesday on an Alitalia flight from Beirut to Rome, after she suffered a heart attack.  The baby was suffering from hyperoxaluria, a serious and…

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28

Aug

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today apart from the regular Malta's newspaper front pages' review also refers to the worrying developments in Libya's capital Tripoli, the Mexico - US…

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28

Aug

Concern expressed on latest developments in Tripoli

The Libya Observer reports that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on its website on Monday that it was following the clashes in and around Tripoli with grave concern, calling…

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27

Aug

The Update – Italy to review its infrastructure concession system

Italy's Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Monday that the country would review its infrastructure concession system on a case-by-case basis to determine whether to nationalise some of them or…

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27

Aug

Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The update about Jacksonville's fatal shooting, Trump's reaction on McCain's death, the Maltese newspapers' front pages, North Korea's reaction to the cancellation of this week's follow up meeting…

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26

Aug

Alleged smugglers who led boats with migrants rescued by Diciotti arrested

Corriere Della Sera reports that the  Italian police identified the alleged smugglers who led the boat with the migrants on board, which were eventually rescued by the  MV Diciotti. They are…

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26

Aug

Di Maio stresses about compactness of Italian Government on Diciotti Case

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Di Maio said that the Italian government assumes the political responsibility of the choices made on the case of the ship Diciotti, but there is "full respect"…

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26

Aug

Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The morning briefing for Sunday leads with the death of Senator John McCain, who at 81, passed away after losing the battle with cancer. During the night, the…

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26

Aug

The Update – End of Diciotti Saga – Salvini investigated for abuse of power

Catholic bishops, tiny Albania and Ireland agreed to take the 140 migrants blocked aboard an Italian coast guard vessel, Premier Giuseppe Conte said Saturday, announcing the end of 10-day standoff…

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25

Aug

Italy never fulfilled pledge to take migrants from Malta – EU replies to Di Maio threat to pull country’s EU funding Updated

The Times of Malta reports that Italy never fulfilled its pledge to take 50 migrants from Malta, undermining Rome's political posturing as it continues to lash out at EU States for failing…

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25

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing. The migrants on the Diciotti saga continues as no deal was agreed on Friday. Trump's challenges continues, while he 'engages' in new diplomatic twists in…

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24

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Australia has a new Prime Minister, while the US Media is analysing the Trump legal issues. In Italy, the Diciotti saga saw its umpteenth twist in political drama,…

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24

Aug

The Update – Diciotti Migrants saga

The Diciotti ship saga, moored in the port of Catania with 150 migrants still on board entered its third day and is charged with new political and judicial tensions. The ship…

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23

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The day after for Trump, meant he had the opportunity to say his views, and he did via his preferred monologous channel - Twitter. Twitter, again, was the…

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22

Aug

Conte argues that Malta (and other countries) did not honour its commitment in the last Pozzallo disembarking of migrants

Italy's prime minister has allowed all child migrants on the coastguard ship that docked in the port of Catania on Monday into Italy The legal agency in Sicily responsible for…

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22

Aug

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The past hours were probably the longest hours for Donald Trump as two court decisions have put him in serious potential legal jeopardy. The earth keeps moving, this time…

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21

Aug

Salvini refuses the disembarkation of people on board Diciotti

CNN reports that Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini is refusing to give permission to an Italian Coast Guard ship to disembark 177 people it rescued off the island of Lampedusa…

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21

Aug

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing bringing you the latest news developments as reported from around the world, while reviewing Malta's Newspapers, major news agencies and several global and localised newspapers.…

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20

Aug

Will the MV Diciotti berth in Catania?

The #Diciotti ship will dock in Catania. The Minister of Transport Danilo Toninelli wrote on Twitter. "The brave men of the coastguard - the minister's tweet continues - have fulfilled their duty…

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20

Aug

Eleven hikers die in Cosenza as they’re carried by currents of a torrent due to heavy rains

Eleven hikers died in Calabria, in the gorges of Raganello in Civita (Cosenza) following the flood wave of a torrent due to the violent rains. Twelve wounded, of these five…

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20

Aug

In February, Italian transport ministry officials were warned of weakness in Genoa’s collapsed bridge

Italian transport ministry officials were warned of weaknesses in Morandi bridge in Genoa, six months before the viaduct collapsed last week, killing 43 people. Some of the stays supporting the…

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19

Aug

War of Tweets between Malta and Italy on MV Diciotti

The MV Diciotti saga took a new twist as the tensions between the Malta and Italy went to new highs. Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on One Radio that…

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18

Aug

Funerals for victims of Genoa’s bridge collapse held

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte led mourners at the ceremony  of the state funeral for the victims of Genoa's Bridge Collapse. The funeral was held in…

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18

Aug

Death toll after Genoa’s bridge collapse reaches 42 as 4 more lifeless bodies discovered while funeral was underway UPDATED

Updated: The final death toll of the Genoa Bridge collapse tragedy is 42. As the country was giving its tributes to the victims in the state funeral, search continued amidst…

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18

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Today's morning briefing covering news from Malta, the Mediterranean, Europe and the World as reported by the main news agencies and outlets.   Special counsel prosecutors are asking…

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16

Aug

Breaking News: New 5.2 earthquake felt in Molise, Italy

A rather strong temor, measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale was registered in Molise, Italy. The epicentre was Montecilfone,  within the province of Campobasso. It was also felt in Campania e…

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16

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following Morning Briefing presents the salient news as reported from the main newspapers and news media.   Malta’s frontpages report the settlement of the MV Aquarius stalemate…

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16

Aug

Italy: State of emergency declared in Genoa

 A 12-month state of emergency has been declared in the Liguria region in response to the motorway bridge collapse in Genoa. The Italian Prime Minister also said that he would…

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15

Aug

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news around the world, including Malta are dominated with the tragedy that took place on Tuesday in Genoa, Italy. Earlier, the last news cycle started off with…

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15

Aug

4.9 earthquake felt in Molise, Italy (UPDATED)

Not even the time to digest the tragedy which hit Genoa passed that the Italian peninsula was struck by yet another news. Just before midnight an earthquake of magnitude 4.9…

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14

Aug

Malta News Evening Roundup

Good evening As expected, all Maltese news portals carry with prominence the tragic news from Genoa as leading items. The latest update is that the death toll is expected to…

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14

Aug

Death toll expected to reach 35 in Genoa’s tragedy (Updated)

Update: Civil protection sources state that the death toll is expected to be 35. At the same time the debate about the responsibilities of this tragedy started.   (more…)

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13

Aug

MV Aquarius: Spain won’t take ship in its harbour (Updated)

Updated: TGCOM reports that sources close to the Spanish government said that Spain is maintaining a position where it would not be allowing the MV Aquarius in its harbour as…

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13

Aug

Fake news stories about MMR vaccine leads to rise in measles

The Irish Independent reports that measles cases have almost trebled from just 25 cases in 2017 to 66 this year, as the disease enters the country via EU holidaymakers and immigrants.…

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13

Aug

Di Maio says Italy has no risk of speculators’ attacks

Reuters/TGCOM Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday there was no risk of speculators attacking the country’s financial markets and that the government was working to stabilise…

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13

Aug

MSF asks EU where to take people on board Aquarius

TGCOM reports that after saving 141 migrants off Libya with the ship Aquarius, Sos Mediterranée and Doctors Without Borders launched the alarm saying that “The rescued people said they had crossed…

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11

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today. We wish you a good day.   The Police issued a statement stating that former Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit and Economic Crimes Unit…

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10

Aug

Salvini orders change of ‘parent 1 and parent 2’ to ‘mother’ – ‘father’

Ansa: Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Friday said he has ordered to change "parent 1" and "parent 2" into "mother" and "father" on forms to get an electronic identity card on…

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10

Aug

Daisy Osakue will compete for Italy in European final, days after drive-by attack that left her with black eye

Discus-thrower Daisy Osakue will compete in the finals of the European Athletics Championships in Berlin tomorrow, days after she was targeted in a drive-by attack that left her with a…

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10

Aug

61 Pakistani men intercepted onboard sailboat by Italian coastguard as smugglers escape

Tgcom reports that the Italian coast guard intercepted a sailboat carrying 61 men near the shores of Portopalo di Capo Passero (Syracuse).  They are Pakistani, who told the authorities that they paid…

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10

Aug

Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World,  in just under…

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09

Aug

Dr Mark Muscat from WHO expresses concern about Italy’s anti-vaccination position

Dr Mark Muscat from the World Health Organisation told Euronews about the WHO concern about Italy because the number of measles cases that are being reported over the last years.…

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09

Aug

20 tons of hashish, 400 thousand litres of diesel seized and the ship carrying them by Italian police

Italian police have seized more than 20 tons of hashish, 400 thousand litres of diesel and the ship that transported them, ' Remus', flying the Panamanian flag. The Guardia di…

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09

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

  Good morning   Your morning briefing brings you some of the main news reported by the Newspapers in Malta, the latest from the major news agencies in Europe and…

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08

Aug

Italian police arrest 11 in Palermo in connection with violent amputations for insurance claims

A brutal operation of mutilation intended to defraud insurance funds was uncovered. ANSA reports that consenting individuals join the shocking scheme enduring violent amputations of arms and legs to later…

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08

Aug

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning   Your Morning Briefing for today covers some of the headlines covered by Malta's Newspapers, the latest update from around the world and other stories which hit the…

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07

Aug

Over €1,000 fine for stealing sand in Sardegna

ANSA: 40 year old British National from Naples was arrested and fined over € 1,000 after being caught stealing sand from a beach in Sardegna. The person was caught with…

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07

Aug

Dignity takes centre-stage in Italy’s political day

Premier Giuseppe Conte said Tuesday that his government is determined to boost measures to stop the exploitation of migrant workers after 16 farm labourers died in two separate road accidents…

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07

Aug

The Bologna Explosion – The Day After

ANSA: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte visited the Bufalini hospital where he met two of the people who suffered from extensive burns after the explosion in Bologna. The President of…

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07

Aug

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Tuesday Morning Briefing covers the main headlines of the news.   The main story remains the powerful explosion which took place in Bologna on Monday afternoon. 2…

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06

Aug

The moment of the accident and the explosion in Bologna (Video)

Viewers apply their own discretion TGCOM:  Click here to see the video moment of the accident and the explosion in Bologna.      

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06

Aug

Twelve persons, all migrants die in collision between their work van and a truck in Foggia, two days after a similar accident which saw four die and five injured

Twelve people, all migrant workers, have died in a collision between their work van and a truck loaded with tomatoes in countryside near Foggia, Puglia. The victims were returning from…

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