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Ukraine says wife of spymaster Budanov was poisoned

By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - The wife of Ukraine's military spy chief has been poisoned with heavy metals and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a…

Ukraine spy chief says Russia is conducting covert mobilisation campaign

Russia is using its reserve forces in a covert mobilisation to replenish its ranks in eastern Ukraine and there is no point in simply waiting for its offensive potential to…

Italy prepares hantavirus guidance as global health authorities monitor cruise ship outbreak

Italy’s Health Ministry is preparing a circular letter on hantavirus for regional authorities and he...

Oil rises after Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal

Oil prices rallied on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said Iran's response ‌to a U.S. pea...

UK’s Keir Starmer says Britain must reclaim leading role in Europe in major post-polls address

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to prove the “doubters” in his own party and among the...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – 11 May 2026

Updated 1220 Inflation Tops Maltese Concerns as Support for EU Remains Strong: People in Malta co...

Record number of candidates fuels fears of political fragmentation in Cyprus

A record number of candidates submitted bids for Cyprus's May 24 parliamentary election this week in...

Moscow on high alert Saturday as drone war overshadows Victory Day truce

Russia and Ukraine accused each other Friday of violating a unilateral ceasefire declared by Preside...

“No Such Thing as Free Money”: Employers Warn Against Election ‘Bidding Wars’

The Malta Employers’ Association today launched its Memorandum to Political Parties ahead of the gen...

Italy leans on Libya to plug energy gap caused by Iran war

A delegation of Italian lawmakers has traveled to Libya to explore potentially ramping up energy tra...

Cross-party MEPs united in push to safeguard standalone European Social Fund

MEPs David Casa and Marit Maij have struck a united front in defence of the European Social Fund (ES...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 May 2026

Updated 1040 Morning Briefing White Rocks Regeneration to Create Major Public Green Space Afte...