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Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

Opera star Placido Domingo resigned as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances, following multiple allegations from women who say the legendary tenor sexually…

Investigation into sexual harassment claims against Placido Domingo gather pace

Los Angeles Opera announced it will immediately open a “thorough and independent investigation” into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the company’s general director.…

Placido Domingo investigated, claims allegations of his sexual misconduct are inaccurate

The Los Angeles Opera announced that it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, who described the claims as inaccurate. The Los Angeles Opera, where Domingo…

UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today’s under-18s

Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, ‌and anyone born in the future, will never be able to leg...

Belgians advised to have enough supplies to last 72 hours

Belgium’s National Crisis Centre has launched a nationwide campaign urging citizens to be ready to c...

Russian official says Russians in Moldova’s Transdniestria under threat

The safety of Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region is currently under threa...

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 22 April 2026

Morning Briefing Diesel shock strains Maltese freight sector as costs surge across Europe A sh...

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared trying to migrate in 2025

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe th...

Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces

The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starme...

Report Finds Corruption in Italy Growing More Hidden and Systemic

Corruption in Italy has become “more insidious and evasive,” spreading into “every part of public li...

Iran crisis costs France up to 6 billion euros, says minister

The economic fallout from the crisis in Iran has cost France between 4 ‌billion euros ($4.70 billio...

Russia has taken 1,700 square km of Ukraine this year

Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this ‌year and ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 21 April 2026

Updated 1230 Borg: Global Trade Shifting to ‘Trusted Corridors’ as Uncertainty Grows: Foreign Min...