Mourning

France to hold national day of mourning, final memorial service for Chirac

France to hold national day of mourning, final memorial service for Chirac

France is to hold a national day of mourning on Monday and a memorial service expected to be attended by dozens of world leaders. Thousands of people on Sunday queued…

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Photo story: France mourns Jacques Chirac

Photo story: France mourns Jacques Chirac

A series of photos from across France of a country in mourning after the death of former President Jacques Chirac. Chirac died peacefully surrounded by his family, aged 86. The…

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Nechama Rivlin, Israeli First Lady, dies aged 73

Nechama Rivlin, Israeli First Lady, dies aged 73

Israel is mourning first lady Nechama Rivlin, who died Tuesday months after a lung transplant. She was 73 years old and was a frequent presence beside her husband, President Reuven…

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Photo Story – Pakistani Christians mourning Muslims killed in Christchurch

Photo Story – Pakistani Christians mourning Muslims killed in Christchurch

Pakistani Christians minority light candles during a gathering to honor the nine Pakistani victims of mass shooting in Christchurch, in Karachi, Pakistan, 18 March 2019. A gunman killed 50 worshippers…

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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...