MSC Grandiosa

Photo Story: Passengers on board MSC Grandiosa cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

A family looks at MSC Grandiosa cruise ship at the port in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 03 July 2021. Three passengers on board MSC Grandiosa cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19…

The MSC Grandiosa docks in Valletta Harbour

The MSC Grandiosa, arrived in Valletta on Friday morning - the first cruise ship to enter Valletta since March after the coronavirus shutdown. It departed from Genoa on Sunday for…

First Mediterranean cruise launches after five-month pause with stop scheduled in Malta

The first major cruise ship to set sail in the Mediterranean in almost five months has left from the Italian city of Genoa. The MSC Grandiosa will stop at three…

UN leadership hopefuls face public grilling amid mounting institutional strain

The four candidates vying to become the next United Nations secretary-general face live hearings on ...

US Air Force says the A-10 Warthog will live on to 2030

The U.S. Air Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 "Warthog" attack plane until 2030, ‌spar...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 21 April 2026

Morning Briefing Government Launches Homework Policy based on Quality not Quantity Malta has i...

Government crises loom in Romania and Slovenia

Political instability is expected to intensify in Romania and Slovenia, with both countries facing p...

ECJ limits detention for rejected asylum seekers to 18 months

The European Court of Justice has ruled that rejected asylum seekers in the Netherlands must be rele...

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just ...

UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will cut short an intensive diplomatic tour designed to build...

Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins parliamentary election

Progressive Bulgaria, ‌the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former ⁠President Rumen Radev was le...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 20 April 2026

Updated 1205 Government Moves to End Extra Hotel Floors via MTA Clampdown: The Malta Tourism Auth...

A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage

Pope Leo has debuted a new, forceful speaking style on his four-nation Africa tour this week, issuin...