OIL Spill

Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors in alert

By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago's shore, portions of the stain are moving in…

Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency following oil spill

Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" and asked France for help after an oil spill from a Japanese-owned ship near vulnerable waters.  The island of Mauritius declared an…

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 13 May 2026

Morning Briefing Labour unveils ‘Malta in Motion’ transport overhaul plan The Labour Party has...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 12 May 2026

Updated Government Unveils Healthcare Masterplan for New Gozo Hospital and St Luke’s Overhaul: He...

Italy to face nationwide general strike on May 18

Italy is set to face a nationwide general strike on May 18 involving multiple sectors, with disrupti...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Russia has no intention of ending this war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia has no intention of ending the more than f...

Stable weather drives higher number of migrants reaching Crete

More than 600 migrants have arrived on Crete and Gavdos in recent days, as boats carrying them were ...

Mediterranean tensions rise after aid ship reports gunfire from Libyan-affiliated vessels

Armed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire Monday on a humanitarian rescue ship shor...

Labour unrest intensifies as British lawmakers push Starmer towards exit

Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure on Monday when four ministerial aides stepped down and more...

Global fire outbreaks hit record high as ‘unprecedented’ heat extremes loom

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year...

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...