Olga Tokarczuk

Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke win Nobel Prize for Literature for 2018 and 2019

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and Austria's Peter Handke have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Two winners were named - one for 2019 and one for 2018 - because…

US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants

President Donald Trump's administration has mandated what it calls "enhanced" security checks for im...

Most Swiss back initiative to cap population

A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's populati...

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 29 April 2026

Morning Briefing Labour's first proposals centre on families and first-time buyers Labour has lau...

Record Tourism Prompts Greece to Impose Strict Rules on Remote Beaches

Greece has introduced strict new rules to protect some of its most fragile coastlines as the country...

Eni says market underestimating Iran war’s impact on energy prices

The Iran war will have a bigger and more lasting impact on oil and gas prices than is being priced ...

Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage

Sweden is ‌issuing an early warning of a potential shortage of jet fuel stemming from the war ⁠in ...

Black Sea Escalation as Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Facilities

Ukraine struck Russia’s oil infrastructure in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the third time i...

King Charles in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip...

Malta Heads For Snap General Election on 30 May

Malta will head to the polls on 30 May, after Prime Minister Robert Abela called a snap general elec...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 28 April 2026

Morning Briefing Malta set for 30th May General Election: Maltese voters will go to the polls on ...