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Brussels Unveils Fresh Russia Sanctions Package, Drawing Sharp Rebuke from Moscow

The European Union is moving to tighten pressure on Russia through a new package of sanctions targeting oil exports, cryptocurrency channels and individuals who fought in Ukraine, while Moscow has…

EU sea patrol stops UAE ship on suspicion of breaking Libya arms embargo

A European Union naval vessel on Thursday stopped a ship that was carrying jet fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Libya on suspicion it was violating a United Nations…

European diplomatic feuds on Libya and migration, as clashes and bombing keep going on

Shelling of Tripoli's Mitiga airport early on Saturday, part of an intensified barrage of artillery fire on the capital in recent days, hit fuel tanks and damaged passenger planes, the…

Italy’s Housing Market Gains Momentum as Property Sales Rise Across Major Cities

Italy's housing market strengthened in 2025, with property sales increasing across the country's lar...

Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows

Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down...

Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says

Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his party announced on Wednesday, after U.S. Pre...

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 10 June 2026

Updated 1200 Four New Permanent Secretaries Appointed as Government Reshuffles Top Civil Service ...

Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack

Masked men burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave ...

US-Iran Hostilities Intensify After Helicopter Incident Sparks Retaliatory Strikes

The United States launched military strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump sai...

Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia

Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot to...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 9 June 2026

Updated 1210 EU Parliament Backs First Sustainable Tourism Strategy: The European Parliament has ...

Hungary Halts Work Visas for Citizens of Philippines, Georgia and Armenia

Hungary has stopped issuing work visas to citizens of the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia under new...

Pope Leo warns Spain’s parliament the world is in ‘profound’ crisis

Pope Leo told Spain's parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarization and widespread di...