Pesticide

French sugar beet pesticide exemption halted by EU ruling

French sugar beet pesticide exemption halted by EU ruling

PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - France's plans to allow sugar beet farmers to continue using a banned pesticide for another year have been halted by a European Union court decision…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…

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US Federal Court orders ban of pesticide chlorpyrifos linked to developmental and neurological disorders, especially in children and infants.

US Federal Court orders ban of pesticide chlorpyrifos linked to developmental and neurological disorders, especially in children and infants.

A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which former Administrator Scott Pruitt refused to do last year. The decision is a major win…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 27 April 2026

Morning Briefing PM warns of difficult months ahead but vows to turn challenges into opportunitie...

Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack

Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to be a loyal NATO...

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes ...

Global hunger crisis to worsen in 2026 as war, drought and aid cuts bite, United Nations report warns

Conflict, drought and shrinking aid will keep global hunger at critical levels in 2026, with food i...

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran

Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 April 2026

Morning Briefing €2.8bn rail project to reshape Malta’s transport network Malta plans to build...

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of murder as ‌cri...

Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour

Pope Leo returns to Rome on Thursday after wrapping up ‌an ambitious four-nation Africa tour in whic...

Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy

The veteran leader of Russia's Communist Party has warned parliament that the country's faltering e...

U.S. navy chief resigns amid Pentagon infighting

Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new...