Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

FACTBOX-Key facts about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

VATICAN CITY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Former pope Benedict, who died on Saturday, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the post rather than rule for life.…

Photo Story: Final farewell to Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Scenes from the funeral that was held on Wednesday of Georg Ratzinger in Regensburg, Germany. A requiem at the cathedral in Regensburg. Ratzinger, brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, has…

Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 May 2026

Morning Briefing Abela Promises More Family Benefits as Labour Emphasises Stability and Long-Term...

Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,, the secretary of the Norweg...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 May 2026

Labour pitches stability, subsidies and broad social support Prime Minister Robert Abela used the...

European police bust Albanian investment and call centre scam

A criminal gang suspected of running ‌an investment fraud scheme via call centres in Albania has bee...

US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far

The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wedn...

Trump says administration will release ‘a lot of things’ on UFOs

President Donald Trump said his administration will release "a lot of things" about unidentified fly...

Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany

President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navi...

Italy Warns of Major Flight Disruption as May 11 Strikes Loom

Travellers heading to Italy next month are being warned to expect widespread disruption as airport a...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 30 April 2026

Morning Briefing Gozo in focus for Labour on second day of campaign: Day two of the 2026 general ...

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...