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Trump to announce plans for second term on June 18th

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would formally announce his plans to run for the second presidential term on June 18 in Orlando, Florida. "I will be announcing…

New York Mayor de Blasio to contest Presidential election

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election. Announcing his bid on YouTube, de Blasio said: "Donald Trump must be stopped. I've…

Sweden calls for EU action on frozen Russian assets as tensions with Moscow rise

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Russia has become “more desperate” in recent w...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 1 September 2026

Updated 1200 Malta Economy Shows Modest July Improvement as Tourism and Lending Support Growth: M...

Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks

Iceland needs to find new ways to strengthen its security after voters rejected restarting accession...

Trump sidelines Hegseth succession talk as Army chief submits resignation

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday it was too early to discuss a potential successor to lead hi...

Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece

Israel and Greece ‌signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will...

Italy extends border curbs with Spain a month after migrant rush

Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 31 August 2026

Updated 1145 Malta’s Registered Unemployment Rises Year-on-Year in July: Malta recorded 1,319 reg...

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they re...

Iceland weighs its European future

Gylfi Geirsson and Sigurbjorn Svavarsson cut British fishing trawl wires and dodged Royal Navy friga...

Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Move Adds Fuel to Tensions With Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with ...