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Denmark scraps book tax to fight ‘reading crisis’

The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis". The tax is is one of the highest…

518 new books published in Malta in 2021

In 2021, a total of 518 new book titles were published in Malta by 53 local active book publishers, with the figure remaining stable on the previous year. NSO data…

25-year-old Libyan held by British police after stabbing in Reading – Case treated as terrorist attack

The killing of three people in a stabbing rampage in a park in Reading is being treated as a terrorist attack, police have said. The man thought to have stabbed…

Iberian Peninsula braces for more bad weather one week after Storm Kristin

Portugal and Spain are bracing for a new storm that authorities warn could trigger floods and furthe...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 3 February 2026

Updated 1230 Free Childcare Lifted Incomes but Pushed Poverty Line Higher, Central Bank Finds: Fr...

US Flags Cyprus Airspace Risks Amid Escalating Iran Standoff

The United States has issued a “notice to airmen” (Notam) for the Nicosia designated flight informat...

Spain to ban social media access for children under 16

Spain will ban access to social media for minors under 16 and platforms will be required to implemen...

Keir Starmer Chairs Meeting Amid Mandelson Controversy

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to chair a cabinet meeting today. Meanwhile, police are inves...

Clintons Set to Testify on Epstein Investigation

Former US President Bill Clinton has agreed to testify before a congressional investigation into the...

Venezuela’s New Government: Transition Under Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has begun shaping her new government following the o...

Sarah’s Trust to Shutdown following Epstein Leaks

Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, will close “for the foreseeable future.” This decision foll...

Italian Government Responds to Violent Turin Protests

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened senior cabinet members and police chiefs on Monday to address...

Drone incidents at UK military bases doubled last year

Britain's military bases experienced a doubling of drone incidents last year, highlighting the chang...