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Ireland faces packed agenda as it takes over rotating EU Council presidency

Ireland faces packed agenda as it takes over rotating EU Council presidency

Ireland has assumed the rotating six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, succeeding Cyprus, with a packed agenda that includes new sanctions on Russia, EU enlargement, negotiations on…

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Italy seized €2 billion in Russian oligarch assets

Italy seized €2 billion in Russian oligarch assets

Italy has seized assets worth around €2 billion from Russian oligarchs under sanctions imposed following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the country's financial police (Guardia di Finanza) said on Tuesday.…

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UK Unveils Fresh Measures Targeting Russian Cryptocurrency Operations

UK Unveils Fresh Measures Targeting Russian Cryptocurrency Operations

Britain targeted Russia-linked cryptocurrency platforms, banks and financial networks ‌that it said were used to bypass sanctions, freezing their assets and barring UK firms from processing payments and holding correspondent…

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EU Steps Up Support for Ukraine, Warns of Prolonged Energy Strain From Middle East Conflict

EU Steps Up Support for Ukraine, Warns of Prolonged Energy Strain From Middle East Conflict

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the European Union will press ahead with financial and military support for Ukraine while bracing for extended economic fallout from the…

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Lithuania agrees to remove constitutional ban on nuclear weapons

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda ‌said on Thursday that parliamentary parties had agreed on a ...

Eastern U.S. hit by historic heatwave ahead of July 4 holiday

Record-breaking temperatures spread to the eastern U.S. from the Midwest on Wednesday, putting tens...

Zelenskyy cuts Irish visit short as intelligence warns of Russian massive attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut short his visit to Dublin on Wednesday, warning that the...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 2 July 2026

Morning Briefing Yorgen Fenech trial over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder begins The long-awaite...

NATO drills in US showcase allied unity despite political tensions

A major NATO exercise off the coast of North Carolina has highlighted continued military cooperation...

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 1 July 2026

Morning Briefing Gozo’s fully electric bus fleet records 11% rise in passenger numbers One mon...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 30 June 2026

Morning Briefing PM outlines seven new laws as government sets legislative agenda Prime Minist...

King Charles becomes first British monarch to reveal tax bill

King Charles has become the first British monarch to publicly disclose his personal tax payments, re...

Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta deepen maritime cooperation at Rome summit

Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation on shipping f...

Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows

- The global trade in illicit drugs is booming, with cocaine production ‌and seizures of methampheta...