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Russia opposes call for ceasefire by Turkey, Iran said Syria must regain control over all territory

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria on Friday and said an anticipated government assault on insurgents there could result…

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Iran, Russia and Turkey meeting today amidst fears of Idlib’s military offensive

Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Tehran to discuss the war in Syria, with all eyes on a possible military offensive to retake the last rebel-held bastion of Idlib. The summit…

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Two US Fighter jets escorted strategic bombers over Arctic

Two U.S. F-22 fighter jets escorted Tu-95MC Russian strategic bombers over the Arctic Ocean, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Friday. Russian warplanes carried…

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UK and Russia to face each other at UN Security Council after Salisbury’s case revelations done yesterday

UK officials will face their Russian counterparts later as they brief the UN Security Council on two men suspected of the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Prosecutors say there is evidence…

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Fighter jets hit Syria’s Idlib targets as fears of battle mount

According to reports on 04 September 2018, Russian air forces allegedly bombed the rebel-held province of Idlib in northern Syria ahead of an expected major military offensive by the Syrian…

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Syria and its Russian and Iranian allies warned against reckless attack in Idlib province

US President Donald Trump has warned the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian allies against "recklessly" attacking rebel-held Idlib province. BBC In a tweet he warned of…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main news around the world report how thousands of years of historical artefacts were destroyed as a huge fire has engulfed Rio's history museum in Brazil. In…

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Protests in Russia against planned pension reform

Thousands of people across Russia joined protests on Sunday against government plans to raise the pension age, despite recent promises by President Vladimir Putin to soften the unpopular measure. The…

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The Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Sunday morning briefing provides you an update of the latest developments are reported by the leading news outlets in a brief concise report. We also review what the…

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One died, another 18 injured as passenger plane skidded off a runway in Sochi

Officials say one person has died and another 18 injured after a passenger plane skidded off a runway and burst into flames in the Russian city of Sochi. The jet…

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Russia starts military drills in the Mediterranean

The Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Adm. Vladimir Korolev announced that Russia's Navy and Aerospace Forces will hold joint large-scale naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea as from today 1st September, till…

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Consultant linked to Manafort admits funnelling Ukrainian oligarch’s money to Trump campaign

Republican political consultant linked to Paul Manafort and Cambridge Analytica funneled $50,000 from a Ukrainian oligarch to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration committee, authorities said on Friday. The Guardian reports Sam…

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UN warns of a ‘perfect storm’ in Syria’s north-west if government will proceed with threatened offensive

The UN envoy to Syria has warned of a "perfect storm" in north-west Syria if the government goes ahead with its threatened offensive against rebels. Staffan de Mistura called for…

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Astronauts not in danger after leak in from tiny hole in International Space Stations

Astronauts scrambled Thursday to patch a tiny hole that was allowing air to leak from the Russian side of the International Space Station. NASA and Russian space officials stressed the…

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New study shows that Russian trolls and bots interference in debate about vaccines and healthcare

Bots and Russian trolls spread misinformation about vaccines on Twitter to sow division and distribute malicious content before and during the American presidential election, according to a new study. Scientists…

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Facebook removes 652 Russia and Iran linked pages for spreading misinformation ahead of US congress elections

Facebook says it has removed 652 accounts and web pages linked to Russia and Iran for spreading political misinformation ahead of the November U.S. congressional elections. The social network said…

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New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says

Microsoft said it had seized fake websites, linked to a Russian military intelligence unit, meant to trick people into thinking they were sites for Republican-leaning think tanks that have criticized…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing bringing you the latest news developments as reported from around the world, while reviewing Malta's Newspapers, major news agencies and several global and localised newspapers.…

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Russian President attends Austria’s Foreign Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stopped off on the way to a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today to attend the wedding of Austria’s Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl –…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Today's morning briefing covering news from Malta, the Mediterranean, Europe and the World as reported by the main news agencies and outlets. Special counsel prosecutors are asking…

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A lie by Papadopoulos set Maltese Professor Joseph Mifsud free from being investigated further in Russia’s link with Trump campaign probe

CNN reports that the federal authorities had cornered the man they suspected could be part of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, and they might have been more successful in…

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US voices suspicion over Russia’s pursuit of new space weapons

The United States voiced deep suspicion on Tuesday over Russia’s pursuit of new space weapons, including a mobile laser system to destroy satellites in space, and the launch of a…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following Morning Briefing presents the salient news as reported from the main newspapers and news media. Malta’s frontpages report the settlement of the MV Aquarius stalemate…

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Manafort’s lawyers rest case without defence witnesses

Paul Manafort’s lawyers declined Tuesday to call any witnesses to defend him against charges of bank and tax fraud. Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, also told the judge…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today. We wish you a good day. The Police issued a statement stating that former Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit and Economic Crimes Unit…

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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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Al-Mismari : Libya needs a Russian intervention like in Syria to get rid of foreign players in the country

According to the Libya Observer, the Spokesperson of Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled army, Ahmed Al-Mismari, has requested a Russian intervention in Libya similar to the one in Syria "to get rid…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you some of the main news reported by the Newspapers in Malta, the latest from the major news agencies in Europe and…

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POLITICO : Putin lobbied Trump on arms control

Vladimir Putin presented President Donald Trump with a series of requests during their private meeting in Helsinki last month, including new talks on controlling nuclear arms and prohibiting weapons in space, according…

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The Inquiry about the ties between Russia and President Trump’s campaign to include woman who ran upscale escort service

A woman who once ran an upscale New York City escort service will appear on Friday before a federal grand jury that is hearing evidence in the wide-ranging inquiry into…

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Trump urged to stop tweeting about meeting with Russians at Trump Tower

President Donald Trump has been urged to stop tweeting about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Trump's top advisers and several Russians, a source familiar with discussions tells CNN. The…

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Trump changes versions about meetings his son held, where ‘dirt on Clinton’ was provided

AP reports that President Donald Trump appears to have changed his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsel’s investigation, tweeting that his son…

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Reuters: Despite tensions, Russia seeks U.S. help to rebuild Syria

An exclusive story by Reuters says that Russia has used a closely guarded communications channel with America’s top general to propose the two former Cold War foes cooperate to rebuild Syria and repatriate…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing for today follows. Both the Times and The Malta Independent refer to the S&P credit rating on the banking system. Respected credit ratings agency Standard and Poors has…

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Russian Election Interference Probe investigations : Trump tweets that Attorney General should stop “Rigged Witch Hunt’ – Giuliani: Mueller should put up or shut up – Mueller insists Trump should answer in person – White House argues Trump’s tweets are just an opinion and not orders

On Wednesday Trump unleashed several tweets on Wednesday attacking special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference and possible ties to the president’s campaign. Special counsel Robert Mueller has…

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Facebook discovers network of suspected Russian-linked accounts aimed at interfering in US mid-terms

Dozens of Facebook fake accounts are being used to try and change the result of November's U.S. midterm election, the company reported. But it is not clear what the secretive…

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Trump vents his anger at Mueller as former campaign chairman Manafort’s trial gets closer

CNN: Donald Trump is giving Americans a glimpse of the fury raging inside him as a pivotal moment nears for special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, and different strands of political…

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Italian Prime Minister Conte in USA to meet President Trump

The Economist reports that Donald Trump is always unpredictable. But guessing how he will react to Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, at the White House today, is particularly tricky. Mr Conte…

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Trump “knew in advance” about campaign meeting in which Russians were expected to offer material for ‘dirt’ campaign against Clinton – Former Personal Attorney Cohen

CNN: Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, claims that then-candidate Trump knew in advance about the June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower in which Russians were expected to offer…

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