Saad Hariri

Lebanon’s Hariri says no longer candidate for PM

Lebanon's Saad Hariri said Wednesday he would not seek to stay on as prime minister, ahead of much-delayed consultations to give the protest-wracked country a new government. Fifty days after…

Lebanon protests to continue

A policeman looks on as he stands at a military vehicle while anti-government protesters block the road in Beirut, Lebanon. Protesters announced they will continue demonstrations and the closure of…

Bikini model scandal amid economic crisis threatens Lebanese PM

Lebanese Prime Minster Saad Hariri made the private payments totalling some €14.6 million prior to his current term of office, according to a New York Times report based on court documents…

Government crises loom in Romania and Slovenia

Political instability is expected to intensify in Romania and Slovenia, with both countries facing p...

ECJ limits detention for rejected asylum seekers to 18 months

The European Court of Justice has ruled that rejected asylum seekers in the Netherlands must be rele...

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just ...

UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will cut short an intensive diplomatic tour designed to build...

Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins parliamentary election

Progressive Bulgaria, ‌the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former ⁠President Rumen Radev was le...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 20 April 2026

Updated 1205 Government Moves to End Extra Hotel Floors via MTA Clampdown: The Malta Tourism Auth...

A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage

Pope Leo has debuted a new, forceful speaking style on his four-nation Africa tour this week, issuin...

Two arms brokers on trial in UK for missiles and fighter jet deals with Libya and Sudan

Two arms brokers arranged illegal deals to supply ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile systems to South ...

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 18 April 2026

Morning Briefing PM vows stable energy supply as inflation gap with euro area widens Prime Min...

Leading Balkan Cartel member arrested in Montenegro

On 15 April 2026, Europol supported law enforcement authorities in Montenegro in conducting a large-...