smart technology

EU sets out patent rules for smart technology to limit law suits

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed rules on Thursday to govern patents increasingly in demand for technologies used in smart devices such as drones,…

Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon, the...

Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanu...

Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iran’s war planning raise fears of wider Middle East conflict

Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response in case the United States resumes large-scale...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 2 October 2026

Morning Briefing Chief Justice urges political agreement on successor Chief Justice Mark Chetc...

Eurozone inflation heats up faster than expected

A faster-than-expected inflation jump across the eurozone’s biggest economies raises the odds that t...

Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attemp...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 1 October 2026

Updated 0930 Health centres need more staff, not longer hours, doctors say Opening more health...

Romania, Poland scramble jets as Russia pounds Ukraine with drones, missiles

Romania and Poland scrambled military jets to protect their airspace after Russia launched a new wav...

Flydubai plane traveling to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after alleged dispute between pilots

A commercial plane traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency...

Burnham considering going ‘all the way’ in closer relationship with EU

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government c...