tattoo inks

Tattoo artists in uproar over EU ink bans

Tattoo parlours across the European Union are in crisis as a new rule came into force which effectively bans many of their most popular inks and which one artist described…

Tattoo parlors brace for new EU ink bans

Starting on January 4, the use of over 4,000 hazardous, but previously unregulated, chemicals in tattoo ink will be banned under the bloc's flagship chemicals legislation REACH. That includes several…

Dangerous tattoo inks banned in Italy

The Italian Ministry of Health has banned several inks that are considered highly toxic and cancerogenic elements that were in use in the country. The decision was taken are nationwide…

Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 May 2026

Morning Briefing Abela Promises More Family Benefits as Labour Emphasises Stability and Long-Term...

Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,, the secretary of the Norweg...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 May 2026

Labour pitches stability, subsidies and broad social support Prime Minister Robert Abela used the...

European police bust Albanian investment and call centre scam

A criminal gang suspected of running ‌an investment fraud scheme via call centres in Albania has bee...

US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far

The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wedn...

Trump says administration will release ‘a lot of things’ on UFOs

President Donald Trump said his administration will release "a lot of things" about unidentified fly...

Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany

President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navi...

Italy Warns of Major Flight Disruption as May 11 Strikes Loom

Travellers heading to Italy next month are being warned to expect widespread disruption as airport a...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 30 April 2026

Morning Briefing Gozo in focus for Labour on second day of campaign: Day two of the 2026 general ...

US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants

President Donald Trump's administration has mandated what it calls "enhanced" security checks for im...