US immigration policy

US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children

The U.S. State Department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of President Donald Trump's…

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 immigration applicants, according to internal guidance sent to the employees of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,…

Meloni marks record tenure as Italy’s longest-serving government

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will mark a political milestone Friday, Sept. 4, when she join...

Netherlands moves gold reserves to UK amid rising geopolitical uncertainty

The Dutch central bank (DNB) said on Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold stock out of the U...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 3 September 2026

Updated1115 Government backs institutions as PN demands answers after Fenech acquittal: The gover...

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran ex...

Trump becomes first sitting US president to appear on a coin as Mint releases $1 piece

The US Mint confirmed on Thursday that the "golden dollar" featuring the likeness of US President Do...

Malta court acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was accused of commissioning the murder ‌of investigative jou...

Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president

Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country's next preside...

Update – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 2 September 2026

Updated 1200 Fiscal Council Warns Malta’s Deficit Could Exceed Government Forecast: The Malta Fis...

UN says global warming likely to exceed 1.5C within a few years

Global temperatures are likely to exceed the key 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmin...

Berlin Links Drone Strike to Russian Hybrid Ops, Closes Consulate and Cultural Centre

The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attem...