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US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold

The United States has crossed a historic fiscal milestone, with total federal debt surpassing $40 trillion for the first time, according to new Treasury data. The figure reflects a decade…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Too soon to say if changes needed to address market volatility

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that it is too soon to say whether new policies or regulations are needed to deal with recent market…

U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, including Italy-based PB Tankers S.P.A., for carrying oil from Venezuela

The United States blacklisted four shipping companies and nine vessels, for transporting oil from Venezuela. The U.S. Treasury identified the firms as Liberia-based Jennifer Navigation Ltd, Lima Shipping Corp and…

South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads

South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence ministe...

German authorities uncover gun stash and see link to Russian intelligence operations

German security authorities discovered handguns stashed in a forest near Berlin last year and belie...

EU moves to ease subsidy rules for small media

EU countries will be able to fund small local media without asking Brussels for permission, accordin...

Warning of potentially the strongest El Niño in living memory

Britain’s Met Office said Friday that the developing El Niño weather pattern was likely to be the st...

Swiss opposition to tighter neutrality grows ahead of vote

Swiss voters look likely to reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which would block the cou...

Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict, a...

West Nile virus outbreak kills four in North Macedonia

Four people have died from West Nile fever out of 38 testing positive for the disease so far this y...

German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia, China

People exiled in Germany under threat or attack from agents of their repressive home countries now h...

Serbia to hold snap elections on Oct 18 or 25

Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said, ...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 August 2026

Morning Briefing Maltese economy forecast to grow by 3.8% this year Malta’s economy is expecte...