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Trump says he’s comfortable in White House despite political ‘storms’

President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he was “comfortable” in the White House after almost two years in office, despite political storms over immigration, tariffs…

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American Diplomacy Gaps

Nearly two years into the Trump administration, over two dozen ambassador posts remain unfilled and without a nominee—including the ambassador positions in both Turkey and Saudi Arabia. That staffing gap…

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Insights on the Khashoggi’s case

A critic of Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Khashoggi was living in self-imposed exile in the US and writing opinion pieces for the Washington Post…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing, with an update and review of the latest headlines from the main news agencies, news media and newspapers from Malta, Europe and the World. Start…

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Russia to suspend manned space launches

Russia has suspended manned space launches after the failure of one of its rockets carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station, casting doubts over the future of the orbiting…

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Hurricane Michael slams into Florida

The most powerful hurricane ever to hit north-west Florida has flooded beach towns, submerging homes and snapping trees like twigs. Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon as category three storm…

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Trump, Putin might meet again in a Helsinki summit remake next year

U.S. President Donald Trump may meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next spring, the daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat said in its online edition on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Officials have…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The heated debate in the Maltese parliament following the story on La Repubblica as part of the Daphne Project, the arrest of a suspected person in the murder of…

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Ivana Trump won’t replace Nikki Haley as ambassador to UN, despite President saying she would be incredible

Ivanka Trump says she won’t replace Nikki Haley as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations despite her father, President Donald Trump, saying she’d be “incredible” in the role. AP There…

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Trump announces that next meeting with Kim Jong Un is in the process of being set up

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his next meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is happening and officials are in the process of setting it up. Trump,…

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US Ambassador to UN resigns (UPDATED)

US President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of the US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. The resignation was a rather unexpected departure of a long-serving top aide to…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The latest revelations from the #DaphneProject dominate the headlines in Malta. The murder of the Bulgarian journalist, almost a year after Caruana Galizia's murder, also leads to focus…

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Owner of the limo company involved in the upstate crash that killed 20 people served as an FBI informant in a 2009 terror plot

The supersized limousine that crashed and killed 20 people outside a country store failed a safety inspection last month and shouldn't have been on the road, and the driver wasn't…

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Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for terrible pain and suffering

President Donald Trump apologized to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for "the terrible pain and suffering" he and his family were "forced to endure" during his confirmation process, at a…

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Tough times for toys industry following US China tariff trade wars

Tough times for the toy industry could turn downright miserable next year if the trade war keeps escalating. CNN reports that the American toy industry is trying to recover from Toys "R"…

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Kavanaugh, Ronaldo … how many more male victims must there be? – The Guardian

Until sexual assault becomes something that someone’s base – be it Juve fans, be it Republicans – believes their own side capable of, we really haven’t inched meaningfully along this…

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Brett Kavanaugh sworn in after US Senate voted his confirmation

Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in at a private ceremony at the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts and the man he will replace, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Outside, a…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The earthquake in Sicily, Kavanaugh's confirmation, Interpol's chief detainment and Italy's budget are amongst the latest news reported around the globe. In Malta' the dispute between the Government…

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Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court set to be confirmed – Updated

Update: Susan Collins of Maine said she would give Mr Kavanaugh her vote, becoming the last Republican to declare her intention. Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia then announced his…

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China denounced US allegations of elections interference

China angrily denounced on Friday renewed US allegations that it was interfering in upcoming American midterm elections. In a wide-ranging speech delivered on Thursday night, US Vice President Mike Pence…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Whether the new cyber-war will be the new cold war is still be seen, but in the past 24 hours the cyber warfare took centre stage in…

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Following Dutch and British accusations the US levels charges against seven Russian spy agents in view of cyber plots across the globe

Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The BBC reported that the…

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Danske Bank facing criminal investigation by US Federal Prosecutors

Financial Times reports that Danske Bank is facing a criminal investigation by US federal prosecutors into its €200bn money laundering scandal, raising the possibility of a large fine for Denmark’s biggest…

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White House sent summaries of interviews conducted by FBI on Kavanaugh to Senate

The White House sent summaries of interviews conducted by the F.B.I. to the Senate early Thursday morning and expressed confidence that none of the information collected by agents should stand…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The strike ordered by the MUT shares the centre stage of Malta's newspapers, with the news of the intention to have binding demands from the European Commission on…

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Germany shares same US goals on Iran and Syria – Foreign Minister

Germany shares Iran, Syria goals with US, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was reported to say. After meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Maas said the two nations have the…

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Seven police shot, one fatally, in South Carolina

Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say. Police in the city of Florence had been responding to…

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US expected to accuse China of reckless harassment of US military force in South China Sea

US Vice President Mike Pence is set to ramp up Washington's criticism of Beijing in a speech Thursday, accusing China of "reckless harassment" of US military forces in the South…

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FBI’s report on sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh nears completion

The FBI’s report on sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh neared completion late on Wednesday as the battle over his selection by President Donald Trump approached…

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US Secretary of State says Washington will terminate 1955 friendship treaty with Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington is terminating a 1955 friendship treaty with Tehran. He also condemned the International Court of Justice’s ruling on U.S. sanctions, accusing Tehran…

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New York Times report how Trump dodged millions in taxes

U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in tax schemes that included cases of fraud in which he and his siblings helped their parents dodge millions in taxes, the New York Times…

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Amazon announces increase in minimum wage for US employees

Amazon announced on Tuesday it would raise its minimum wage for US employees from $11 to $15 (€13) per hour from next month. DW

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Charlottesville : Four men linked to white supremacist group arrested

Four men linked to a white supremacist group were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the far-right rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, authorities said. Benjamin Drake Daley, 25,…

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Pompeo to meet Kim Jong Un on Sunday

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Kim Jong Un in North Korea on Sunday, says US State Department. AFP

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FBI expanding investigations on allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

FBI is expanding its inquiry into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh beyond the initial four interviews. CNN

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Envelopes containing lethal ricin sent to Whitehouse and Pentagon

An envelope addressed to President Donald Trump, contained a substance to be ricin. The incident seems connected to several packages suspected of containing ricin sent to the Pentagon, officials said. The substance can…

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US warns Russia that it will destroy any cruise missile system being developed in breach of Cold-War treaty

Russia must halt its covert development of a banned cruise missile system or the United States will seek to destroy it before it becomes operational, Washington’s envoy to NATO…

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Porn star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer not excluding to contest US Presidential elections

The veteran trial attorney Michael Avennati, who has frequently spoken to the media as the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, says he has yet to decide if he will run to unseat president Donald…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning A looking campaign for HSBC to quit Malta, the latest on Lockerbie, the agreement between the US and Canada on a new NAFTA deal are amongst the latest…

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US-Canada reach agreement to reshape NAFTA

The United States and Canada reached a deal to update NAFTA and keep it a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to boost U.S. access to…

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Quantum politics and a world turned upside down – Financial Times

The world laughed at Donald Trump this week. When the bombastic US president boasted at the UN of his achievements, he was greeted with a ripple of derision. But rather…

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Why Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing matters in the context of #MeToo – The Guardian

The #MeToo movement has landed on the doorstep of one of the most venerated American institutions, the supreme court. In doing so, it has given women even more fuel for…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you an analysis of what is reported on Malta's front pages for today and a round up of the latest headlines from Europe and…

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Palestine files complaint with UN’s International Court of Justice on US decision to move embassy to Jerusalem

Palestine filed a complaint against the United States with the United Nations top court over Washington's decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In a statement issued on Friday, the International…

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Netanayhu says Europe is appeasing Iran, tries to rally support for US sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support…

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Republicans pushing for Friday vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination

Republicans are pushing to vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for the US Supreme Court on Friday, after hearing dramatic testimony from him and a woman accusing him of sexual…

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Iran, North Korean sanctions, de-nuclearisation on agenda during UN Security Council meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that they must “set the example” by enforcing sanctions on North Korea as China…

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Christine Blasey Ford says how Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in 1982

A “terrified” and visibly emotional Christine Blasey Ford described in vivid detail on Thursday her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in Maryland…

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Trump accuses China of seeking to meddle US midterms. China denies

US President Donald Trump accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections on Wednesday, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well…

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More allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

A woman has come forward with new allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accusing him of inappropriate behavior while he was in high school. The allegations come from Julie…

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Pompeo expresses disagreement at EU’s SPV to circumvent Iran sanctions

The European Union’s plans for a “special purpose vehicle” (SPV) designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran’s oil exports is deeply counterproductive, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From the recent controversy, in the already controversial dbgroup 38-storey tower, to the ideological clashes between globalism and isolationism, from the latest twist in the 'Brexit' saga to…

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EU and Iran agree to create ‘special vehicle’ to maintain trade despite US sanctions

The remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal announced on Monday that they would establish a channel to facilitate payments for Iran's exports, including oil, as well as its imports.…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main news chosen in the past…

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Brett Kavanaugh speaks out following accusations

On Monday in New York, President Donald Trump dismissed the second allegation of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as "totally political." That's in keeping with what appears…

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Fresh warning of ‘devastating’ response from Tehran for Saturday’s attacks

The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating” response from Tehran, accusing them of involvement in an attack on a…

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New US tariffs on China take effect

New US tariffs on China take effect with no compromise in sight. Washington imposes $200bn taxes on Chinese goods, while Beijing targets $60bn of US goods. The Guardian The United…

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