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Two high-profile ambassadors among favourites to succeed Nikki Haley at UN

The White House is adding two high-profile women, both confirmed ambassadors, to the list of candidates to succeed Nikki Haley at the United Nations, according to two senior administration officials:…

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How likely did the recording and transmission through an Apple Watch in Khashoggi case happen?

On Friday, a source familiar with the ongoing investigation told CNN Turkish authorities had audio and visual evidence that showed Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate. It's unclear how…

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Astronauts make an emergency landing after rocket malfunction on lift-off to the International Space Station (UPDATED)

An American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut aborted their flight to the International Space Station on Thursday after a booster failure on their Soyuz rocket. The status of the astronaut and…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, AFM's rescue of migrants distressed in the Mediterranean, the warning about the climate change, the elections in Brazil, the smuggling of fuel from Libya to Italy via Malta…

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Pompeo says that “significant progress” toward a denuclearisation agreement for North Korea has been made

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made “significant progress” toward an agreement for the North to give up its…

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Kavanaugh confirmed

US Senate confirms Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as protesters removed from the gallery. 50 voted in favour 48 voted against. Developing story

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International Court of Justice decides in favour of Iran, in case of US Sanctions

Judges at the International Court Of Justice handed a victory to Tehran, which had argued that sanctions imposed since May by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump violate the…

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Trump orders FBI investigation on allegations concerning Brett Kavanaugh

President Donald Trump has ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against his nominee for the US Supreme Court. A Senate committee earlier voted to approve Brett Kavanaugh's nomination…

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The Senate Judiciary committee has voted to approve Judge Brett M Kavanaugh (Updated)

Update: The Senate Judiciary committee has voted to approve Trump's Supreme Court nominee amid high drama on Capitol Hill and a demand from a Republican senator that the FBI probe the…

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Friday Morning Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you the latest news as reported by the main news outlets from Malta, Europe and the World. The Latest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Brett Kavanaugh fights back accusations of sexual assault

Battling to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, a beleaguered Brett Kavanaugh forcefully fought back Thursday against allegations that he’d sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students,…

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Conflicting reports about Rosenstein’s future, as some claim he’s considering to resign, while others claim that President Trump is expected to fire him

Following revelations that Rosenstein had made comments critical of President Donald Trump, including discussing possibly secretly recording the president and invoking the Constitution to have the Cabinet remove him from office,…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you the latest headlines, a review of today's Maltese newspaper front pages and an over-all round up of what happened in the past hours.…

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Iran reacts to Saturday’s attack

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday the United States wants to create insecurity in the Islamic Republic, a day after an attack on a military parade that killed 12…

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What will it be like to have the UN Security Council chaired by Trump? What did the Salzburg summit say about May's negotiations tactics? How should Germany react to the…

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Abbas seeks French support to counter Trump’s policy position in Israeli – Palestinian conflict

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris seeking French support to offset US President Donald Trump’s policy positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking to reporters…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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US Deputy Attorney General suggested to secretly record Trump and discussed 25th Amendment to remove President

The deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, suggested last year that he secretly record President Trump in the White House to expose the chaos consuming the administration, and he…

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Russia, Turkey and Iran to meet in New York to discuss Syria

Russia and Turkey agreed on borders of the demilitarised zone around Syria's Idlib, part of a deal aimed to prevent a military assault on the last rebel enclave, Russia's top diplomat…

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A Turkish-U.S. citizen and former NASA scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges plans to file an appeal

A Turkish-U.S. citizen and former NASA scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges plans to file an appeal to Turkey’s top court after a lower appeals court reduced his sentence…

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U.S. imposes sanctions against China’s military for its purchases of Russian military equipment

The US imposed sanctions Thursday against China's military for its purchases of Russian military equipment in a move US officials said is meant to punish Moscow for its "malign activities,"…

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New attack on US attorney general by Trump

US President Donald Trump has said he does not "have an attorney general" in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff Sessions. In an interview with Hill.TV, Mr Trump renewed criticism…

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US President welcomes conclusions of two Korea’s Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Wednesday’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and said there had been “tremendous progress” with North Korea…

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Poland requests the instalment of a permanent US presence

Donald Trump is considering a request from Poland to install a permanent US military presence in the eastern European country to bolster its defences against Russia, in a decision that…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with the latest headlines, a review of the local newspapers and a digest of the salient news which characterised the last hours. The…

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China vows to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump, saying the US president’s decision to slap tariffs on more than half of all Chinese imports had undermined efforts to reach a negotiated…

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Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods

Donald Trump last night announced tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, escalating to new heights a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The new tariffs were being…

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All set for two Koreas summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, joined by more than 200 officials, is set to embark on a high-stakes trip to Pyongyang for talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un. On an…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers present a number of issues, with The Times carrying the position of the Malta Employers' Association Director General on the way the property market is causing…

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Woman alleging being sexually assaulted by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh speaks out

The woman alleging she was was sexually assaulted by US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has identified herself, the Washington Post reports Christine Blasey Ford alleges he…

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Pompeo criticises predecessor Kerry for ‘actively undermining’ U.S. policy on Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unloaded on his Obama-era predecessor John Kerry for "actively undermining" U.S. policy on Iran by meeting several times recently with the Iranian foreign minister.…

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UN Security Council to discuss U.S. claims of efforts by countries to undermine North Korea sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will convene an urgent meeting on Monday to discuss what Washington says are efforts by some countries "to undermine and obstruct" sanctions against North Korea.…

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Trump plans to announce new tariffs on Chinese imports as early as Monday

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to announce new tariffs of about $200 billion on Chinese imports as early as Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The tariff level…

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U.S. approves US$ 2.6 billion new arms sale to South Korea

The United States on Thursday approved a new arms sale to South Korea worth US$2.6 billion, with denuclearisation talks stalled between Washington and the North. Six Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft…

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Trump cancels planned November visit to Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit to Ireland during a November trip to Europe, Irish media reported on Tuesday. Reuters said that the Irish Government, said that…

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The White House to change phone policy amidst paranoia – CNN

After Omarosa Manigault Newman revealed last month that she secretly taped White House chief of staff John Kelly as he fired her in the Situation Room, a change was made to the…

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On this day, in 2001 – September 11th attack on America

At 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.…

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U.S. to close PLO’s diplomatic office

The United States will shut the Palestine Liberation Organisation's diplomatic office in Washington DC over the Palestinian government's refusal to enter into US-led negotiations with Israel. "We have been notified…

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US to adopt aggressive position against International Criminal Court

The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation…

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US administration discussed coup plans in Venezuela against Maduro

The Trump administration held secret meetings with rebellious military officers from Venezuela over the last year to discuss their plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, according to American officials and…

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Trump axes $25m in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals

President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid,…

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Professor Joe Mifsud the link between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin’ is ‘missing and may be dead’ – reports

The Malta Independent on Sunday reports that the Democratic National Committee, which is suing Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks for interfering in the 2016 election, said in a court filing…

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Obama’s Speech Full Transcript

Former President Barack Obama returned to the political arena with full force on Friday, giving a speech reflecting on the partisan gridlock and upheaval that he believes has characterized the United States…

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Progress registered on Canada – NAFTA talks

Canada’s top trade negotiator said on Friday she and her U.S. counterpart were making “very good progress” in talks to save the North American Free Trade Agreement amid increasing Canadian…

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Fahrenheit 11/9 is ‘beginning of the end for Trump’ – Michael Moore

As his new film Fahrenheit 11/9 premieres at the Toronto film festival, and with the US mid-term elections only weeks away, documentary-maker Michael Moore issued a call to arms, declaring “the beginning…

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US recalled top diplomats in Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over cutting Taiwan diplomatic ties

The United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries' decisions to no longer recognise Taiwan. Washington…

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Trump declared Justice department should unmask author of New York Times opinion piece

President Donald Trump declared Friday that the Justice Department should investigate and unmask the author of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece purportedly written by a member of…

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Military options being mulled, should Syria ignore US warnings against use of chemical weapons in Idlib

America’s top general on Saturday said he was involved in “routine dialogue” with the White House about military options should Syria ignore U.S. warnings against using chemical weapons in an…

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George Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison for lying about suspected Russian operative Joe Mifsud’s involvement in US presidential campaign

George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign adviser who last year pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. about his contacts with Russian intermediaries before the 2016 election, was sentenced on…

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Trump is the symptom and not the cause – Obama

Former President Barack Obama said Friday his successor, President Donald Trump, is "the symptom, not the cause" of division and polarization in the U.S. Trump, the former president said, is…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is the Morning Briefing for Friday, with the latest news to start informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines are, and…

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Justice Department has charged a computer programmer working on behalf of the North Korean government with the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014

The Justice Department has charged a computer programmer working on behalf of the North Korean government with the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014, along with the massive Wannacry…

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