Malta
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
A tanker that was hijacked by migrants off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday after the Maltese armed forces took…
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
World
January 4, 2019
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
A court in Portugal is to deliver verdicts Friday in a corruption trial linked to so-called “golden” visas granted to…
Malta rescues 249 migrants in 24 hours
World
January 1, 2019
Malta rescues 249 migrants in 24 hours
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Malta’s armed forces saved 180 migrants in two rescue operations in the Mediterranean on Monday, less than…
Malta police identify suspected journalist murder masterminds: report
World
November 18, 2018
Malta police identify suspected journalist murder masterminds: report
Investigators have identified a group of at least three Maltese nationals who they believe masterminded the killing of anti-corruption…
Journalist murder a toxic mystery in Malta one year on
World
October 14, 2018
Journalist murder a toxic mystery in Malta one year on
A year after a car bomb killed Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, those who ordered the murder remain…
Fishers’ families call on Egypt’s Foreign Ministry to release detainees in Tunisia
Egypt
October 9, 2018
Fishers’ families call on Egypt’s Foreign Ministry to release detainees in Tunisia
Families of 14 Egyptians called on Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to release their detained sons in Tunisia’s Sfax…
Six EU countries to take in stranded rescue ship migrants
World
June 27, 2018
Six EU countries to take in stranded rescue ship migrants
Six EU countries have agreed to take in over 200 migrants stranded on a rescue ship off Malta’s coast,…
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
World
January 23, 2018
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
Officials and activists have decried a decision by EU ministers to remove several states from a tax haven blacklist. Among…
Malta marks day of mourning for slain journalist
World
November 3, 2017
Malta marks day of mourning for slain journalist
Malta observed a national day of mourning Friday as the Mediterranean island’s largest church prepared to host funeral services for…
Rally in Malta for slain reporter unites political foes
World
October 22, 2017
Rally in Malta for slain reporter unites political foes
A rally in Malta to honor an anti-corruption reporter killed by a car bomb is uniting many of the island…