World
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Israel to Deport Gaza Aid Boat Activists, Including Greta Thunberg
Prime Minister Robert Abela has publicly denounced the 2000 concession of Manoel Island and Tigné Point to the MIDI consortium, alleging that it favored Nationalist Party contributors at the expense of the Maltese people. Speaking…
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Payments Under Scrutiny: Dalli and Portelli’s COVID-19 Contract
A “suspicious” contract has come under intense scrutiny due to revelations that it involved substantial payments, amounting to €600,000, made to Dalli by Portelli. The contract’s details have raised significant questions about the nature of…
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Trump Brings Back Travel Ban — More Countries Affected This Time
Starting Monday, June 9, President Donald Trump signed a fresh proclamation prohibiting travelers from 12 nations and putting partial restrictions on tourists from seven more. Justified by the White House as essential to combat national…
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Red Cross Chief: Gaza “Worse Than Hell” as Aid Centres Temporarily Shut
In a BBC interview, Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has said that Gaza is “worse than hell on Earth” as humanitarian conditions deteriorate and aid distribution is stopped…
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Metsola: Gaza Situation ‘Catastrophic’, Urges Hostage Release
Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament, has called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and greater accountability for the distribution of humanitarian aid, calling the situation in Gaza “catastrophic.” Metsola emphasized…
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Elon Musk calls Trump’s tax bill a ‘disgusting abomination’
Calling former President Donald Trump’s flagship tax and expenditure package “a disgusting abomination” and attacking legislators who backed it, tech mogul Elon Musk launched a fierce attack on it. Including massive tax cuts, more military…
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Ukraine-Russia Talks Yield Prisoner Exchange Deal, No Ceasefire
Monday saw a second round of negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul produce a major agreement on prisoner of war exchange. Still, despite Ukraine’s requests for a short break in hostilities, no progress…
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Israeli Strike Kills 27 at Aid Distribution Site in Rafah
According to the Health Ministry of the enclave, at least 27 Palestinians were killed and many more were hurt in an Israeli raid aimed at an aid distribution center in the Rafah governorate of southern…
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BirdLife Malta Condemns Light Show at Protected Popeye Village Site
BirdLife Malta has vehemently condemned a light and sound event conducted at Popeye Village over the weekend, claiming significant disturbance to a protected seabird species and seeking responsibility from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA).…
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Greta Thunberg Joins Gaza-Bound Aid Mission Challenging Israeli Blockade
Greta Thunberg, a climate campaigner, has come aboard the Freedom Flotilla, an international aid convoy headed for Gaza hoping to open the Israeli blockade and bring necessary humanitarian goods. Carrying food and medical supplies, the…