Proceedings are underway in Montgomery County to sentence the 81-year-old comedian on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and assaulting Andrea Constand in … Read more
MV Aquarius heading to Marseille
The Aquarius migrant rescue ship is headed for the port of Marseille with 58 people on board and will seek authorisation to dock from the … Read more
Airlines, Water, Pets and Driving amongst the latest elements the UK government issued notices in case of No-Deal Brexit
Flights could cease between the UK and the rest of the EU if Britain crashes out of the bloc without a deal, the government has … Read more
Italian cabinet approves the so-called ‘Salvini Decree’
The Italian government strengthened its clampdown on irregular immigration with a decree aimed at slashing the number of people awarded asylum and doubling the time … Read more
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 … Read more
Monday Malta News Evening Roundup
Good evening,
These are the main news as reported by Malta’s portals.
- George Degiorgio’s lawyer, William Cuschieri, filed a court application this morning, asking
Libya – Italy’s and France’s ongoing battle of influence
France and Italy have had differences over how changes should be brought in Libya in the post-Moammar Gaddafi era, but those differences have become public … Read more
European Commission sends ‘Reasoned Opinion’ to UK on failure of making customs duties available to the EU budget as required by law
The European Commission has decided to send a Reasoned Opinion to the United Kingdom because of its failure to make customs duties available to the … Read more
Reduction in German business confidence registered
The Munich-based ifo institute reported Monday its business climate barometer for September had fallen by 0.2 points to 103.7 points, based on a poll among … Read more
Commissioner Jourová requests EBA to probe actions of Danish and Estonian national financial watchdogs following Danske Bank money laundering scandal
The EU’s banking watchdog is set to probe the actions of Denmark and Estonia’s national supervisors to see how they failed to pick up on … Read more
European Commission refers Poland to Court of Justice
The European Commission decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU due to the violations of the principle of judicial independence … Read more
Angela Merkel admits mistake in handling Maaßen’s case
The German government’s coalition partners agreed Sunday to move the head of the domestic intelligence agency to a new position with the same pay grade … Read more
Neymar gives shirt to boy who ran across pitch to hug his idol
Neymar was whistled off the field on Sunday but showed he held no grudge against Rennes fans by giving his shirt to a young boy … Read more
It’s ok to use ‘ok’ in Scrabble as the word is amongst 300 acceptable new words in the game
Scrabble players are being given an extra 300 new words, including some long-awaited two-letter gems: OK and ew.
Merriam-Webster released the sixth edition of The … Read more
Dominic Raab says he’s confident that the UK will clinch a Brexit deal
British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday that he was confident that the United Kingdom will make progress and eventually clinch a Brexit deal … Read more
Ryanair’s CEO warns that flights can be grounded in case of no-deal Brexit
At Ryanair’s annual general meeting this week, chief executive Michael O’Leary warned that flights could be grounded for a period as a result if the … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Panama revokes maritime flag of rescue ship MV Aquarius
The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of search and rescue ship Aquarius 2 in a move that means there will be no charity … Read more