Welcoming awaits passengers as first flights since July land in Sydney from Melbourne Australia’s two biggest states reunited in emotional scenes on Monday as the border — shut for only the second time in 101 years due to the coronavirus pandemic — reopened and the first flights since July landed in Sydney from Melbourne. Friends, family and a musical
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Times of Malta reflects on former Finance Minister Edward Scicluna’s resignation. It says his legacy is one which saw significant financial improvement. However, this was partly achieved through financial measures that were perceived as risky. The Independent discusses Prime Minister Robert Abela’s cabinet reshuffle. It
Reading Time: < 1 minute Passengers disembark the first Qantas flight from Melbourne following the lifting of border restrictions at Sydney Airport, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 November 2020. Border restrictions were lifted between New South Wales and Victoria at midnight last night allowing people coming from Victoria to enter New South
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Times reports that the Franciscan Order in Rome to which jailed former parish priest Donald Bellizzi belongs, has made a formal request for Pope Francis to defrock the cleric. Bellizzi was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy in his care. The paper speaks to police inspector Timothy Zammit who said that self-made
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to work with any U.S. leader and would congratulate whoever emerges the winner of the U.S. presidential election once all the legal formalities are settled, Russian news agencies reported. Putin has withheld comment, while President Donald Trump has been taking legal action
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Independent publishes an interview with school psychologist Darlinka Barbara who said that overconsumption of social media is not an issue only among teens, but adults as well. She warned about the adverse effects of uncontrolled social media use. The paper asks MEP Roberta Metsola about the Prime Minister’s failure to
Reading Time: < 1 minute The landmark Arc de Triomphe dominates the skyline as the trees lining the famous avenue Champs Elysees are lit in red lights as the Christmas illuminations were switched on, in Paris, France, on Sunday evening. Via EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON For more detailed insights contact the CDEIU – Intelligence you can trust. CorporateDispatchPRO
Reading Time: 1 minute The British government said on Sunday it was working with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ease COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas to allow families to get together. Cabinet Minister Michael Gove discussed the issue with the first ministers of the devolved administrations on Saturday, the government said, and they agreed
Reading Time: < 1 minute The global coronavirus infections total is currently 58,563,451, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker – less than 2.5m cases from 60m. With current daily totals averaging at around 600,000, the global infections total is likely to pass 60m this week – just under three weeks after it passed 50m. The global death