EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his block on a massive loan to support Ukraine's war effort at summit talks on Thursday, leaving the much-needed funding in limbo. Moscow's closest partner in the bloc, the nationalist prime minister has long resisted helping Kyiv to repel Russia's invasion, stalling EU aid and repeated rounds
Lawyers for the eldest son of Norway's crown princess called on Thursday for his acquittal on charges of rape, as six weeks of high-profile court proceedings that have cast a shadow over the royal family drew to a close. Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape allegations
Iranian lawmakers have proposed a plan to impose tolls and taxes on ships passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported on Thursday. Officials have said shipping conditions through the waterway will not return to those from before the Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. "We in parliament are
On Monday, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that a deal has been found for Manoel Island and Fort Tigne to be returned into the hands of the government. The deal follows months of negotiations between the government and MIDI. Looking ahead to the future of these sites, the government had already announced plans to turn Manoel Island into the country's
Barcelona scored seven and Liverpool revived its season with four goals to flip tight Champions League games Wednesday into big wins sending them to the quarterfinals. Atletico Madrid survived a pulsating Tottenham fightback to make it Spain 3, England 0 in round-of-16 clashes this week. Bayern Munich had it easiest of all, pushing aside Atalanta 4-1 on
Works on Enemalta's new electricity distribution centre in Siġġiewi have reached an important milestone, with the building structure now nearing completion and installation of key electrical infrastructure underway, the government said in a statement. Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness Miriam Dalli, together with Minister for
The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being discharged last October. The hospital also has asked a state judge in Tallahassee for an injunction ordering the patient to vacate the hospital room and authorizing the county
Outgoing Opposition MP Ivan J. Bartolo stated that he has decided not to recontest his seat in Parliament because he has grown tired of the "drama, behaviour, and disorder" often observed within the House of Representatives and because his vision for both sides of Parliament to align for the benefit of the country was "just a dream" that fell on deaf
The PN said in a statement that it expects that all necessary investigations are carried out following the allegations made against the Animal Welfare Directorate and its leadership concerning negligence and abuse. The PN said that for years it has been drawing the Government’s attention to the fact that it is not taking this sector seriously and,
A total of 786 involuntary admissions were recorded at Mount Carmel Hospital in 2025, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela told Parliament. The figure was provided by Abela in response to a parliamentary question by PN MP Graziella Attard Previ, who asked for the number of involuntary admissions registered at the hospital over the past year. In his reply,
