European Union officials on Monday were finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions. There has long been a fierce debate among EU members about migration. Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right
Paramount on Monday launched an all-cash tender offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant that also owns CNN, in a challenge to Netflix's own highly contested deal. The hostile offer sets up a furious battle between Paramount — whose owner, Larry Ellison, is an ally of Donald Trump — and streaming behemoth Netflix to buy one of Hollywood's
A top European Union official on Monday warned the United States against interfering in Europe's affairs and said only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them. European Council President Antonio Costa's remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration's new national security strategy, which was published on Friday and paints
Enraged farmers protesting delays in the payment of subsidies swarmed onto the apron area of the international airport on the southern Greek island of Crete on Monday, managing to evade riot police who used tear gas and stun grenades to keep them back. Images from local media showed dozens of farmers standing on the apron at the Nikos Kazantzakis international
Six Maltese nativity scenes are among forty-five works from twenty different countries displayed in a prestigious exhibition being held at the Basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle in Rome. Malta's participation was organised through the Għaqda Ħbieb tal-Presepji Għawdex Malta 1985, with the support of the Ministry for Inclusion and Volunteering, which
Volunteers and NGOs working on the frontlines to protect Malta's environment play a very important part in today's Malta. They organize marches and protests on environmental issues when they are needed, issue statements on policies, highlight planning applications that could have a detrimental impact, bring to the fore issues such as illegal dumping
Momentum is expressing its strong opposition to the proposed project in Żabbar and stands in solidarity with the residents, "who understandably feel angry and frustrated." This case reflects the realities being experienced in several localities across Malta, where villages are losing their character piece by piece. People are questioning how we ended
The sustainable mobility advocacy group Rota has told The Malta Independent that it is open to rental e-scooters returning to the Maltese islands if they are brought back into the country "under clear rules and proper infrastructure." Rota acknowledged that the ban on rental e-scooters was motivated by "widespread problems with pavement clutter, safety
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Crystal Palace moved up to fourth place in the Premier League after defender Marc Guehi scored late in a 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday. Guehi headed in the winner off a corner in the 87th minute to put Palace in the Champions League spots. Palace overtook Everton and Chelsea and is four points behind third-placed Aston Villa. "I'll have to ask if we