A Kuwaiti oil refinery came under attack early Friday from Iranian drones and sirens sounded in Israel warning of incoming fire, while explosions boomed over Tehran as Israel hit Iran as the country marked the Persian New Year. As the war that has rocked the global economy neared the end of its third week, Iran showed no signs of letting up on its
Government debt has increased to €11.4 billion, the latest figures revealed on Friday show as the Nationalist Party warned Labour’s policies could lead to a “new record” of over €14 billion by 2028. At the end of last month, central government debt amounted to €11,444.6 million. This was €509.3 million higher than the corresponding month in 2025. The
With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his neighbor that could put even more pressure on Kyiv. Windfall revenues from surging global oil prices are filling Moscow's war coffers and U.S. air defense assets
European leaders urged a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to attacks on water and energy infrastructure as they gathered in Brussels on Thursday, with the war in the Middle East driving up energy prices and raising fears of a new refugee crisis. In a joint statement, 27 EU leaders said they were closely watching the conflict’s widening
Hundreds of people and families attended the open day organised as part of the public consultation process on the Grand Harbour Revival Plan. The activity, organised by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation together with Enemalta, gave the public the opportunity to experience firsthand the site in Marsa that will be central to the first phase
The need for improvements to be made to the way Parliament operates has long been a topic of discussion in Malta. Indeed this newsroom has brought up the need for certain changes in the past. Recently, in an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, PN Whip Robert Cutajar said that although the Maltese Parliament is modelled on the Parliament
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents - has died at 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a "sudden passing." "While we would like to keep the circumstances
Ronnie O'Sullivan keeps breaking records in snooker - now, at age 50, he's made the highest-ever break in the history of the professional game. The seven-time world champion cleared the table for a break of 153 in the first frame of his 5-0 win over Ryan Day at the World Open in China on Friday. The previous biggest break in competition was 148, made
Voters in Denmark will decide who runs the Scandinavian country for the next four years in a general election next week, a vote that follows a standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of the kingdom's semiautonomous territory of Greenland. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the election last month, apparently hoping that her straight-talking
John McGinn scored and Aston Villa advanced to the quarterfinals of a European competition for the third straight year with a 2-0 victory over Lille on Thursday. Villa, protecting a 1-0 lead in the return leg of the Europa League round of 16, advanced 3-0 on aggregate to set up a quarterfinal against Bologna, which beat Roma 4-3 after extra time to
