Robert Abela on Friday stopped short of saying whether he agreed with Ian Borg’s recommendation of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the US president a “catalyst for peace”. The prime minister however he praised the nomination as being a “message of in favour peace”. On Thursday Borg said he had nominated Trump for the prize, citing his
“Oh my god… I have no words.” This was Maria Corina Machado's reaction to being told she was being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was announced to the world. The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Machado for her tireless work
Labour’s women’s organisation has hinted at its disagreement with Foreign Minister Ian Borg’s decision to nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, saying those who have stripped minorities of their humanity should not be celebrated. In a social media post on Gaza, Nisa Laburisti said it was “useless to boast about peace when your actions leave
The EU on Friday demanded tech giants Apple, Google, Snapchat and YouTube explain what steps they are taking to protect children online. The European Commission has sent requests for information under the Digital Services Act to Apple, Google, Snapchat and YouTube, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen told reporters before a meeting of EU ministers in Denmark
Two of the Labour Party’s three MEPs voted to oust European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen in a far-left no-confidence vote on Thursday. Alex Agius Saliba and Daniel Attard supported the motion that wanted to oust the EU chief’s stance over- Gaza, deregulation, social issues and the EU’s relationship with the US under President Donald Trump
Russian strikes killed three people and wounded two in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, its military administration said. The attacks came after Russia said Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine had largely vanished, following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's presidential summit in Alaska, dimming hopes for a quick end
Nearly 1,000 hikers and support personnel have returned to safety after heavy snowfall stranded them over the weekend on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported. Tourism in the vast, high-altitude area in China's western edge has increased in recent years, and outdoor enthusiasts flocked to its famous trekking spots for
France's outgoing prime minister said Wednesday that consultations to end the country's political crisis had shown cross-party willingness to agree on a budget by the end of the year. Sebastien Lecornu, whose resignation on Monday caused the Paris stock market to slip, reported consensus so far on "a desire to have a budget for France before December
They were an electoral powerhouse, the party of political titans Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Benjamin Disraeli. But Britain's once-towering Conservatives end their annual meeting on Wednesday with their very future under threat. The Tories, as they are colloquially known, are languishing in opinion polls and risk being swallowed up by the
An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said Wednesday. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human