• Cina

    China’s Premier, Li Keqiang, Praises Free Trade, in Contrast to Trump

    The Chinese official warned the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China, against “unilateral rules” but didn’t say how his country might lower its own trade barriers.

  • Malta

    Alleged fraudster pockets €5,000 after promising victim job at Freeport

    An unemployed man who entrusted part of his savings to an acquaintance who offered to help him secure a job at Malta Freeport ended up losing his money when the whole affair allegedly turned out to be a swindle. Tempted by the job prospect, the unsuspecting victim handed over some €5,000 to ...

  • Malta

    Statements by suspects not assisted by a lawyer cannot be used as evidence - court

    A constitutional court has declared that every suspect has the right to be assisted by a lawyer during police interrogation and that any statement released without such assistance cannot be used as evidence during criminal proceedings. Italian national Aldo Pistella was arrested after being found in possession of suspected cannabis in ...

  • Malta

    Gender-neutral terms in marriage law 'logical solution' - MGRM

    The use of gender neutral terms in the amendments to the marriage law is the simplest and most logical solution to introduce equality for all, the MGRM Malta Gay Rights Movement said today. Some MPs and former MPs have criticised the fact that the law as amended will make no reference ...

  • Russia

    New cyberattack causes mass disruption across Europe

    A new and highly virulent outbreak of malicious data-scrambling software appears to be causing mass disruption across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard. Company and government officials reported serious intrusions at the Ukrainian power grid, banks and government offices, where one senior official posted a photo of a darkened computer screen and ...

  • USA

    ‘We need women to be collaborators in peace building’ – President Coleiro Preca

    President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca addressed the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in Rome, during the session ‘Universal Values: Peace and Security’.The President said that “peace is not just the absence of war”, and urged those present to work together in synergy in order to build a culture of ...

  • USA

    David Agius’ gay marriage speech 'based on prejudices and misinformation' - AD

    Alternattiva Demokratika today praised the speeches given by PN MPs Mario de Marco and Karl Gouder in the gay marriage debate but criticized the one delivered by PN Whip David Agius. “It is with satisfaction that Alternattiva Demokratika as a party which spoke up for marriage equality and respect for diversity, ...

  • USA Malta

    Authorities knew of unregistered Gozo sheep since 2010, emails show

    Email correspondence shows how the authorities, including the government’s veterinary department, knew of the existence of Gianni Attard’s illegally held sheep since 2010, two years before the first mass slaughter of sheep took place. Emails which were shown to The Malta Independent and that date back to July 2010 reveal ...

  • Malta

    Domestic abuse case: Suspended police inspector still on payroll

    Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar has told The Malta Independent that the husband of a domestic abuse victim, a police inspector, is suspended and still on the police force payroll. In a reply to questions by this newspaper, a media spokesperson from the commissioner’s office said ‘(name withheld) is on ‘precautionary ...

  • USA Giappone Spagna Australia

    FIRST: Organic Architecture

    The term was coined by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 20th century and is broadly used to describe any building the shape of which mimics nature and harmonises with its natural environment. Organic architecture stems from an understanding that the wellbeing of the human psyche cannot be nurtured by ...