• Regno Unito

    Britain's economy stuck in low gear amid Brexit concerns

    Britain's economy hobbled along in the second quarter, barely recovering from a weak start to the year as industrial production and construction flagged amid uncertainties over the country's exit from the European Union.The economy grew by a quarterly rate of 0.3 percent in April-June, a meager rate that is barely ...

  • Francia Slovenia

    National Commission for the Promotion of Equality urges equal representation for men and women

    In the context of the current debate on quotas in politics, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) reiterated the importance of measures aimed at reaching an equal representation between women and men in the political sphere in order to address the current democratic deficit."The under-representation of one ...

  • Malta

    MTA renovates St Paul's Bay promenade along area known as Tal-Għażżelin

    A newly renovated promenade along the area known as Tal-Għażżelin in St Paul's Bay translates into more open spaces available for tourists and residents alike, the Malta Tourism Authority has said."The area lends itself to the enjoyment of natural scenes, whilst leading up to the Wignacourt Tower, an imposing structure that ...

  • Cina Russia USA Giappone Corea del Sud

    North Korea says 2nd ICBM test puts 'entire' US in range

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday the second flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his country can hit the U.S. mainland, hours after the launch left analysts concluding that a wide swath of the United States, including Los Angeles and Chicago, is now in range of ...

  • USA Regno Unito

    British baby Charlie Gard at centre of legal battle dies

    Charlie Gard, the terminally ill British baby at the centre of a legal and ethical battle that attracted the attention of Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump, died Friday. He was one week shy of his first birthday.Charlie's parents fought for the right to take him to the United ...

  • Regno Unito

    Joseph Muscat tells Dutch newspaper he hopes UK will have new referendum on final Brexit deal

    Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he is starting to believe that Britain's divorce from the European Union will not happen.Joseph Muscat in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, said he saw signs that British public opinion is turning. He said he hopes a British politician will "stand up with ...

  • Russia USA Iran

    Russia sanctions bill heads to Trump, Moscow retaliates

    The Senate is sending a package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia to President Donald Trump to sign after the bill received overwhelming support in Congress. Moscow has already responded, ordering a reduction in the number of U.S. diplomats in Russia and closing the U.S. embassy's recreation retreat.Trump's likelihood of ...

  • Malta

    Malta Stock Exchange introduces new index

    Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna inaugurated the 'Malta Stock Exchange Total Return Index - MSETRX', which is a methodology that calculates the value of investment in equities through an index.In his speech he said that "this is going to bring the Maltese Stock Exchange in line with international Stock Exchange's ...

  • Malta

    Almost €30 million spent waste management every year - GreenPak CEO

    GreenPak CEO Mario Schembri has said that almost €30 million are spent every year on waste management between the private sector and Government, and this amount does not include Government's expenditure related to administration, policies and law enforcement."Unfortunately, we see litter everywhere. This immediately leads to the question: what are ...

  • Malta

    TMID Editorial: Bouncer assault - Cowboys still rule Malta’s Wild West

    When regulations for nightclub bouncers were introduced in 2012 we were promised the free for all that existed - a situation where every Tom, Dick and Harry could put on a black T-shirt and be employed as a private security guard, with the accompanying 'license' to insult, shove, punch and ...