Author: Maltese Herald
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Europe sees rise in attempted terrorist attacks as Iran war rages on
Belgian authorities are investigating a terrorist attack after an explosion damaged a synagogue in the city of Liège early Monday. The blast occurred outside the synagogue and caused structural damage to the building, including shattered windows. No injuries were reported. Police quickly sealed off the area while investigators examined the site and searched for evidence.…
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Trump says war on Iran is nearly complete: traffic renews in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump told a CBS reporter via a phone-interview that the war in Iran is nearly complete. Oil prices went back down to Friday’s levels after opening higher this morning. Oil tankers traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is also increasing. At a speech he gave at a Republican Party conference at Trump National…
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President Macron in Cyprus: European security is our common interest
French President Emmanuel Macron was in Cyprus today along with Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Prime Minister of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides. The leaders toured the Andreas Papandreou Air Base. French President Emmanuel Macron said that anyone who attacks Cyprus is attacking Europe. Iran targeted the British base of Akrotiri in Cyprus. The French President also…
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The Russian socialite spy in Malta
A documentary by Christo Grozev about an investigation conducted by Bellingcat and The Insider has recently been uploaded to bYouTue. It focuses on the Russian spy “Maria Adela,” whose real name is Olga Kolobova, and who lived in Malta between 2009 and 2011 before moving to Naples, the location of NATO’s Mediterranean headquarters. While in…
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Oil and gas prices soar: oil and gas industry disrupted across the Gulf region
Oil prices continued going higher over the weekend as West Texas Intermediate Crude oil hit $111.56 in futures markets early this morning with gas prices in Europe also expected to open higher. The last time that oil traded at these levels was in July 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine earlier in the year. Production across…
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Iran appoints new Supreme Leader as missile launches take a pause
Iranian missile launches decreased significantly overnight, with launches potentially pausing for an extended period after Iran suffered a series of strikes on its military capabilities and major oil facilities in Tehran yesterday. Yesterday night, Iran launched missile barrages at Israel and the United Arab Emirates but no missile barrages have been reported so far during…
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Israel causes environmental disaster in Tehran after air strike on oil depots: Iran to escalate actions over attack
US press reports state that Israel was responsible for the attacks on Tehran’s oil depots including the Aqdasiyeh oil depot, the Shahran oil depot and the Tehran oil refinery. US press reports are also stating that attack came as a surprise to US officials who did not expect the attack to be conducted with such…
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Arctic Metagaz floating westwards towards Tunisia 79 nautical miles outside Malta
The wreckage of the Russian LNG-tanker, Arctic Metagaz, is drifting westward towards Tunisia around 75 nautical miles outside Malta according to its latest position via tracking tools. The ship also seems to be under a storm. The Russian shadow fleet tanker was bombed by drones on March 3rd. The Maltese government has not yet made…
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Euro area GDP increases by 1.4% in 2025: Malta with the second largest GDP growth rate following Ireland
According to the latest Eurostat statistics, the Euro area economy grew by 1.4% in 2025, with Malta recording the second-highest GDP growth rate among EU member states with 4%, following IReland with 12.3%. The European Union’s overall GDP increased by 1.5% in 2025, continuing a moderate recovery after growth of 1.1% in 2024. Cyprus recorded…
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Malta Marks International Day for Women’s Rights
Malta is marking the Day for Women’s Rights, also known as Women’s Day, with a series of events across the island highlighting both the achievements of women and the continuing struggle for equality. In Valletta, activists and civil society organisations will gather at City Gate at around 3PM to increase awareness on issues such as…
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Foreign Minister announces 26 Maltese citizens repatriated from Qatar: up to 187 Maltese citizens brought back from the UAE on Saturday
Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg announced that a flight from Qatar to Berlin will be bringing back up to 26 Maltese citizens stranded during the ongoing war in Iran. Yesterday, in the early hours of the morning up to 187 Maltese citizens arrived from an Airbus flight from Dubai Airport…
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Labour MEP Daniel Attard says this is the closest that Iranians have been to toppling the regime
Labour MEP Daniel Attard explained his position on Iran in an extensive interview with Newsbook and said that Iranians are the closest they have ever been to toppling the regime. He refused to outright condemn the US and Israeli military intervention on Iran but condemned the indiscriminate bombing against civilians. Independent reports did indeed confirm…
