Author: Maltese Herald
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Sweden seizes Russian sanctioned cargo vessel
Sweden seized a Russian sanctioned cargo vessel from its Shadow Fleet that transported grain from Crimea to Syria. The cargo vessel, Caffa (IMO 9143611), flew a fake flag from Guinea and was captured by the Swedish Police and Coast Guard in the Baltic Sea outside the city of Trelleborg. The vessel was traveling from Casablanca…
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Trump vows to continue war on Iran after Iranian President vowed not to surrender
US President Donald Trump vowed to continue the war on Iran after Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian said that the Iranian regime will not surrender to US or Israel. Bombings continued today on the Iranian capital Tehran and other Iranian cities. Oil prices have spiked this week as energy production in the Gulf, Iraq and Saudi…
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Charles De Gaulle enters the Mediterranean Sea: HMS Dragon grounded in Portsmouth over repairs and maintenance
The French flagship naval vessel Charles De Gaulle has crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea yesterday morning and is now en route to the east of the Mediterranean. The French flagship carrier was previously deployed in the Baltic Sea. Spain also deployed a naval frigate following Iran’s attacks on Cyprus but…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that there will be no more attacks on Gulf countries
The President of the Iranian three-man temporary leadership council, Masoud Pezeshkian, apologised to Gulf countries for Iran’s attacks and announced that Iran will cease its attacks on Gulf countries and that attacks will only take place if an attack originates from those countries against Iran. He said that “I must apologise on my own behalf…
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At least seven killed including two children in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine
At least seven people have been killed including two children in airstrikes in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine launched by Russia against Ukraine during the night. Russia launched up to a dozen of missiles and 480 drones last night at Kyiv and Kharkiv and other cities. Several apartments blocks in Kharkiv were levelled down with…
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Russia gets a reprieve as oil prices spike at the end of the week
Russia is getting a reprieve despite its allies falling down and Ukraine recapturing territory as oil prices spiked at the end of the week. West Texas Intermediate closed at $91.27 per barrel, up +$10.26 (+12.67%) on the day. Brent crude closed at $92.87 per barrel. Oil prices are increasing as Iran’s missile and drone strikes…
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More accusations against President Donald Trump as new Jeffrey Epstein files are released
Newly released tranche of the Jeffrey Epstein files have again brought renewed scrutiny to Jeffrey Epstein’s previous friends and associates particularly to President Donald Trump. In previously released files, Donald Trump was accused of raping underaged girls. The newly released documents are part of a broader tranche of previously sealed records with many of the…
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Feritility rate inthe EU going down: Malta retains lowest fertility rate
According to the latest Eurostat statistics, the fertility rate in Europe has gone down in 2024 hitting an average of 1.34 live births per woman. In 2024, 3.55 million babies were born in the EU, a 3.3% decrease from the 3.67 million in 2023. The average fertility rate in Europe declined from 1.38 in 2023…
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Mixed-Martial Arts Fighter replaces US Homeland Security Secretary
Oklahoma Senator and mixed-martial arts fighter, Markwayne Mullin, has replaced Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary after Secretary Noem has been embroiled in spending sandals in her department including the purchase and use of a luxury aircraft for travel purposes. Her tenure however has been marred by a series of abuses and violent incidents by…
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Iran extends strikes but volume of missile barrage decreases: Israel strikes Beirut
Iran’s expanding regional strikes have reached the Caucasus, with drones hitting an airport in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave and injuring civilians. Iranian missiles and drones were also launched toward targets in the Gulf, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where most were intercepted. A missile heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted. The volume of missiles…
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Spain to send warship to Cyprus: Charles De Gaulle also transferred to the Mediterranean
Spain has announced that it will send a naval frigate to protect Cyprus from incoming missiles and drones by Iran. Cyprus was targeted by Iranian drones for its British base in Akrotiri. Greece and the UK have also added more military assets to the island following the attack. France is also transferring its naval flagship,…
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Kevin Camilleri set to be appointed the new Secretary-General of the General Workes’ Union
Kevin Camilleri is set to be appointed as Secretary-General of the General Workers’ Union after the resignation of incumbent Josef Bugeja. Kevin Camilleri has also been appointed interim Secretary-General until the official confirmation is made by the union’s general conference. Born in 1973, Kevin Camilleri worked in the hospitality sector and was a long-time Union…
