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Rabat awash with colour as town celebrates St Paul
Times of Malta
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July 6, 2025
Rabat was awash with colour as the town celebrated the titular feast of its patron saint St Paul on Sunday. Participants who braved the summer heat to take part in the event were rewarded with music, chants, streamers and smoke. Times of Malta...
Bulgaria to adopt euro in 2026 after final EU approval
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 8, 2025
After years of political turbulence and economic scrutiny, Bulgaria is set to ditch the lev for the euro, becoming the eurozone's 21st member. EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026,...
Sliema double murder: Muka gets life sentence, Dragomanski is imprisoned for 40 years
Malta Today
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Daniel Muka was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday morning after the jury found him guilty of murdering Christian Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski in their home in Sliema in August 2020. Victor Dragomanski, his accomplice, was sentenced to a...
Euro club to get bigger as Bulgaria due to join in 2026
Sabah
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July 8, 2025
European Union ministers greenlighted on Tuesday Bulgaria's bid to adopt the euro as of Jan. 1, 2026, making it the single currency area's 21st member following Croatia, which was the last to switch to the common currency in 2023. Bulgaria's...
Bill makes cyberstalking and cyberbullying specific crimes
Times of Malta
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July 8, 2025
MPs have started debating a Bill that will make cyberstalking and cyberbullying specific offences in the Criminal Code. The Bill was introduced on Monday by Social Welfare Minister Michael Falzon. The debate continued on Tuesday. The Bill provides...
Bergamo Airport Incident Disrupts Italy Flights and Raises Travel Concerns
FTN News
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July 8, 2025
Bergamo airport incident disrupts Italy flights and raises travel concerns after a tragic event forced the suspension of operations at one of the country’s busiest international hubs. On Tuesday morning, flights to and from Bergamo-Orio al Serio...
Misinformation, AI, Armed Conflict: What The Wealthiest Countries Worry About The Most
24/7 Wall St.
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July 8, 2025
Key Points The World Economic Forum surveyed over 11,000 business leaders around the world in a report on national-level fears. Among wealthy countries, economic downturn is the most commonly cited fear. In contrast to the developing world, fears...
Undermining the MASP Awards
Times of Malta
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July 6, 2025
Din l-Art Ħelwa National Trust for Malta publicly extends its warmest congratulations to the Planning Authority on the successful sixth edition of its Malta Architecture and Spatial Planning (MASP) awards and to all the award winners. Special...
Over 40% of Irish people feel at risk of dangers posed by climate change
Breaking News from Ireland
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More than 4 in 10 Irish people feel they are directly at risk of dangers posed by climate change while 2 in 3 believe the Irish government is not doing enough to tackle the issue, according to research published by the European Commission. A new...
PN leadership race: Delia has experience, Borg appeals to younger voters
The Malta Independent
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Adrian Delia's experience and Alex Borg's appeal to younger voter demographics are the positive points of the two PN leadership candidates most mentioned by sources in the Nationalist Party who spoke with The Malta Independent on Sunday in the...
Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU green light
The Peninsula
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July 8, 2025
A woman holds an umbrella to protect herself from the rain, as she a walks in front of a currency exchange office in Sofia on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikolay Doychinov / AFP) Brussels, Belgium: EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday...
Tourists’ horror as Milan airport trespasser sucked into jet engine ‘seconds after dumping car & bursting past security’
The U.S. Sun
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July 8, 2025
THE airport trespasser who was fatally sucked into a jet engine reportedly managed to reach the aircraft in a matter of seconds. The unidentified 35-year-old Italian reportedly bypassed multiple layers of protection before reaching a moving plane...
Newsweek: "Shadow Fleet" Of Russian Tankers Is Plagued By A Mysterious "disease"
Charter 97
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6 illustrative photo Already five ships have sustained significant damage for unknown reasons. Putin's shadow tanker fleet has begun to suffer from a mysterious "disease" - explosions that have no explanation. Experts do not rule out that it is...
One Dead After Being Sucked Into Airbus A319 Engine In Italy
Simple Flying
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July 8, 2025
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) had been forced to suspend operations briefly due to an incident that happened on the...
Rudderless and reeling
Times of Malta
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July 6, 2025
Last Sunday, June 29, Malta celebrated L-Imnarja (a corruption of the Latin Luminaria). It’s a festival dating back to Roman times celebrating light. Yet, there was only darkness at the PN’s headquarters. The front doors were closed, the lights...
Barbie Ferreira on Why ‘Euphoria’ Success Was ‘Jarring’
Recently Heard
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July 5, 2025
Whereas strolling the blue carpet in Malta forward of the Mediterrane Movie Competition’s Golden Bee Awards on Sunday, Barbie Ferreira stated she was feeling slightly shy about taking the stage later that evening. The Euphoria breakout had been...
MFU Foundation Grants Benefit Area Projects
Hi Line Today - Montana
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July 8, 2025
(Great Falls) – On Monday, the Montana Farmers Union Foundation announced that $43,000 has been awarded through its community grant program to 22 Montana projects that create new opportunities and contribute to the growth and enhancement of...
Local volunteers revitalise Wansboro Park with community garden
Westmeath Independent
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Published: Tue 8 Jul 2025, 10:32 AM Athlone’s cherished green spaces are getting a vibrant new addition this summer as the Wansboro Field (Jim’s Field) Community Garden project comes into full bloom. What began as a vision to transform a neglected...
Jersey Women determined to prove progress from the Guernsey Games
Jersey Evening Post
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July 8, 2025
JERSEY FA Women’s squad and coach Chad Morris are ready for their Island Games challenge. As the 2025 Orkney Games draw near, Jersey Women’s head coach Morris is full of optimism, having prepared his squad thoroughly in the lead-up to the...
Water Polo Announces Recruiting Class for Next Year
BVM Sports
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June 30, 2025
Fordham water polo has announced its recruiting class for Fall 2025, adding eight promising players to bolster the team's depth following significant graduations. The new recruits include international players from Malta, Germany, and Italy,...