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Oil jumps $4 as OPEC+ weighs biggest output cut since 2020

Oil prices jumped by about $4 on Monday as OPEC+ considers reducing output by more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to buttress prices with what would be its biggest cut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude futures rebounded by $3.77, or 4.4%, to $88.91 a barrel by 1226 GMT. U.S. […]

Two Putin allies ridicule Russia’s war machine in public

The withdrawal of Russian forces from a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine has prompted two powerful allies of President Vladimir Putin to do something rare in modern Russia: publicly ridicule the war machine’s top brass. Russia’s loss of the bastion of Lyman, which puts western parts of Luhansk region under threat, touched a nerve […]

Worst Ever Bird Flu Crisis in Europe Raises Risks for Next Season

Europe has experienced its worst bird flu crisis ever this year with nearly 50 million poultry culled, and the persistence of the virus over the summer has raised the risk of widespread infections next season, the EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) said. The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly called bird flu, is a […]

A Maritime Court is necessary and consistent with the Country’s Aspirations to remain a Centre of Excellence – the Malta Maritime Forum

The Malta Maritime Forum has expressed support to a call made by Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti for the exclusive jurisdiction of the Civil Court (Commercial Section) to be extended to cover maritime litigation. For the past eighteen months, the Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) has been consistently making proposals for the setting up of a dedicated Maritime […]

Iran’s leader backs police over Mahsa Amini protests, may signal tougher crackdown

Iran’s Supreme leader on Monday gave his full backing to security forces confronting protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, comments that could herald a harsher crackdown to quell unrest more than two weeks since she died. In his first remarks addressing the 22-year-old woman’s death after being arrested for wearing clothes […]

Singapore victory was Perez’s best drive yet, says Red Bull boss

Sergio Perez’s Singapore Grand Prix victory was ‘world class’ and his best drive yet in Formula One, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Sunday. The race ended with Perez subject to a stewards’ investigation for possible safety car infringements, but with the eventual five second time penalty making no difference to the result. […]

Malta registers second largest drop in employees in the cultural sector

In 2021, 7.36 million people were employed in the cultural sector in the EU, representing 3.7% of total employment. At the EU level, the number of people working in culture in the EU recovered after dipping during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns (7.35 million employees in 2019, 7.14 in 2020). Data published by Eurostat shows […]

Madrid president Perez says fans are drifting away from football

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said European football is “sick” and that changes are needed to stop younger fans drifting away from the sport, again touting the prospect of a Super League made up of the continent’s elite clubs. Perez is one of the key architects of the European Super League, which folded less than […]

War in Ukraine, energy prices to dominate EP agenda in Strasbourg

The drafting of Russian reservists, sham referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine and Putin’s nuclear threats will be the focus of a debate in the Plenary session of the European Parliament being held in Strasbourg this week. MEPs are expected to call on the EU and its member states to respond strongly to Russia’s escalation […]