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Vai alla Scheda Paese »You’ll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.
— Charlie Chaplin
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UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks
Five linked acid attacks in quick succession by men on mopeds in London left several people injured, British police said Friday — the latest in a spate of such crimes that have alarmed residents and politicians.The Metropolitan Police force said the 90-minute spree began late Thursday. Two men on a ...
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Family planning saves lives and promotes resilience in humanitarian contexts
Source: CARE, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, Women's Refugee Commission Country: Afghanistan, Australia, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Honduras, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States of America, World, YemenThe ...
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Innovation is the future of the Maltese economy - Minister Cardona
MIMCOL, one of the main entities which fall under the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses, was crucial in bringing to Malta - and indeed was one of the main sponsors of - the 7th Follow the Entrepreneur Investor Summit, organised by Ariande Capital. The conference is being ...
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Extradited lawyer Patrick Spiteri complains of poor conditions in prison, seeks bail
A former lawyer extradited to Malta to face criminal proceedings on charges of fraud, misappropriation of funds and falsification of documents, today told a court that he had been undergoing medical treatment in the UK and had not been trying to escape the hand of justice.Testifying on his application for ...
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Deutsche Bank Wealth Management appoints Michael Morley to lead UK business
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France makes late ‘finance friendly’ pitch to woo Brexit bankers weighing move to Frankfurt
A government push to make France more “finance-friendly” is raising Paris’ chances of attracting Brexit-fleeing banks from London although it is raising its game at ...
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May prepares to publish flagship Brexit legislation
Repeal bill to transpose EU law on to the UK statute book faces tough ride
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Trump hails 'tremendous meeting' with Putin
US President Donald Trump has described his lengthy head-to-head encounter with Russian president Vladimir Putin as a "tremendous meeting". Mr Trump is meeting a long list of world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Theresa May and President Xi Jinping of China today as he wraps up his second trip abroad. His comments ...
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South Sudan has little to celebrate at sixth independence day
Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Country: South SudanJuly 9 marks the sixth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, but the promise of the world’s youngest country is marred by hunger and conflict, as millions of people still face starvation.9 July marks the sixth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, but the promise ...
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Climate change-poverty-migration: The new, inhuman ‘Bermuda Triangle’
Source: Inter Press Service Country: WorldRural areas of developing countries, where often poor households have limited capacity to cope with and manage risks, are forecast to bear the brunt of higher average temperatures.By Baher Kamal ROME, Jul 7 2017 (IPS) World organisations, experts and scientists have been repeating it to satiety: climate change ...
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Worldpay emerges as a winner in the war on cash
Vantiv’s £9bn deal to buy its UK rival shows that ecommerce is big business. Banks are playing catch-up
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Updated (2): Air Malta says all operations 'normal' in spite of strike, union explains position
Air Malta said this afternoon that its operations are running normally in spite of industrial action taken last night by the Association of Operations Controllers (AAOC).Flights to London were slightly delayed due to bad weather conditions over the city, the airline said in a statement this afternoon. The work usually ...
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Partecipazione del Sottosegretario Della Vedova alla Conferenza "Opportunity Ukraine"
Il Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri e la Cooperazione Internazionale Benedetto Della Vedova ha partecipato oggi alla Conferenza "Opportunity Ukraine", organizzata a Londra dal Foreign Office britannico e dal Governo ucraino. Nel suo intervento, il Sottosegretario ha sottolineato che il percorso...
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Investigators allege Saudi funding of extremism in UK
Foreign funding for Islamist extremism in Britain mostly originates from Saudi Arabia, a think-tank report said on Wednesday in claims that were branded as “categorically false” by the Saudi embassy. “While entities from across the Gulf and Iran have been guilty of advancing extremism, those in Saudi Arabia are undoubtedly ...
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Gran Bretagna, frena il settore terziario e la sterlina va giù
(Teleborsa) - L'indice PMI servizi inglese ha registrato, nel mese di giugno, una diminuzione a 53,4 punti rispetto ai 53,8 punti di maggio e risulta anche inferiore alle stime di consensus che...
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British baby at end of life support draws in pope, Trump
A terminally ill British child has attracted the attention of both the president of the United States and the pope. More than 1.3 million pounds ($1.68 million) has been raised to help 11-month-old Charlie Gard travel to America for treatment.But little has changed for baby Charlie, who suffers from a ...
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Atrocities turn South Sudan's Equatoria region into a killing field
Source: Amnesty International Country: South Sudan, UgandaHundreds of thousands of people have fled the region over the past year, creating ongoing crises, starvation and fear, according to Amnesty International. Close to one million people forcibly displaced in Equatoria region, fuelling world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis Civilians shot, hacked to death with machetes and burnt ...
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New PCC set up in Malta
Compre, the independent insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, has received approval from the Maltese Financial Services Authority to establish an insurance company in Malta. The group is a leading European insurance legacy specialist with over 30 years of experience in the provision of insurance and reinsurance legacy business solutions The company in ...
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Sainsbury festeggia a Londra il balzo delle vendite
(Teleborsa) - Deciso rialzo per Sainsbury, che balza di quasi l'1% sul listino londinese. Il titolo viene galvanizzato da risultati migliori delle attese, che hanno evidenziato un aumento...
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On London’s Streets, Black Cabs and Uber Fight for a Future
London’s cabby wars are less about the disruptive power of an app, or a new business model, than about the disruption of Britain.
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The week at a glance
A night full of stars About 50,000 people descended on Floriana on Tuesday for the star-studded annual Isle of MTV concert. The show featured breakout star duo The Chainsmokers alongside platinum-selling artists DNCE and DJ Jonas Blue, and one of the UK’s biggest up-and-comers Raye. What made the headlines PN ‘will support’ marriage ...