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USA
Trump rhetoric rattles Iranian business
Post-nuclear deal progress in doubt as US bellicosity triggers surge of uncertainty
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Cina Spagna Malta
Sai Mizzi’s contract renewed by government; minister husband refuses to comment
Sai Mizzi Liang will remain the Malta Enterprise China Envoy after her contract was renewed, according to reports published by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Mrs Mizzi was first appointed to the post in August 2013 amid controversy after she acquired the role without an open call for applications. It was revealed ...
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USA
PN MP George Pullicino slams government’s handling of the Foundation for Tomorrow’s schools
PN MP George Pullicino slammed Education Minister Evarist Bartolo over the Foundation for Tomorrow Schools (FTS) yesterday in Parliament"Up until the 2013 general elections, there were 20 people employed by the FTS, now there are 41, more than double.""If one looks at the list of employees, there is a bunch ...
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Cina Messico USA Malta
Journalists must pull together and recognise the fact that we have a common enemy: the government
If the Minister for the Economy really were somewhere other than the FKK Acapulco on Monday night last week, he would have done the obvious: issued a civilised and measured press statement while still in Germany the following morning, made himself available to journalists – including me, the one who ...
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USA
Presidency vs personal life: Trump attacks retailer for dropping daughter’s clothing line
Donald Trump just can't seem to separate the presidency from his family's businesses.Whereas other presidents took pains to avoid even the appearance of using their office for private gain, Trump is pushing the limits. He met with Indian business partners before his inauguration, and decided to hold on to his ...
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PM says point of migrant deal from informal summit is to send ‘strong signal’, genuine refugees welcome
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the point underpinning the deal signed in the informal EU summit on migration which took place in Malta last Friday was to send a “strong signal” that genuine refugees are welcome however people are not to use illegal channels to circumvent visa procedures.He said ...
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Owen Bonnici slams Jason Azzopardi’s government critique on Politico, Busuttil lambasts garnishee
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has taken umbrage at Shadow Minister for Justice Jason Azzopardi’s critique of the government’s decision not to join a new European public prosecutor’s office on influential Brussels (EU focused) weekly paper Politico.He said that criticising government action within Parliament, among colleagues, is one thing but slammed ...
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Messico Spagna Malta
Update: Caruana Galizia's accounts frozen as Cardona sues; 'terrible implications for press freedom'
Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has had her bank accounts frozen after a court upheld a request by Economy Minister Chris Cardona and his consultant Joe Gerada to issue garnishee orders alongside four libel suits they have filed against her. Cardona and Gerada have sued Mrs Caruana Galizia over allegations in ...
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USA
European soft drinks sector commits to reduce added sugars by a further 10%
The European soft drinks industry has announced it will reduce added sugars in its products by a further 10% by 2020. The commitment will be rolled out across Europe.This initiative responds to changing consumer preferences regarding sugar intake and calls from Member States and the European Commission for a coordinated ...
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Messico Germania Spagna Malta
Watch: Busuttil says PM does not know ‘A-B-Cs’ of allegations of Minister Cardona at a brothel
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil quipped that when the Prime Minister said he believes Economy Minister Chris Cardona about the allegations he visited a brothel in Germany from ‘A to Z’, it is because he does not know the ‘a-b-c’s’ of the issue.Blogger and The Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia ...