Beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Beloved Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith has passed away peacefully at 89, surrounded by family and friends
Abela meets UN Secretary-General Guterres, discusses Libya and Middle East stability
Prime Minister Robert Abela and UN Secretary-General António Guterres discuss Libya, Middle East tensions, and Malta's role in the UN Security Council at the 79th...
9/11 victim identified 16 years after terror attack

Another victim of the 11 September 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre in New...

Another victim of the 11 September 2001 attack on the World...

Fishermen prevent anti-migrant boat from docking in Tunisian port

Tunisian fishermen have stopped an anti-migrant boat from docking, claiming the...

Tunisian fishermen have stopped an anti-migrant boat from...

Sicily firefighters 'caused fires for cash'

Italian police have questioned 15 volunteer firefighters in southern Sicily...

Italian police have questioned 15 volunteer firefighters in...

Tillerson urges North Korea to cease missile tests and talk to the US

The US Secretary of State struck a more conciliatory tone on North Korea after...

The US Secretary of State struck a more conciliatory tone...

UN Syria investigator Carla del Ponte quits over lack of political backing

Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has announced she is quitting a United Nations commission investigating human rights abuses in Syria because it...

Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has announced...

South Korea, US agree to pressure North Korea, China hopes for North-South talks

North Korea has called an offer of talks from the South 'insincere'

North Korea has called an offer of talks from the South...

Venezuela army repels attack on base, hunts assailants

A search is under way in Venezuela for 10 men who escaped with weapons after an...

A search is under way in Venezuela for 10 men who escaped...

Meeting with Tillerson leaves Lavrov feeling US willing to continue dialogue

The US Secretary of State and Russian Foreign minister met at an international gathering in Manila, the Philippines

The US Secretary of State and Russian Foreign minister met...

UN Security Council imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

The sanctions, which were backed by the entire council, could slash the...

The sanctions, which were backed by the entire...

British model kidnapped and ‘auctioned on dark web’ in Milan

Polish man arrested on a charge of suspected kidnapping for extortion purposes

Polish man arrested on a charge of suspected kidnapping for...

As Europe burns, US confirms intention to withdraw from climate agreement

The Trump administration has not excluded re-engaging in talks if the terms were made more advantageous to the United States.

The Trump administration has not excluded re-engaging in...

Heatwave 'Lucifer' scorches Europe

Authorities advising people stay indoors and drink plenty of water

Authorities advising people stay indoors and drink plenty...

Biggest earthquake in 30 years hits western Scottish Highlands

One Highlander says the “terrifying” 3.8 magnitude tremor left them...

One Highlander says the “terrifying” 3.8...

Hundreds of mummified corpses could be uncovered in Swiss Alps meltdown

Frozen bodies of couple who vanished 75 years ago among those uncovered recently as global warming forces ice to retreat

Frozen bodies of couple who vanished 75 years ago among...

‘Save the Children’ sounds Yemen health alarm

The 'worst cholera outbreak in the world' has claimed more than 1,700...

The 'worst cholera outbreak in the world' has...

Congress rejects corruption charge against Brazilian President Michel Temer

Congress rejects corruption charges over bribery, saving Temer from Supreme Court trial that could have seen him ousted.

Congress rejects corruption charges over bribery, saving...

At least six Buddhists killed in rising Myanmar violence

The attack is thought to come from the office of Myanmar's de facto leader,...

The attack is thought to come from the office of...

Water deal tightens Israel’s control over Palestinians

The agreement fails to address the fundamental concept of water as a shared...

The agreement fails to address the fundamental concept of...