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Malta’s economic situation is expected to dominate this year’s election, with rising rents and ailing infrastructure as chief concerns.Published On 30 May 202630 May 2026Voting has begun in Malta’s snap parliamentary election, which will determine who governs the Mediterranean island nation for the next five years.Polling stations opened on Saturday in a contest widely viewed as a two-horse race between the governing Labour Party and the centrist Nationalist Party.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPrime Minister Robert Abela, who leads the Labour Party, called the election a year ahead of schedule against the backdrop of the Iran war, which…

Strikes have seen 13,000 residents without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks.Published On 30 May 202630 May 2026Ukraine has launched coordinated drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure across multiple regions overnight.The most significant strike hit Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, where a major port fire broke out after drones hit a tanker, fuel tank and administrative building, Russia’s RIA Novosti state media agency reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listEarly on Saturday, Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar confirmed the attack on Max, a Russian state-backed messaging app.“A tanker, a fuel tank, and an administrative building caught fire at…

When India’s chief justice called young, unemployed people “cockroaches”, he could never have imagined that the slur would be turned into an online satirical movement: the Cockroach Janta Party. The CJP quickly went viral, quickly racking up tens of millions of followers. The movement reflects Gen Z’s frustration with unemployment, education systems and the shrinking space for free expression in India.Contributors:Manisha Pande – Editorial director, NewslaundryVaishna Roy – Editor, Frontline magazinePriyanshi Sharma – Cofounder, Peek TVMeghnad S – Host, MeghnerdOn our radarA wave of xenophobic violence has spread across South Africa, fuelled by a toxic mix of anger, disinformation and…

It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.PSG have only conceded 29 goals in the league this season but six of them have come from non-penalty set-pieces. The size of their squad makes this an obvious area of weakness.Thomas Frank’s Spurs lost to PSG in the Champions League earlier this season but managed to score three goals, one coming from a corner. They also lost on penalties against them in the Uefa Super Cup in August, scoring both goals in a 2-2 draw from crossed free kicks.Under Frank,…

Mourinho was seen speaking with Vinicius after he walked off the pitch following the interaction with Prestianni.But it was Mourinho’s post-match comments that were the most shocking.While publicly backing his player Prestianni, Mourinho suggested Vinicius had incited tensions through his celebration in front of the home support.”You score a goal from another world, why celebrate like that?” Mourinho said. “The same thing always happens in so many stadiums. In how many states has this happened? In how many stadiums? How many? How many? “He’s an out of this world player, I love him. Vinicius tells me one thing and Prestianni…

French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies.The “Code Noir” (or Black Code) is a law many were shocked to discover still existed in France.It dates back 400 years and outlines the rules that governed slavery in French Caribbean colonies – rules that allowed slave owners to treat their labourers as property that could be bought, sold and inherited; rules that permitted cruel punishment such as beatings – often to death – and hangings.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThis week, French MPs voted unanimously to repeal the legislation. But is that enough?And does it offer…

For four years, Vitalina Martynovska and her team had been working on a complete transformation of Kyiv’s National Chornobyl Museum.The new sleek displays were designed to tell a fresh story about the reactor explosion of 26 April 1986 – the most serious nuclear accident in history, a factor that contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union, and an event that continues to shape Ukraine’s identity today.The museum was to be devoted not just to the extraordinary work of the “liquidators” who did the initial cleanup after the explosion. It was also the story “of all the people whose lives…

Former United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has appeared before a closed-door congressional hearing as lawmakers seek answers about unreleased documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.But on Friday, Bondi defended the Justice Department’s approach, saying it had released nearly three million pages of records during her tenure, including photographs and video evidence. She described those efforts as an unprecedented bid to increase transparency.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of list“This was an enormously complicated and labour-intensive process,” Bondi told the Oversight Committee in the House of Representatives. “To the best of my knowledge, the department produced everything required under…

Mourinho’s entire managerial philosophy – the siege mentality, the us-against-the-world framing, the weaponisation of grievance, the use of media as the enemies – is perfectly calibrated for the climate Perez has spent years cultivating at Los Blancos.A president who is highly critical of referees, who believes the media wants to destroy him, and Barcelona are favoured by La Liga has finally found his ideal coach.The paranoia runs in the corridors of power at the Bernabeu and will now be in the dugout with Mourinho – although, in fact, predecessor Arbeloa has bought that vision of the world already.That, more than…

National outcry has erupted in India after more than 400,000 students have requested copies of their exam papers and answer sheets amid an outcry over marking errors in the country’s most important school-leaving exams.Within days of the grade 12 exam results being issued, students began reporting marking discrepancies they linked to a new digital marking system.The government-run Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) says it has received requests for 1.1 million answer sheet copies from more than 400,000 students to crosscheck the results. At least 1.7 million students sat the class 12 exams, which are key to university admissions.The board…