The Malta Independent 3 November 2026, Tuesday
View E-Paper

World News

Paris attacks suspect reported to be planning new acts

Sunday, 20 March 2016, 18:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Suspected Paris bombing plotter Salah Abdeslam has told investigators that he was planning new operations from Brussels and possibly had access to several weapons, Belgium's foreign minister...

Prosecutor: Suspect backed out of being Paris suicide bomber

Sunday, 20 March 2016, 06:59 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

After a bullet in the leg ended his four-month flight from the law, Salah Abdeslam started a legal fight Saturday against his extradition from Belgium to France, where the president and the families...

Migration deal: Quick start, tough implementation

Sunday, 20 March 2016, 06:54 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Government officials in Greece signaled Saturday that implementation of a migration agreement between the European Union and Turkey could only occur gradually, with key details still to be worked out...

Unease over UK austerity flares as prominent minister quits

Saturday, 19 March 2016, 13:04 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Unease over austerity has flared in Britain's Conservative government, with a prominent minister resigning to protest what he described as indefensible cuts in benefits for the disabled. Iain...

  • don't miss