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The earthquake that struck central Italy has killed 38 people with 150 still missing according to authorities. The quake struck in the early hours of the morning when most people were asleep, razing homes and buckling roads in a cluster of towns and villages some 170 km (105 miles) east of Rome.
Celtic survived a second-leg onslaught to reach the Champions League group stage with a narrow aggregate play-off win over Hapoel Beer Sheva. Beaten 2-0 in Israel, Brendan Rodgers' side went through on the strength of their 5-2 win in Glasgow last week. Roma had two players sent off as they were dumped out of the competition in a 3-0 defeat by...
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has hit central Italy near the city of Perugia with shock waves felt in Rome. Authorities say six people have died with many more buried under rubble. The mayor Amatrice told Italian radio that "half the town had gone." More to follow.
Air Malta's cabin crew have reached agreement with the government over pay and conditions according to a statement released on Tuesday evening. The cabin crew salaries will be tied to productivity, something the union had been demanding. The Cabin Crew Union president Noel Mercieca said that talks with Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis had been successful with the promise that the...

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Europe's most powerful leaders outlined their vision of the EU without the UK as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on the island of Ventotene off the coast of Naples. Defence, security and economic growth and employment were the main topics discussed during the meeting. Monday's meeting came ahead of an informal European Union...
Minister of Health Chris Fearne said that agreement had been reached between the Health Ministry and the General Workers Union over the pay and conditions of Health Workers. The agreement guarantees the conditions of Health Workers at St Lukes, Karen Grech and Gozo Hospitals. The MUMN also recently signed the agreement which guarantees workers will remain as Government employees enjoying the...
According to reports in the Times of Malta and TVM, the police have not found any evidence of abuse by Neville Gafa who works at the Ministry of Health. Media reports during the past weeks had suggested that Libyans who wanted to come to Malta were paying bribes and that the people involved in issuing the visas were pocketing millions...
Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has pledged to give more power to party members and allow them to have final sign-off on manifesto pledges. Mr Smith is locked in a fierce contest with the current leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn. The result of the ballot will be announced on 24 September. The first ballot papers are currently being sent out...
A 16-year old girl has been arrested along with a 20-year-old woman as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria. A Scotland Yard spokesman said both were arrested "on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, namely traveling to Syria to join a proscribed organisation".
Police report that Polish woman who was taken to hospital while diving in Gozo is no longer in a critical condition.