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Etna ash prompts extended closure of Catania airport, disrupting peak-season travel

A drone view shows molten lava flowing down the slope  during an eruption at Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, August 11, 2026.  Giuseppe Di Stefano/Etna Walk/via REUTERS
A drone view shows molten lava flowing down the slope  during an eruption at Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, August 11, 2026.  Giuseppe Di Stefano/Etna Walk/via REUTERS

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 12, 2026

Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on Aug 10.
Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on Aug 10.

Ash cloud from Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano disrupts Malta flights

A plume of ash rising from Mount Etna during an eruption on July 30.
A plume of ash rising from Mount Etna during an eruption on July 30.

Two policemen injured in Malta shooting

Armed police officers gather outside a building after an operation to arrest a man who shot and injured two police officers in St Julian's, Malta, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Armed police officers gather outside a building after an operation to arrest a man who shot and injured two police officers in St Julian's, Malta, July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Malta's capital hit by power cut as temperatures soar

People shelter from the sun outside Parliament House during a heatwave, in Valletta, Malta July 18, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
People shelter from the sun outside Parliament House during a heatwave, in Valletta, Malta July 18, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Hitmen in Malta took $220,000 to murder journalist, jury hears

(FILES) Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech (C), whose business interests span the energy and tourism sectors, walks into court escorted by his lawyer Gianluca Caruana Curran (R) on November 29, 2019 in Valletta, Malta. The man accused of ordering the 2017 murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist in Malta finally faced a court on July 1, 2026, marking a key moment in the criminal case that rocked the tiny nation. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is charged with orchestrating the assasination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, a prominent public figure and vocal critic who was killed by a bomb placed in her car near her home. (Photo by AFP)
(FILES) Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech (C), whose business interests span the energy and tourism sectors, walks into court escorted by his lawyer Gianluca Caruana Curran (R) on November 29, 2019 in Valletta, Malta. The man accused of ordering the 2017 murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist in Malta finally faced a court on July 1, 2026, marking a key moment in the criminal case that rocked the tiny nation. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is charged with orchestrating the assasination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, a prominent public figure and vocal critic who was killed by a bomb placed in her car near her home. (Photo by AFP)

Wealthy businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist

FILE PHOTO: Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, leaves the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta, November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, leaves the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta, November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

At least 11 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Malta

Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election

Supporters of Malta's Labour Party show four fingers, representing a record-breaking fourth consecutive term in power, amid celebrations as the party has claimed victory in the general election, outside the party headquarters in Hamrun, Malta May 31, 2026.  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Supporters of Malta's Labour Party show four fingers, representing a record-breaking fourth consecutive term in power, amid celebrations as the party has claimed victory in the general election, outside the party headquarters in Hamrun, Malta May 31, 2026.  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Malta calls early election, with PM pledging stability amid Iran war

FILE PHOTO: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

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