This morning's top world news, in a nutshell - Tuesday, 21st November 2023 Pope eats with trans women at the Vatican On Sunday, Pope Francis hosted lunch for 1,200 poor and homeless people, including several trans women, many of whom are Latin American migrants and sex workers. The Associated Press reports that the lunch was held in...

Whether high inflation has become embedded in economies remains a moot point. While inflation has started falling, it’s going to be tough to bring it back to pre-Covid levels. High inflation has plagued many developed economies since mid-2021.  The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken forceful action in response to the unprecedented surge inflation in the Euro area, raising its key interest rate from -0.5% to 3.5%.  Policy...

The United Nations Security Council tonight approved, with 12 votes in favour, three abstentions, and none against, a resolution tabled by Malta that aims at providing immediate hope to the families of hostages, especially the children hostages, and to the children of Gaza through ‘humanitarian pauses and corridors’. The United Nations Security Council tonight approved, with 12 votes in favour, three abstentions (US, UK, Russia), and none against, a resolution tabled by Malta that aims at providing immediate hope to the families of hostages, especially the children hostages, and...

The resolution calls for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip; the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups, especially children; and a refrainment from depriving the civilian population in the Gaza Strip of basic services and humanitarian assistance indispensable to their survival. At 9pm Malta time (3pm in New York) today, the United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a draft resolution presented by Malta that aims at providing immediate hope to the families of hostages, especially the children hostages, and to the children of Gaza. The...

Pedro Marques, Vice President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, speaks to The Journal about his views on the way forward for economic growth and social protection in the post-pandemic EU, the EPP's dangerous flirtation with the far-right ahead of next year's European elections, the implications of the EU's announced enlargement, and the importance of an unbiased EU stance on the Middle East conflict. In this post-Covid era, the European Union has no option but to adopt updated fiscal rules that are more flexible and supportive of economic growth and social protection. The 27-nation bloc simply cannot revert to its pre-Covid fiscal rules underpinning the Euro,...

The number of live births in Malta has been declining over the past generation. The most common month to be born in Malta is October, while April has the least average of live births, official figures gathered over the past 25 years reveal. According to data collected by the National Statistics Office (NSO), there were an average of 380 live...

“Whether you’re a teenager, or a middle-aged or an elderly person ... the embarrassment of sex and dating is kind of the same. I find this really sweet. My message is this: everyone has their weirdness in this aspect, and that’s perfectly fine.” “I love stories about old people having sex!” As bizarre as this sounds, one Maltese man is exploring the world of sex and sexuality using a rather unorthodox tool: humour. The Journal sat down with comedy artist Steve Hili, to hear all about his daring concept: a...