July 2021
THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
Signing of agreement between the Government of Malta and the United Nations on a virtual summer school on child protection and the prevention of grave violations against children in armed conflictMinister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartol…
Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT Accounts
BANGKOK – China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.WeChat sent ac…
Zimbabwe Reverts to 2020 Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Rise
HARARE – Rights groups in Zimbabwe are expressing concern about vulnerable groups after authorities imposed a new, strict lockdown to curb a spike in coronavirus infections. The restrictions come as Zimbabwe’s number of confirmed infections has more t…
THE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE Performance Audit: Fulfilling obligations in relation to asylum seekers
Auditor General Charles Deguara presented the performance audit report highlighted in caption to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Anglu Farrugia. This audit traced the efficacy of the international protection process, specifically the operat…
Unvaccinated Americans Put Communities at Risk, Biden Warns
As 10 U.S. states see a spike in coronavirus cases, President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that “millions of Americans are still unvaccinated and unprotected and, because of that, their communities are at risk.”In his latest broadcast appeal for people …
Florida Condo Collapse Death Toll Continues to Rise
As rescue workers?searched?through?the rubble of the collapsed condominium?building?in South Florida, the death toll rose Monday evening bringing the?number of people who lost their lives to 28?and the number?of people?still unaccounted for?to?117.Miam…