VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Public spending in Malta increased by 14.5% in the first three months of the year, reaching a total of €2.34 billion. The €296.3 million spent between January and March represents 86% of the maximum allowable spending increase for the full year, according to calculations by the Ministry of Finance.

Malta’s Fiscal Council has warned that to meet the target, spending growth will need to slow significantly, reaching around 0.7% year-on-year for the remainder of 2026.

The body also emphasized that public revenues will need to perform “significantly better than expected” to fully offset the spending increase.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – “Manchester City has completed the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea. The player has signed a five-year contract.” This statement was issued late last night by the club managed by Enzo Maresca. The 25-year-old Argentine midfielder had joined the London side from Benfica overnight between January 31 and February 1, 2023. In total, he made 170 appearances and scored 31 goals for Chelsea. According to British media, City paid approximately €140 million for his transfer.

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TURIN (ITALPRESS) – “Jonathan David’s loan move to Atlético Madrid is official: the Canadian player will wear the Spanish club’s jersey for the 2026/27 season.” This statement was released yesterday evening by the Bianconeri club, which has meanwhile welcomed new forward Nick Woltemade, who has arrived on loan from Newcastle.

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CAIRO (EGYPT) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Sixteen people died and another 28 were injured when a bus overturned this morning on the road between Dahab and Nuweiba, in Egypt’s South Sinai Governorate. According to Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, the central operations room was activated immediately after the accident was reported; 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to provide first aid and transport the injured to medical facilities.

The 28 injured individuals are currently receiving necessary treatment and undergoing constant medical monitoring, while the 16 victims died at the scene. Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered an increase in the alert level and the full mobilization of emergency services and medical teams. He also instructed Ahmed El Sobky, Chairman of the Healthcare Authority, to ensure the injured receive the best possible medical care and that necessary medicines and medical supplies are available, in coordination with the relevant authorities in South Sinai.

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CAIRO (EGYPT) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Twenty-one people were killed and several others injured when a bus overturned this morning on the road between Dahab and Nuweiba, in Egypt’s South Sinai Governorate.

According to Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesperson for Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population, the ministry’s central operations room was activated immediately after the accident was reported, and 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to provide first aid and transport the injured to healthcare facilities.

Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered the alert level to be raised and emergency services and medical teams to be fully mobilized. He also instructed Ahmed El Sobky, chairman of the Healthcare Authority, to ensure that the injured receive the highest level of medical care and that the necessary medicines and medical supplies are available, in coordination with the relevant authorities in South Sinai.

Ten of the victims were Jordanians, according to Jordanian broadcaster Al-Mamlaka, citing Jordanian and Egyptian sources. The bus, which had departed from Cairo and was bound for Amman, was carrying 43 people, including 22 Jordanians.

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TURIN (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Pape Matar Sarr is a new Juventus player. The Senegalese midfielder, born in 2002, joins the Bianconeri following his stint in the Premier League with Tottenham, the club where he continued his development in European football. Born in Thiaroye, Senegal, on September 14, 2002, Sarr took his first steps in the sport in his home country before moving to France to join Metz. It was with the French side that he made a name for himself at a very young age, attracting the attention of Tottenham; the English club signed him in the summer of 2021 but allowed him to remain in Ligue 1 on loan for another season.

A dynamic midfielder with a strong physical build—capable of combining quality and intensity in both attacking and defensive phases—Sarr gained valuable experience in England, amassing over 100 Premier League appearances and playing in European competitions, ultimately lifting the 2024/25 Europa League trophy with Spurs. At the same time, he became a key figure for the Senegal national team, winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2022. Now, a new adventure begins for Sarr in Italy, wearing the Bianconeri jersey.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta has urged the European Union to establish a permanent mechanism to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Mediterranean.

Home Affairs Minister Genn Bedingfield made the call on Tuesday at a meeting of EU defence ministers in Dublin.

He said submarine telecommunications cables, electricity interconnectors, pipelines and other seabed infrastructure were vital to Europe’s security and economic resilience.

Bedingfield described the Mediterranean as a “superhighway” linking three continents and said EU efforts to strengthen seabed defence must have a strong Mediterranean dimension.

He said responsibility for monitoring and protecting critical infrastructure remained fragmented and called for a more structured European operational capability.

As a first step, Malta proposed a dedicated expert working group to examine the legal, technical, institutional, operational and budgetary requirements for such a mechanism.

The proposed capability would provide shared awareness of critical maritime infrastructure, coordinate national and EU resources and enable a rapid response to threats or incidents.

Bedingfield said Malta was prepared to participate in the initiative and explore hosting elements of a future Mediterranean capability.

He also cited a recent incident involving a Russian gas tanker that was allegedly attacked and subsequently left drifting in the Mediterranean.

The incident, he said, exposed difficulties in moving from monitoring a maritime security threat to taking coordinated operational action.

Questions over jurisdiction, sanctions, environmental responsibility, salvage and available intervention capabilities had to be addressed simultaneously.

Bedingfield said Europe needed clearer arrangements for incidents involving international waters, sanctioned vessels, suspected hostile activity or significant environmental and navigational risks.

He called for pre-agreed procedures for coordination, information sharing, legal assessments and the rapid mobilisation of appropriate European or national capabilities.

Malta, he said, believed the same principle should apply “below the surface of the sea”.

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BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Gabriel Jesus is officially a new Barcelona player. The Catalan club have reached an agreement with Arsenal for the transfer of the Brazilian striker, who has signed a three-year contract.

Born in 1997, Jesus leaves the Gunners after four years and moves to Catalonia following spells with Palmeiras and Manchester City. With the Citizens, he won four Premier League titles, while with Arsenal he won the English league title in the 2025/26 season.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – The number of Maltese citizens officially living in Sicily has almost doubled in the space of three years, as more people from Malta seek a quieter life across the Mediterranean.

According to Italy’s national statistics office ISTAT, 287 Maltese citizens were registered as living in Sicily in 2025, up from just 164 in 2022.

The figures may, however, underestimate the true size of the Maltese community, as they do not include those who own holiday homes or spend much of their time in Sicily without registering their property as their primary residence.

Most Maltese residents are concentrated in eastern Sicily, particularly around Catania and the province of Ragusa, close to ferry connections with Malta.

More than a third of all registered Maltese residents are based in the municipality of Catania, mostly in the towns and villages surrounding the city.

Several towns have seen particularly sharp increases. In Caltagirone, for example, there were no registered Maltese residents until 2023, when six were recorded. The community grew to 24 the following year and reached 31 in 2025.

Ispica, another baroque town in the Noto Valley, is now home to 19 Maltese citizens, while smaller communities have emerged in towns such as Chiaramonte Gulfi and San Giacomo.

For many, the attraction is a slower pace of life, more space and the chance to buy larger homes with gardens at relatively affordable prices.

The move is not without its drawbacks, with residents citing bureaucracy, higher electricity bills and taxes on homes and waste.

Nevertheless, Maltese residents have developed a close-knit community, regularly meeting for feasts, social events and trips around the island.

The influx has also caught the attention of locals, with some Maltese residents saying increased demand from buyers in Malta is contributing to higher property prices in parts of southern Sicily.

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ROME (ITALPRESS/MNA) – “Having joined Paris Saint-Germain at the age of ten, Ibrahim Mbaye has left the club after eight seasons, during which he rose through the ranks to win eight trophies with the first team. The 18-year-old now joins Aston Villa on a permanent transfer.” This is how Psg bade farewell to Mbaye, confirming his move to Aston Villa.

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