Europe’s State Aid rules: ‘No, for Air Malta; YES, for STMicroelectronics!’Got that, folks? So the Commission automatically said ‘Yes’, to our tax-money being squandered on subsidies for Malta’s single largest, and most successful, private commercial enterpise

Speaking exclusively to Libya Herald, Abdel Salam Al-Bouzaidi, said the decline in vegetable prices is due to several factors. Al-Bouzaidi is vegetable trader and fruit importer at Sug Al-Ahad (Sunday Market) fruit and vegetable market. Therefore, he explained, the supply of potatoes and tomatoes in large quantities affects general vegetable market prices due to a significant decline in their prices. No government encouragement for export of surplus productionRegarding the availability of the necessary support from the government to export the surplus of vegetables and some locally produced fruits, Al-Bouzaidi said that there is no encouragement from the competent government institutions to export the local product abroad. He said this leads to the destruction of these surplus agricultural products due to the lack of any government initiatives for their export.

At the conference held in Tripoli today it was agreed that insurance is an important part of the solution of reactivating Libya’s stalled projects. Making the keynote speech, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej said reactivating Libya’s stalled projects will create jobs for youth and move the economic cycle forward. The causes of Libya’s stalled projectsSeveral local and international speakers (in-person and virtually) then presented papers on the subject. With an estimated 23,000 stalled projects with an average completion rate of 50 percent, speakers agreed that there is a need to prioritise projects. he said insurance frameworks already exist in the international community for stalled projects so that there is no need to reinvent the wheel for Libya’s stalled projects.

OTTAWA — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan spoke strongly in favour of keeping LGBTQ rights enshrined in labour standards this week while a United Nations agency faced a push to remove them. O'Regan,who is gay, urged the meeting in Geneva to avoid a backslide on hard-won rights for vulnerable workers. The ILO is a United Nations agency that sets international standards on issues such as child labour, the right to unionize and anti-discrimination law. "Once rights are achieved … we will not stand by and have them brushed over, put back in the closet, or taken away," O'Regan said on stage. O'Regan told delegates it took Canada decades to recognize LGBTQ rights, and that conservative groups who warned about dire consequences from same-sex marriage were in the wrong.

At least 79 people are dead and more than 100 have been rescued after a fishing boat with migrants aboard capsized near the coast of Greece on Wednesday. The boat capsized overnight 45 miles southwest of Pylos, Greece, in the country's southern Peloponnese peninsula, the Greek coast guard said Wednesday. A coast guard patrol boat headed for the area while a coast guard helicopter monitored the vessel. After supplying the ship with food, a second merchant ship approached the fishing boat with more supplies and assistance, which was declined. The coast guard patrol boat moved alongside the ship before it ultimately capsized early Wednesday.

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By Arezki Daoud:The disruptive actions of warlord Khalifa Haftar continue to reverberate on the prospect for stability in Libya. On Tuesday, Haftar “summoned” all members of the House of Representatives (MPs), including their Speaker, Aguila Saleh. But these MPs are likely to feel the wrath of the Haftar death squads and hate machine, and will likely face trouble soon. Already, one of them, a courageous woman, Siham Sergiwa, was abducted nearly four years ago for reminding Haftar that he does not call the shots. But Haftar does what he wants thanks to the support he gets from many foreign governments who are not yet keen on letting Libya return to normal.

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said today. It was unclear how many passengers might remain missing at sea after the 59 bodies were recovered, the Greek coast guard said. The Italian coast guard first alerted Greek authorities and Frontex about the approaching vessel on Tuesday. In western Libya, authorities have raided migrant hubs in the capital, Tripoli, and other towns over the past few weeks. Mediterranean smugglers are increasingly taking larger boats into international waters off the Greek mainland to try to avoid local coast guard patrols.

Coast guard, navy and merchant vessels and aircraft fanned out for a vast search-and-rescue operation set to continue overnight. An aerial photograph of the battered blue vessel released by the Greek coast guard showed scores of people covering practically every inch of deck. Coast guard spokesman Nikos Alexiou told state ERT TV that it was impossible to accurately estimate the number of passengers. The Greek coast guard said 79 bodies have been recovered so far. A second merchant ship later offered more supplies and assistance, which were turned down, the agency added.

Donald Trump’s four years in the White House were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star. Trump’s history-making appearance Tuesday as a criminal defendant in a Florida federal court was no different. The former commander in chief, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover the documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges. But Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House in 2024, treated the day like a campaign event, even as he faces serious threats to his political ambitions and his freedom.

Greece: 32 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued after fishing vessel capsizes Jun 14, 2023 | 3:29 AMATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 32 people have died off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized and sank, authorities said Wednesday. A large search and rescue operation was launched in the area. Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far following the nighttime incident some 75 kilometers (46 miles) southwest of Greece’s southern Peloponnese region. It was unclear how many passengers might remain missing at sea after the 32 bodies were recovered, the Greek coast guard said. Six coast guard vessels, a navy frigate, a military transport plane, an air force helicopter, several private vessels and a drone from the European Union border protection agency, Frontex, were taking part in the ongoing search.

The government of Libya has long claimed that it is the rightful owner of Mr. Gadhafi’s penthouse. Mr. Baja said that he was unable to complete that process because he abruptly lost his job as ambassador. It is against that backdrop that Mr. Baja is speaking out about the threat of sanctions evasion involving Mr. Gadhafi’s apartment. But Mr. Murabet said he knew nothing of Mr. Dabaiba’s potential interest in Mr. Gadhafi’s apartment. “Obviously, it’s a very, very, very, very beautiful place.”In addition to Canada, Mr. Gadhafi also purchased properties in Britain, Mr. Baja said.

At least 78 migrants dead and dozens feared missing after fishing vessel sinks off GreeceAuthorities say at least 78 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks during a meeting with Russian war correspondents at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday. Putin's comments at an open meeting with military journalists and bloggers followed Kyiv's claims that Ukrainian troops had captured a handful of villages in the early stages of the counteroffensive. The meeting, which lasted more than two hours, came after Russian missile strikes in central Ukraine killed at least 11 people overnight. In recent weeks, Russia’s border areas have come under increasing attack, with the Kremlin blaming Ukrainian forces for incursions of fighters and drone strikes. Russian forces have repeatedly unleashed overnight missile strikes against targets across Ukraine in recent weeks, and Tuesday’s toll was among the highest from a single attack.