Malta welcomes foreign workers to fill labour shortage, but repels refugees | Migration

Malta welcomes foreign workers to fill labour shortage, but repels refugees | Migration

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities.  Valleta, Malta – Amit* cruised through the lanes of Marsaxlokk, a colourful Maltese fishing hamlet, on his way to pick up two passengers in his taxi. “I love my job in this country,” he said. “Malta was my entry…

UK to start Gaza surveillance flights to locate captives held by Hamas | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UK to start Gaza surveillance flights to locate captives held by Hamas | Israel-Palestine conflict News

British officials say ‘unarmed and unmanned drones’ will conduct surveillance flights in efforts to recover captives from Hamas. The UK’s military will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate captives held by Hamas, according to the British Ministry of Defence, joining the US in backing Israel in its war…

Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’ after ‘execution’ of captured troops | News

Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’ after ‘execution’ of captured troops | News

Ukraine launches an investigation into the ‘execution’ of two unarmed soldiers by by Russian forces as Moscow launches fresh attacks. Ukraine has launched an investigation into the “execution” of its unarmed soldiers by Russian forces despite the soldiers signalling their intention to surrender. Kyiv accused Russia on Sunday of committing…

Legia Warsaw fans appear in UK court over violence before Aston Villa match | Football News

Legia Warsaw fans appear in UK court over violence before Aston Villa match | Football News

Police file charges against 46 people over unrest outside the stadium as Villa and Legia trade blame. British police say 46 men have been charged after “serious disorder outside” Villa Park in the build-up to a Europa Conference League football match in which authorities said five officers were injured. “Of…

Heavy snowfall shuts down air, rail links in southern Germany | News

Heavy snowfall shuts down air, rail links in southern Germany | News

Flights grounded at Munich airport, Bayern Munich’s home match against Union Berlin also called off. Heavy snowfall overnight has paralysed air and rail connections in the southern German state of Bavaria, leaving thousands of travellers stranded. All flights were grounded at Munich Airport, a key regional and international hub, until…

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation | LGBTQ News

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation | LGBTQ News

Russia’s Supreme Court ruling has been the most drastic step against the LGBTQ movement under Putin’s rule. Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow shortly after a ruling by the country’s top court that designated the LGBTQ movement as “extremist”. Police officers searched venues across the…

Aston Villa file complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw after fan violence | Football News

Aston Villa file complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw after fan violence | Football News

Police arrested 46 fans of the Polish club after clashes before a Europa Conference League game at Villa Park. Aston Villa have filed a complaint with UEFA over the conduct of Legia Warsaw officials and the “unprecedented violence” of the Polish team’s fans outside Villa Park. Police arrested 46 Legia…

Sport Weekly: Child athletes on the joys and the perils of competing | Sports News

Sport Weekly: Child athletes on the joys and the perils of competing | Sports News

This week Al Jazeera covers issues for child athletes, Eritrea’s deserting footballers and scolded Pakistani cricketers. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. This week British Gymnastics introduced new rules limiting coaches from weighing athletes…