Malta's government has announced that it is holding a public inquiry into the murder of a journalist.
Daphne Caruana Galizia died in 2017 after a bomb that was planted under the seat of her car exploded.
Although three suspects are currently facing trial, the man who masterminded the attack has not been identified.
Galizia investigated several high-profile government officials and politicians including Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.
US carrying out rescue effort after losing aircraft in Iraq
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
One French soldier killed, 6 injured in Iraq after drone attack
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday has condemned an attack in northern Iraq that killed one officer and wounded several soldiers in the Erbil region.
Suspect shot dead after crashing truck into Detroit-area synagogue
A male suspect was killed in a confrontation with security personnel after crashing his truck through the doors and into the hallway of a Detroit-area synagogue on Thursday, with no one else reported seriously injured in the incident, authorities said.
Australia releases petrol and diesel from emergency reserves
Australia has announced on Friday that it would release petrol and diesel from its domestic reserves to help counter disruptions to the fuel supply chain from the Iran war and ease shortages in many regional parts of the country.
Cuba to release 51 prisoners in Vatican-brokered deal
Cuba has announced on Thursday that it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days under an agreement with the Vatican, at a time when the government has come under increasing pressure from the US to reform its one-party rule.
