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Malta

Country in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea

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Jan 24, 2026
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Which countries are the safest for trans people to live in, and which have accessible healthcare without long waiting lists?

The combine strong , social acceptance and healthcare pathways; consistent leaders across the reporting include , , , and several Northern European states such as , , and . Countries with comparativel...

Nov 25, 2025
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How did the US government respond to the USS Liberty incident in 1967?

The U.S. government’s response combined urgent operational rescue efforts, multiple official investigations, immediate diplomatic protests to Israel, and ultimately acceptance of Israel’s explanation ...

Nov 3, 2025
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Which EU member states collect fingerprints and facial images for EES and do any temporarily opt out?

The Entry/Exit System (EES) will collect from non‑EU nationals in the majority of Schengen and EU countries when it starts operations on 12 October 2025, with progressive roll‑out completing by April ...

Dec 8, 2025

What is the evidence for Israel's involvement in the USS Liberty incident?

The USS Liberty was attacked on June 8, 1967 by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats; 34 U.S. sailors died and scores were wounded, and Israel later paid reparations to victims and for material damage ....

Jan 22, 2026

What are the cheapest countries offering residency or citizenship-by-investment in 2026?

The in 2026 are concentrated in a few budget an programs (notably and some Eastern European routes) and in (CBI) offers that start in the low six figures, while ultra-low-cost outliers for passports e...

Jan 23, 2026

In which countries is using the n-word a criminal offense or punishable by law?

Several countries treat racially abusive language — including the English racial slur commonly called the "n‑word" — as criminal or punishable conduct when it falls under hate‑speech, incitement, publ...

Jan 22, 2026

Which manufacturing projects were directly funded by the CHIPS and Science Act and where are those facilities located?

The has translated into direct federal grant awards and preliminary memoranda of terms for dozens of semiconductor manufacturing projects across the , with more than $30 billion in proposed private‑se...

Jan 27, 2026

Which EU countries reported the largest absolute increases in police‑recorded rape offences between 2022 and 2023 according to Eurostat?

’s headline for 2023 is clear: police-recorded rape offences in the rose by 7% from 2022, with 91,370 rape offences recorded across the EU in 2023 and 243,715 sexual‑violence offences overall . The pu...

Jan 17, 2026

How have human rights organizations used prevalence statistics in advocacy against non‑consensual surgeries on intersex infants?

Human rights organizations have weaponized prevalence statistics—estimates of how many people are born with intersex variations and how often surgeries occur—to reframe cosmetic, non‑emergency genital...

Nov 17, 2025

Which countries or US localities have experimented with abolishing property taxes and what were the outcomes?

No U.S. state has entirely abolished property taxes; every review in the provided set says property taxes exist everywhere in the U.S., though some states and individual cities keep very low or no mun...

Nov 10, 2025

What are the most popular countries for British expats to live and work in 2025?

Multiple 2025 sources identify a core group of destinations repeatedly favoured by British expats: , though lists differ by methodology. Differences reflect whether a source measures existing British ...

Feb 7, 2026

How do architectural historians trace the global spread of Neoclassical and Beaux‑Arts styles in the 18th–19th centuries?

Architectural historians trace the global spread of styles by following documentary trails—archaeological publications, travel accounts, pattern books, and school records—and by reading buildings as e...

Feb 7, 2026

Which countries have a higher minimum age for pornography than 18 and what ages do they set?

Global reporting and the legal surveys available show the de facto international norm: the minimum age for participation in or receipt of pornographic material is in most jurisdictions, and the source...

Feb 6, 2026

What was the exact context of George H.W. Bush's 1990 New World Order speech?

’s “New World Order” language came in a September 11, 1990 address to about the i invasion of , where he framed a post– opportunity for collective security and cooperation and used the phrase to justi...

Feb 2, 2026

How much do European countries raise per driver from road taxes and fuel duties (latest comparable dataset)?

Across comparable recent public datasets, European governments collect roughly between €1,200 and €2,900 per vehicle annually in , with adding a variable per‑liter burden (and VAT on top) that ranges ...

Dec 31, 2025

Which EU member states have been labeled as tax havens domestically or internationally, and what defensive measures have other EU countries used against them?

Several EU member states—most prominently Luxembourg, Malta, Ireland, the Netherlands and Cyprus—have been publicly accused of exhibiting “tax haven” traits by the European Parliament and commentators...

Dec 21, 2025

Which countries commonly allow dual citizenship that might involve U.S. senators?

Dual citizenship is legally possible for Americans and therefore can — and historically has — intersect with membership in the U.S. Senate; the United States does not bar citizens from holding other n...

Dec 8, 2025

What precedents or official Vatican documents clarify access to Eucharist for civilly remarried Catholics since 2016?

Since 2016 the principal Vatican text that opened room for some civilly remarried Catholics to seek Reconciliation and Eucharist is Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia , which says ca...

Dec 2, 2025

Who nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize and what were their stated reasons?

Multiple elected officials and foreign leaders publicly nominated or said they had nominated Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025; named nominators in reporting include U.S. Representativ...

Dec 2, 2025

Which of Trump's actions or policies were cited by nominators as merit for a Nobel Peace Prize?

Multiple nominators and governments put forward Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize citing his brokered diplomatic deals — most prominently the Abraham Accords and a string of 2025-era mediation clai...