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11 August 2026, Tuesday

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Yorgen Fenech trial - 'Even the police will relax if the Degiorgios escape', court hears

Middleman in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination plot Melvin Theuma is set to continue his testimony in court on Tuesday. Theuma's testimony continued on Monday, with jurors hearing further...

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Theuma’s recordings continue to reveal a web of money, fear and warnings

The secret recordings made by Melvin Theuma continued to take centre stage in the murder trial of Yorgen Fenech on Tuesday, as the self-confessed middleman described the recordings as the one thing...

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Updated (2): Driver dies in crash with trailer in Qormi

A driver has died following a severe collision between a trailer and a small truck on Ħandaq Road in Qormi shortly after noon on Tuesday. The victim, who was operating the small truck,...

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Government publishes new legislation to implement Family Court reforms

The Ministry for Justice, Research and Innovation, together with the Ministry for Social Policy and the Family, on Tuesday published the Family Court Procedures Regulations 2026, along with the...

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‘Let Sebio’s death serve a purpose’: Call for reform in how Malta handles missing persons

Them cousin of a man who was found dead in a field on Sunday hours after the police issued a public call for help has called for an overhaul of the way Malta responds to missing-person cases,...

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467 of the 624 non-protected specimens set to be removed from Comino site are oleander shrubs – ERA

A total of 624 non-protected trees and shrubs at the Comino Hotel site are set to be removed, 467 of which are oleanders planted as ornamental landscaping for the former hotel, the Environment and...

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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict...

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Veteran broadcaster Norman Hamilton dies aged 85

Veteran broadcaster Norman Hamilton has died aged 85, bringing to an an end a broadcasting career spanning more than six decades. Hamilton, who died on Tuesday, was one of Malta’s most...

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War has ‘no victors, only losers’, President says at Santa Marija Convoy commemoration

President Myriam Spiteri Debono said that ongoing conflicts around the world continue to demonstrate that war has "no victors, only losers", as she called on countries with greater international...

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Just over a sixth of Maltese used tobacco and related products daily in 2025 – Eurostat

A Eurostat study has found that just over one in every six persons in the Maltese islands aged 16 or older uses tobacco and related products every day. Eurostat stated last week that 16.5% of...

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Mellieħa mayor calls for road improvements after traffic incident causes congestion

Mellieħa Mayor Gabriel Micallef has called for improvements to traffic management in the area following another traffic incident in Xemxija that caused congestion on surrounding roads. In a...

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146 people suffered grievous injuries, three died in traffic accidents between April and June 2026

During the second quarter of 2026, both road traffic accidents and casualties increased when compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, with 146 people suffering grievous injuries and...

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New early childhood education centre with no screen exposure opens its doors

A new early childhood education centre, Seba’ Sema f’Kull Staġun, has opened its doors and will further strengthen the services offered to children and families, the Education...

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Malta's gaming sector grew in 2025 even as licence numbers fell to a three-year low

The Malta Gaming Authority ended December 2025 with 302 licensed companies holding 311 gaming licences, down from 323 licences and 315 companies a year earlier and from 326 licences held by 316...

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Italy ranks as MIA’s most popular market in July

Just over a fifth of Malta International Airport's passengers travelled to or from Italy in July, MIA said Tuesday. The market overtook the United Kingdom for the first time since February on the back...

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‘ERA has done what it can,’ PN says on Comino; calls for planning reform to close loopholes

The PN has said that the Environmental & Resources Authority (ERA) has done what it can to ensure that the site in Comino which has come under the lens of controversy due to the approval for the...

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Just over 1,200 deeds of sale signed in July, a quarter for garages – NSO

In July 2026, the number of final deeds of sale and promise of sale agreements relating to residential property amounted to 1,207 and 1,147, respectively, data published by the National Statistics...

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TMID Editorial: The economy is speaking, government should listen

There are many voices competing for attention in Malta's political debate. Some are partisan, some ideological, some representing particular sectors or interests. The voice of the Malta Chamber of...

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Keith Schembri informed Johann Cremona that Theuma’s phone had been tapped, middleman testifies

"Under Labour, no one can touch me." According to self-confessed middleman Melvin Theuma, those were Yorgen Fenech's words as the two men discussed the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia...

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Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

Search and rescue efforts were underway early Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing at least 111 people and leaving...

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Din l-Art Ħelwa condemns ERA approval to uproot 800 trees on Comino

Din l-Art Ħelwa has strongly criticised the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) in a statement for approving the uprooting of approximately 800 trees on Comino, describing the decision as...

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Marsaxlokk marks start of lampuki season with traditional blessing of fishing boats

Marsaxlokk welcomed the start of Malta’s lampuki fishing season on Sunday with a traditional Mass and blessing of fishing boats and vessels, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said in a...

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Momentum calls for investigations into anyone implicated by Fenech trial evidence

Following the emergence of new evidence during Yorgen Fenech's jury trial for the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Momentum party has called for justice against anyone...

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CRPD paid €581,844 in therapy refunds to families in 2025

The Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) processed 992 applications and paid out €581,844 in therapy refunds during 2025, the Ministry for Inclusion and Volunteering said...

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Diver dies while working off St Paul’s Islands

A diver has died while he was working in the waters off St Paul’s Islands, police said in a statement on Monday. Police said that the victim was a 41-year-old man who lives in...

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Fenech trial: Theuma testifies Fenech used to tell him 'under Labour, no one can touch me'

“Under Labour, no one can touch me.” Those words, attributed to Yorgen Fenech by Melvin Theuma, were among the most striking heard in court on Monday morning as a series of secret recordings brought the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia back to the political environment in which it took place....

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latest comment from RF, 10/08/2026 11:12: I find it unfair on the jurors to carry such a responsibility in respect of the accused and victim when they are random citizens with no necessary training in law or support being isolated from loved ones and friends forfeiting free time for such a long period with no end in sight. Such trials should be presided over by two experienced judges who are well paid for the job unlike the jurors. Why should we continue to do as the British and not follow the more enlightened jurisdictions?

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Malta among the lowest-ranked EU countries for research and development, PN says

Figures published by the EU's statistical agency, Eurostat, confirm that research and innovation remain among the Government's lowest priorities, the Nationalist Party said in a statement on...

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KM Malta Airlines warns of more Catania flight disruptions due to Mount Etna eruptions

KM Malta Airlines has issued a warning to passengers that flights between Malta and Catania may experience ongoing disruptions and last-minute cancellations as Mount Etna continues its volcanic...

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'Government doesn't know how many people will be in Malta in 2026, let alone 2050' — Piccinino

Michael Piccinino, the Nationalist Party MP and Shadow Minister for the Self-Employed, Small Enterprises and Cooperatives, has said the government does not even know how many people will be living in...

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latest comment from C Xerri, 10/08/2026 11:05: "Asked about findings in the Chamber of SMEs' barometer, which identified overpopulation as Malta's main problem" And at the same time the Chamber of SMEs complains about the lack of workers and asked for the processing of work permits for foreign workers to be quicker.

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Yorgen Fenech trial - 'Even the police will relax if the Degiorgios escape', court hears

Theuma’s recordings continue to reveal a web of money, fear and warnings

Updated (2): Driver dies in crash with trailer in Qormi

Government publishes new legislation to implement Family Court reforms

‘Let Sebio’s death serve a purpose’: Call for reform in how Malta handles missing persons

467 of the 624 non-protected specimens set to be removed from Comino site are oleander shrubs – ERA

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

Veteran broadcaster Norman Hamilton dies aged 85

War has ‘no victors, only losers’, President says at Santa Marija Convoy commemoration

Just over a sixth of Maltese used tobacco and related products daily in 2025 – Eurostat

Mellieħa mayor calls for road improvements after traffic incident causes congestion

146 people suffered grievous injuries, three died in traffic accidents between April and June 2026

New early childhood education centre with no screen exposure opens its doors

Malta's gaming sector grew in 2025 even as licence numbers fell to a three-year low

Italy ranks as MIA’s most popular market in July

‘ERA has done what it can,’ PN says on Comino; calls for planning reform to close loopholes

Just over 1,200 deeds of sale signed in July, a quarter for garages – NSO

TMID Editorial: The economy is speaking, government should listen

Keith Schembri informed Johann Cremona that Theuma’s phone had been tapped, middleman testifies

Theuma’s recordings continue to reveal a web of money, fear and warnings

Yorgen Fenech trial - 'Even the police will relax if the Degiorgios escape', court hears

Updated (2): Driver dies in crash with trailer in Qormi

Veteran broadcaster Norman Hamilton dies aged 85

Government publishes new legislation to implement Family Court reforms

War has ‘no victors, only losers’, President says at Santa Marija Convoy commemoration

‘Let Sebio’s death serve a purpose’: Call for reform in how Malta handles missing persons

Just over a sixth of Maltese used tobacco and related products daily in 2025 – Eurostat

467 of the 624 non-protected specimens set to be removed from Comino site are oleander shrubs – ERA

Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

Din l-Art Ħelwa condemns ERA approval to uproot 800 trees on Comino

Marsaxlokk marks start of lampuki season with traditional blessing of fishing boats

Momentum calls for investigations into anyone implicated by Fenech trial evidence

CRPD paid €581,844 in therapy refunds to families in 2025

Diver dies while working off St Paul’s Islands

Fenech trial: Theuma testifies Fenech used to tell him 'under Labour, no one can touch me'

Malta among the lowest-ranked EU countries for research and development, PN says

KM Malta Airlines warns of more Catania flight disruptions due to Mount Etna eruptions

'Government doesn't know how many people will be in Malta in 2026, let alone 2050' — Piccinino

From nail salons to TikTok: Malta's underground trade in an unapproved weight-loss jab exposed

PN cannot assume it has ‘automatic right to be believed’, Piccinino says on its proposals

‘Helping save a life is a civic duty’: Malta Resuscitation Council wants CPR in school curriculum

TMIS Editorial: A thousand small frustrations, one big problem

Porter Airlines flight in Canada cancelled after child refuses to sit down and buckle up

Man grievously injured in Bormla hit-and-run, alleged driver arrested