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9 years after Daphne’s murder: Journalists urged to stand firm against violence, online harassment

Journalists have been urged to stand firm against violence and online harassment by reporting any such incidents for them to be documented. Speaking on the ninth anniversary of the brutal...

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Activists gather in Bidnija for ninth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination

Journalists, activists, and diplomats gathered in Bidnija on Friday afternoon for a silent vigil marking the ninth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination. The solemn memorial took...

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Archbishop joins Caruana Galizia family in prayer on ninth anniversary of assassination

Archbishop Charles Scicluna day joined the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia for a private moment of prayer and remembrance on Friday, marking nine years since the journalist was assassinated, the...

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Updated: Parents seek route change after school journeys double to over 90 minutes; Coop replies

A group of parents from seven families say their children's school bus journeys from northern Malta to St Francis School in Cospicua have more than doubled this school year, with some children being...

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car in Buġibba

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a traffic accident involving a car and a motorcycle in Buġibba on Friday morning. The accident occurred at around 9.15am in Triq il-Korp...

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Updated (3): 72-year-old woman murdered, husband injured in Mqabba; suspect arrested

An elderly man, aged around 70, was stabbed with a sharp object during a family altercation that turned violent in a residence in Valletta Road, Mqabba, on Thursday afternoon, police said. Police...

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Foreign diplomats urge Malta to implement Daphne inquiry recommendations in full

Diplomatic missions in Malta associated with the Media Freedom Coalition marked the ninth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination by paying tribute to her memory and calling on the...

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Edward Zammit Lewis appointed Commissioner for Laws

Dr Edward Zammit Lewis has been appointed Commissioner for Laws, while Judge Emeritus Antonio Mizzi will chair the Commission for Appointments and Discipline within Administrative Tribunals, the...

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Insurers call for urgent clarity on EV disposal procedures

The Insurance Association Malta on Friday the Energy Minister's statement that importers and manufacturers are responsible for disposing of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries, but warns that...

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‘Fragmentation’ hinders effectiveness of whistleblower protection in Malta, report finds

Fragmentation is negatively affecting the effectiveness of whistleblower protection in Malta, a report published by vRepubblika on Friday shows. Repubblika today published a new report...

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Neville Gafà rejects Labour warning, vows to continue exposing ‘the truth’

Labour Party activist Neville Gafà has vowed to continue publishing what he describes as the truth, after receiving a formal warning from the Labour Party over the tone and language used in his...

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latest comment from Memphis Belle, 15/10/2026 16:00: Correction, Gafa recived the warning from the Labour president Ivan Falzon not from the Labour party dicipline board ,therefore the warning is void and without any effect unless the Labour president Ivan Falzon can prove that Gafa is misleading and not saying the truth with his writings ..

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TMID Editorial: 9 years on, and justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia is further than ever before

Nine years to the day have now passed since journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in cold blood via a car bombing outside her home. Nine years of calls for justice, of arrests, of...

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Hearing begins in PN’s broadcasting impartiality constitutional case

The Nationalist Party's constitutional case against the Broadcasting Authority and Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) began being heard in court on Thursday. The PN is alleging that there has been a...

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Former Air Malta HR chief awarded €33,333 in unpaid performance bonuses

A former Air Malta human resources chief has been awarded €33,333 in unpaid performance bonuses after a court ruled that the airline could not rely on its own failure to establish performance...

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Ħamrun hit-and-run lands man suspended sentence, €3,000 fine, deportation

A 24-year-old Syrian national has been handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year and fined €3,000 after admitting to hitting a motorcyclist in Ħamrun and fleeing the scene...

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Nine years after Daphne’s murder, Malta has still failed to deliver justice – David Casa

PN Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa today led a gathering in Brussels to mark the ninth anniversary of the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,...

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latest comment from V Mercieca, 16/10/2026 08:20: A question for David Casa: When does he accept that justice is done?

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EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by end of the year in doubt

European Union leaders voiced strong opposition on Thursday to a new proposal for the bloc's long-term budget, raising serious doubt about whether the key spending package will be agreed by the end of...

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Man fined €2,000 after demanding free meal at restaurant

A 40-year-old man has been handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year and fined €2,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an altercation at a St Paul's Bay restaurant,...

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Doctors say Pope's lung has recovered well from surgery, say his post-operative tests normal

Pope Leo XIV's lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported. Leo's post-operative...

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Sunderland score late to beat Torreense in Europa League; Milan, Leverkusen; Bournemouth win

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Formula 1 announces return to Africa with grand prix in Rwanda in early 2030s

Venezia still winless in Serie A, Coventry hammer Newcastle, Levante fights back for draw

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Sunderland score late to beat Torreense in Europa League; Milan, Leverkusen; Bournemouth win

Sunderland needed an injury-time goal from Noah Sadiki to beat Portuguese second-division side Torreense 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday. Alphadjo Cisse's hat trick sparked Italian giant AC...

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Effective population reaches 632,011 in 2025 – NSO

In 2025, tourism contributed an additional 50,767 persons to Malta's mid-year resident population, bringing the effective population to 632,011, the NSO said Thursday. In 2025, the usually...

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Two men granted bail following seizure of 15kg of cannabis and 4kg of cocaine

Two men accused of involvement in drug trafficking have been granted bail after pleading not guilty to charges brought against them following a police operation which led to the seizure of...

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US coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison

A once prominent youth gymnastics coach was sentenced to 90 years in prison Wednesday for secretly recording his young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym, in a case...

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TMID Editorial: When young Maltese are looking abroad for a future

There was a time when young people in Malta felt the need to leave the island for a while simply to experience something different. Some went abroad to study, others to work, while many wanted to...

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latest comment from C Xerri, 15/10/2026 12:47: "particularly when other countries offer a more affordable balance between earnings, housing, and everyday expenses...." Is this an assumption or something that is based on factual proof?

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Planning Authority issues emergency protection for historic property and garden in St Julian’s

The Planning Authority said Thursday it has issued an Emergency Conservation Order to safeguard the historic property at Nos. 50 and 51, Triq Lapsi, St Julian's, including its garden, in recognition...

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Malta Ranger Unit, BirdLife oppose music event at Natura 2000 site

BirdLife Malta and the Malta Ranger Unit expressed concerns about a Malta Tourism Authority sponsored music event being organised at Wied iz-Zurrieq on 24 October from afternoon till late, within...

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Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said....

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Carlo Stivala continues to profit from the illegal occupation of public land - Graffitti

To this day, Carlo Stivala continues to profit from the illegal occupation of public land and the illegal structures he has erected on it, Graffitt said Thursday. Two weeks ago, Carlo Stivala,...

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latest comment from Cilia Debono Emanuel, 15/10/2026 13:02: The peo-pole want effective enforcement not oprocedural cover ups

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Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls

German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements...

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Kdm. Group reinforces long-term growth strategy with Crowd Safety Management Ltd acquisition

APS Bank sustainable finance portfolio reaches €244 million

Spinola Terraces marks 10 years in St Julian's

Review highlights good practices and supervisory expectations for effective risk management

GO partners with Talexio to expand business services

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9 years after Daphne’s murder: Journalists urged to stand firm against violence, online harassment

Activists gather in Bidnija for ninth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination

Archbishop joins Caruana Galizia family in prayer on ninth anniversary of assassination

Updated: Parents seek route change after school journeys double to over 90 minutes; Coop replies

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car in Buġibba

Updated (3): 72-year-old woman murdered, husband injured in Mqabba; suspect arrested

Foreign diplomats urge Malta to implement Daphne inquiry recommendations in full

Edward Zammit Lewis appointed Commissioner for Laws

Insurers call for urgent clarity on EV disposal procedures

‘Fragmentation’ hinders effectiveness of whistleblower protection in Malta, report finds

Neville Gafà rejects Labour warning, vows to continue exposing ‘the truth’

TMID Editorial: 9 years on, and justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia is further than ever before

Hearing begins in PN’s broadcasting impartiality constitutional case

Former Air Malta HR chief awarded €33,333 in unpaid performance bonuses

Ħamrun hit-and-run lands man suspended sentence, €3,000 fine, deportation

Nine years after Daphne’s murder, Malta has still failed to deliver justice – David Casa

EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by end of the year in doubt

Man fined €2,000 after demanding free meal at restaurant

Doctors say Pope's lung has recovered well from surgery, say his post-operative tests normal

First perinatal mental health community centre 'strengthens support for parents, babies'

Man arrested over series of vehicle thefts in Pietà and Ħamrun

Spinola Terraces marks 10 years in St Julian's

‘We’re fed up’: Joseph Muscat voices frustration as Vitals court proceedings drag on

Stivala Group CEO gets off scot-free after prosecution blunders in fraudulent blue badge use

Tarxien cistern was damaged because Infrastructure Malta did not consult site plans, PN MP says

Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in the hospital after surgery to remove cancer, Vatican says

Updated: PL accuses PN of failing to correct statement after ruling; PN says correction was made

PSG pile more woe on scandal-hit Man City in Champions League, Real Madrid leave it late in Rome

Sunderland score late to beat Torreense in Europa League; Milan, Leverkusen; Bournemouth win

Effective population reaches 632,011 in 2025 – NSO

Two men granted bail following seizure of 15kg of cannabis and 4kg of cocaine

US coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison

TMID Editorial: When young Maltese are looking abroad for a future

Planning Authority issues emergency protection for historic property and garden in St Julian’s

Malta Ranger Unit, BirdLife oppose music event at Natura 2000 site

Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

Carlo Stivala continues to profit from the illegal occupation of public land - Graffitti

Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls

Lands Authority hands Stivala eviction notice over outdoor Sliema restaurant seating

Abela says government exploring solutions to hornet problem affecting beekeepers

Over 5,500 support sessions organised for Public Service workers since start of 2025

15-year-old girl seriously injured in Żebbuġ e-scooter crash

Mellieħa mayor highlights plight of students facing almost two-hour journeys to school

Home Affairs Minister meets Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Ddeibah