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'I cannot accept that an officer went to work and ended up fighting for his life' – Bedingfield

Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield said Saturday he could not accept that a police officer who had simply gone to work to protect society ended up in hospital fighting for his life, describing...

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Live - Yorgen Fenech trial: 'We spent an entire day overseeing all Theuma cash bags', court hears

The jury trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech enters its 22nd day today, with the court set to hear from a fresh slate of witnesses following an explosive sitting on Friday. Proceedings resume...

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Two officers trapped in yard as police reveal new details of St Julian's shooting siege

Two police officers were trapped inside the yard of a St Julian's residence for around 20 minutes during Friday's shooting siege, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà revealed, as he disclosed fresh...

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Restaurant owner granted bail over alleged €2.4 million tax fraud

A 53-year-old Italian restaurateur who was extradited to Malta under a European Arrest Warrant to face allegations of more than €2.4 million in tax fraud and money laundering has been granted...

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PN says power cuts crisis damaging tourism industry

While the Malta Tourism Authority emphasises "achieving excellence in every aspect of tourism", and the Government speaks, in fine words, about shifting tourism from quantity to quality, the facts are...

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Power outages highlight the need for climate-resilient buildings, FAA says

The widespread power outages experienced across Malta this week during an intense heatwave have exposed the vulnerability of both our electricity infrastructure and built environment, Flimkien ghal...

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Police boat crashes into bridge in central London, sending officers into the Thames

A police boat responding to a report of a person in the River Thames crashed into Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday, launching officers into the water and injuring five of them, the...

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Tourists admit charges after €150 public on-the-spot fine spirals into police chase

A €150 on-the-spot fine for public urination in Paceville turned into a police chase and ended with two French teenagers pleading guilty to a string of offences in court. Nineteen-year-old...

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Government says it fulfilled another promise in IVF and genetic testing access

Prime Minister Robert Abela, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Ian Borg and Minister for Equality and Civil Rights Rosianne Cutajar, visited the ART Clinic and the IVF...

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Stronger enforcement must now be matched by stronger laws, MHRA says

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) said Saturday it welcomed the clear political direction towards stronger enforcement against anti-social behaviour. The strengthening of on-the-spot...

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‘Betrayed’: NGOs protest against Manoel Island padel courts decision

"We have been betrayed" NGOs said Friday as they protested against the Planning Authority decision to sanction illegal padel courts on Manoel Island following a protest organised by Moviment Graffitti...

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A treasure worth protecting

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Fridamania

Alfred Sant

Past and future

Kevin Aquilina

Lowering human rights and equality protection

Katya De Giovanni

National examinations must serve the country, not a single institution

Emmanuel J. Galea

Gozo: The concrete nobody ordered

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The orgy of capitalism

Yorgen Fenech trial: Camilleri testifies Joseph Muscat told him: 'It's best that I don't know'

Friday's sitting in the trial of Yorgen Fenech was dominated by explosive testimony from two witnesses, with Johann Cremona accusing one of the defence lawyers of meeting Keith Schembri on the eve of...

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Two officers injured in St Julian's shooting named

The two police officers who were injured in St Julian's this morning have been identified as Omar Sharif and Johann Vella. A police spokesperson reported that one of the officers is in a very...

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TMID Editorial: A World Cup that became more than football

The FIFA World Cup has come and gone. Spain emerged victorious with a tournament performance that was beyond anything else clinical. They played their opponents off the pitch,...

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Yorgen Fenech trial: Witness accuses defence lawyer of meeting with Keith Schembri

The jury hearing the trial of Yorgen Fenech is set to resume today after another day dominated by secretly recorded conversations in which murder middleman Melvin Theuma repeatedly implicated the...

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Watch: Two police officers shot, one seriously, before armed suspect surrenders in St Julian's

Several police cars and Civil Protection Officers are dealing with "a situation" in Birkirkara Hill St Julian's. Scanty details are available at present. Armed officers have been seen trying...

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Watch: St Julian’s shooting incident - The moment of surrender

After a tense two hours of shootings and negotiations, this is the moment that a St Julian's man surrendered to the police. The bottom part of Birkirkara Hill today was the scene of drama as two...

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More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux as the flames raged out of...

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Bedingfield, PN leader, PL express support for injured police officers after St Julian's incident

Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield has expressed his support for police officers who were injured in an incident in St Julian's on Friday morning, saying his thoughts are with them and their...

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Spain’s World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million

Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75

Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain's Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title

Spain win World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time

Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix for a big F1 title boost after George Russell out

The World Cup final awaits, with Messi and defending champion Argentina set to face Spain

Saka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli qualifies on pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix

Elderly man dies after falling into sea in Buġibba

An elderly man aged over 80 has died after falling into the sea in Buġibba on Friday morning. Police said the incident occurred at around 10:30am while the man was sitting by the water's...

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Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at...

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81% of catering establishments open to using EU funds for future investments, study finds

The Association of Catering Establishments (ACE) has published that, according to a PwC study it commissioned, in the first quarter this year, just over four fifths (81%) of catering establishments...

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Abner Aquilina jailed for attacking psychiatrist at Mount Carmel, acquitted of attacking patient

Abner Aquilina has been jailed for one year and fined €4,000 after being found guilty of attacking a psychiatrist at the Forensic Unit of Mount Carmel Hospital. Meanwhile, in a separate...

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Visitors fined €200 or more could be removed from Malta before their holiday ends

Visitors who do not reside in Malta and are issued fines totalling €200 or more could have their permission to remain in the country withdrawn and be removed before the end of their holiday under...

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Malta Police Union appeals for blood donations of type O- after officer seriously injured

The Malta Police Union (MPU) has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations following an operation in St Julian's in which police officers were seriously injured after an armed man opened fire on...

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Church commission calls for serious long-term plan to tackle power cuts

The Interdiocesan Commission for the Promotion of Integral Human Development on Friday expressed deep concern over the widespread electricity disruptions, warning that they are far more than an...

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Deputy Prime Minister meets 138 newly graduated doctors starting clinical training

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Ian Borg welcomed 138 newly graduated doctors on Friday who are starting to work and train in government hospitals and other healthcare facilities, as...

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Opposition Leader Alex Borg calls for urgent MCESD meeting on the electricity crisis

Leader of the Opposition and Partit Nazzjonalista Alex Borg has written to the Chairperson of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), requesting that an urgent meeting of the...

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Elderly man rescued, pets saved as fire hits Zebbug apartment block

A fire in the common area of an apartment building in Żebbuġ led to a swift emergency response from the Civil Protection Department, local police, and medical personnel. Thick smoke...

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Business

MBR reports another year of strong growth, digital transformation and international recognition

EY Engage returns with a focus on AI, technology and business transformation

David Micallef appointed as Head of Business Unit of PwC Digital Services in Malta

FinanceMalta eyes new opportunity in US as Malta strengthens global financial services presence

ElectroGas Malta and Żibel join forces to support marine clean-up efforts

Mizzi Organisation agrees to sell Arkadia supermarket business

St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation signs new collective agreement

CareMalta Group representatives participate in leading European course on Dementia Care Ethics

IFSP and BOV strengthen governance dialogue through Boardroom Excellence workshop

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'I cannot accept that an officer went to work and ended up fighting for his life' – Bedingfield

Live - Yorgen Fenech trial: 'We spent an entire day overseeing all Theuma cash bags', court hears

Two officers trapped in yard as police reveal new details of St Julian's shooting siege

Restaurant owner granted bail over alleged €2.4 million tax fraud

PN says power cuts crisis damaging tourism industry

Power outages highlight the need for climate-resilient buildings, FAA says

Police boat crashes into bridge in central London, sending officers into the Thames

Tourists admit charges after €150 public on-the-spot fine spirals into police chase

Government says it fulfilled another promise in IVF and genetic testing access

Stronger enforcement must now be matched by stronger laws, MHRA says

‘Betrayed’: NGOs protest against Manoel Island padel courts decision

Yorgen Fenech trial: Camilleri testifies Joseph Muscat told him: 'It's best that I don't know'

Two officers injured in St Julian's shooting named

TMID Editorial: A World Cup that became more than football

Yorgen Fenech trial: Witness accuses defence lawyer of meeting with Keith Schembri

Watch: Two police officers shot, one seriously, before armed suspect surrenders in St Julian's

Watch: St Julian’s shooting incident - The moment of surrender

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Bedingfield, PN leader, PL express support for injured police officers after St Julian's incident

TMID Editorial: The deterrent that isn't

EU Commission approves €931,014 advance payment to Malta for Storm Harry recovery

Cremona acknowledges contacts with Schembri but says recorded statements were false

Yorgen Fenech trial: 'He shouldn't have killed her', jury hears in Theuma recordings

Watch: Fire at Gzira commercial premises extinguished after 18-hour operation

Electricity restored in Valletta as Enemalta crews remain deployed in impacted zones

St Julian’s substation which caught fire expected back in service within days – Enemalta

Human rights cannot be protected by rushing a law through Parliament, Repubblika says

People called on to defend Manoel Island as padel courts decision puts its future in doubt

Elderly man dies after falling into sea in Buġibba

Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

81% of catering establishments open to using EU funds for future investments, study finds

Abner Aquilina jailed for attacking psychiatrist at Mount Carmel, acquitted of attacking patient

Visitors fined €200 or more could be removed from Malta before their holiday ends

Malta Police Union appeals for blood donations of type O- after officer seriously injured

Church commission calls for serious long-term plan to tackle power cuts

Deputy Prime Minister meets 138 newly graduated doctors starting clinical training

Opposition Leader Alex Borg calls for urgent MCESD meeting on the electricity crisis

Elderly man rescued, pets saved as fire hits Zebbug apartment block

Appeals court rules private land in St Paul’s Bay was abusively expropriated by the state

Child protection concerns aired in court hours before mother and son vanished

Appeals Court annuls conviction in self-induced abortion case, orders fresh hearing

Chamber of Engineers calls for long-term infrastructure resilience amid power outages

PN calls for special compensation for Enemalta workers involved in electricity crisis response

Two-thirds of visitors to Gozo in 2025 were domestic tourists – NSO