Labour reaches new high with 47,000 vote majority in local council elections

The Labour Party clinched 51 local councils to the PN's meagre 16 

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[WATCH] Historic win for Labour as it takes Siggiewi for the first time

The Labour Party obtained just 70 more first count votes than the PN as Mosta also switches from PN to Labour 

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[WATCH] Updating | Siggiewi has been won in a first time for Labour

The Labour Party continued to eat away at PN strongholds as it clinched Siggiewi to make local council elections history

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[WATCH] Updating | Tense counting session as Labour looks set to clinch Mosta and Siggiewi

The Labour Party will be hoping to win the Siggiewi local council for the first time and to win back the Mosta local council

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[WATCH] Close race ends with PN taking back first council in Munxar

Labour was dethroned in Munxar as new PN mayor admits that he received support from across the board

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Gozo PN councillor Kevin Cutajar in bid for co-option to House

Xaghra councillor Kevin Cutajar announces bid to occupt PN seat vacated by David Stellini

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[WATCH] Munxar is first locality dethroned by PN in tense counting session

The Labour Party will be hoping to win the Siggiewi local council for the first time and to win back the Mosta local council

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Mosta and Siggiewi among localities to look out for as vote counting enters third day

The Labour Party will be hoping to win the Siggiewi local council for the first time and to win back the Mosta local council

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Man accused of drug dealing walks free after substandard prosecution

The court declared the man not guilty after a series of blunders rendered the prosecution unable to make a case against him

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Customs seize 4,100 beverage bottles illegally imported by Cospicua barber

The barber shop owner imported the non-alcoholic drinks to Malta without having the necessary licence to import and trade excise goods

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Hotels register decline in guest nights as tourists take up private accommodation

Hotel guest nights have declined by 5.5% in the first three months as the tourism sector faces a situation of oversupply, a quarterly tourism study finds

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Maths and Maltese exams hanging in the balance: MUT set to meet Education Minister

A meeting between the Malta Union of Teachers and the minister Evarist Bartolo was scheduled for 4pm this afternoon, with the union saying that exams will not be held if talks break down

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Joyrider who tried to run over policeman in stolen car gets probation

The court also 'condemned' the car's owner for not locking the car

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Homeless thief handed suspended sentence

The court decided on a suspended sentence given that the man had returned the stolen items and cooperated fully with the police

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Veteran radio DJ Terry Farrugia loses cancer battle

The well-known radio presenter had been diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016

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No bail for woman who resisted police in Paceville

The woman has only been in Malta since Monday but was denied bail after being unable to remember her address

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Gas truck thief avoids double jeopardy

The convicted thief won a battle to overturn a punishment for breaching bail conditions, with the Appeals Court finding he had already been punished for that crime

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Labour makes impressive gains as PN crashes

It was a second dismal night for the Nationalist Party, winning only four of the 21 localities up for grabs • Għarb ends in deadlock

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia should remain leader until the general election, Robert Arrigo says

In the aftermath of the Nationalist Party's drubbing in the European Parliament election, Robert Arrigo believes the party has to act but not by changing its leader

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[WATCH] Labour retains majority of votes and seats in Msida

The Labour Party has retained the Msida council, which was one of the battleground localities in this round of elections

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The slimmest of wins but it still counts: Labour take San Gwann

Trevor Fenech will be San Gwann's newest Labour Mayor 

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[WATCH] Labour holds on to Birkirkara with higher majority

Joanne Debono Grech is reconfirmed as mayor  •  Michael Fenech Adami is not PN's highest scoring candidate 

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EasyGas ordered to pay almost €150,000 for repainting rival's gas cylinders

The court ordered EasyGas to pay damages for repainting its cylinders to look like those of rival Liquigas, after the latter company filed legal action in 2015

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PN executive to decide on David Stellini’s replacement on Saturday

The Gozitan MP has resigned from parliament and will be returning to his previous posting in Brussels with the European People's Party

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Customs discover €130,000 in undeclared cash on man about to travel to Istanbul

The money was found by customs officials under a false bottom in the passenger's hand luggage

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Life sentence confirmed for Ronnie Azzopardi over 2005 lethal Żejtun bombing

Azzopardi had used a home-made bomb to kill his late brother's partner but had instead killed the woman's neighbour  

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Labour hoping to retain control of Birkirkara, as vote counting enters second day

Birkirkara, San Gwann, Msida and Rabat are all localities to look out for over the course of proceedings

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Mother cleared of smuggling cannabis to son in prison

The woman had been charged with smuggling the drugs after they were found in her son's possession shortly after she had visited him in prison

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Man grievously injured in construction site accident

The victim fell around two storeys as he was carrying out some work at a St Julian's construction site

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Roberta Metsola files police report over Facebook threat

A Facebook user told the Nationalist MEP to be careful lest she suffers a similar faith to Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Dad who rammed dealer’s BMW for selling son drugs, cleared of attempted murder

Father reversed his car at high speed into Bormla dealer's BMW and attacked him with metal bar: "Stop selling drugs to my son!"

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Delia’s medicine for the PN: ‘We can’t be arrogant or believe we have some divine right to rule’

PN leader Adrian Delia will not put himself up for a vote of confidence: "I'm not trying to hang on to my job, the country needs a strong PN, I want to do it myself"

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World’s smallest surviving premature baby, weighing just 245g, born in the US

The baby was born at 23 weeks and weighed as much as a large apple

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Bomb disposal unit called on site of alleged threat in Paola

AFM bomb disposal unit called on site of alleged bomb threat in Paola

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Delia needs to submit his leadership to the test immediately - Lawrence Gonzi

Former Prime Minster Lawrence Gonzi insists that while Adrian Delia is the PN's legitimate leader, he should face reality and address doubts regarding his leadership head-on

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Konrad Mizzi in Dubai when Nexia alerted Mossack of bank account – PQ

Minister implicated in Panama Papers replies to PQs by Nationalist MP Simon Busuttil on his Dubai trips

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The true cause of low wages? Hint: it’s not foreign workers

To find out more about the state of solidarity between workers of different ethnicity and their working conditions, Raisa Galea paid a visit to a private company which employs a large number of individuals from all over the world, deployed in many Maltese workplaces

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Seven dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Budapest

At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the Danube river in Hungary's capital Budapest, state media reported

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AFM rescues 75 migrants found stranded on a tuna pen

A group of 75 migrants, were recused by Armed Forces Malta on Wednesday evening after they were found stranded on a tuna pen

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Angry votes? 64% of Norman Lowell’s votes were non-transferable

Analysing the journey of third-party candidates' votes after their elimination, and where the votes of the far-right ended

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[WATCH] Historic night for Labour as electorate punishes PN

Labour clinches the capital • Nadur is PN's saving grace • AD flounder in St Julians • Independent candidate elected in Zebbug

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[WATCH] Young environmental activist elected on independent ticket in Zebbug

Steve Zammit Lupi was elected on the first count with 947 votes 

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[WATCH] Labour wins St Paul’s Bay in second upset of the night

Alfred Grima is the new mayor of St Paul's Bay after the Labour Party won back the council

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Joseph Muscat expresses pride at PL leading Valletta local council for the first time

Alfred Zammit will be Valletta's new Mayor as Labour win majority in the capital's local council for the first time ever

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[WATCH] Labour takes Valletta mayorship for the first time in local council upset for PN

Constantly updated | Battleground localities in today's first round of counting include Valletta, St Paul's Bay, Nadur, Mellieha and St Julian's

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Local council elections: Vote counting process gets underway

Battleground localities in today's first round of counting include Valletta, St Paul's Bay, Nadur, Mellieha and St Julian's

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Miriam Dalli appointed head of Labour MEP delegation

The Labour MEP was elected with a resounding 63,000 votes

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Council of Europe adopts damning report on rule of law in Malta

Report calls for an independent inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder, the downsizing of the Prime Minister's powers and urges law enforcement agencies to 'end climate of impunity'

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Libya fuel smuggling suspect in partial court victory against striking off of vessels

The court has dismissed arguments against suspected fuel smuggler Darren Debono in a partial judgment on the latter's bid to halt the de-flagging of six of his fishing vessels

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Repubblika, AG to appeal in judicial appointments case

Repubblika's case in which the civil society group are seeking to nullify controversial judicial appointments has granted both the group and the government leave to appeal, underlining that the appeals should be treated as urgent

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Cremation services can now be offered in Malta

Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar, who piloted the cremation law said that she was 'proud' and 'honoured' that her first Bill was now law

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More trouble on the horizon for Delia: the PN losing key local councils

Here are the towns Adrian Delia cannot afford to lose if he wants to fight off the rebels that want to dethrone him 

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Karol Aquilina’s pre-emptive strike angers PN’s Gozitan activists

Karol Aquilina's attempt to publicly set the PN leadership's agenda on who should replace David Stellini has unwittingly scuppered the quiet diplomacy of Gozitan activists pushing for Kevin Cutajar

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Liam Debono 'not receiving medical treatment' in prison, court told

Liam Debono has complained that he has been placed in one of the worst divisions in prison and was not receiving the medical treatment he needed

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Maurice Mizzi’s anti-Muslim tirade: The Chevalier disassociates himself from the Guardian

After being called in for an urgent meeting with the Environment Minister, Maurice Mizzi issues statement saying his comments on migrants did not reflect position of Guardian of the Future Generations and insists he has never made any distinction with respect to race

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Stellini resignation: MPs say Gozo’s Kevin Cutajar should fill seat

Nationalist MPs say Gozo MP David Stellini's seat should be co-opted by Xaghra local councillor Kevin Cutajar  

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The Facebook election: candidates spent ‘big’ on social media

Social media election: parties and candidates spend over €80,000 on Facebook

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European elections: PN’s only absolute majority was in the tenth district

The Nationalist Party could only muster majorities in four of the 13 electoral districts in Saturday's European election, only surpassing the 50% mark in the tenth.

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Huawei calls on Washington to 'halt illegal action' against the company

A US move to put Huawei on a trade blacklist "sets a dangerous precedent" that will harm billions of consumers, the firm's top legal officer said

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Nationalist MP David Stellini resigns, paving the way for co-option of new MP

'I don't like Maltese partisanship' says Nationalist MP whose seat could open new rift for PN factions

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Nationalist MP points finger at Joseph Muscat for Souleymane murder

Interior Minister Michael Farrugia said that the cold-blooded and racist murder should not cast a shadow onto the Armed Forces of Malta

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European journalists urge support for independent inquiry into Caruana Galizia murder

Report by Council of Europe rapporteur and Dutch MP Pieter Omtzigt is expected to highlight serious concerns over investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Attorney General refuses request for monitoring of VGH-linked bank accounts

The Attorney General said the Courts had no legal competence to make such a request given that its role at this stage was limited to determining whether the prerequisites for an inquiry exist

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[WATCH] Viral video of man pursuing 'thief' pays off

Video showing alleged thief being pursue by bystander to be presented as crucial evidence in court

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Man fearing attack on his life calls police, ends up arrested for cannabis possession

The Romanian man was denied bail due to the "serious nature of the accusations"

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President urges elected MEPs to safeguard Maltese interests in face of one-size-fits-all EU policies

George Vella tells re-elected and newly elected MEPs to put forward their own initiatives in the European Parliament • PN MEPs miss meeting with President

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Horse trading for EU top jobs starts over dinner

Manfred Weber will face resistance from European leaders to become president of the European Commission despite the European People's Party being the largest in the new parliament

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Minister calls urgent meeting with Mizzi over ‘Muslim invasion’ interview

No resignation yet from Guardian of the Future Generations Maurice Mizzi over racist comments in newspaper interview

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[LIVE] Soldiers accused of drive-by murder back in court

Lorin Scicluna and Francesco Fenech stand accused of having killed Lassana Cisse Souleymane last April

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Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote

Austria's parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian Kurz from office in a special parliamentary session

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Child among three dead in Japan knife attack

A group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus have been attacked by a knife-wielding man in a Japanese city just south of Tokyo

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[WATCH] Should Adrian Delia go? We took this question to the people

People tell us what they think after the Nationalist Party suffered a major drubbing in the European Parliament election

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Casa and Metsola re-election is two-fingered salute to detractors - Jason Azzopardi

Former leadership contender Alex Perici Calascione cautions PN: 'Do not ignore the election result or minimize its impact and meaning'

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Libyan prime minister in Malta to ‘clarify’ state of Libyan conflict

Libyan leader Fayez al-Sarraj tells Joseph Muscat he wants to bring across the negative impact General Khalifa Haftar's assault on Tripoli was having 

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Construction company directors held responsible for fatal 2011 wall collapse

Court calls for better regulation of the construction sector, noting that fragmented laws undermine the principle of legal certainty espoused by the European Court of Justice

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Gozo woman acquitted after being charged twice for the same offence

A Gozo woman has been cleared of drug trafficking charges after a court heard how she had been charged twice with the same offences

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[WATCH] PD leader Godfrey Farrugia and entire executive to resign

After obtaining 2% in the European election, the Democratic Party's top brass are set to resign and a way forward will be established in the coming days

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Caruana Galizia murder suspects claim leaked CoE report breaches presumption of innocence

Lawyers representing two of the men accused of murdering the journalist have pointed to a leaked draft Council of Europe report as having breached their presumption of innocence

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Clean-up campaigner Cami Appelgren beats her own party leader

The environmental activist known for clean-up campaigns trumped the leader of the Democratic Party in her first electoral run

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Resizing Norman Lowell: Far right candidate gets 3% but leads small parties

We try to understand the numbers behind Norman Lowell's emergence as Malta's strongest third party in these elections with more than 8,000 votes

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Homeless man admits to mobile phone theft

A homeless man has admitted to stealing two phones from a car and the third from a Lotto booth in Valletta

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From green wave to black tide

The European People's Party is projected to remain the largest party but liberals and greens could be kingmakers as Eurosceptic populist parties win in France, Italy, Hungary, Poland and the UK but fail to surge elsewhere

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Three-year-old girl seriously injured in one-storey fall

A 3-year-old girl was taken to Mater Dei Hospital, after falling a height of one-story on Sunday

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Abortion: a medical, not a political issue | Matthew Drake

Dr Matthew Drake, of the recently-formed Doctors For Choice group, argues that making abortion illegal not only fails to stop abortions from taking place, but creates serious health problems for women

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Labour’s majority has ‘shrunk’ to 42,000… and Lowell wins the ‘third party’ battle

Here are the four things you need to know about the results of the European Parliament elections

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Man injured in Marsa crash

A 36-year-old man has sustained grievous injuries during a traffic accident on Sunday

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[WATCH] Arrogance after historic win would be 'biggest mistake', Miriam Dalli says

The Labour MEP says she has responsibility to represent her voters in Europe and bring about positive change in their lives

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia soldiers on: ‘The PN is in difficulty and I will not abandon it half way’

At the counting hall, Adrian Delia acknowledges the PN has a tough three years ahead of it and he will stay on until the next general election

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[WATCH] PN leader Adrian Delia reflects on disastrous result: 'We'll not lose heart'

Nationalist leader Adrian Delia says the PN is 'still the country's second largest party'...

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Norman Lowell's strong showing could cause big parties to pander to culture of hate, AD warns

Maltese politics should engage with xenophobia in a way which upholds values of humanity and solidarity, Alternattiva Demokratika says

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Quadbike crash leaves two British nationals seriously injured

A quadbike crashed into a moving vehicle in Naxxar, leaving two seriously injured

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[WATCH] Muscat, a hero: Speaking to Labour supporters outside the Hamrun headquarters

We spoke to Labour supporters outside the Mile End headquarters where celebrations were underway in Hamrun

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Muscat: Labour victory a sign that voters do not want MEPs ‘working against Malta’

Joseph Muscat addresses supporters outside Mile End headquaters

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[ANALYSIS] After Labour’s massive victory is it exit, stage left for Delia?

Ironically the leader who promised to leave after these elections has soundly beaten the leader who promised to stay on irrespective of the result

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[WATCH] It could have been worse...Arrigo says of PN’s worst ever electoral defeat

The Nationalist Party deputy leader said that considering all that has happened since Adrian Delia's election, the PN could have suffered a worse defeat

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Prime Minister 'speechless' at 'historic' 45,000 vote majority for Labour Party

Joseph Muscat says indications are PL has obtained a 55% majority, with the PN having received a record low 37% of the vote  • Fourth seat for PL likely

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If the surveys are proved correct

If MaltaToday's surveys are proven correct, we are looking at a 44,000-vote difference between Joseph Muscat's party and Adrian Delia. If that does materialise, then Adrian Delia should go

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[LIVE] Follow the European elections from the counting hall

We are live from the electoral counting hall • Follow us here

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Polls close as Malta awaits European and local elections verdict

Polls in Malta close at 10pm • People have voted to elect six MEPs and hundreds of local councillors

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Cassola: Muscat and Delia ‘shameless hypocrites’ on racism they fomented

Independent candidate issues statement after voting closes accusing party leaders of harbouring racists within their ranks, and presenting them as candidates

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Hit and run leaves biker with grievous injuries

A 43-year-old biker sustained grievous injuries in a hit and run accident in Żebbuġ

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Unofficial midday turnout at 32% is comparable to 2014

The unofficial turnout for the European Election stood at 32% by 2pm

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Domestic violence victim begs court to send partner back home with her

A 49 year old man from Gzira was arraigned before magistrate Joe Mifsud this morning, charged with causing his partner to fear violence, slightly injuring her, insulting and threatening her.

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Drunk tourist conditionally discharged, ordered to pay for criminal damage

Steven Jones from the UK was accused of causing €700 worth of damage to a property in Portomaso.

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Liam Debono back in the dock for driving without a licence

Liam Debono, charged with running over Simon Schembri and now breaching his €50,000 bail when he was caught driving without a license appeared agitated in court

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[WATCH] Early start for Adrian Delia as he votes in Siġġiewi

Adrian Delia voted at the Siggiewi primary school at 9am, while Joseph Muscat is expected to vote in Burmarrad at 10am

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AFM rescues 216 migrants in distress

The rescued persons are expected to disembark in Malta this morning

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Boy, 13, seriously injured in go-kart crash

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Early start for Adrian Delia as he votes in Siġġiewi

Adrian Delia voted at the Siggiewi primary school at 9am, while Joseph Muscat is expected to vote in Burmarrad at 10am

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Armed Forces of Malta rescues 216 migrants at sea

12 migrant boats disembark in Sicily, Sardinia and Lampedusa

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Malta votes to elect its MEPs

Elections to choose Malta's six MEPs and hundreds of local councillors are being held today • Polling stations will remain open until 10pm

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Liam Debono back under arrest after being caught driving

The teenager, who stands accused of the attempted murder of police constable Simon Schembri, had been released on bail in September

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[WATCH] When sexual knowledge is misconstrued as ‘filth and oral rape’

This is how education officials reacted when a PSCD workbook on sexual education got an unfair rep from a deeply religious couple

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Europe chooses its MEPs: 20 fun facts you may want to reflect on

Malta goes to the polls on Saturday to elect six MEPs but before then you may want brush up a few facts about the European elections being held in 28 member states

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Repubblika seeks urgent European investigative order on Vitals

Repubblika file court application after revelation that former VGH director Ram Tumuluri liquidated nine offshore companies linked to Malta hospitals concession

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One out of every 10 voting documents uncollected

There were 38,737 uncollected voting documents by midnight Thursday • A third of voting documents in St Paul's Bay remained uncollected

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Man wanted in Italy over 10 tonne cannabis smuggling operation claims unlawful arrest

The man's lawyers argued that though the shipment was thought to be destined for Italy, the alleged crime had actually taken place in international waters

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‘Laws against the poor’ see 29 people arraigned for begging or vagrancy in last three years

Poor people, move along...

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600 hours of community work for Paceville 'bouncers'

The men accused of grievously injuring two foreign clubbers couldn't be confirmed whether they were in fact bouncers despite wearing black and standing outside a club

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Road traffic accidents up 8.4% in first three months of 2019

Over 3,600 traffic accidents were reported in the first quarter of 2019, with the largest share of these taking place in Malta's Northern Harbour district

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[WATCH] Theresa May announces she will resign as Prime Minister on 7 June

May says on Friday she will step down as Tory leader after three years in which she failed to deliver Brexit, triggering a contest to replace her as UK Prime Minister

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[LIVE] Court hears evidence on AFM soldiers accused of racially motivated murder

The injured migrants had moved to Malta from Italy to work. On the fateful night they had gone to watch a Spanish league match in Birżebbuġa and were on their way home

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UK government may face court action after EU citizens denied vote

People were reportedly turned away from European election polling booths due to admin errors

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[WATCH] Labour, PN accuse each other of creating conditions for Lassana Souleymane murder

In a final explosive televised debate, the two most prominent MEP candidates and major party representatives discussed abortion, foreigners and the environment, the three most decidedly pervasive issues that featured in the two parties' electoral campaigns

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In last electoral rally, Delia apologises for PN’s mistakes, says party is ready to rebuild

Regardless of the people's verdict on Saturday, Adrian Delia insists he will stay on to continue working for the party and approaching people to understand their challenges

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Reflections of a progressive on the eve of the European Parliament election

Cracking the whip on the government in a mid-term test has been shackled by the Opposition's reactionary attitude on issues like abortion and foreign workers

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Joseph Muscat closes election campaign in Birgu: 'It's Adrian Delia or me'

Joseph Muscat tells supporters: 'We were change, we are change and we will remain change'

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‘Look at substance, not spin’, Michael Briguglio says with 71 electoral pledges

The PN MEP candidate says his 25 years of activism, including successful EU membership and divorce campaigns, give him credentials needed to represent Malta in Europe

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We want a Europe that shows solidarity, subsidiarity and sustainability – AD

Carmel Cacopardo said the Green Party wanted to champion a politics of hope and not hate

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Retired judge will also examine Daphne Caruana Galizia's laptop for death threats

The court turns down the defence's request for Daphne Caruana Galizia's entire website to be examined but widens the remit of the retired judge to also examine her laptop alongside Whatsapp messages for threats

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Bet365 confirms expansion of Malta operation

Continued uncertainty over Brexit has led to the betting giant further reducing the extent of its operations in Gibraltar

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[WATCH] Rector hails 'historic' transfer of government land to University of Malta

The government will be transferring the Valletta and Gozo university campuses, the junior college campus and Institute for Sustainable Energy in Marsaxlokk to the Univeristy of Malta

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PN renews promise to pay back Maltese people robbed by overcharging utility bills

On Wednesday, the Ombudsman told PN MEP candidate Michael Briguglio that it was willing to investigate any utility bills that it receives 

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Rape victim kept abuse a secret for eight months due to cultural taboo, court told

The alleged rapist offered his victim to stay in his apartment after finding her a job as a cleaner

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Domestic cleaner to be deported after theft, drugs conviction

The court noted that the stolen items had been returned to their rightful owner and that the woman had cooperated fully with the police

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[WATCH] Malta can be springboard for artificial intelligence companies – Silvio Schembri

At the Malta AI and Blockchain Summit, the parliamentary secretary said the government was working to ensure as easy a transition for companies look to relocate to Malta  

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22-year-old seriously injured in Qormi collision

The young man was driving a Honda motorcycle before colliding into a large truck 

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[WATCH] World’s largest esports company to help turn Malta into 'European hub' for sector

An agreement between the government and ESL Group aims to develope a multi-year programme for the development of a local esports ecosystem which it is hoped will employ some 2,500 within a decade

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Arnold Cassola | The power to decide on a better future for yourselves

How is it possible that they have not understood that the Maltese people want for themselves and their children a decent quality of life, with clean air, clean seas and not having to worry about the continuous noise pollution coming from our building sites

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Voting Labour is a sin: X Factor’s ‘ex gay’ Matthew Grech chooses far-right

Voting Labour "grieves our Lord Jesus Christ", says former X Factor contestant who stirred gay conversion controversy

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Żejtun garage drug stash worth up to €4 million, court told

Two men were arrested after they were caught with over 100kg of cannabis ready for trafficking

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Motorcyclist injured in collision with van

A 23-year-old motorcyclist has been injured, during a collision with a van in Qormi

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[WATCH] Studying, partying and voting at 16

When Malta chooses its MEPs next Saturday, Laura Marie Mercieca will be there to vote like other 16 and 17-year-olds. She tells MaltaToday young voters may talk about different things but their voice is equally important

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Alleanza Bidla threatens legal action over sex education to students

Alleanza Bidla's leader Ivan Grech Mintoff objects to sex education to children without knowledge or consent of the parents and threatens to take legal action against the Education Ministry over 'harmful gender indoctrination'

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Francis Zammit Dimech | Defending Malta’s name and interests

I am proud of the results I managed to achieve yet there is much more to be done. I renew my commitment to continue working to safeguard our reputation and at the same time use my utmost loyalty to the party and the country to build further on this work

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Roselyn Borg Knight | Don’t make the mistake of not voting

Malta needs a long-term plan where we decide what we want for Malta and Gozo and how to achieve it. We cannot keep planning just for tomorrow or for next week

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Four questions the polls can’t answer as Labour is poised for victory

Labour is set to win four out of Malta's six seats and widen its lead on the PN. Polls also indicate that frontrunners Miriam Dalli and Roberta Metsola will be confirmed as MEPs. So what are the lingering questions? MaltaToday asks

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Final leaders’ debate goes from abortion to foreign workers

We watched the debate between Joseph Muscat and Adrian Delia and these are the eight salient points that emerged

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Nearly 43,000 EP election votes remain uncollected

Projections by the two major political parties are expected between 8 and 9am on Sunday morning   

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Ombudsman willing to investigate claims of overcharging on utility bills

This is a victory for consumers, PN MEP Michael Briguglio says

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[WATCH] 24,000 hours of footage from PBS archives, dating back as far as 1960, being digitised

  The €4.8 million digitisation project will give Maltese families access to the historical wealth contained within the footage, Culture Minister Owen Bonnici says

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FBI experts due to testify in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case return home without entering court

A request by the defence counsel to cross-examine the experts was withdrawn two days ago, the court heard

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On climate change, the PN’s European family is a ‘dinosaur’

According to the CAN's ranking, only the MEPs from the European Green Party, the European United Left, and the Socialists and Democrats have scored highly on votes dealing with the fight against climate change. The European People's Party scored just 14.3% with their group

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Robert Micallef | The ideal MEP

 The MEP's job, if carried out diligently and genuinely enough, can be a major source of both satisfaction and dedication to the benefit of those many citizens who accord him or her the privilege of representing them at Europe's highest institution

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Afred Sant | Where Malta should stand

In the next five years, Malta's interest is to maintain the momentum and competitiveness of its growth sectors... It is going to be a tough challenge

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Harsher penalties against those who incite racial hatred, AD says

MEP candidate Carmel Cacopardo says racial hatred has been allowed to fester in Maltese society, even encouraged by some in politics 

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Construction worker seriously injured after fall

The 17-year-old fell from a height while working on Wednesday morning

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Citizens should have their say on EU-funded projects, church tells MEP candidates

The church's environment commission has made the request to the European Commission and European Parliament

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[WATCH] Government’s rejection of information requests a mockery of journalists, PN says

The Nationalist Party stressed that more needed to be done to ensure that Malta created the right environment for journalists to do their job

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Courts turns down Repubblika's request to halt judicial appointments but case will continue

A judge says that he will await the outcome of a case against Poland in the European Court of Justice before deciding whether to refer Repubblika's request to the EU court

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Developers must offer low-rent options as Maltese get priced out of market, FAA

Flimkien ghal-Ambjent Ahjar has called for the government to require that permits for the speculative building of blocks of apartments

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US playing 'dangerous game' in Gulf showdown

Foreign minister slams the US move to shift military hardware to the region, warning it increases the risk of 'accidents'

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[WATCH] ‘Malta’s political parties still funded from big business’, PN candidate David Stellini

Nationalist MEP candidate David Stellini: 'Unless any EP resolution mentions nine other EU member states for their own shortcomings on banking fraud and crime, I would never vote against Malta'

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People’s vote is only weapon remaining in fight for democracy in Malta, Delia says

​Adrian Delia urges people to go out to vote in Saturday's election which will 'determine Malta's future'

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Opposition failed to understand people reject negativity - Muscat

The people are interested in the direction a party can take Malta, not negativity, Joseph Muscat says

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Disciplined corps workers who suffered 1970s injustice to receive compensation

The Cabinet has approved a scheme that will offer one-off compensation to hundreds of workers who formed part of disciplined worker corps in the 1970s

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[WATCH] UK lawmakers could get vote on holding second Brexit referendum

The vote on a referendum will only be had if MPs approve draft legislation implementing the divorce agreement negotiated with the EU

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[WATCH] New national sports strategy aims to raise the bar, trigger culture change in Malta

An additional €36 million to be invested in sport facilities and athlete training by 2020

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Enemed digs boreholes in Birzebbuga to trap oil before it leaks into the sea

The company said that oil reported to have been leaking into the sea was the result of fuel that has been trapped in the rocks for many years

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Chamber of Commerce welcomes scheme for considerate developers

The Considerate Construction Scheme will seek to create a construction industry that does not inconvenience residents and businesses

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Young woman cleared of stealing from grandmother to buy drugs

The court ruled that the crime could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt

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Man falls three storeys after roof collapses

A 36-year-old Italian national was injured when a roof collapsed in St Julians on Tuesday morning

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Englishman handed suspended sentence for bearing unlicensed weapons

The man was attempting to send the weapons to his brother in the UK  

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Man accused of holding wife captive jailed nine months for breaching bail conditions

Roddie Williams has forfeited €63,000 for breaching bail conditions

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Labour and Nationalist billboards defaced by adbusting ‘guerrillas’

Labour and Nationalist party political billboards have been defaced by a group calling themselves Billboard Guerillas 

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Helicopter service between Malta and Gozo a step closer to becoming a reality

Malta Air Travel has issued a call for proposals for companies interested in operating a scheduled helicopter service between Malta and Gozo

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Man seriously injured in construction site fall

The police said they were still working to establish the man's identity

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No bail for man who assaulted partner with a glass bottle

A Swedish national who was accused of smashing a beer bottle on his partner's head while under the influence of drugs has been remanded in police custody

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Heroin user acquitted of supplying drugs with her partner

A woman has been acquitted of the charges of procuring and supplying heroin alongside her partner after the court could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she was supplying drugs herself

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Three men injured in Fgura when flag-pole fell on them

Three men aged 77, 49 and 41 were injured on Monday, when a flag-pole they were bringing down fell on them 

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Robert Micallef | Safeguarding our language in Europe

It is with this sombre realisation that we need to look into making sure that while we insist on the importance of the national language and the beautiful literature that has grown around it over the centuries, a sense of direction and logical persuasion need to prevail

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New Zealand police charge Christchurch mosque attacker with terrorism

The man accused of killing 51 people in the Christchurch mosques attack has been charged with terrorism, New Zealand police have said

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Woman seriously injured in Gozo traffic accident

A 62-year-old French national was injured during a traffic accident on Monday afternoon.

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[ANALYSIS] Muscat vs Delia: a presidential contest or an abortion referendum?

For Labour, MEP elections are a presidential contest between Muscat and Delia while for the PN these elections are now "a referendum on abortion." What does this say on the identity of both major parties?

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Carmel Cacopardo points finger at Norman Lowell for sowing hate

Alternattiva Demokratika chairperson says the blood shed over the past few months is the result of the hate against black people sown years ago

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In Hamrun, Muscat talks integration with help of black Maltese teen Thea Mizzi

Malta has 'historic' chance to discuss integration in wake of Lassana Cisse Souleymane's murder - Prime Minister

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Delia calls for political responsibility to be shouldered for Ivorian’s murder

Opposition leader Adrian Delia urges people not to allow Joseph Muscat and Konrad Mizzi to decide for them on election day, but to go out and vote against corruption

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[WATCH] New engineering block at MCAST opened

€6 million have been invested in a new engineering block at MCAST as part of a wider project part-financed by the EU

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[WATCH] Beppe Fenech Adami warns Malta has major crime problem, says Joseph Muscat is out of touch

The murder of Lassana Cisse Souleymane has further shown that Malta is not a safe country, the PN says

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AFM appoints high ranking officers to investigate xenophobia in the army

The army extends condolences to the family of Lassana Cisse Souleymane as it 'unreservedly condemns' all discriminatory conduct

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PN factions have eyes set on David Stellini’s vacant seat

MaltaToday has learnt that David Stellini plans to return to his original posting with the EPP in Brussels after giving notice that he plans to resign his parliamentary seat • Rival PN factions move to co-opt their own favourite

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Erasmus student’s drunken tomfoolery lands him conditional discharge

A Spanish Erasmus student in Malta who was charged with drunken and disorderly behaviour leading to voluntary damage to another's property has been conditionally discharged 

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Jordan Azzopardi’s drug peddler released on bail

Luke Farrugia, one of the drug peddlers for Malta's 'El Chapo', has been released from preventitive arrest

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Malta must embark on a 'soul-searching' exercise after racial murder, says equality commission

The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality says Malta needs to reflect and understand where it failed to take the necessary action and ensure all groups are treated as equal members of society

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[WATCH] Over 40s can get up to half of a property purchase funded by government under new scheme

New Equity Sharing Scheme aims to help individuals over 40 to become homeowners by providing half the purchase price of a property, to be repaid after 20 years

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Young man accused of trying to run over police officer remanded in custody

Youth who tried to run over a female police officer is a recidivist

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The education system needs to become inclusive, PN says

PN MEP candidate Francis Zammit Dimech says education system needs to be altered to allow for different teaching methods that are better-suited for persons with dyslexia

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Man seriously injured in quad bike accident

The man lost control of his all-terrain vehicle and crashed into a fence

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[WATCH] After no word from the Armed Forces, Prime Minister says soldiers are in shock

Prime Minister advises army to publish findings of internal inquiry on soldiers' involvement in migrant murder

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Gozo heroine supplier gets one year in prison

A woman accused of procuring and supplying heroin in Victoria Gozo has been sentenced to one year in prison after the Court of Appeal revoked the first court's more severe penalty  

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Sea-Watch vessel confiscated after disembarking 65 rescued migrants in Lampedusa

47 people disembarked in cooperation with Italian Coast Guard and Guardia di Finanza, but Sea-Watch 3 taken into "probationary confiscation"

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Battle over Vincent Lambert's life support to come to an end

A man whose case has been central to the right-to-die debate in France for over a decade is set to have his treatment stopped this week

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Google restricts Huawei's use of Android

Google has barred phone maker Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese firm

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Delia stares defeat in the face as Labour races ahead with 13-point lead

The PN leader's trust level continues to be hampered by a third of Nationalist Party voters who trust neither of the two main leaders

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MEP rankings | Miriam Dalli and Frank Psaila advance, Alfred Sant falters

The fourth MaltaToday survey asking people to indicate their first-choice candidate in Saturday's European election sees four candidates ahead of the rest

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[WATCH] 'This is not the country I know,' Adrian Delia says

The Nationalist Party has asked for an independent inquiry into how the young soldiers charged with the Souleymane murders were engaged in the Armed Forces of Malta and whether there was anything that could have been done to prevent the murder

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[WATCH] Muscat urges integration, says 'horror story' can serve a lesson

Joseph Muscat said that the Souleymane murder should urge the Maltese to seek further integration because it was always preferable to have migrant children growing up loving Malta

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Elderly man injured by thief who stole his wife's necklace

The man took off with the necklace and left the elderly husband prostrate on the ground

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Man's body found in the sea close to Kemmuna

Sources told the Police that the 67-year-old from Mosta had been fishing

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[WATCH] Young soldiers accused of Souleymane murder plead not guilty

The two young soldiers were also charged with killing animals despite not having a veterinary license and the publishing and verbalising of hate on the basis of race

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Pakistani man accused of rape over eight months denied bail

The man who was accused of raping a Pakistani woman is Head of the Pakistani United Alliance Malta

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[WATCH] The feared and the afeared: young soldiers accused of Souleymane murder plead not guilty

The two young soldiers were also charged with killing animals despite not having a veterinary license and the publishing and verbalising of hate on the basis of race

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Man thought to be linked to Souleymane murder granted bail

Man charged with trafficking cannabis and the possession of cocaine and munition

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MaltaToday Survey | Labour set for another landslide in European elections

Labour could be posied for a historic 57.8% win against the PN's 39.1%, a victory that could translate into a gap of almost 49,000 votes

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We have to make Europe work for us | Peter Agius

Nationalist MEP candidate PETER AGIUS admits that Malta's membership in the EU – while beneficial, overall – has been detrimental to certain sectors: mostly because Malta has failed to make full use of the European potential

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[WATCH] ‘To those who swallow the Eucharist every Sunday, it’s time to stand up and say never again’

Angry Prime Minister ditches campaign speech and calls on people to embrace a multicultural Malta • Addresses Africans in English, expresses nation's regret and sorrow

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Implication of AFM soldiers in racially-motivated murder 'not a reflection on disciplined corps' - President George Vella

George Vella expressed his sadness at the developments concerning the murder of Ivorian Lassana Cisse Souleymane

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‘Terrorist attack motivated by racial hatred’: Graffitti calls for institutional reform

Activists Graffitti call for serious investigation to eradicate institutional racism inside the Armed Forces of Malta

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UN refugee agency ‘deeply perturbed’ by confirmation of racial motivation behind Ivorian’s murder

  UNHCR commends the work of the Maltese police force in apprehending the men allegedly behind the murder of Lassana Cisse Souleymane

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Malta needs comprehensive laws targetting noise pollution, AD says

The noise pollution problem needs to be tackled because of the negative health effects it can have, AD chairperson Carmel Cacopardo says

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Young man injured in motorcycle accident

The 22-year-old lost control of his motorcycle and overturned in Xewkija

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Miriam Dalli calls for increased effort to address gender pay gap

Malta's 11% gender pay gap needs to be addressed to ensure young girls will have the chance to earn as much as their main counterparts when they grow up, Labour MEP Miriam Dalli says

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Two flyovers to replace busy Msida traffic lights junction

The Msida Creek Project will see the building of two 175m flyovers which will be replacing the traffic lights at the junction between Triq Marina, Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida and Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli

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Far-right ‘patriots’ disputed racial motivation of murder, now accuse media

Far-right firebrand Norman Lowell's party say there is no connection between anti-migration speech and Souleyman murder

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Far-right terror: Two Armed Forces men to be charged with Ivorian’s cold-blooded murder

Two men to be charged with racially motivated murder and attempted murder of two others • Third man wanted • AFM soldiers linked to hit-and-run of Chadian three months earlier

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[WATCH] Muscat blasts PN for not committing to supporting Malta’s EC nominee

Joseph Muscat calls out PN MEPs for refusing to commit to supporting Malta's nominee to the next European Commission

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No EU funds for damages caused by February storm

The government said that last February's storm caused €25 million in damages, significantly lower than the €62 million that would have been required for Malta to be eligible for EU assistance

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[WATCH] Muscat denying people chance to see him debate Adrian Delia on abortion and tax, PN says

PN accuses Prime Minister of refusing to debate the Opposition leader on abortion and tax harmonisation on Xarabank, but Muscat says there's no issue

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Residents and NGOs file judicial protest against Lands Authority over DB Group development

Several citizens and NGOs have filed a judicial protest calling on the authority to enforce the terms of the concession agreement signed between the government and the DB Group

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Man sentenced to one year in prison for knife attack

The court sentenced the man to a year in prison and fined him €116.47 for the 2010 attack

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Fourth Gozo ferry expected to start operating in matter of days

The Gozo Channel's newest ferry will allow the service between Malta and Gozo to be more frequent, the Gozo Ministry said

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European Socialists' tax harmonisation policy will deal major blow to Malta's, PN insists

Candidates Peter Agius and Frank Psaila said Labour MEPs would strengthen Frans Timmermans' Commission presidency and put thousands of jobs at risk

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Man seriously injured in Sliema fight

A 38-year-old man was taken to Mater Dei hospital, after an altercation in Sliema

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[WATCH] New Caritas therapeutic centre to offer specialised treatment for young drug abusers

The centre will fill the need for a safe place where young people suffering from substance abuse and behavioural issues can receive proper treatment

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[WATCH] Architects present proposal for consolidation of construction industry regulation

The Chamber of Architects has launched a detailed reform proposal looking to reform the construction industry and amend various 'outdated' regulations

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Man acquitted of drug trafficking after police failed to analyse drugs

A man was acquitted of trafficking and using cannabis back in 2010 owing to the fact that the police had failed to test the substances he was caught in posession of

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[WATCH] Joseph Muscat stays out of PN’s cancer billboard controversy

The Prime Minister believes the billboard is 'insensitive' towards cancer patients but that is as far as he goes on the matter

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T.G.I.Lorna… the Labour candidate speaks in tongues as she dreams of Europe

Where's the Esperanto version, Lorna?

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Taiwan parliament approves same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday

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Three Britons and a South African killed in Dubai air crash

Four people have been killed after a small plane crashed three miles to the south of Dubai International Airport

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[WATCH] Labour government determined to destroy financial services sector, Adrian Delia says

The Nationalist Party leader accused the government of accepting the European Socialists' manifesto despite its support for tax harmonisation, which he said would ruin Malta

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[WATCH] Prime Minister wants Malta where minimum wage enough to support a family

Joseph Muscat said his government was working to ensure that the next generation achieved more than their parents ever did

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[WATCH] Zabbar-Zejtun connecting road re-opened after €4 million reconstruction

The main link road between Żabbar and Żejtun, known as Triq taċ-Ċawsli has re-opened and includes a new segregated bicycle lane

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Works on former ITS site in breach of permit conditions, Graffitti insists

The NGO said that demolition work was underway despite the a 'Stop Works' being issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage

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Malta replies to Sea-Watch 3 but it offers no support, NGO says

Sea-Watch 3 claimed that it's been approached by a Libyan patrol boat which ordered the migrant rescue vessel to leave the area immediately following their rescue of 65 migrants of the Libyan coast

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Senior citizens to get free access to all Heritage Malta sites

Elderly citizens, along with the two youths, will be granted free unlimited access to all Heritage Malta sites

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[WATCH] Dar Hosea to run prison support programme for women with links to prostitution

An agreement signed between the government and the Sisters of Charity will see €40,000 being invested in a prison programme that helps rehabilitate victims of prostitution

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PN MEPs have backed Manfred Weber’s ‘dangerous’ tax proposal and will do the same in the future – Alfred Sant

The Labour MEP says the EPP proposal to remove unanimity voting on tax matters is dangerous and opens the door to the socialists' plan for a Europe-wide company tax 

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Thousands of imitation football shoes intercepted by Customs

The consignment simulating big sports brands was in breach of intellectual property rights according to legal representatives of the real sports brands

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Man, 59, charged with sexual harassment of 14-year-old boy

The man allegedly tried to paid a 14-year-old boy to perform a sex act on him

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MEP candidates should defend their people not their politicians, PN says

PN takes pot shot at Labour's rallying cry asking people to vote for candidates who will defend Malta • Party says it is best placed to tackle irregular immigration

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Woman beaten with iron bar for her handbag, court told

Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated theft and grievous bodily harm, in conjunction with the assault of a woman with an iron bar

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‘Mosta gardens must stay green lung’ - Labour candidate

Labour candidate Chris Grech insists that the Labour Party's plans for Mosta do not foresee any car parks on the two large private gardens in the locality

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Trump declares national emergency over IT threats

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries"

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Man to be arraigned in connection with the Floriana historic arch fire

A Maltese is expected to be arraigned in court on Thursday morning over the Floriana historic arch fire

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EU election debate: Socialists committed to 18% corporate tax rate

The outgoing European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans, lead candidate for the socialists, said clearly that he will push for an 18% minimum tax rate

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Muscat has admitted that people, including himself, aren’t making ends meet – Adrian Delia

The PN leader accused the Prime Minister of suggesting that it was acceptable for people to skive work in order for them to work at a part-time job

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PN’s 'distortion of reality' symptomatic of an opposition out of ideas, Muscat says

The Prime Minister said the PN had become so detached from the reality people were living that it was unable to understand just how insensitive it was being

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Sea-Watch 3 rescues 65 migrants off Libyan coast

Amongst the rescuees are 11 women, one handicapped person, two babies, five children and eight unaccompanied minors

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Alfred Sant | Malta should stay away from deeper European defence cooperation

Since 2016, an expanding core of proposals fleshing out a common security and defence policy entered the mainstream of EU discourse

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Lawyer questions police inaction in domestic violence stabbing case

Woman accused of stabbing her husband had made numerous police reports about violent husband but had been ignored

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‘Diabolical’ PSCD workbook published online by education ministry

No filth or diabolical content... Age-appropriate PSCD workbook helps kids address real-life situations they could very easily come across

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Hotel guest accuses masseuse of sexual assault

The woman told the court that she had booked a massage through her hotel during which she was repeatedly touched inappropriately

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PN calls on government to offer specialised diabetes training to nurses

The Nationalist Party has urged the government to train more specialised nurses on diabetes in addition to offering continuous glucose monitors to diabetics

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Releasing Caruana Galizia murder suspects on bail would 'disrupt public order', judge rules

Two of the men accused of the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have been denied bail after a series of bail applications were turned down by the courts 

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In Malta, the park walks you... the unsympathetic rules keeping people off the grass

To arms! But keep off the grass, please… Medieval revivalists bemoan restricted battleground in Mdina's moat, where people are not allowed to walk on its gorgeous lawn

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Alabama passes bill banning abortion

Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to outlaw abortion outright in the state, set to be the strictest such US law, even rejecting exemptions for cases of rape or incest

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Two injured in Luqa crash

An ambulance took both drivers to Mater Dei hospital for further treatment

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia claims Egrant inquiry only called to make a political statement

Both leaders spoke about a court decision not to grant the Opposition leader a full copy of the Egrant inquiry report during this evening's political activities

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Man sustains grievous injuries in Luqa car accident

A car crash in the outskirts of the Luqa industrial estate left a 43-year-old man with grievous injuries

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Moscow accuses ‘unprofessional’ Maltese media of anti-Russia hysteria

The Russian Foreign Ministry denied that any officials representing it had ever attempted to purchase tear gas in Malta

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[WATCH] Parliament a farce: Opposition parties decry House suspension during campaign

The government has said that the decision to suspend sittings was taken in light of poor attendance resulting from the fact that many MPs were occupied with campaign events

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British tourists remanded in custody after grievously injuring man in Paceville fight

The two men allegedly got into a fight with an intoxicated man after making fun of the fact that he needed the help of two women

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[WATCH] Delia: Socialist victory in EP election will lead to European courts ‘imposing abortion’

The PN leader is insisting that abortion could become a 'fundamental right' imposed by European courts 

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Four containers-worth of counterfeit items seized by Customs Department

A total of 19,356 items were seized by customs officials during a search of four containers at the Malta Freeport 

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Barts students too much for Mater Dei to handle, medical students say

The Malta Medical Students' Association has issued a petition calling on government to ensure that no more students from Barts medical school are added to the course until the Gozo hospital is completed

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Men who repeatedly gang-raped vulnerable woman denied bail

The prosecuting inspector told the court that the case was one of the most shocking he had ever encoutered  

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Labour MPs say Adrian Delia's inconsistency on Egrant a sign of weak leadership

Labour MPs said the Opposition leader was guilty of dragging the courts into a political argument

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‘Stop playing the Egrant victim card’, Simon Busuttil tells Prime Minister

Minutes after the court ruled against a request for the publication of the full Egrant inquiry report, former Nationalist leader Simon Busuttil fires a volley at Joseph Muscat

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Lifeline captain fined €10,000 over irregular ship registration

Maltese court fines migrant rescue vessel captain for irregularity in ship's registration • Defence plans to appeal the ruling, claiming Dutch government's testimony may have been influenced by geo-political pressures

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Tax system debate reduced to ‘a game of political football’, laments Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce said that it was 'disappointed' by the current electoral campaigns leading up to the EP and local council elections, claiming that Malta's fiscal structures were serious business

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Educators' union denounces 'abusive behaviour' against PSCD teachers

The Union of Professional Educators says it will not tolerate abusive behaviour on its members, in response to a video circulated by a parent on Facebook  

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Slowdown on the horizon means Malta has to curb construction, PD warns

Malta needs to moderate its growth by shrinking the construction sector because it is building more than we need tomorrow, says PD candidate

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Judge denies PN leader’s request for publication of Egrant inquiry report

Court denies request by Opposition leader Adrian Delia for publication of Egrant inquiry report

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Two more bodies found in inquiry into German crossbow deaths

German police probing the deaths of three people shot with crossbow arrows in a rural Bavarian hotel near Passau have found two more female bodies

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WhatsApp discovers 'targeted' surveillance attack

Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp

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Suspected drug trafficker arrested in Marsa

A 50-year-old man was arrested in Marsa after he was caught selling synthetic drugs

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Labour holds on to fourth seat with thinner margin

How May's MaltaToday survey is giving Labour just over four quotas

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia accuses Prime Minister of refusing to debate him on Xarabank

The PN leader said if Joseph Muscat wanted a discussion then he should immediately accept an invitation for a debate this Friday

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Peter Agius lifts lid on campaign expenses, declares fruit and veg donations

The Nationalist Party MEP candidate releases a breakdown of election campaign expenses, which have reached €26,500 so far

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[WATCH] Nationalist MP blames domestic violence laws for 'confusing' sex-ed lessons

Edwin Vassallo says he shares concerns 'for our children' expressed by a mother whose video on school's 'diabolical' sexual health education went viral last week

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Man brought horsewhip to Cospicua Easter Sunday fight, court told

Two rival families were involved in a large brawl on Easter Sunday which left four injured

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Film star Doris Day dies aged 97

The actress was known for a number of successful musicals and romantic comedies, including Pillow Talk, and for a singing career which saw her record 29 studio albums

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Malta tops European LGBTI rights index for fourth year running

The Rainbow Index places Malta top among 49 European countries with a score of 90% but country lacks policies dealing with LGBTI asylum seekers

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Spot checks in shops yield contraband alcohol

Customs officials carried out several spot checks in outlets in Gzira, Paceville, Fgura, Bugibba and Xemxija

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Repubblika requests criminal probe into VGH hospitals deal

In its application, the NGO says that ministers Edward Scicluna, Chris Cardona and Konrad Mizzi's behaviour was suggestive of corruption

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Ex-employee went to boss' wife with false tale of infidelity, court told

Bartosz Marcin Adruszaniec is charged with harassment, blackmail and making threats to the partners and staff at the firm, as well as with theft from a shop and the attempted robbery of a residence in St. Paul's Bay

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PN calls on government to stop ignoring mental health sector

Nationalist MP Mario Galea lambasts the government for dismantling the suicide crisis intervention team and not having started the construction of a new mental health hospital

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[WATCH] On abortion, Adrian Delia saw the panic button and pressed it – Joseph Muscat

The Prime Minister says government has no mandate to introduce abortion as he accuses Adrian Delia of trivialising the subject

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Mina Tolu | An inclusive Europe is one where everyone participates as they wish to in work, life and democracy

Meet Green Party candidate Mina Tolu

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Alfred Sant | MEPs must ensure EU policies do not end up as one-size-fits-all exercises

Meet Labour candidate Alfred Sant

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Cyrus Engerer | The EU has become more distant to citizens, but this is our time as youths, to make our voices heard

Meet Labour candidate Cyrus Engerer

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Josianne Cutajar | There is a communication deficit between Brussels bureaucrats and cities and villages across Europe

Meet Labour candidate Josianne Cutajar

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Joseph M. Sammut | We can never have a strong Europe without sustainability as a continuous development

Meet Labour candidate Joseph M. Sammut

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Miriam Dalli | If we want to safeguard our planet for future generations, we need to innovate and change

Meet Labour candidate Miriam Dalli

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Gunmen kill six during Catholic mass in Burkina Faso

Gunmen have killed six people including a priest as Mass was being celebrated in a church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, officials say

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Saudi oil tankers show 'significant damage' after sabotage attack

One vessel was bound for the US and comes after warnings that Iran or its proxies could target shipping in region

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Huawei link to China carries risk in Safe City Malta project, says US official

US official's warning on Malta's Safe City data being compromised by Huawei link to Chinese state

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The man who said ‘No, no, no’ | Alfred Sant

Former Prime Minister and Labour MEP ALFRED SANT is basing his last electoral campaign on 'defending Malta' – mostly from 'the hypocrisy of the Nationalist Party'. But how much of that is really a defence of his own party's record in government?

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Keeping it real with those billboard messages

I realise it is not easy to come up with snappy, snazzy slogans which fit on a billboard. In fact, to be done well, it usually takes a lot of thought and marketing expertise to decide on how best to deliver one's political message

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[WATCH] A vote for Labour MEPs is a vote for abortion - Adrian Delia

PN MEPs will be defending the right to life and fighting against tax harmonisation in the European Parliament, Opposition leader Adrian Delia says

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[WATCH] Egrant report publication a question of 'when' not 'if', Joseph Muscat insists

The Prime Minister said the Attorney General had warned against publishing the Egrant report now, since this could disrupt investigations which started as a result of the inquiry's conclusions

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[WATCH] Mother's Day: the best and worst gifts

As Malta celebrates Mother's Day, we asked mothers in Sliema and Valletta what they felt were the best and worst presents they could receive

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Delia’s ‘inconvenient truth’ on climate change was honest, scary, but weird

Political leaders cannot just tell people to 'panic' in the face of irreversible climate change: they must offer the truth of the radical solution the planet and society needs

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Education Ministry laments ‘false and irresponsible’ allegations about sex education in schools

A mother of a Year 6 student uploaded a video to Facebook yesterday to express her concern for Malta's children over the 'filth' being taught during 'diabolical' PSCD lessons

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Two arrested in separate police drug raids

Both were caught carrying quantities suggesting it was not for their personal use

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[WATCH] PN concerned by rising property prices

The government's attempts to solve the property crisis have so far only consisted of social housing propoganda

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Protect citizens' quality of life by enforcing construction regulations, AD tells government

Local council candidate Daniel Desira said that if elected, he would be working to ensure the proper enforcement of regulations in order to enjoy a good quality of life

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Dalli and Metsola at war over MEP vote on taxation report that punished Malta

Labour MEP Miriam Dalli accuses PN MEPs of doing nothing to avert a direct challenge from the EU on Malta's sovreignity on taxation

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PD leader Godfrey Farrugia says his clinic was intentionally flooded

Deputy leader Timothy Alden said the incident was the latest in a series of attacks on the party

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Developers urge government to introduce new permanent regime in light of landmark rent ruling

The call comes after a Constitutional Court decision that declared that rents entered into before June 1995 breached owners' fundamental rights

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NGOs call for stop to DB Group works over 'undeclared' Cold War bunker

A group of NGOs is questioning how the site was overlook in the planning process are requesting the Superintendent of Cultural Heritage to issue an Emergency Conservation Order

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Prime Minister announces plans for new Marsaskala waterpolo pitch

The Prime Minister said the project was part of a widespread social and economic investment in the south of Malta and an investment in a sport the country has shown itself able to win at

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85 migrants rescued by Armed Forces of Malta

The migrants are expected in Malta this morning

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Thousands of votes as yet uncollected, Muscat claims

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the government, in its inauguration of a large open space project in Ta' Qali, will use up land in the name of the environment and not for economic purposes  

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Former police inspector claims failure to reinstate him breached his human rights

Jonathan Ferris has filed Constitutional proceedings against the Commissioner of asking for compensation and for him to be reinstated  

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Gaming company employee admits to fraud, misappropriation from employer

The man was handed a 20 month prison sentence suspended for two years

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Ombudsman finds PA circular on CTB properties to be ‘against principles of natural justice’

The investigation was requested by the Chamber of Architects and Civil Engineers whicha argued that the owners of such properties were facing serious risks because of the PA's interpretation of the law

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F Living fined €1,160 for airing 'bad taste' Norman Lowell interview

F Living Chief Executive Karl Bonaci defended the airing of the programme by saying that the channel was upholding freedom of expression and notifying voters of what a vote for Norman Lowell meant

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86-year-old woman hospitalised after traffic collision

A Land Rover Freelander, driven by a 40-year-old woman crashed into the elderly's vehicle on Friday

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Bail for man charged in 'satanic' sex abuse of girldfriend's mother

Madam Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera observed that liberty was the rule and custody the exception, particularly when the subject is still presumed innocent

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Builder charged with theft

A 31-year-old man pleads not guilty and is remanded in custody

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Two charged with robbing 16-year-old at knifepoint

The incident allegedly took place in Tarxien back in April

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Better access to cancer treatments must be top priority, PN says

At a press conference at the party headquarters, the Nationalist Party emphasised the need for the sharing of resources and knowledge among EU member states  

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[WATCH] Balloons will be banned from public events in strategy to eliminate single-use plastic

A new strategy is proposing a list of measures including increased excise duty on plastic carrier bags and restrictions on items like straws and cotton buds after 2021

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[WATCH] Ta' Qali national park to double in size

Land on which an abandoned concrete factory once stood will be transformed into a green space • Plans include the planting of 80,000 trees, a camping site and picnic areas

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[WATCH] ‘One of the rarest BMWs ever made’ is up for grabs in Customs sale

The BMW Alpina C1 was built in the early 1980s and is from a production run of 35 cars built by Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen

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Chelsea Manning released after 62-day confinement in jail

Former US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from prison, despite refusing to testify before an investigation into Wikileaks

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Powerful scanner gives Malta the edge on South American cocaine passing through port

Maltese customs' secret weapon is a €1.5 million Nutech scanner which has busted €83 million in South American cocaine passing through Malta Freeport

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Revolution delayed… Maltese millennials among least to protest in Europe

Forget FOMO… Maltese youths will simply not give two f***s about politically-minded choices

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[WATCH] Hurt voters, complacent voters, unity and all that

PN and PL candidates lay down their priorities for the 25 May election on TVM's Xtra, hosted by Saviour Balzan

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[WATCH] Joseph Muscat accuses PN MEPs of threatening Maltese jobs

In St Paul's Bay, the Labour leader tells voters to choose the six MEPs who will work for Malta

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia raises 1980s spectre: 'Democracy under threat'

The PN leader in Rabat urges people to 'shout with their vote' on 25 May

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Perpetrators of BOV cyber attack identified by international police

Bank of Valletta chairman Deo Scerri says that €10 million have so far been recovered with there being high hopes that all of the stolen €13 million will ultimately be returned

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Young Turks of Maltese local elections: the teens seeking the council vote

Meet Sean Gauci and Martina Grech... these young guns want your vote!

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Small states will suffer the most from climate change, Foreign Affairs Minister warns

Malta considers climate change one of the biggest challenges facing the world, Carmelo Abela told delegates at a Commonwealth anniversary conference 

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Church changes rules: Priests and religious who know about abuse are obliged to report it

Pope Francis lays down measures that should be adopted to prevent and fight sexual abuse against minors and vulnerable people

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18 months prison, deportation for would-be hotel room thief

A 48-year-old Syrian has been jailed for 18 months and ordered to be deported to Italy for stealing from a Gozo hotel and being in possession of cocaine 

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Mosta council accuses government of 'illegally' blocking road for press conference

Parliamentary Secretary Deo Debattista denied that it was the case that a Mosta road had been blocked illegally for the sake of a press conference

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Pro-lifers snubbed by Labour candidates in questionnaire demanding stand on abortion

More than half of the candidates contesting this month's MEP elections refused to answer the Life Network Foundation's questionnaire

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Petrol station thief gets six months prison for stealing €6

A man has been jailed for six months after he was caught stealing cash from a petrol station in Birkirkara

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[WATCH] Tower Road resurfaced in €830,000 project

The busy road in the heart of Sliema was in dire need of resurfacing before the summer tourist influx, Transport Minister Ian Borg said

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PN’s pro-life offensive: voters should know European socialists favour abortion rights

Both the Labour and Nationalist parties have said they are against the introduction of the procedure but civil society groups are determined to push the matter to the top of the national agenda

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Fingerprints not enough to convict man of theft from cars

A man has been acquitted of breaking into three cars after a court ruled that there was still reasonable doubt as to how they got there

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UN Refugee Agency calls for migrants in Tripoli to be evacuated to safety

The UNHCR said that an airstrike had hit a target 100 metres away from a detention centre holding over 500 people yesterday

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Malta to extradite Italian gaming employee with suspected mafia links

Antonio Ricci, company secretary to the Malta company Harvey Gaming is to be extradited to Italy to face trial for participating in organised crime 

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Dalligate | Attorney General ignoring Constitutional decision in Silvio Zammit case, court told

Silvio Zammit has accused the Attorney General of ignoring the Constitutional Court and dragging his feet by refusing to declare his evidence closed in the six-year legal saga

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Trump says China 'broke the deal' in trade talks

US President Donald Trump said China "broke the deal" in trade talks, ramping up hostilities ahead of negotiations between the two sides

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Woman grievously injured in traffic accident in Siggiewi

A 20-year-old woman has been grievously injured during a traffic accident on Wednesday afternoon

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Labour and PN play tug of war with the environment

Environment Minister José Herrera announced that he is working on a legislation with an August deadline that would empower the Environment and Resources Authority to impose environmental conditions on every development project approved by the Planning Authority

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Constitutional court rules in favour of landlords over protected pre-1995 rents

Siblings awarded damages after court rules their constitutional rights were breached by law protecting tenants on pre-1995 rental contracts

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Factories will go higher to avoid taking up green spaces, Chris Cardona says

Economy Minister says it will be a mistake if the government expands its industrial zones by encroaching on the natural environment

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MDA concerned with rogue developers, buyers not getting what expected

The MDA said it received a number of complaints from buyers of 'on plan' residential units, saying that they did not get what they expected

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Man accused of attacking parents with a knife

The parents had adopted the unemployed man who has a history of mental illness

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57-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured from collision

The man was driving a Yamaha motorcycle when he collided with a Daewoo Racer being driven by an 82-year-old

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Ombudsman asked to investigate restriction on information on planning website

A new environmental organisation has described the Planning Authority's decision to restrict information as 'a game of hide and seek' to make it more difficult for the public to scrutinise planning applications

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Near-fatal stabbing after an argument on debt costs man lengthy jail term

The man who near-fatally stabbed a fellow Libyan national at the Hal-Far Open Centre in 2016 admits to the charges after plea bargain

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Motorcyclist grievously injured in Msida crash

A motorcyclist has sustained severe injuries, during a traffic accident on Wednesday morning 

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Joseph, please stay: Out comes the old guard to galvanise the Labour vote

A petition that seeks to 'convince' Joseph Muscat not to step down as Labour leader before the next general election could well be used to galvanise the Labour vote ahead of the 2019 MEP elections

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[WATCH] Attracting Maltese to hospitality industry ‘a challenge’, Tourism Minister says

ITS in 'milestone' partnership with top Dubai-based hospitality academy

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[WATCH] Joseph Muscat’s ‘no comment’ on Labour veterans’ petition asking him to stay

Three Labour Party veterans unveiled a petition asking the Prime Minister to rethink his pledge to leave the party leadership before the next general election

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United Nations tells Malta to reconsider ‘exaggerated’ terrorism charges against El Hiblu teens

UN High Commission for Human Rights says minors being held in high-security division after interrogation without being appointed legal guardians 

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UK will take part in European elections, Theresa May's deputy admits

The UK will have to hold European elections, despite hopes from the government a Brexit deal would be done by then, says the PM's de facto deputy

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Teenager killed in US school shooting

A teenager has been killed and seven others injured after two pupils allegedly opened fire in a US school

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‘Maltese doctors could be jailed for counselling patients on abortion. We’re scared’

Keeping abortion a criminal offence is hindering doctors from speaking freely to patients, says Dr Alexander Clayman of Doctors for Choice

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