Pilatus Bank owner Ali Sadr goes on trial in New York, Henley owner Christian Kalin called to testify

Pilatus Bank owner Ali Sadr Hasheminejad goes on trial tomorrow in New York court for breach of US sanctions against Iran

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Residents speak out against Balluta development for Fortina ferry

Residents fear that further commercialisation in the area will result in induced congestion and further traffic problems

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Blockchain entrepreneur peddles €160 face masks on Facebook coronavirus group

Critics on Facebook claims group admin is  peddling medical claims from questionable sources, and attempting to profit from gullible individuals

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After PM meets angered Maghtab farmers, minister says Malta must face up to waste crisis

"If we don't take the decisions now, next year we will be telling people to not put out their black rubbish bags, because we won't have anywhere to dispose of them", says Aaron Farrugia

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[WATCH] Delia reiterates call for hospitals contract to be stopped

The PN leader said that former PM acted as trade unionist for "foreign crooks" looking to make money off the sick and vulnerable

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[WATCH] ‘No government will take our lands’ – Maghtab farmers stage sit-in

Farmers stage sit-in outside Maghtab in protest at government take-over of land

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Italian pupils are largest foreign community in Maltese schools

According to the National Statistics Office Italian children form the largest group of foreign students from the EU in Malta's primary and secondary schools

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WHO raises coronavirus risk level to ‘very high’

Global deaths from coronavirus rise to 2,858 as more countries report their first cases and the World Health Organisation raises the risk level to 'very high'

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Malta Chamber joins call for urgent coronavirus meeting

Malta Chamber of Commerce joins unions' calls for an urgent social partners meeting to discuss all matters related to Covid-19

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Ministers should publish their meetings with private interests, Standards Commissioner suggests

Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has published a consultative document containing proposals to regulate lobbying

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Satisfaction with Maltese democracy decreased by 20 points during political crisis

Percentage of those who judge Malta's general situation positively drops by 29 points since 2018

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Tuna lobby calls for tighter controls on seafood fraud

Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) says Malta must start using DNA techniques to control seafood fraud, insists fish slime problem has been substantially curtailed

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Seaman flying home admits to carrying unlicensed air pistol in luggage

The man was carrying a Walther PPK/S air pistol in his luggage at the airport

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Woman admits to drunken assault on police officer

A 47-year-old woman from Morocco pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer

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Reformed drug addict's prison sentence reduced to probation

A drug addict has had his prison sentence substituted with probation after the court heard how he had weaned himself off drugs

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Man charged after violent attempt to rob bus driver

The bus driver ended up severely beaten after a man allegedly attempted to steal his day's takings 

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No one injured in Zebbug gas cylinder explosion

The incident happened in Triq iz-Zebbuga l-Bajda at around 2:15 pm

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GWU calls for urgent meeting of social partners on coronavirus

General Workers Union wants a discussion on a national plan for the prevention of Covid-19 in Malta and other issues such as quarantine leave for workers

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Gender mechanism only serves big parties, AD says, as government welcomes PN agreement

Government welcomes the PN's agreement with proposed gender corrective mechanism, Alternattiva Demokratika slams arrangement as 'amateurish'

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Coronavirus: Parents association appeals for strict adherence to government directives

MAPSSS urges all concerned to not succumb to panic and to avoid arbitrary decisions based on misinformation

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[WATCH] Interconnector repairs to be completed by end March

Enemalta says repairs on the damaged interconnector between Malta and Sicily to remain on schedule despite unfavourable weather conditions expected to impede works in coming days

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Sant: ‘Derided’ EU partnership no longer meaningless with Brexit deal

Former Labour prime minister who campaigned against EU accession for 'partnership' says UK Brexit deal proves it's possible

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: former Muscat security official Kenneth Camilleri to testify

Public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder continues in court today • Follow our live blog of proceedings here

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Magħtab farmers file judicial protest against Wasteserv expansion project

Twenty-five Magħtab farmers file judicial protest against Wasteserv project saying government seizing their fields would breach property and human rights

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When the Spanish Flu hit Malta: people avoiding quarantine, and the boy scouts ‘draft’

Before the COVID-19 coronavirus... National Archives releases excerpts from government documents from the 1918 Spanish Flu

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European Commission should prepare for joint procurement of coronavirus vaccine once available, Chris Fearne says

Health Minister Chris Fearne said that the European Commission should prepare the groundwork for the joint procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine once it's authorised 

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[WATCH] Busuttil: Abela can only be taken seriously when Schembri and Muscat are in court

Former Nationalist leader and outgoing MP Simon Busuttil on Egrant, his 2017 election, and new prime minister Robert Abela

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Simon Busuttil praises European Parliament, says Maltese political mentality is confrontational

In his last interview before taking up his new EU role, Simon Busuttil looks back at his political career in Malta and Brussels

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PN proposes gender corrective measure to increase women MPs by maximum of twelve

The Nationalist Party has suggested a constitutional amendment so that a parliamentary gender corrective mechanism would ensure a maximum of six MPs on each side of the House 

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Union says government should appoint urgent coronavirus committee

In no circumstance should the employee be made to suffer the consequences of quarantine by using up his own leave, UHM says

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Marthese Portelli resigns, Delia unfazed, Ivan Bartolo in with chance for by-election

Marthese Portelli steps down as a PN MP, resigning her parliamentary seat

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What happens if your flight is cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak?

Consumers who have had their flights cancelled due to extraordinary circumstances such as travel bans can claim a refund or re-routing within 14 days

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PN MP Marthese Portelli resigns

Marthese Portelli steps down as a PN MP, resigning her parliamentary seat

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[WATCH] Legalising cannabis could make black market more dangerous, Caritas says

Caritas director says normalising cannabis could make black markets more dangerous with stronger substanceson sale

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Court rules detention of Malian asylum seekers abusive and illegal

Court decides detention of Malian asylum seekers in 2016 and 2017 constituted a breach of their human rights

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Coronavirus: tourism stakeholders committee set up

Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli sets up stakeholders committee to coordinate actions in view of coronavirus potential effects on industry

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Coronavirus: private sector employees in limbo over quarantine leave

Questions raised over whether self-quarantined private sector workers will be paid for leave taken and if family members will also be covered

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Repubblika condemns appointment of former OPM official to planning appeals board

Repubblika says the appointment of lawyer Ramona Attard, a former official in the Office of the Prime Minister, to the environmental and planning review tribunal is the mark of a 'soviet' system that awards government loyalists

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Steward demands €18 million in reimbursement, questions supervision of Vitals concession

In pointed letter to Robert Abela, Steward president writes of financial problems inherited from Vitals: 'We are basically at this stage subsidising healthcare in Malta'

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Appeals court confirms Polidano acquittal on tiger incident at illegal zoo

The court said that there was no evidence showing that Charles Polidano was responsible for the tiger or the park since the prosecution had relied on Polidano's own declarations, later declared inadmissible

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Coronavirus: lack of water prompts union to stop lectures at two MCAST institutes

Amid coronavirus concerns, the Malta Union of Teachers orders members at two MCAST institutes to stop lectures after water supply is cut off

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€2.5 million regeneration project sees extensive restoration in lower Valletta area

The project saw the upgrading of prominent cultural sites such as the Marsamxett bastions, the House of Catalunya and the Auberge de Bavière 

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Man claims fair hearing breach as opposing lawyer sits on judiciary watchdog

The constitutional court has been asked to provide a remedy by a party to a civil suit who claims that opposing lawyer, Pawlu Lia, enjoys position of power as a member of the judiciary watchdog

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Employers’ group asks Prime Minister to intervene with film commission

The Malta Employers' Association asks Robert Abela to ensure that the Malta Film Commission creates a level playing field for service providers as it reacts to accusations of favouritism levelled at Film Commissioner Johann Grech

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Delia’s safety net, the PN’s quandary: is party member support enough?

Adrian Delia still has the safety net of Nationalist Party members to fall on to but is it enough for him to quell dissent and win an election? KURT SANSONE tries to answer the question

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Coronavirus: Medics to board Freeport cargo ships to temperature-scan crews

Ship crews to be temperature-scanned after Freeport reaches agreement with port workers •  Medics will board cargo ships to confirm they are contagion-free

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Labour CEO Randolph Debattista sacked by Robert Abela

Randolph Debattista, CEO of the Labour Party since 2017, has been replaced by George Azzopardi

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Former Bank of Valletta Executive Director Mario Mallia dies

Mario Mallia gave 40 years of service to the Bank of Valletta and lost his life just two months after resigning

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Italy records more than 300 cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths

Coronavirus cases recorded in several European countries involving people who visited Italy

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‘You know what’s scarier than coronavirus? Respiratory problems,’ Nationalist MP says

Nationalist MP Edwin Vassallo says that the take-up of good agricultural land will result in further respiratory problems in a country already condemned to 576 premature deaths a year

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Teachers’ union issues coronavirus directives to prevent contagion

Teachers are being directed to report students who exhibit flu-like symptoms and to keep them out of the classroom

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Man who raped own cousin gets 10-year prison sentence confirmed on appeal

The Appeals Court said that though the abuse started when the accused was still a minor at law, 17, the acts had carried on for another seven years 

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PN tables anti-SLAPP draft law aimed at protecting journalists

The Nationalist Party says that the government has undermined the rule of law over the past few years and that a free press was still under threat

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Gozitan motorcyclist seriously injured in collision

The motorcyclist collided with a car on Triq l-Imgarr in Xewkija

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Court ends legal protection on Sliema property's €240 annual rent

A Sliema couple said that antiquated rent laws saw their €700,000 property being rented out for €240 a year

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Edward Scicluna ‘not impressed’ by VGH chief’s €5 million bonus

Finance Minister Edward Scicluna says audited accounts show that public funds paid to Vitals financed salaries and consumables, expenses the government would still have to fork out

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Malta film commissioner denies claims of favouring service providers

'Completely false Malta Film Commission provides opportunities for chosen few', Johann Grech says

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Thief who pepper-sprayed shop assistant in Sliema found and arrested

The German man stole an undisclosed sum of money from the Sliema shop's cash register and took off before being apprehended a day later

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Ivan Camilleri sues MaltaToday’s Saviour Balzan over Yorgen Fenech tip-off report

Ivan Camilleri has sued for libel over an article that reported his sacking from Times of Malta after his name cropped up in court proceedings related to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Italian man charged with domestic violence turned away from making police report due to language barrier

The 70-year-old man is granted bail and ordered not to approach his wife and her children

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: three witnesses to testify

Blogger and friend Petra Caruana Dingli and former MFSA director-general are expected to testify 

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3,600 rental contracts registered since new law came into force last month

The new rent law came into force in January 2020, making it obligatory for all rental contracts to be registered with the Housing Authority

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Nurses’ union insists Malta unprepared for coronavirus outbreak

Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses criticises COVID-19 contingency plans, says only 14 isolation beds are available

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Man cleared of drugs charges after ecstasy found in his car ashtray

A man whose car was found to contain nine ecstasy tablets has been cleared after a court ruled that there was a doubt that the drugs were his

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[WATCH] Abela tells LGBTIQ+ council he will continue Labour’s liberal agenda

Prime Minister calls for educational campaigns when radical change is mooted

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Coronavirus: No school for two weeks for kids and teachers who travelled to Italy and Asia

Education ministry tells schools that staff and students who visited countries hit by the coronavirus flu in their mid-term holidays must stay at home

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Man seriously injured in traffic accident

A 52-year-old man was seriously injured during a traffic accident on Monday 

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Coronavirus spreads to Croatia, Austria and Switzerland after Italy outbreak

Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy

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Elderly man grievously injured after attack in Qormi

A 72-year-old man was grievously injured on Tuesday when he was attacked by three persons in Qormi

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At 100 years, is Labour in labour once again? Five key questions answered

Where is Labour heading over key issues which shape the party's reformist identity? We asked Daniel José Micallef, Desiree Attard, and Maria Brown

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Vitals Global Healthcare boss Ram Tumuluri paid himself €5 million bonus

Malta hospitals' concessionaire boss Ram Tumuluri was paid €5 million as third year bonus despite Vitals amassing huge debts in 2017

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Malta police arrests: normality and working institutions? That’s a kaleidoscopic hall of mirrors kind of statement…

The Skinny | No 23. Mass arrest of Malta's traffic police

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Facebook panic on coronavirus sparks frenzied shopping sprees

Misinformed posts on social media have sparked a bunker mentality, where large numbers of individuals decided to stockpile on foodstuffs and other products

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Social media comments on coronavirus ‘way off’, health authorities say

Maltese health experts on infection control say the coronavirus is not a 'scary virus' but that its novelty demands monitoring

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Coronavirus: Teachers' union does not want to mark sick students' homework

Malta Union of Teachers requests self-isolation of all educators and students who have visited affected countries, refusal of homework from sick students and stopping mass indoor gatherings

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Truck driver seriously injured after falling four storeys in Mellieha field

The man was driving his truck in Mellieha, when for some unknown reason he drove into a nearby field

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Malta will not tolerate lack of EU solution on migration, Commissioner Johansson told

In meeting with EU Home Affairs Commissioner, Prime Minister Robert Abela says Malta needs the European Commission's help in dealing with 'disproportionate' irregular migration burden

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Water fountains to be installed in every state school as part of heavy bag respite

The government announced that it will be publishing guidelines on how to help schoolchildren, educators and parents better pack the students' bags  

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No Coronavirus cases in Malta, Health Ministry says

People have been told to avoid non-essential travel to China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Iran, South Korea and the Northern part of Italy

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Alleged police attacker jailed for breaching bail

The woman had gone up to a police patrol in Paceville to tell them 'look how slim I've become', before being recognized by one of the officers

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Sicilian men accused of motorcycle snatch and grab theft

Two Sicilian men have been remanded in custody after being charged with carrying out a snatch and grab theft whilst riding a motorcycle

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[WATCH] Police have sufficient resources to prosecute financial crimes, Scicluna insists

Finance Minister Edward Scicluna says Malta will only avoid FATF grey-listing if police prosecute financial crimes

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COVID-19 not yet a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while COVID-19 has 'pandemic potential,' it has not yet reached that stage

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Removal of Matsec fees prove to be no game-changer in less affluent south

The sharpest increase in numbers noted in localities with mixed social composition, the number of absentees also on the rise

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Brussels bruising: Malta could lose €200 million grant for gas pipeline

Brussels claims Malta is served well enough by interconnector and LNG vessel and has no 'urgency' for gas pipeline

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Mellieha

A motorcyclist was injured in a traffic accident on Monday in Mellieha

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Coronavirus: Maltese Curia issues Holy Communion precautions

Churchgoers will not be allowed to receive Holy Communion on the tongue as a precaution to avoid the spread of coronavirus

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19 migrants jailed over Hal Safi January riots

19 out of a group of 20 migrants charged in connection with a riot at the Hal Safi detention centre have been sentenced to one year in prison

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Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi, Edward Scicluna should be investigated over Vitals hospitals deal, PN says

Prime Minister Robert Abela is caught between a predecessor who urges for the renegotiation of the hospitals deal and a health minister who is saying Steward must fulfill its obligations, Opposition Leader Adrian Delia says 

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Passport offender charged over child porn in phone

A man has denied child porn charges after prison staff found pornography relating to an infant on his mobile phone as he was being admitted to Corradino Correctional Facility

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Coronavirus fears prompt Maltese port workers to refuse to handle incoming cargo

Maltese port workers refuse to board vessels that have come from Italian ports to discharge cargo over coronavirus fears

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Justin Borg to be indicted for the murder of Chantelle Chetcuti

Justin Borg  is accused of stabbing the mother of two, his ex-partner, in the head during an argument outside a football club in Zabbar

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Air Malta cancels flights due to Italian Air Traffic Control strike

Air Malta has been forced to cancel several flights to and from Italy scheduled for Tuesday because of a strike by Italian air traffic controllers

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Eight prison inmates died in less than two years, PN calls for immediate prison reform

The Nationalist Party demands that the government shoulders political responsibility for the deaths of eight prison inmates at a time when an immediate reform was required at Corradino Correctional Facility

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Art teacher facing sex abuse charges after children complain of groping

One of the man's female pupils had spoken out after being touched inappropriately and a police report was filed

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Sport goods thief admits to theft of items worth €550

A man has been conditionally discharged for two years after he admitted to stealing €550 worth of sports goods from a Birkirkara shop

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Government will help developers invest in reconstituted stone in bid to avoid construction waste

Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia says that land reclamation is not the ultimate solution that people who advocate it portray it to be

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Afriqiyah hijacker pleads guilty

One of the men charged with hijacking and diverting a flight to Malta in 2016 has admitted the charges against him

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Killer of Gozo warden, Ganni ‘l-Muha’, found dead in prison cell

John Attard, 72, was found dead in his prison cell at around 6:30 am on Monday 

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Veteran planner to replace Elizabeth Ellul on ODZ commission

A respected professional planner who has worked with the Planning Authority since 1994 will be replacing the controversial Elizabeth Ellul as chairperson of the Planning Authority's planning commission

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Libya ‘pact’: Malta facilitated return of migrants to ‘ghastly and horrific’ situation, NGOs says

Civil Society Network calls for public inquiry into Malta-Libya deal • Aditus: 'Do we want to be a nation that treats people with such a vile disregard for their humanity and dignity?'

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Social justice activists mourn passing of Joe Bartolo ‘is-Sloopy’

Social justice activist Joe Bartolo, affectionately known as 'is-Sloopy' passed away on Sunday 23 February at the age of 70

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Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown over coronavirus

Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe

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Inmate found dead at Corradino prison

The prisoner was found dead at around 6:30 am on Monday

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Gafà reacts to ICC complaint on Libya migration deal: ‘Cassola should report EU commissioner as well’

Former Green Party chairman says ICC should investigate Malta collaboration with Libyan coastguard to prevent asylum seekers from leaving Libya

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Neville Gafà: Muscat’s loyal servant and the secret Libya migration deal

Last year news reports suggested Malta had entered into a secret pact with Libya to stymie migration flows and the man acting as go-between was Neville Gafa. The former OPM official tells KURT SANSONE his story 

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Konrad Mizzi waived €9 million guarantee on hospitals concession

The former health minister signed terms for waiver on Steward's obligation for €9 million bank guarantee

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Enforcement panel to be formed within Planning Authority

The panel will look to reduce the waiting time for enforcement procedures, and looks to facilitate quicker resolutions

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Inbound passengers to undergo thermal screening, as health authorities step up efforts to prevent Coronavirus outbreak

'In view of the situation in Italy, screening is being enhanced by introducing thermal screening at points of entry,' a statement by the health ministry read

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Cassola asks International Criminal Court to investigate Malta-Libya migration ‘pact’

Former Green Party chairman says ICC should investigate Malta collaboration with Libyan coastguard to prevent asylum seekers from leaving Libya

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PM confident Malta will secure a fair deal in EU fund allocation

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that one would have been 'too optimistic' in thinking that a deal could be brokered at such an early stage of negotiations

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Motorcyclist injured in Gzira incident

The incident happened in Turu Colombo square

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Former police commissioner secretly met with middleman’s associate twice

The murder case investigation team had no knowledge of the meetings, and raised concerns of 'possible collusion'

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Malta faces €189 million cut in EU budget, MEP candidate Peter Agius says

'Unacceptable' - former PN candidate and EU expert Peter Agius says Malta could face hefty cut in funds from Brussels 

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Neville Gafà reveals controversial secret migration pact with Libya

Malta actively engaged with Libya to prevent hundreds of asylum seekers and migrants from leaving Libyan waters and to be forcibly returned to the place they were escaping from

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Man charged with sexually abusing minors and possessing child pornography

A 15-year-old was one of a number of victims who spoke out after the relationship with the accused was terminated

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Three men arrested for drug possession during police traffic inspections

During Hal Ghaxaq police traffic inspections, three men were found to be in possession of an illegal drug while two others were driving under the influence of alcohol

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Delia offers bipartisan support to stop Steward hospitals concession contract

Opposition Leader Adrian Delia says the PN was ready to work alongside government if it commits to bringing down the multi-million hospitals privatisation contract

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Lockdown in Italy as first European man dies with coronavirus

The first European man to die with the coronavirus was an Italian man from the Veneto region while 15 individuals were discovered to have caught the virus in Lombardy

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Prime Minister Robert Abela advocates bigger EU budget in his first European Council meeting

Robert Abela says he is overcome by the respect that Malta was shown during the taxing 28-hour meeting

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Man hit by car in Hamrun hospitalised with serious injuries

A 33-year-old Syrian man was hit by a car in Hamrun and transported to hospital

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Archbishop’s carnival taunters take up Bvlgari suggestion, but flip him the bird

The designers of the carnival float sending up Archbishop Charles Scicluna, have added a Bvlgari watch to his effigy

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Treasury Department attempting to recuperate €1.5 million in double payments to suppliers

In the process of switching to accrual accounting, the Treasury Department encountered errors, such as paying suppliers twice for the same service

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Environmental regulator terminates contract of its CEO

Louise Spiteri has been replaced by Acting CEO Michelle Piccinino after her two-year tenure

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Bugibba man charged with December fuel theft

The man had stolen €100 worth of diesel from a company garage, and had been on the police's wanted list since December

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Manuel Delia demands access to detention centres, prison

Manuel Delia said the access was necessary to allow him to investigate and report on the several allegations about the degrading treatment of immigrants and prisoners

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Malta risks ‘very serious’ grey-listing by Financial Action Task Force

MFSA strategy chief officer Chris Buttigieg warns Malta risks being placed on Financial Action Task Force's money laundering grey list, a 'very serious' outcome for the country

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[WATCH] Delia won’t punish ‘disloyal’ MPs in imminent PN shadow cabinet reshuffle

PN leader Adrian Delia says he will be looking at MPs' abilities and work ethic - and not necessarily loyalty to him - as he moves to reshuffle the shadow cabinet

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FIAU reports must be followed by prosecutions, former boss says

Stakeholders urge swift implementation of Moneyval report for Malta's reputation recovery

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[WATCH] Steward must fulfil its commitments or government will take action, Chris Fearne insists

Health Minister Chris Fearne insists government will ensure it gets what it paid for from Steward Health Care, says contract negotiation is not an option

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Gozo Business Chamber insists tunnel is best permanent link option

In reaction to Malta Chamber proposal for government to reconsider Gozo tunnel, Gozo Business Chamber reiterates its backing for the permanent link

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: Glenn Bedingfield to testify

Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield, who ran a blog which frequently criticised Daphne Caruana Galizia, is testifying at the public inquiry into the journalist's murder • Follow our live blog of proceedings here

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Man arrested after breaking into Hamrun residence

A man was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning after he was allegedly caught stealing from a private residence in Hamrun

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Vitals accounts revealed ‘material weakness’ and losses in first year of operation

Unknown company granted 30-year-concession to run hospitals paid directors €1 million in fees

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Milky Way only visible from 13% of Malta

The Milky Way is only visible in 12.8% of the entire surface area of the Maltese island, a study on light pollution based on scientific measurements shows

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Witnesses to be heard in €14m Malta forgery claim

Court orders witnesses be heard in criminal case filed against betting company over forgery complaint

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European leaders in all-night talks as disagreements persist on next EU budget

Diplomats do not expect EU leaders to reach an agreement tonight as they meet in a special summit to discuss the next seven-year budget plan

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[WATCH] Corrupt police who assumed immunity were 'grossly mistaken', Byron Camilleri says

Shadow police minister Beppe Fenech Adami says that the 'culture of impunity' is to blame for the current crisis in the police corps

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Joint police investigation nabs car battery thief

The man would steal batteries from parked vehicles to fund his drug addiction

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Degiorgios reached out to Chris Cardona with a bail request, Melvin Theuma tells court

The middleman mentions "four others" involved in the plot to murder Daphne Caruana Galizia but is unable to identify the individuals in court and plays down his own assertion

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Yorgen Fenech compilation: Court orders Keith Schembri to testify in next sitting

Middleman Melvin Theuma says Mario Degiorgio, brother to the two accused of executing Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder, told him former minister Chris Cardona was reached out with a bail request

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Steward Health Care files development application for St Luke’s Hospital

Steward Health Care says the redevelopment of St Luke's Hospital will see the 'full revival' of the building, with an upgrade in accessibility and open spaces

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‘My Libya visits helped avert a national crisis,’ Neville Gafa insists

Neville Gafa says his visits to Libya between July 2018 and January 2020 were intended to coordinate rescue efforts by the Libyan coastguard of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea

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At least 11 killed in Germany shootings

At least 11 people have been killed, after a gunman opened fire on two shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau

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Repubblika call for public inquiry into state of police force

The civil society NGO says that the abuse is a symptom of a much larger problem, which the government is failing to address

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[LIVE] Yorgen Fenech compilation of evidence to continue

Middleman Melvin Theuma's recordings will continue to be played in court in the compilation of evidence against murder suspect Yorgen Fenech

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Could ‘Maltese’ Mayor Pete do it? The fight to unseat Trump from the White House

Despite a surge by Buttigieg and Klobuchar, the RCP average puts Sanders four points ahead of Biden... who gets to fight Trump for the White House?

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[ANALYSIS] Abela’s tightrope walk between continuity and change

Robert Abela threads carefully between continuity and change when addressing Labour delegates at his first general conference since his election. But how far can he deliver change when he still seems reluctant on even mentioning what has gone wrong in the past years?

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Neville Gafa claims credit for migrant interceptions by Libyan coastguard

Former OPM official Neville Gafa says he would coordinate with the Libyan coastguard to have people on boats rescued: 'Malta was spared thousands of immigrants'

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January was fifth driest since 1923

January recorded just 5.8 mm of rain, falling short of the monthly average of 92.9 mm

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Police called in after students admitted to hospital for taking sleeping pills

Gozo secondary school students said they took sleeping pills, police called in for investigation

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Customs seize 9,500 contraband vodka bottles at Freeport

Customs Department intercepts container at Freeport containing 9,500 bottles of contraband vodka

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: Former OPM official Neville Gafà to testify

Neville Gafà was due to take the witness stand on Monday, but was asked by the inquiry board to return on Wednesday because there wasn't enough time for questioning

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Bouncers, barman deny beating up patron at St. Pauls Bay club

The accused had allegedly attacked the man, leaving him grievously injured outside a St Paul's Bay club

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Would be car radio thief gets a beating

The man was discovered inside a Mercedes by its owner, as he was trying to steal the radio at around 2 am on Wednesday

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Gozo tunnel should be replaced by metro link, Chamber says

Malta Chamber urges government to reconsider Gozo tunnel as it launches 2020-2025 economic vision

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Tuna ranchers ordered to set fish free after exceeding 2019 quotas

Tuna ranchers AJD Tuna Ltd and Fish and Fish have lost separate cases against the government to stop it from setting free a number of bluefin tuna, after exceeding their quotas in 2019

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Women's rights campaigners urge Prime Minister to address workplace discrimination, domestic abuse

The Women's Rights Consultative Council says gender wage gap has risen to 12% from 5% in 10 years

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Two injured in St Julian’s fight

Two men have been hospitalised following a fight in St George's Street

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Judge partially upholds convicted murderer’s appeal in case over prison blinding

The Appeals Court says the first court that sentenced David Norbert Schembri over a knifing incident in prison had upped the punishment despite this not being part of the accusations

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Stop Steward hospitals concession, Nationalist MP says in parliamentary debate

Nationalist MP Stephen Spiteri says 'even health minister is concerned about the way this project is taking shape'

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Metsola joins Malta effort to stop EU rules on trucking

Rules to restirct drivers' rest period at employer's establishment or drivers' place of residence place disproportionate burden on Malta, MEP says

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Questions on how Vitals amassed millions in debt after Steward posts accounts

Defining exact use of all funds not possible due to the convoluted nature of Vitals structure

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Abortion debate: Between progress, Catholic morality and patriarchy

Upholding Malta's abortion ban is a way of asserting national moral righteousness. But what kind of morality does this entail and what does it mean for women?

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A cheque every now and then is good, but send me one every week and you’ll have a voter for life

No 21. Edward Scicluna's bread-and-milk money

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Robert Abela honours pledge to renounce Planning Authority case load

The Prime Minister's law firm informed the Planning Authority that it terminated its legal services as from 13 January

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Simon Busuttil lambasts judiciary for sleeping on corruption inquiries

In farewell speech to Parliament, PN MP Simon Busuttil hits out at law courts for their failure to deliver justice

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Anti-corruption commission clears Ian Borg

Anti-corruption commission throws out allegations that Ian Borg pocketed money from the developer of an interpretation centre in Dingli when he was mayor

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‘People will be shocked when they learn why Muscat called early election’, Jason Azzopardi claims

PN MP Jason Azzopardi says people will be shocked when they get to know why Joseph Muscat had called a snap election in 2017

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Government and Opposition at loggerheads over police chief law as Parliament debate kicks off

Government and Opposition fail to see eye to eye on which new method should be employed to appoint the police commissioner

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Bus penalties for missed and late trips ‘too low’, audit office says

A National Audit Office analysis of the bus service agreement flags deficiencies in the contract and weaknesses in Transport Malta's regulatory function

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MaltaPost suspends mail transfer to China

The transfer of mail to Chine has been suspended until further notice, a company statement read

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Man who kept animals in horrific conditions gets suspended sentence, €25,000 fine

Some of the animals could not be saved and one of the dogs had to be put to sleep due to the state it was in

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Majority of motor insurance consumers don't know where to complain if unsatisfied by service

A MFSA survey on motor insurance showed how 66% of consumers did not know what to do if a complaint lodged with the company is not handled to their satisfaction

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Controversial Elizabeth Ellul to be removed from ODZ planning commission chair

Elizabeth Ellul's days as chair of the Planning Authority's commission that decides on ODZ applications are numbered

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Malta gas pipeline project deemed “immature” for EU funding, PN says

Opposition spokesperson David Agius accuses government of being disinterested in securing EU funds for gas pipeline project after MaltaToday lifts lid on the problem

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Outbound travel increased by 6% last year

Low-cost airlines registered an increase in outbound travellers of 14.5%, while Maltese travelling to non-EU countries increased by 21.7%

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Football fan banned from attending matches after inciting crowd

The man was accused of behaving abusively, using obscene language in public, and inciting a group of at least ten persons to commit a crime  

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Five companies have tendered for airport intersection tunnels project

Infrastructure Malta has received five bids for an overhaul of the road intersection outside the airport that will include tunnels and an overpass

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Man given probation for attacking landlord with a hoe

The attack left the victim with fractured vertebrae

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Elderly women grievously injured in Swieqi explosion

The police said that the incident might have been caused by a 'possible gas leak'

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Elderly women grievously injured in Swieqi explosion

The police said that the incident might have been caused by a 'possible gas leak'

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Malta two years too late in opposing EU trucking rest rules, says PN candidate

Former PN MEP candidate Peter Agius says Malta may be too late in opposing EU rule that will force trucking companies to give drivers mandatory 45-hour rest every three weeks

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EU stops Operation Sophia and sends warships to stop Libya weapons trafficking

EU shifts warship to eastern Libyan to stop weapons trafficking and oil smuggling, wounding down migrant rescue mission Operation Sophia

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Powerless neighbours unable to stop Birkirkara squatters’ planning permit

Birkirkara residents have been powerless against what they insist are "squatters" who have now managed to secure a bona fide planning permit for internal works

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[WATCH] Chris Fearne puts hospitals deal on notice

The Deputy Prime Minister says the Labour government must be brave enough to admit mistakes and fix them, even if this means stopping 'big projects'

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Freephone 153 crashes as calls on bonus cheque pour in

The government information service line is experiencing technical difficulties

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: Neville Gafà expected to testify

Former OPM official Neville Gafà expected to testify today in public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder • Follow our live blog of proceedings here

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[WATCH] Government on 'same wavelength' when it comes to safeguarding the environment, Aaron Farrugia says

Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia insists the Prime Minister and he are on the same page on environmental protection

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Throat-slashing mugger jailed for 18 years

In a first decision of its kind, the court allows a victim to be heard before sentencing her assailant, who had pleaded guilty 

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‘The first day of the PN’s future’ | Francis Zammit Dimech

Undeterred by questions surrounding his age, PN veteran (and new interim secretary-general) FRANCIS ZAMMIT DIMECH admits he has a gargantuan task ahead… but insists he is not one to give up easily

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Protestors want Archbishop to give Saint Publius ‘due attention’

Why was Saint Publius omitted from Pauline story? protestors say in placards affixed at the doors of the Archbishop's Curia...

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[FULL DATA] How the PN split pits Adrian Delia against his own parliamentary group

Adrian Delia has majority support among PN members but a third want him out • Party members say lack of unity is their biggest concern

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Police union official under investigation over reports he ran extra duty abuse scheme

Police investigating abusive behaviour by fellow officers in the traffic branch have widened their probe to include other sections

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Less than 14% choose buses as preferred mode of transport, survey shows

Despite measures meant to encourage bus use, public transport's popularity remains low, a survey indicates

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Frank Psaila dismisses rumours he is after PN secretary-general post

Former PN MEP candidate Frank Psaila denies Adrian Delia is pushing him for secretary-general role

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[WATCH] Abela apologises to Labourites side-lined by newcomers, insists party must remain open

Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses his first Labour general conference, launching a party reform process on its 100th anniversary

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[LIVE] Robert Abela kicks off party reform as Labour celebrates 100 years

Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses his first Labour general conference that will launch party reform process on 100th anniversary

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia vows to get back privatised public hospitals

The Nationalist Party leader accuses Robert Abela of dilly-dallying on pulling the plug on hospitals deal concession

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PN has to 'build bridges' with Repubblika, Francis Zammit Dimech insists

The newly-appointed PN secretary-general tells supporters the PN and NGO Repubblika have different identities but share common values

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Police racket: ‘The bad of the few must not obscure the good work of the many,’ police union says

The Malta Police Association will not comment on ongoing internal investigations on abuse by members of the police traffic branch but asks people not to generalise

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Government’s judicial reforms will surprise people, Justice Minister says

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis says changes to the methods of appointment and removal of members of the judiciary will be announced soon and will surprise people

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‘We told you so,’ PN says as it reacts to IMF’s concerns on foreign labour influx

Nationalist Party spokespeople Mario de Marco and Kristy Debono say IMF's warnings reflect Opposition's long-held concerns on the economy and country's reputation

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Adrian Delia has majority support among PN members but a third want him out

Adrian Delia continues to draw on the support of Nationalist Party members with 56.8% saying he should not resign, a MaltaToday survey among PN tesserati shows

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MaltaToday survey among PN members out on Sunday

We asked Nationalist Party members whether Adrian Delia should resign. The results of MaltaToday's survey among the party tesserati will be out in Sunday's print edition

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EU warning on air pollution plan shows government doesn’t prioritise quality of life - AD

Alternattiva Demokratika says EU's warning to Malta on failure to adopt national air pollution control programme shows the government doesn't consider citizens' quality of life a priority

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PN executive appoints Ċensu Galea general council president

Former Nationalist minister Ċensu Galea appointed PN general council president, replacing Kristy Debono • Party to implement statute reform in March

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[WATCH] Robert Abela surrounded by people who failed Malta - Delia

PN leader Adrian Delia says Prime Minister Robert Abela can't fix reputational damage done to Malta because his government is too rotten and he is surrounded by persons who failed the country

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Failure to tackle anti-money laundering shortcomings might threaten Malta’s financial stability - IMF

​IMF urges Malta to tackle deficiencies in anti-money laundering framework or risk threatening country's financial stability

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Imprisoned Alfred Degiorgio ends hunger strike, demands not met

Alfred Degiorgio's hunger strike ends after almost three days, with no change to his prison conditions

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Police racket: arrests rise to 41

Number of officers arrested in connection with police racket rises to 41, with 25 suspended and seven having stepped down

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EU warns Malta about failure to adopt national air pollution programme

European Commissions calls on Malta to adopt its first national air pollution control programme to reduce emissions

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Auditor General should have power to audit persons and companies, NAO proposes

National Audit Office proposes extension of its Constitutional functions to allow it to audit and report on persons or corporate bodies which receive public funds

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Sliema Wanderers football club ordered to pay €35,900 overdraft

Sliema Wanderers FC has been ordered by the courts to pay HSBC an outstanding overdraft balance

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Malta-Sicily undersea electricity cable repair to cost €11 million

Enemalta expects the interconnector to be repaired by the third week of March, weather permitting

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Man fined after resisting police who stopped him while smoking inside bar

A man has pleaded guilty to disobeying orders and threatening a police officer after he was stopped from smoking in a bar

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Pieter Omtzigt points finger at former justice minister: 'Reforms were not put in place'

Council of Europe special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt says necessary changes to Malta's rule of law framework were not put in place when Owen Bonnici was justice minister

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Court orders repatriation of beggar

A homeless beggar has been conditionally discharged and will be repatriated to his native Bulgaria after he was arrested for soliciting alms in Valletta

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No bail for man accused of punching his partner after a party

A 30-year-old man from Cospicua has been remanded in custody after being accused of punching his female partner after a fight broke out between them in her car

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Man denies harassing wife after 10-year marriage broke down

A man who was accused of harassing, insulting and threatening his wife after his 10-year marriage broke down has been granted bail 

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Louis Galea denies reports he is being pushed to become interim PN leader

Louis Galea who has been entrusted to captain a reform process in the Nationalist Party has categorically denied reports that he is being pushed by MPs to take Adrian Delia's place

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New chairman and directors on Wasteserv board

New chairman and directors on Wasteserv board, CEO Tonio Montebello to be retained

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[WATCH] Healthcare unions urge government to pull the plug on Steward hospitals deal

Hospitals deal is a 'failed model' and government should pull out of it, MAM President Martin Balzan and MUMN secretary-general Colin Galea insist

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€500,000 in damages for owners of Bank of Valletta property lost in 1970s nationalisation

European Court of Human Rights orders Malta to pay €500,000 to heirs of Marquis John Scicluna for Valletta property lease held indefinitely by Bank of Valletta

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82 women contacted Abortion Support Network in 2019

Abortion Support Network has revealed that in its first year of operations in Malta, 82 women contacted the network for support on abortion 

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[WATCH] PN unable to get its message across clearly, Francis Zammit Dimech says

On Xtra, newly-appointed interim secretary-general Francis Zammit Dimech blames Labour's manipulation for PN's inability to capitalise on crisis that rocked the country

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Alfred Degiorgio goes on hunger strike over ‘unacceptable’ prison regime

One of the men accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia has gone on hunger strike at the Corradino Correctional Facility

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Qualification scheme pays out €23.9 million in tax credits over six years

In six years, 9,364 people received tax credits for educational courses they pursued as part of the Get Qualified scheme

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President George Vella to undergo minor surgery

The President will be operated on at Mater Dei Hospital and will resume duties on Sunday

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Pieter Omtzigt in ‘positive’ meeting with government ministers

Council of Europe MP Pieter Omtzigt has stressed the urgency of reforms on judicial appointments and the functioning of the public prosecutor's office

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Terence Tanti guilty of involuntary homicide after horrific New Year's Eve car crash

Terence Tanti has been found guilty of the involuntary homicide of law student Matthew Meilak and driving while under the influence of alcohol, in connection with a fatal car crash in Gozo in 2015

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Police investigating internal abuse shows institutions are working, Prime Minister says

Prime Minister Robert Abela says the police are currently making 'difficult decisions' as they investigate alleged abuses by the traffic squad

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Elderly man seriously injured after being hit by car

A 79-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Birgu

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Chris Cardona’s number was only one in mobile phone found at potato shed, court hears

Yorgen Fenech had told the middleman in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder that Chris Cardona's number was the only one found in one of the mobile phones found by police during potato shed raid

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One-off milk and bread bonus to reach families in coming days

A one-off bonus will be paid out to families as part of a Budget measure to alleviate the pressure caused by milk and bread prices last year

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[WATCH] Scicluna tells industry: Malta must 'score more goals' on financial crime

More cases of fraud, tax evasion and corruption need to be brought to justice, if Malta is to regain its credibility as a democracy that upholds the rule of law

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Updated | Police racket: arrests rise to 40, cops took ‘protection money’ to turn blind eye

Whistleblower who told on police racket says traffic cops suspended contraventions and violations by collecting cash gifts

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[LIVE] Yorgen Fenech compilation of evidence: court to continue hearing recordings

Follow us live for another sitting in the ongoing compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech, who stands accused of masterminding the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Man seriously injured after falling from ladder

A 59-year-old man was seriously injured on a construction site in Nadur Gozo on Thursday

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Police whistleblower said traffic cops collected ‘protection money’ to turn blind eye

Whistleblower who told on police racket says traffic cops suspended contraventions and violations by collecting cash gifts

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Brussels gives Malta new warning on yachts VAT rules

European Commission says Malta system to charge VAT on estimation that large yachts spend more time outside EU waters must change

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Delia on Dissett: ‘Another vote of confidence would be ridiculous’

PN leader insists he will persevere as leader despite open rebellion by MPs

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Council of Europe MP Omtzigt to meet Robert Abela and Labour ministers

Dutch MP Pieter Omtzigt, rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, will meet Labour ministers and PM this week

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Yorgen Fenech investigation opens in France

A preliminary investigation opens in France to determine whether income from Yorgen Fenech's assets in the country could have been used to finance corruption in Malta and the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Paul Borg Olivier calls out ‘childish’ shifting of financial woes blame in PN

Former Nationalist secretary general says ex-party officials of Adrian Delia's administration shifting the blame for the PN's financial troubles to others amounts to 'preschool yard politics'

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Mater Dei Hospital saw six victims of domestic violence in January alone

Between 2017 and 2019, cases of domestic violence victims seeking treatment at Mater Dei Hospital almost tripled, figures out in Parliament show

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Labour MEP talks climate, cancer, and affordable meds with European Commissioners

Labour MEP Miriam Dalli held bilateral meetings with Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakide on various social issues 

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Updated | 37 traffic cops arrested amid overtime abuse investigation

MaltaToday has learnt that police officers from the traffic branch were receiving payments for extra duty on various road work projects but failing to turn up • 37 traffic police arrested, five of whom granted police bail

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Manuel Delia says One peddled fake Special Olympics story as part of smear campaign

Civil society activist and blogger Manuel Delia has told a court that an article published by One News, alleging that people attending 'violent protests' in Valletta had jeered at athletes from the Special Olympics as they entered the Palace of the President was to his knowledge, complete fiction

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: former PN secretary-general testifies

Follow us here for a live blog of the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Man on bail for his part in Eleanor Mangion Walker murder, charged with domestic violence

A man accused of helping hide the body of a murdered domestic violence victim in 2016 has been remanded in custody on domestic violence charges of his own

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PN election campaigns between 2013 and 2017 ‘entirely paid up’, Ann Fenech says

Former PN executive president Ann Fenech lifts the lid on a 15-year financial plan drafted before 2017 to start tackling the party's mounting debt

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[WATCH] We were right all along on Central Link - Transport Minister

Court's decision rejecting appeal against Central Link project vindicates Planning Authority and Infrastructure Malta, Ian Borg says

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NGOs mull European case against Central Link decision after court rejects appeal

An appeal, filed by a number of NGOs and residents against the Central Link project has been dismissed by the court of appeal

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Traffic police paid for extra duty which they never did

MaltaToday has learnt that police officers from the traffic branch were receiving payments for extra duty on various road work projects but failing to turn up

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Judge denies being approached to give bail to Degiorgio brothers

Caruana Galizia assassination: retired judge says he was never approached to consider giving bail to Degiorgio brothers

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No EU funds for companies which discriminate against women - Alfred Sant

Labour MEP Alfred Sant says that closing the gender pay gap should be at the forefront of the fight for social justice 

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PN’s debt stands at €34 million

NET TV lost €2m in 2019 and party has been unable to put aside reserves to pay back ċedoli

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What options do the PN rebels have? Five key scenarios

Despite being increasingly isolated with the resignation of key allies, PN leader Adrian Delia has thrown the ball back to the rebel MPs by staying on. As the prospect of a long war of attrition looms on the party, JAMES DEBONO asks what options are left for the rebels

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MaltaToday Survey | Labour jitters on Robert Abela’s first decisions

A MaltaToday survey carried out last week found that the move to go against the grain may have earned new Labour leader and Prime Minister Robert Abela criticism from Labour supporters but it does not appear to have dented their trust in him

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I can see how such a pandemic can lead to racist attitudes towards the Chinese...

The Skinny | No 21. Coronavirus

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Stormy PN executive sees Robert Arrigo accuse Claudio Grech of doing nothing for the party

The Nationalist Party executive committee met on Tuesday to discuss the way forward to hold elections for the party's top posts but the meeting turned out to be a stormy affair

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[WATCH] Delia ever-defiant: 'There are no 17 rebel MPs'

Adrian Delia reiterates that neither he nor the President have information that a majority of his MPs are opposing him

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30 traffic police officers arrested in abuse investigation

Police say that an ongoing investigation of abuse in the traffic branch has resulted in the arrest of 30 officers so far

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Chamber of Advocates and Justice Minister have 'synchronised' thoughts on judicial appointments

The Chamber of Advocates pays newly-appointed Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis a courtesy call

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Former minister’s driver was justified in shooting at fleeing drunk driver, defence lawyer argues

Defence says Paul Sheehan, the former police officer who was Manuel Mallia's driver, acted correctly when he shot at drunk driver's fleeing vehicle

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Stolen French sulkies traced to Marsa stables

Horse-drawn sulkies that were stolen in France some years back have been traced by the Maltese police to stables in Marsa

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Pensioner admits to stabbing son's ex-partner

An elderly man, hard of hearing and barely able to walk, receives a suspended sentence after admitting to stabbing his son's ex-partner

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[WATCH] No official meeting yet between Prime Minister and Opposition leader

'I'm always ready to dialogue with Adrian Delia as Opposition leader,' Robert Abela says when asked why no official meeting has yet taken place

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Chantelle Chetcuti murder: Passer-by says he saw fatal altercation

Eyewitness saw murder victim on the ground, shaking, with knife inside her temple

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Man accused of stealing priest's car during mass

Unaware that his car is stolen, startled priest receives police phone call to inform him that his car had been involved in an accident

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PN MP Stephen Spiteri says he wants no part in coup to oust Adrian Delia

Nationalist MP Stephen Spiteri distances himself from 'Blue Heroes' tag

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In an emergency? 112 mobile app enables you to send your location to rescue services

New 112MT mobile app allows people in emergency situations to automatically send their GPS location to police

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[WATCH] Minister reacts to arrests of dozens of traffic police who skived off work

Police force says contingency plan in place after dozens are arrested and suspended over abusive claims in overtime

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Court none the wiser on Melvin Theuma’s ghost job after witness testifies

Live-blog from the Malta courts where alleged Caruana Galizia assassination mastermind Yorgen Fenech is asking for removal of lead investigator in murder case 

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Metsola, Agius Saliba nominated for MEP of the year awards

Metsola nominated for Parliament Magazine's MEP of the year award for record-breaking third time

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[LIVE] Yorgen Fenech’s case to remove Arnaud from Caruana Galizia case resumes

Live-blog from the Malta courts where alleged Caruana Galizia assassination mastermind Yorgen Fenech is asking for removal of lead investigator in murder case 

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Rebels have destroyed PN to oust Delia, Arrigo says in resignation letter

'To oust you, they destroyed a party… nobody, ever, from these gurus, came out with a concrete plan for the PN'

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‘Blue heroes’: names of PN’s 17 rebels who want Delia out released

The names of the 17 members of the Nationalist Party's parliamentary group who want Adrian Delia to step down have been released by Jason Azzopardi

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Police make arrests after traffic cops caught claiming overtime abusively

Police force says contingency plan in place after dozens are arrested and suspended over abusive claims in overtime

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A harrowing existence: prisoner’s wife lives in abject conditions waiting for his release

Cockroaches scuttle in the drawers and cupboards, even in winter, while the three tenants wash using basins and water boiled over cooktops

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Satire must be brutal… but also honest | Gorg Mallia

Should freedoms be curtailed to prevent them from being abused? For cartoonist and senior lecturer Prof GORG MALLIA, the answer is an emphatic 'No'

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Two hospitalised after traffic accident in Tarxien

A motorcyclist and his pillion were injured in a traffic accident in Tarxien

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PN mired in debt: How yesteryear’s marble became today’s millstone

In his resignation letter, Clyde Puli said the debt, which accumulated over the years that preceded the Delia administration, was 'a millstone hanging around the party's neck

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Maltese workers have a smaller share of economic prosperity today than in 2009

Data on 'wage share', an indicator of inequality, shows Maltese workers experienced one of the biggest falls in percentage of GDP paid out in wages

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PN leadership not on agenda, as executive committee expected to convene on Tuesday evening

Former party secretary general Louis Galea wrote to executive committee president Alex Perici Calascione on Thursday, asking the party executive to take all necessary steps to choose a new leadership team 

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Man arrested over Fgura hold-up

The man had stolen cash and a cheque from a Fgura establishment on New Year's Day

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Pope Francis to visit Malta on May 31

Pope Francis' visit will be the fourth time the head of the catholic church visited Malta

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The Delia paradox: lame duck or chaos?

Adrian Delia may be sinking at the polls but he still has one ace up his sleeve: his own determination to stay on. Any process to forcefully evict him could cause greater harm to the party, explaining his stubborn refusal to leave. Can the rebels afford to backtrack again? JAMES DEBONO asks

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Instagram gun pose earns Seminary student suspension

Student at Archbishop's Seminary School suspended after posting Instagram photo of him holding a model gun

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Can bystanders be taught how to stop domestic violence?

Witnessing domestic violence: understanding the bystanders' role in flagging domestic abuse

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Drugs found in Swatar police raid, man arrested

A 31-year-old man was arrested after 20kg of cannabis were found in his garage

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Man dies in Imtaħleb cliff fall

29-year-old man tragically loses life after falling off a cliff while out fishing

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New Commissioner for Domestic Violence appointed

Government appoints Audrey Friggieri as new domestic violence commissioner, replacing Simone Cini

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Malta deserves a strong Opposition - Prime Minister

Robert Abela says faction within PN doesn't want to accept party members' will, but that Malta needed a strong Opposition

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Air Malta’s London flights cancelled due to bad weather

Storm Ciara causes cancellation of Air Malta's four London-bound flights on Sunday

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Vitals amassed €36 million in debts over two years

Vitals accounts will show €36 million debts with no investment to speak of • Steward wants more money to run hospitals

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[WATCH] Delia greeted with support in Mellieħa as he heralds 'revolution' within PN

Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia heralds 'revolution' in the party as supporters greet him at Mellieħa PN club, despite regional committee's request for him not to attend

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Rogue Thai soldier goes on shooting spree, killing 12

The soldier, believed to be Sergeant Major Jakapanth Thomma, first shot his commanding officer and two others dead at a military camp before hijacking a Humvee and shooting at civilians at a shopping mall.

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Delia persona non grata at PN's Mellieha club for Sunday sermon

Nationalist Party members from Mellieha club write to Adrian Delia asking him not to attend club on Sunday to deliver weekly political speech

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Motorcyclist hospitalised following Marsa incident

The incident happened in front of the Holy Trinity Church in Marsa

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[WATCH] Trump’s Palestine plan destroyed all hope of peace in the region, state representatives say

US president Trump's 181-page plan, complete with conceptual maps, proposed land transfers, and economic incentives, touched on a number of the critical issues which have fuelled the Israeli Palestinian conflict for decades

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[WATCH] It’s PN’s entitlement to be in power that has to change, embattled Delia says

'We have to make ourselves a credible and strong opposition, then we can make the PN an alternative government,' Opposition leader Adrian Delia said

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Watchdog asked to investigate judge Antonio Mizzi over Melvin Theuma claims

Veteran politician Arnold Cassola wrote to the Commission for the Administration of Justice, asking for an investigation into the allegation that Keith Schembri had approached former judge Antonio Mizzi to arrange for bail for the three men accused of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

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Man seriously injured in construction site incident

The incident happened in Valletta street, Qormi

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Delia doubles down on Xarabank: ‘I enjoy the confidence of the majority of MPs’

Adrian Delia rules out power-sharing or resignation and hits out at MPs who want to call the shots

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[BREAKING] PN secretary-general Clyde Puli resigns

Clyde Puli has resigned his post as PN secretary-general • This follows the resignations of deputy leader Robert Arrigo, and general council president Kristy Debono.

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[WATCH] President cannot remove Delia unless ‘concrete proof’ shows he has lost majority backing

President George Vella says concrete proof that Adrian Delia has lost the support of a majority of Opposition MPs does not yet exist and so he cannot act to remove him

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Police deserve protection in the line of duty, court says as man is accused of violently resisting arrest

'The forces of law and order must be protected by the courts as it is in the best interests of society that police officers are allowed to work in peace,' magistrate Joe Mifsud said

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Court gives throat-slash mugging victim opportunity to be heard before sentencing her assailant

A judge has suspended a case in which an accused has admitted to slashing a woman's throat in a near-deadly mugging, deciding to hear the victim's wishes under the Victims of Criminality Act

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PN's youth group MZPN calls for change in party leadership

The Nationalist Party's youth branch MZPN has come out in support of Louis Galea's request to the party executive to initiate a process for change in leadership

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Gas cylinder explosion caused by heat from fireplace exhaust, Liquigas says

Liquigas says that an internal investigation on a gas cylinder explosion that happened on 9 January has revealed the cylinder was subjected to excessive heat

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[WATCH] Defiant Delia says his party will remain strong if PN head is also Opposition leader

Nationalist leader Adrian Delia says he wishes party leader and Opposition leader to remain one, insists he has no information that majority of his MPs are against him

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Therese Comodini Cachia lays blame for PN’s polling woes at Delia’s feet

Nationalist MP Therese Comodini Cachia calls for a leader with credibility and respect

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Women seen as men’s property, Malta equality secretary says of patriarchal ‘social wound’

The fight against domestic violence is one against patriarchy, say Rosianne Cutajar and Therese Comodini Cachia

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[LIVE] Melvin Theuma is cross-examined in compilation of evidence against three men charged with Caruana Galizia murder

The pardoned middleman, Melvin Theuma, is being cross-examined in the case against George Degiorgio, Alfred Degiorgio and Vince Muscat, who stand accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Two hospitalised after traffic accident

Two people were hospitalised after a traffic accident in Hamrun

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[WATCH] Delia on Net’s Fenech Adami fundraiser makes it clear he will not step down

As PN burns, NET TV uses Eddie Fenech Adami's birthday to recall glory days in TV fundraiser while party faces internal turmoil

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As PN burns, NET TV uses Eddie Fenech Adami’s birthday to raise funds

The Nationalist Party's media tries to recall the Fenech Adami glory days in TV fundraiser while party faces internal turmoil

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[BREAKING] President George Vella summons PN MPs and Adrian Delia as party faces leadership crisis

The President has taken the unprecedented step of summoning Nationalist Party MPs amid doubts on the Opposition leader's support in Parliament

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Pro-choice doctors call for abortion to be decriminalised in position paper

The pro-choice group Doctor's for Choice has published its position on abortion, calling for it to no longer fall under criminal law 

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[WATCH] Robert Arrigo’s parting shot: ‘The aim to oust has now turned to destruction of the party’

READ | Robert Arrigo's sardonic message to members of the PN parliamentary group • All MPs have to shoulder responsibility

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[BREAKING] Louis Galea calls for PN leadership change

Louis Galea is asking the party executive to take all necessary steps to choose a new leadership team, accuses Adrian Delia and Clyde Puli of ignoring all warnings

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Woman arraigned after 1.4 kg heroin discovery at airport

The heroin was discovered in the woman's luggage upon her entry to Malta

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[WATCH] Justice minister announces new posts and investments in the courts

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has announced several new measures to make the justice system more efficient 

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Kristy Debono resigns from PN general council president

Kristy Debono has stepped down from PN general council president 'in light of the circumstances that have developed'

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[READ] Robert Arrigo’s parting shot: ‘The aim to oust has now turned to destruction of the party’

Read Robert Arrigo's sardonic message to members of the PN parliamentary group

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No bail for man accused of domestic violence incident

Man remanded in custody after being charged of slightly injuring his wife, causing her to fear violence and threatening her

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Żejtun car collision leaves women seriously injured

The incident happened in Triq id-Daħla ta' San Tumas, Żejtun

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[BREAKING] Arrigo resigns as PN deputy leader, open rebellion: 17 MPs want Adrian Delia to resign

Arrigo resigns • Unprecedented public statement from PN parliamentary group: 17 MPs say Delia should consider whether he should stay on as leader in view of latest MaltaToday survey

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Driver acquitted of driving at a pedestrian

Footage shown in the court room contradicted much of the testimony given by the pedestrian and another witness

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[READ] Angry email Comodini Cachia sent Delia: We need to plan an exit for you

PN MP Therese Comodini Cachia lambasts Adrian Delia, accusing him of taking MPs for a ride and urging him to reconsider his decision to stay on as leader

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[BREAKING] Open rebellion inside PN: at least 17 MPs want Adrian Delia to resign

Unprecedented public statement from PN parliamentary group: 17 MPs say Delia should consider whether he should stay on as leader in view of latest MaltaToday survey

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Italian high-speed train derails, killing both drivers

A high-speed train derailed near the city of Lodi in Italy, killing two drivers and injuring 27 people

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[WATCH] ‘Our float should be a wake-up call to the Church’

A slightly altered design of the float depicting Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will still make its way to the Valletta carnival parade in February, despite all the criticism it has received so far

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Man injured after stone slabs collapse on him

A 43-year-old man was grievously injured in an accident on a construction site in Fgura

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Censorship in Malta: from ‘Li tkisser sewwi’ to a carnival pastiche

Has the St Joseph Home carnival float exposed the mediocrity of our satire, or the cosmetic quality of our censorship rules?

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‘Delia deceived us’, says Jason Azzopardi after PN leader tells media he will not resign

'I feel very upset, deceived and honestly, flabbergasted', Azzopardi says of Delia decision to tell press he will not resign after five-hour meeting

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Konrad Mizzi: He’s not a politician’s politician, let’s put it that way

The Skinny | No 20. Konrad Mizzi

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US President Donald Trump acquitted in impeachment trial

President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial by a slim margin of 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on charges of obstruction of congress 

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Adrian Delia insists he will lead PN into the next general election

Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia has said that he will lead the party into the next geenral election despite pressure from the parliamentary group to resign in the wake of dismal poll results

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Standards Commissioner ‘unconvinced’ by ministers’ replies in Luke Chetcuti beach concession exchange

George Hyzler finds no proof of unethical behaviour by Chris Cardona and Konrad Mizzi but remains unconvinced by their half-hearted denials of trying to help entertainment impresario Luke Chetcuti obtain a beach concession

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Adrian Delia faces pressure to resign as PN parliamentary group meets

The Nationalist Party parliamentary group meeting to discuss reform proposals made by Louis Galea is overshadowed by Delia's dismal trust rating in MaltaToday survey

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It’s (not just) Delia stupid

ANALYSIS | Five reflections on the MaltaToday survey results that show how after changing its leader and facing its greatest crisis in the past decade, Labour has continued to increase its majority

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Pete Buttigieg takes the lead in Iowa caucus

Pete Buttigieg is currently leading in the first nationwide state-by-state contest to choose the Democratic candidate, who will face off against US President Donal Trump in November's election

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Children’s DIY Slime recalled over chemical that damages reproductive system

Tests by the consumer authority show that the slime toy contained a high presence of boron that damages the reproductive system of children

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[LIVE] Caruana Galizia public inquiry: police from anti-money laundering squad give testimony

Follow here our live blog of today's session of the public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

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[WATCH] Carmelo Abela non-commital on PBS reforms

Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Carmelo Abela says he is taking stock of the situation within PBS, but that it is still premature to give details about promised reforms

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Shore-to-ship power project could be first step towards controlling emission in Mediterranean, BirdLife Malta says

BirdLife Malta welcomes shore-to-ship power project proposed by the government, says this is a first step towards a Mediterranean Emission Control Area

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Teachers at Paola primary schools will strike unless water supply problem is fixed

Educators forced to use public toilets because of poor water supply in Paola schools

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[LIVE] Compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech continues in court today

Follow us live here for the continuation of the compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech, the man suspected of masterminding Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

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Learning Maltese as well as English essential, migrant study shows

A study by the EU's Erasmus programme has found that migrant workers find it hard to access training with daily concerns about their jobs, families and securing legal status

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‘Lovely, happy, down-to-earth’: relatives mourn mother-of-two Chantelle Chetcuti

Brutally murdered by her ex-partner, Safi neighbours stunned by cruel fate of 34-year-old

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[WATCH] ‘How many more must die?’ – Valletta protest condemns lack of protection for vulnerable women

The small but impassioned group of protestors said that they were losing hope in a system that was failing to protect vulnerable women

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‘We are losing hope’, NGOs tell Justice Minister on domestic violence

Activists insist: 'Women don't feel safe because even when they resort to authorities, they still end up dead'

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[WATCH] The trust figures that spell trouble for Adrian Delia and the PN

A MaltaToday survey has put Adrian Delia's trust rating at its worst level in two years

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Police had charged murder suspect with domestic violence seven years ago

Chantelle Chetcuti succumbed to stab injuries in her head and chest on Monday evening and died in hospital

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Standards Commissioner snubs man who 'manipulated' Omtzigt Wikipedia page

Anthony Degiovanni says that Nationalist MP Claudette Buttigieg's use of the word 'manipulation' to refer to his editing of Pieter Omtzigt's Wikipedia page is defamatory 

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Court orders man be released from illegal arrest at Mount Carmel

Court order immediate release of man who had been detained at Mount Carmel after a misunderstanding of a suggestion by his probation officer

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Strong winds force Virtu Ferries to cancel Wednesday trips between Sicily and Malta

Virtu Ferries says it will organise extra voyages on Thursday to make up for Wednesday's cancellation of ferry trips due to bad weather

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Judge calls for all court proceedings to be audio recorded

A judge says that summary court proceedings and district cases should be recorded to avoid having testimony repeated all over again at appeal stage

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Teachers’ union and Education Ministry to blame for reforms ‘rat race’ - UPE

Union of Professional Educators says blame for excessive reforms lies squarely at the feet of Malta Union of Teachers and Education Ministry

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Abortion is a healthcare issue, pro-choice doctors group says

A position paper that Doctors for Choice will release tomorrow is expected to say that abortion is a healthcare issue and that a complete ban on abortion is a risk to women's lives

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[WATCH] Man charged with murdering his former partner

Justin Borg pleads not guilty as he stands charged with the murder of Chantelle Chetcuti, the mother of his two children • The victim sustained multiple stab wounds

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[WATCH] Man to be charged with murdering his former partner

Justin Borg is expected to be charged with the murder of Chantelle Chetcuti, the mother of his two children • Victim had multiple stab wounds

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Demonstration against violence on women to be held this evening

NGOs expected to gather outside Parliament today to stage demonstration against violence on women

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Intersex surgery on infants still carried out in Malta, despite ban, report indicates

ILGA-Europe annual review on LGBTI rights notes that surgery on intersex babies still carried out in Malta, despite 2015 law banning practice

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Too poor for reunification: Filipino family take Immigration authorities to court over refusal of children's resident status

A family from the Philippines who have been residing in Malta since 2013 are fighting to have their children's residence status approved after the authorities ruled that they had insufficient resources

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[WATCH] Valletta cruise liner pollution being tackled with €50m quayside electricity supply

€50 million Valletta shore-side subtation will allow cruise liners to switch off engines and reduce pollution from nitrogen dioxide equivalent to 300,000 cars driving from Mellieha to Marsaxlokk

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‘This is no crime of passion: this is femicide’, activist Lara Dimitrijevic’s anguished call on Facebook

'I cannot take anymore gibberish from those that try to exculpate murderers. There was no passion in any of this. And shame on you for saying so'

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Make iPhone and Android use same charger: Maltese MEP secures vote

Apple may be forced by EU to replace iPhone charger with Android equivalent - 'one-size-fits-all' chargers would make customers' lives easier and help the environment

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