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Lilu King back in custody after AG appeals bail decision 20446f

Mohamed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty, also known as Lilu King, has once again been arrested following an appeal by the Attorney General. Madam Justice Natasha Galea Sciberras on Wednesday...

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latest comment from Harold Hare, 22/05/2025 14:38: Why was this man not deported ages ago?

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Government stand on Manoel Island ‘less than convincing’, Alfred Sant says 4c5w3y

The government's stand on the future of Manoel Island is "less than convincing" for former Labour leader Alfred Sant. In his blog on The Malta Independent today, Sant writes that he finds "less...

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PA approves four-storey shopping mall in Burmarrad 2u3u3i

The Planning Authority has approved a planning application for a large four-storey shopping mall in Burmarrad. The site of the application is the Burmarrad Commercials Complex. It has a total...

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Industrial fire in Ghaxaq brought under control – D 1u2p37

The Civil Protection Malta firefighters from Fire Stations 1 and 4 responded to an industrial fire in Għaxaq. Posting on social media, the Civil Protection Department said that the fire was...

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Man seriously injured in Mgarr traffic accident 4p6o2b

A man was critically injured on Thursday morning when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a building on the side of the road, the police said. The accident took place...

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President Metsola receives Award for European Values 5m2sz

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has been honoured with the Timișoara Award for European Values, "in recognition of her courageous and inspiring leadership as well as her unwavering...

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Magistrate Monica Vella suspended over istrative shortcomings - report 1l3k4q

Magistrate Monica Vella has been suspended from her duties after complaints were filed over delays and istrative failings, Times of Malta reports. The suspension is believed to be linked to...

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Maltese youth recounts how business trip to Libya ended in evacuation from new militia conflict 122tz

Last week, Maltese youth Benjamin Farrugia, 23, was in Tripoli, Libya for a week-long business venture with his employers. This networking experience was abruptly halted as tensions between Libyan...

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First Time Buyers Step-by Step Guide launched 5w3a5p

During the Public Service Expo 2025, Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation Roderick Galdes announced that the Housing Authority is launching a guidance document for first-time...

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New website brings together comprehensive information on Malta’s botanical gardens 675f

A new website that brings together comprehensive information on Malta's botanical gardens has been launched. The website includes detailed information about the botanical gardens in the Floriana...

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Repubblika repeats call for Constitutional Convention to be summoned 60s1f

Repubblika on Thursday reiterated its view that the piecemeal amendments to the Constitution as presented by the government last Monday - and which will start to be debated in Parliament next week -...

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latest comment from V. Cauchi, 22/05/2025 13:30: The setup of the Constitutional Court composed of three different judges by seniority according to the specifics of each case makes for some serious thinking especially since the component number of judges was reduced from five to three in 1976 at the time of the Vice-president controversy. Suffice it to say that in Italy the constitutional court is composed of fifteen , and that in the British parliament the House of Lords stands as a valid substitute for such court, albeit it lacks the full powers exercised by continental courts. With the extremely large number of judges and magistrates now obtaining in Malta a reorganisation of the Constitutional and Appeals courts, with permanent serving II them, could be effected if only the political will was there.

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Request to lift Daniel Attard’s parliamentary immunity announced in European Parliament 375w1s

The request to lift Labour MEP Daniel Attard's parliamentary immunity, alongside four other MEPs reportedly involved in a situation set to be investigated by Belgian prosecutors, was announced on...

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Updated (3): PN, PL trade accusations ahead of bill on constitutional reform 4n3j3x

The Nationalist Party Parliamentary Group said Wednesday it is in favour of a full reform of Malta's Constitution and is eager for this process to begin without further delay. On Tuesday evening,...

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TMID Editorial: Population numbers 38513q

Malta's population numbers continue to rise, but the country has limited space and is facing infrastructural challenges, chief among them being traffic. It is an issue that has been debated much....

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Abela says he is ‘determined’ to be the PM to eventually recognise Palestine as a State 1m3mq

The Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela told Parliament on Wednesday that he is determined to be the Prime Minister who will officially recognise the State of Palestine, but reiterated his stance...

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latest comment from Joe Malta, 22/05/2025 08:52: Israel qatt mhux se jaccetta stat terrorists mall-fruntieri tieghu. Zball kbir tal-eu ippremjaw il-hamas minflok ma talbu il-hamas l-ewwel jitwarbu. Tnehhi il-popolizmu ma jibqax ragunijiet. Robert abela qed jiddattalu Bernard grech.

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2 staff of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC 2anu

Two staff of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, "Free, free Palestine"...

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Speaker Anġlu Farrugia meets President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe 5637r

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anġlu Farrugia, held a high-level meeting today with Theodoros Roussopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE),...

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Government should take next natural step, immediately recognise State of Palestine - PN 2y2r3

The Nationalist Party on Thursday expressed its unequivocal condemnation of the current events unfolding in the Gaza Strip. The indiscriminate killing of thousands of innocent Palestinians,...

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PN wants election to decide who will be Għargħur Mayor 6m1d2i

The Nationalist Party has called for the central town of Għargħur to decide who should lead its local council, and who should be its mayor, via an election. "Call an election in...

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Tottenham beat Man United 1-0 for Europa League title to end long trophy drought

Omar Marmoush scores stunning goal as Kevin De Bruyne says goodbye to Man City

Supersubs give Brighton thrilling win over Liverpool

Serie A title race between Napoli and Inter goes to final day and possibly further

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Court freezes over €6.3 million in assets linked to Brian Tonna, Nexia BT associates 2c3b38

A court has issued a revised freezing order targeting assets held by ant Brian Tonna, his former associates, and several of his companies, as part of a broader corruption investigation stemming...

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Launch of ‘Legal Aid Management System’ towards more accessible justice in digital era 62u3v

The Minister for Justice and the Reform of the Construction Sector, Jonathan Attard, launched the 'Legal Aid Management System' (LAMS), a new digital platform aimed at making access to legal aid more...

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Maksar gang trial: Investigator tells court Vince Muscat pardon was ‘strategic necessity’ p444r

Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud told a court on Wednesday that the decision to grant Vince Muscat, known as "il-Koħħu", a presidential pardon was a strategic necessity. At the time,...

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Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - Call for submission of entries 1l3l3e

On 21 May, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. The Prize rewards on a...

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Roberta Metsola: 'A comprehensive EU–US agreement must be our goal' 1x6z2g

The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola called for a comprehensive EU-US agreement, a statement issued by her office read. "That is how we create prosperity, and that's how we...

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‘More urgent than ever that Maltese government recognises Palestinian state,’ PL Deputy Leader says 6ja7

It is more urgent than ever that the Maltese government recognises the Palestinian state, Labour MEP and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Alex Agius Saliba stated on Wednesday. “After the...

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PM announces AI investment in collaboration with Microsoft to public service 106u58

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday announced a "ground-breaking" €4 million investment in artificial intelligence through the introduction of Microsoft Copilot, a cutting-edge AI...

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Tottenham beat Man United 1-0 for Europa League title to end long trophy drought 2f2w5d

Tottenham's title drought is finally over. Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final and lift its first European trophy in more than four decades on Wednesday. It is...

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Måneskin frontman Damiano David and DJ ALOK to headline Isle of MTV 2025 6y4l47

MTV on Wednesday announced that Isle of MTV Malta will return to the island’s iconic il-Fosos Square on Tuesday, 15th July. This year’s event will feature headlining performances...

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Professionals, companies will be able to donate service hours to voluntary organisations 1k1z52

A volunteer bank has been launched to connect professionals and companies with voluntary organisations in need of professional , a government statement said. This initiative, called ProACT...

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Two BOV VISA cardholders make their way to Barcelona

The EU Single Market Strategy presents an accurate diagnosis, but the cure lies in political will

HSBC Malta Foundation s Life Network Foundation’s Campaign

Concept Stadium s Maltese delegation at GITEX Europe 2025 in Berlin

Money meets vision: FPEI celebrates its 10-year anniversary at event

Catching up with Spain

Lilu King back in custody after AG appeals bail decision 20446f

Government stand on Manoel Island ‘less than convincing’, Alfred Sant says 4c5w3y

PA approves four-storey shopping mall in Burmarrad 2u3u3i

Industrial fire in Ghaxaq brought under control – D 1u2p37

Man seriously injured in Mgarr traffic accident 4p6o2b

President Metsola receives Award for European Values 5m2sz

Magistrate Monica Vella suspended over istrative shortcomings - report 1l3k4q

Maltese youth recounts how business trip to Libya ended in evacuation from new militia conflict 122tz

First Time Buyers Step-by Step Guide launched 5w3a5p

New website brings together comprehensive information on Malta’s botanical gardens 675f

Repubblika repeats call for Constitutional Convention to be summoned 60s1f

Request to lift Daniel Attard’s parliamentary immunity announced in European Parliament 375w1s

Updated (3): PN, PL trade accusations ahead of bill on constitutional reform 4n3j3x

TMID Editorial: Population numbers 38513q

Abela says he is ‘determined’ to be the PM to eventually recognise Palestine as a State 1m3mq

2 staff of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC 2anu

Speaker Anġlu Farrugia meets President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe 5637r

Government should take next natural step, immediately recognise State of Palestine - PN 2y2r3

PN wants election to decide who will be Għargħur Mayor 6m1d2i

TMID Editorial - What is the Prime Minister hiding? 333l2h

Updated: Malta loses second European Court nominee as Veronique Dalli drops out j13r

Attorney General appeals court decision blocking suspected hacker's extradition to US 4q5z2t

Planning tribunal confirms revocation of Bidnija ‘sheep farm’ permit 6n6d4w

Malta welcomes adoption of Global Pandemic Agreement 6wnb

Law report: A constitutional tug of war over Malta’s rent laws 3c2j8

Priests who back euthanasia ‘fail to honour their duty as Catholic shepherds’ – Archbishop Scicluna 3v552b

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown 2t1i15

Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award, Astrid Vella talks about Manoel Island 1y156c

Court freezes over €6.3 million in assets linked to Brian Tonna, Nexia BT associates 2c3b38

Launch of ‘Legal Aid Management System’ towards more accessible justice in digital era 62u3v

Maksar gang trial: Investigator tells court Vince Muscat pardon was ‘strategic necessity’ p444r

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - Call for submission of entries 1l3l3e

Roberta Metsola: 'A comprehensive EU–US agreement must be our goal' 1x6z2g

‘More urgent than ever that Maltese government recognises Palestinian state,’ PL Deputy Leader says 6ja7

PM announces AI investment in collaboration with Microsoft to public service 106u58

Tottenham beat Man United 1-0 for Europa League title to end long trophy drought 2f2w5d

Måneskin frontman Damiano David and DJ ALOK to headline Isle of MTV 2025 6y4l47

Professionals, companies will be able to donate service hours to voluntary organisations 1k1z52

PM’s remarks on Daniel Attard investigation ‘grossly prejudice normal course of law enforcement’ 4w47

Maksar gang trial - Police believed More Supermarkets loan was murder motive, court hears 134a58

Floriana FC secures 45-year lease for historic football ground, as Parliament approves land transfer 4d6y1e

Omar Marmoush scores stunning goal as Kevin De Bruyne says goodbye to Man City 4i4t67

PN stunt in Għargħur urges participation in protest on Wednesday b4l5g

Prime Minister reaffirms 'unwavering commitment to equality' kj6r