Flowers at the Great Siege: How Valletta’s Quietest Victory Day Ritual Unites Malta
Valletta’s morning sun had barely cleared the bastions when the first carnations appeared at the foot of the Great Siege Monument. By 9 a.m. The bronze…
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From Mdina to Jerusalem: How Malta Reacts to Deadly East Jerusalem Market Attack
Maltese Hearts Go Out to East Jerusalem as Gunmen Kill Five in Dawn Market Rampage By Maria Pace, Hot Malta Correspondent The bells of the Carmelite…
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Alien Invasion: Three New Venomous Fish Species Now Swimming in Malta’s Blue Lagoon
At dawn last Tuesday, veteran Marsaxlokk fisherman Ġorġ Briffa hauled up his lampuki net and stared in disbelief. Nestled among the silver flashes of…
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Malta’s Bedtime Bottle Crisis: How Traditional Milk Habits Are Rotting Babies’ Teeth
The Sweet Trap: How Maltese Babies Are Losing Their First Teeth to Night-Time Bottles By Hot Malta Staff | 6 min read Every evening, as the last ferry…
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Malta Mourns Supertramp’s Rick Davies: The Quiet Rock Legend Who Found Solace in Gozo
Rick Davies, the British keyboardist who co-founded the progressive-rock band Supertramp and co-wrote the global anthems “The Logical Song” and “Breakfast…
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Pope Pius V’s Secret Malta Legacy Revealed: New Book Traces How a 16th-Century Pontiff Shaped Our Festas, Fortresses and Faith
New Book Unveils the Hidden Malta Chapter of Pope Pius V’s Legacy Valletta’s narrow cobblestones once echoed with the footsteps of a pope who never set…
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Marsaxlokk Mourns as Local Sailor Dies After Fall Aboard Maltese-Flagged Vessel
Valletta waterfront fell silent on Sunday morning as bunting for the traditional Festa season was lowered to half-mast in memory of 34-year-old sailor…
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Shared Plates, Shared Purpose: How Malta’s Everyday Kindness Is Forging a New National Unity
A quiet revolution is unfolding across Malta, one that has nothing to do with politics, property prices, or party colours. It is happening in the…
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Malta Rallies Around Carlo Gavazzi Workers: Local Companies Line Up with Job Offers as Community Shows True Colours
Hope on the Horizon: Maltese Companies Line Up to Offer Carlo Gavazzi Workers New Beginnings The closure of Carlo Gavazzi’s Malta operations may have…
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‘Not trained for this’: Malta teachers reveal daily struggle to support autistic pupils
‘Not trained for this’: Inside Malta’s classrooms where teachers feel lost supporting children with autism Ms Lara Briffa, a Year 4 teacher at a…
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Euro wobble, cruise-ship cash and festa fireworks: Malta’s rollercoaster week in money and culture
Eurozone jitters, cruise-ship cash and festa fireworks: How one turbulent week shook Malta’s wallets and hearts By Friday evening, the narrow streets of…
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Why Maltese Teens Refuse to Answer the Phone – and How It’s Changing Island Life
“Ħelow? Ħelow? Mela, qed tismeni?” The only reply is the hollow buzz of an unanswered call. Across Malta, from the narrow limestone alleys of Valletta to…
