Alex Borg: The Maltese Politician Making Morality Go Viral Ahead of EU Elections
Alex Borg and the politics of moral purpose By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s Republic Street was still yawning itself awake last Saturday when Alex Borg…
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Malta’s Letters to the Editor Turn 90: The Tiny Island’s Most Powerful Democratic Megaphone
Letters to the editor – September 28, 2025 By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s Sunday morning hush is usually broken only by church bells and the clatter of…
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Maltese mirror: What Russia and USA autocracy waves mean for island life
The autocracies of Russia and the USA: A Maltese mirror on global power games Valletta’s morning cafés were buzzing last week, but the topic wasn’t the…
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Valletta’s Silent Statue Speaks: How Il-Beżżul Bieżel Became Malta’s 2025 Wake-Up Call
Il-Beżżul Bieżel – September 28, 2025: The Day Valletta’s Silent Statue Spoke Valletta woke up on the last Sunday of September to a rumour that travelled…
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Żepp’s Day 2025: How Malta Turned a Retired Bus Driver into a National Holiday
Żepp’s Day Dawns: How One Man’s Name Became Malta’s Unofficial End-of-Summer Festival September 28, 2025 At 6:47 a.m. The church bells of Siġġiewi rang…
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Blackout Blues: Why Malta Doesn’t Need to Rewind to the Dark Ages
We don’t need to go back to the Dark Ages By a Hot Malta staff writer Valletta’s 320 monuments glow amber at dusk, but the WhatsApp group lighting up my…
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Malta’s Genius Mirage: How Rebranding Became the Island’s Hottest Export
Genius? No, it’s just route one rebranded From London to Valletta, the emperor’s new marketing plan is wearing €2,000 sneakers — Valletta’s Republic…
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Malta’s Student Leader Revolution: How Teenagers Are Taking Over Village Councils and Saving the Planet
From Junior Councils to University Halls: How Malta is Raising a New Generation of Student Leaders By Hot Malta Staff VALLETTA – While most teens are…
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Halberd’s Heroes: The 1941 Convoy That Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit
The Night the Harbour Roared: How Operation Halberd Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit It was just past 21:00 on 27 September 1941 when the blackout curtains of…
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Malta Hails First Millennial Blessed: How Carlo Acutis Is Re-Wiring the Nation’s Faith
Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s voice rang clear across St John’s Co-Cathedral on Saturday morning as he quoted the newly-canonised Blessed Carlo Acutis:…
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Maltese Son Impersonates Mum’s Scammer to Save Her Life Savings: The Island’s New Elder-Fraud Vigilantes
‘I’m Impersonating My Mother’s Scammer to Save Her’: How One Maltese Son Turned the Tables on Fraudsters Targeting Malta’s Elderly By Hot Malta Staff | 09…
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Marathon Shadow Cabinet Talks: Alex Borg’s 10-Hour Standoff Inside Malta’s Political Power Play
10 Hours Later: Alex Borg Still Locked in Marathon Shadow Cabinet Talks as MPs Debate Malta’s Political Future Valletta – As the sun set over the Grand…
