Letters to the Editor: The Maltese Pulse on 11 September 2025 By Luke Caruana, Hot Malta The print edition of Times of Malta may land on doorsteps later than it used to, but the letters page still sparks faster than a July firework. This morning’s crop—19 missives in all—shows a nation wrestling with the same…
# A Nation Pauses: Malta Commemorates 9/11 with Reflection and Resilience As the Mediterranean sun cast its golden glow over Malta’s limestone buildings this morning, the island joined the global community in marking the 24th anniversary of September 11, 2001. While physically distant from Ground Zero, Malta’s commemoration carries unique significance, weaving together international solidarity…
Charlie Kirk, the 30-year-old American conservative firebrand who helped turn college campuses into culture-war battlegrounds, was shot and killed Monday night while speaking at the University of Arizona. The news reached Malta just after dawn, ricocheting through Valletta cafés, university corridors and parish squares with the same stunned disbelief that greeted the 2021 Capitol riot….
**Valletta Reacts After US Conservative Star Charlie Kirk Shot on Arizona Campus** Valletta’s Republic Street cafés were still buzzing with Monday-morning espresso chatter when the push notification landed: Charlie Kirk, the 30-year-old American right-wing firebrand who headlined a Maltese youth conference only eight months ago, had been shot and wounded while touring Arizona State University….
**Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Shot: How a US Political Firestorm Echoes in Malta’s Café Debates** Valletta’s morning espresso machines were still hissing when push-notifications lit up across the island: Charlie Kirk, the 30-year-old conservative prodigy who packs American arenas, had been shot. Within minutes, the news leapt from Twitter to the granite bar tops of…
# After 15 Years of Promises, Gozo’s Olympic-Size Pool Makes a Splash **Victoria, Gozo** – The air on Triq it-Tuffiera smelled of chlorine and celebration this morning as Prime Minister Robert Abela cut a ribbon made from recycled fishing nets and declared the €22 million Gozo Aquatic Complex officially open. Teenagers who had learned to…
**Israel vows to strike foes anywhere after Qatar attack: How Malta’s neutrality offers a Mediterranean haven amid rising tensions** A stone’s throw from the world’s most volatile region, Malta woke up yesterday to news that Israel had promised “to strike its enemies anywhere” after a drone launched from Qatar targeted Tel Aviv. While the blast…
Doctors, FSWS want cannabis driving limits instead of zero tolerance ————————————————————— By [Hot Malta Staff] | 09 June 2025, 07:30 CEST A white Toyota C-HR crawls along the Sliema front at 2 a.m., L-plates still gleaming. Inside, 22-year-old *“Luke”*—not his real name—hasn’t touched a joint for 14 hours, but the blood test at the roadside…
Alex Borg vows to push for party financing reform ================================================= Valletta – In a sun-splashed corner café just off Republic Street, Alex Borg drains his espresso and sets the tiny cup down like a gavel. “Every election we hand out ħobż biż-żejt and plastic fans, and every year we pretend it doesn’t cost anything,” the…
**Police Sweep Targets Homeless in Four Towns, Sparks Outrage and Debate** In a pre-dawn operation that has ignited fierce debate across the islands, Maltese police arrested 28 homeless individuals during coordinated raids in Valletta, Sliema, St Julian’s and Birkirkara. Officers began moving through doorways, bus shelters and makeshift camps at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, citing…
In pictures: Siġġiewi in old photographs – a village that time forgot to erase By Hot Malta staff The first thing that hits you is the silence. Not the hush of a library, but the particular quiet of a limestone alley at siesta-time in 1954, caught by the lens of the late Siġġiewi photographer Ġużeppi…
**Chaos in Court: Seabank Brawl Case Erupts as Tensions Boil Over** A routine court hearing descended into chaos yesterday as three individuals were arrested following a dramatic courtroom outburst during proceedings related to the infamous Seabank Hotel brawl, with one defendant allegedly shouting “F*** justice” as tensions reached breaking point. The incident, which unfolded at…
