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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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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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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Victoria’s Heartbreak: Gozo’s Capital Mourns as Centuries-Old Buildings Crumble in Weekend Deluge
Victoria’s Heartbreak: Gozo’s Capital Mourns as Centuries-Old Buildings Crumble in Weekend Deluge It started with a low rumble that echoed through the…
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Malta Airshow 2023: Rain, Jets and Rainbow Cheers – In Pictures
In pictures: Airshow wows the crowds despite inclement weather By Hot Malta Staff Żonqor Point, Marsascala – Grey skies and a brisk north-westerly swell…
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Burmarrad Inferno: 5-Hour Battle Saves Feast, Farms and Malta’s Green Heart
Burmarrad’s fields fell silent at 3:47 a.m. On Tuesday when the last tongue of flame was finally drowned by a chain of beaters, backpacks and brine. What…
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‘Our Baby Only Calms With His Father’: Malta Reels as Mother Begs Court to Spare Violent Ex
Mother’s Plea Shakes Malta: ‘Our Baby Only Calms With His Father’ Sparks Soul-Searching Over Domestic Violence A courtroom in Valletta fell silent last…
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Italy’s 310-tonne cigarette bust: how Malta’s smuggling routes and smoking culture just got scorched
Watch: Italy seizes over 300 tons of counterfeit cigarettes – what it means for Malta Italy’s Guardia di Finanza made headlines this week after…
