Malta’s cosmic boom: why astrology is the island’s newest coping mechanism
Astrology’s appeal in uncertain times – why Malta is looking to the stars again By Hot Malta staff Valletta’s Republic Street after 9 p.m. Feels like a…
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Malta’s Independence Day 2025: Shorter School Weeks, Green Fireworks & Free Museums in 12-Point ‘Forward Day’ Blitz
Floriana’s Independence Arena was already humming at 07:30 this morning when Education Minister Dr. Justyne Caruana stepped up to the dais and declared 21…
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Malta Stops to Say Grazzi: The Night Valletta Honoured Unsung Festa Legend Carmel Micallef
Carmel Micallef’s name does not ring out from billboards or political podiums, yet walk into any village fête from Żejtun to Żurrieq this summer and you…
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Are We Really Independent? Inside Malta’s 60-Year Struggle With Freedom
Are we really independent? The question hangs over Malta like the August humidity—familiar, heavy, impossible to swat away. Every 21 September the islands…
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Malta’s youth abandon Paceville highs for friary silence: the great spiritual U-turn
Christian spirituality: U-turn after misguided freedom By a Hot Malta correspondent On any given Friday evening, the basement of the Capuchin Friary in…
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Malta’s Money Mirage: When the Gospel Spoils the GDP Party
From the Gospel: Money… not funny at all By a Hot Malta Correspondent It’s Sunday morning in Birkirkara. The church bells have just finished echoing…
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Artificial Stupidity Brings Dolph Lundgren to Malta: How a Hollywood AI Gaffe Turned into Comedic Gold for the Islands
Artificial Stupidity Leads to Wilder Return – and Malta’s Comedy Scene Is Loving It By Hot Malta Staff Sliema’s seafront was unusually packed last…
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Il-Beżżul Bieżal Goes Viral: How Malta’s Skinniest Alley Became a Global Sensation Overnight
Il-Beżżul Bieżel – September 21, 2025: The Day Valletta’s Narrowest Alley Went Viral Valletta woke up on Sunday 21 September 2025 to find that its most…
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Malta Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Committee Seat in Bid to Shape Global Cultural Future
Malta Eyes Global Cultural Crown: Island Nation Seeks Seat on UNESCO’s Most Prestigious Stage Valletta – In a move that could amplify Malta’s voice on the…
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Għaxaq parish church resurrects 18th-century baroque altarpieces in stunning restoration
Three Baroque masterpieces rise again: Għaxaq parish church unveils its newly-conserved altarpieces GĦAXAQ, MALTA – The air inside the parish church of…
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Popeye Village: How Malta Turned a Hollywood Flop into a €4 Million National Treasure
In Pictures: Postcards of Popeye Village at Anchor Bay – Malta’s Technicolour Ghost Town Turned National Treasure Mellieħa locals still call it…
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Malta’s Arts World Rallies as Israeli Conductor Ilan Volkov Arrested at Gaza Protest
Israeli Conductor Ilan Volkov Arrested at Gaza Border Protest: What Malta’s Arts Community Is Saying Tel-Aviv—In a twist that has ricocheted from the…
