**Palestinians Find Gaza City in Ruins as Hamas Warns Tough Talks Ahead: A Malta Perspective** The devastating scenes of destruction in Gaza City have struck a chord with many in Malta, a country with a deep-rooted sense of community and a history of supporting those in need. As Palestinians return to their homes to find…
**Trump’s $15 Billion Tantrum Against The New York Times: A Maltese Perspective** In the grand spectacle of American politics, former President Donald Trump has once again made headlines with a legal maneuver that has sent ripples across the globe. Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, claiming defamation over a series of articles,…
### Best Online Casinos for New Zealand Players: A Malta Perspective Malta, often referred to as the “iGaming Capital of Europe,” is a global hub for online gaming and betting. With its robust regulatory framework and attractive business environment, Malta has become a preferred destination for online casino operators worldwide. As the industry continues to…
**Gaza Talks ‘Positive’, Resuming Tuesday: Sources Close to Hamas Negotiators** **Malta’s Perspective on International Diplomacy** As the world watches with bated breath, sources close to Hamas negotiators have hinted that the ongoing talks regarding the Gaza conflict have taken a positive turn, with negotiations set to resume on Tuesday. This development is not just a…
**Four Killed in Attack on Northern US Mormon Church: Malta’s Tiny LDS Community Grieves from Afar** Valletta – As news broke of a horrific shooting at a Mormon church in the northern United States that left four worshippers dead, Malta’s own minuscule Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) congregation gathered in a quiet…
**Dead on a Foreign Shore: How a Migrant’s Tragedy in France Echoes in Malta’s Living-Rooms** By 7 a.m. on Tuesday, the WhatsApp forwards had already landed in Birkirkara, Żabbar and Sliema: a blurred photo of a young man in soaked denim, face turned to the sky on a windswept Normandy beach. By noon, Maltese Facebook…
**Danish Drone Ban Grounds Malta’s EU Summit Coverage – And Our Hobby Pilots Too** *Copenhagen’s week-long no-fly zone for hobby drones is rippling across the continent, forcing Maltese journalists, wedding videographers and weekend pilots to improvise.* By the time the first EU leaders touched down in Copenhagen on Monday, every civilian drone in Denmark had…
Kyiv’s Dawn Raid Resonates in Malta’s Morning Cafés By [Hot Malta Staff] | 7-min read Valletta’s Grand Harbour was still yawning in amber light when push-notifications began to ripple across phones at outdoor tables: four dead, dozens wounded, Kyiv again under a “kamikaze” sky. By the time the first cappuccino foam settled, Maltese commuters had…
# Yemen Drone Attack on Israeli Resort Sends Shockwaves Through Malta’s Travel Community Valletta – When a Yemeni drone packed with shrapnel exploded beside a seaside swimming pool in Eilat on Sunday, the blast was felt 2,000 kilometres away in Malta. Within minutes, Maltese tour operators’ WhatsApp groups lit up: “Anyone with clients at the…
**Yemen Drone Attack on Israeli Resort Resonates in Malta: A Mediterranean Reflection on Regional Tensions** As dawn broke over the Red Sea resort of Eilat on Monday, the familiar rhythm of waves crashing against coral reefs was shattered by an explosive impact that would ripple across the Mediterranean. A drone launched from Yemen struck a…
**Russia’s War Machine Rolls On: What Malta’s Ukrainian Diaspora Feels When Moscow Says “Never Retreat”** Valletta’s Upper Barrakka gardens were unusually quiet at dawn on Tuesday, the usual clatter of cruise-shate selfie-sticks replaced by the soft clink of amber worry-beads. Below the gun-salute battery, a small cluster of Ukrainian women—waitresses from St Julian’s hotels, carers…
Valletta wakes to shuttered classrooms and grounded holiday jets as Typhoon Ragasa tears through Hong Kong, severing the umbilical air corridor that links Malta’s winter sun-seekers to the fragrant dai pai dong markets of Kowloon. At 06:15 CET, Air Malta flight KM856—popular with Maltese students heading to Chinese-language summer programmes—was officially scratched from today’s departures…
