From Valletta to Gaza: How Malta Feels the Shockwaves of Israel’s ‘Great Force’ Vow
Israel’s vow to hit Gaza City “with great force” has jolted even this sun-drenched island 1,800 kilometres away. On Tuesday morning, as café regulars in…
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Malta Remembers: Gaza Flotilla Drone Strike Revives Mediterranean Ghosts
Valletta – The Mediterranean felt smaller and angrier this week when a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza reported a drone strike that instantly…
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Malta Activists on Gaza Aid Flotilla Report Drone Hit as Tunisia Denies Detection
Maltese Activists on Gaza Flotilla Report Drone Strike as Tunisia Denies Detection Valletta harbour, Tuesday 05:45 – The fishing vessel Al Awda was…
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Ġbejniet vs. Whey: Malta’s Protein Tale of Tradition, TikTok and Hard Truths
An excellent source of protein: health, hype and hard truths Monday evening, 18:55. The last rays of sun bounce off the limestone walls of the Għarb…
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Electric Ferries, Retro Buses & Lime Scooters: How Malta Is Reinventing the Way We Move
From the rattling yellow buses of the 1970s to the silent glide of today’s e-kick scooters, Malta’s streets have always told the story of who we are. Now,…
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Our Reputation on the Line: How Malta’s Latest Scandal Is Testing the Island’s Collective Conscience
Our Reputation on the Line: How One Scandal is Testing Malta’s Collective Conscience By 9 a.m. The chatter in Valletta’s cafés had already shifted from…
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Malta’s Triple Whammy: €140M Green Revolution Unveiled on Historic Victory Day
Floriana’s Independence Arena was already humming at 07:30 this morning as Prime Minister Robert Abela stepped up to the microphone for the first of three…
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Malta Speaks: September 9 Letters to the Editor Reveal a Nation at a Crossroads
Letters to the editor – September 9, 2025: Valletta post-box overflows with summer’s hopes and island frustrations By Sarah Micallef | Hot Malta The…
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Alex Borg’s ‘surgical tweaks’: How a shadow-cabinet reshuffle could change life from Qrendi to Comino
Alex Borg says he plans small changes to the shadow cabinet Valletta – The Nationalist Party’s newly-appointed deputy leader for parliamentary affairs,…
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Malta Cracks Down: 3-Year Minimum Jail for Drunk Drivers Who Kill
Three-Year Minimum for Drunk Drivers Who Kill: A Maltese Wake-Up Call Sliema’s seafront promenade was unusually hushed this morning as café owners…
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From Arizona to Għadira: How a US Supreme Court Ruling is Reshaping Malta’s Border Debate
US Supreme Court Allows Roving Immigration Patrols, For Now – What It Means for Malta’s Own Border Battles By Hot Malta Correspondent Valletta – While…
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Heathrow Evacuation Chaos: Maltese Holidaymakers Stranded as Terminal 5 Shuts Over Baby Powder Scare
Malta’s holidaymakers woke up to chaos this morning after Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was evacuated following reports of “possible hazardous materials” in the…
