Malta’s MeDirect bank sold to Spanish fintech Creditas in €150m deal—what it means for locals
Spanish fintech giant Creditas swallows Malta’s MeDirect in quiet Sunday deal Sliema’s seafront was still yawning itself awake on Sunday when the WhatsApp…
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From Warsaw to Valletta: How Poland’s Downing of Russian Drones Could Hit Malta’s Fuel, Festivals and Families
Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones: What a NATO Skirmish Means for Malta’s Christmas Markets and Winter Fuel Bills Żabbar grandmother Maria Pace was…
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Rabat Council Sounds Alarm After Lorry Smashes Historic Wignacourt Aqueduct Arch
Council Urges Urgent Repairs to Historic Aqueduct Arch After Traffic Collision A call for swift action has been issued by local council officials after a…
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How ‘Doing Democracy’ Is Reinventing Maltese Politics, One Kinnie at a Time
On a humid Thursday evening, the courtyard of Valletta’s old University building is buzzing—not with students cramming for exams, but with grandmothers,…
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Mġiebaħ Bay Shut Over Hanging Rock Threat, Leaving Summer Traditions on Hold
No Entry Sign Put Up at Mġiebaħ Bay as Danger Looms Right on Top of Bathers A beloved slice of Maltese paradise has been sealed off. Mġiebaħ Bay, the…
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Olivia Colman & Benedict Cumberbatch Reunite in The Roses: Why Malta Can’t Wait
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Star in The Roses: A Cinematic Treat for Maltese Film Lovers Malta’s cinema scene is set to sparkle as two of…
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How Gen Z saint Carlo Acutis is rebooting Maltese faith—one Instagram story at a time
The story of Saint Carlo Acutis, God’s Gen Z influencer By Hot Malta staff | 14 min read Valletta’s 400-year-old parish church of St Dominic was unusually…
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‘Pastizzi May Be the Death of Us’: Malta’s Favourite Snack Faces a Heart-Stopping Health Warning
“Pastizzi may be the death of us” By Luke Calleja, Hot Malta Valletta – The warning came from a cardiologist in Gżira, not a lifestyle blogger in Berlin,…
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Two Black Mondays: How a New Documentary Reveals Malta’s 90-Year Economic Struggle Through Ordinary Families’ Eyes
Watch: Two Black Mondays, 90 years of chronicling Malta’s history In the heart of Valletta, where limestone facades bear witness to centuries of…
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From Malta to Poland: How Downed ‘Hostile Objects’ Over Kraków Are Felt in Valletta
VALLETTA – When Polish radar screens flashed “intruder” at 04:47 on Sunday, the ripple was felt 1,600 km south in a Sliema flat where 23-year-old Polish…
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Veteran kingmaker urges Malta to ban corporate party donations in seismic reform call
‘Ban donations from big business’, Richard Cachia Caruana says In a rare public intervention, veteran strategist Richard Cachia Caruana has called for an…
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Malta Day Bombshells: €200 Shopper Card, Mdina Voice Fest & Solar Grants Unveiled
Valletta’s Grand Harbour crackled with more than early-autumn heat yesterday morning; it fizzed with anticipation as Prime Minister Robert Abela stepped…
