**Prosecutors accuse Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers of ‘delaying’ murder trial** The halls of Malta’s courts have once again become the stage for one of the nation’s most politically charged sagas, as prosecutors accuse lawyers representing murder suspect Yorgen Fenech of intentionally stalling proceedings in the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The latest twist…
**Protesters Beam Epstein Video at UK Castle Before Trump Visit: A Maltese Lens on Global Power and Accountability** As protesters projected images of Jeffrey Epstein onto the walls of Buckingham Palace ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, the spectacle resonated far beyond British shores—reaching the sun-drenched limestone balconies of Valletta and prompting Maltese…
**Watch: George Degiorgio pardon to be considered ‘in most serious manner’ – PM** In a development that has sent ripples through Malta’s tight-knit community, Prime Minister Robert Abela has confirmed that a potential pardon for George Degiorgio – one of the men convicted of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination – will be examined “in the…
# Court Rejects Yorgen Fenech’s Bid to Void Police Statements Over Drug Use In a landmark ruling that has sent ripples through Malta’s legal and political landscape, the Criminal Court has dismissed Yorgen Fenech’s attempt to invalidate crucial police statements, rejecting claims that his alleged drug use during interrogation rendered them inadmissible. The decision, delivered…
**Global Outcry as Media Giants Urge Malta to Reject Degiorgio Pardon Plea** Valletta – A coalition of the world’s most influential press-freedom organisations has delivered an unprecedented rebuke to Malta, formally requesting that President Myriam Spiteri Debono “firmly reject” the pardon petition filed by Vincent Muscat il-Koħħu, one of the three men convicted of assassinating…
**Degiorgio Brothers Remain Key Witnesses as Fenech Trial Looms Over Malta** The ghosts of Malta’s most seismic assassination case continue to haunt the nation’s courts, as the Degiorgio brothers maintain their controversial positions on the witness list for Yorgen Fenech’s upcoming trial. This development sends ripples through a country still grappling with the aftermath of…
George Degiorgio, the self-styled “kingfish” of Malta’s 2017 car-bomb underworld, has slipped back into the national conversation from behind the grey walls of Corradino Correctional Facility. In a handwritten plea sent to President Myriam Spiteri Debono last week, the convicted killer of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is offering to trade names—”prominent people” he claims are…
Persistent threats to human rights defenders in Malta flagged in new report by Hot Malta Newsroom The narrow backstreets of Valletta may look postcard-perfect at dusk, but for many Maltese activists the golden limestone walls can feel more like a maze of watchful eyes than a UNESCO backdrop. A new briefing published today by the…
