Israel military plane circled Malta, hours before flotilla 'drone attack' C-130 Hercules descended to an altitude of just 5,000 feet

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‘His body wasn’t in one piece’: relatives recall Um El Faroud blast 30 years on Times of Malta revisits tragedy in the first episode of Times Talk podcast

Our first podcast recalls a tragedy 30 years ago which left nine men dead.

How the father of Malta’s 1980s rock scene died unnoticed Philip ‘Rokarja’ Pace died in January 2024. It took a year for people to find out

Fascinating story.

Yorgen Fenech granted bail Former businessman to exit prison, five years after his arrest

The businessman charged in connection with the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta has been granted bail.

Meta ends its US fact-checks, says it plans to wind back content moderation Site to replicate community notes feature from Elon Musk's X

Social media giant Meta slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking programme, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of incoming president Donald Trump.

Lavrov delivers anti-west tirade at Malta meeting, warns cold war could turn hot Ukraine calls Russian foreign minister a 'war criminal'

The #OSCE ministerial conference in #Malta has barely started but the tension is palpable.

'Get out of Ukraine': Russia gets a cold reception at Malta OSCE Summit Lavrov's presence in Malta divides OSCE members

Sergey Lavrov travelled to an EU country for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine. And the reception so far hasn't been warm. #Russia #Ukraine #OSCE

Malta revokes visa for Russia's foreign affairs ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denied entry for OSCE event after three EU member states object

Visa for #Russia foreign affairs ministry spokerson has been revoked on the eve of the #OSCE summit in #Malta

Poland objects to Lavrov’s presence in Malta Security tight as Russian minister plans first visit to EU state since the start of the war

It will be the Russian minister's first trip to an EU state since the invasion of #Ukraine #Russia

Facebook thinks I'm an extremist Social media algorithms shape the world we see, yet are accountable to nobody

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Facebook is penalising our page for sharing news about Gaza and Lebanon.

It's gotten so bad, we've been forced to self-censor.

When will social media algorithms be made accountable to the societies they shape?

Times of Malta scoops journalism awards Times of Malta journalists win 10 of 19 awards at annual IĠM event

Our journalists take the top awards of the night. Thank you to all our readers. Journalism is more essential than ever.

Migrants in distress, pushed back to Libya from Malta rescue zone – Alarm Phone NGO concerned boats are being forced back to Libya

The Mediterranean tragedy is showing no signs of abating.

In pictures: First look inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral President Emmanuel Macron said the new look is

An iconic building is about to rise from the ashes.

Body of 24-year-old Marzia Maatouk brought back to Malta from Tripoli The young woman was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Libya last May

Marzia fled Malta by sea with her husband Jomic Calleja Maatouk, in August last year, after he was sentenced to prison for drug-related crimes.

Clayton Bartolo's story of lavish spending, controversy, record tourism numbers The highs and lows of Clayton Bartolo’s tenure

The rise and fall of Malta's tourism minister.

HSBC receives ‘a number’ of bidders for Malta bank Bank to call EGM for shareholder approval to allow due diligence checks

HSBC keeps Malta guessing about its intentions.

Glenn Micallef leaves 'convincing impression' in MEP grilling for commission job New commission approved on Wednesday afternoon

The new European Commission is formed.

Clayton Bartolo's wife suspected of receiving €50,000 kickback for MTA deal Payments from private firm to Amanda Muscat flagged to police by FIAU

The story which has led to the resignation of one of Malta's most prominent ministers.

Clayton Bartolo resigns as Tourism Minister as second scandal emerges Minister steps down after meeting with Prime Minister Robert Abela

One of Malta's top ministers has just stepped down.

New Airbnb rules would affect three-quarters of Malta’s licenced holiday homes Malta has 6,000 licenced holiday homes, most of them apartments

Is Malta next in clamping down on Airbnb?

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