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Mon,16 Feb 2026 10:11:42 +0100
Jury in Austin Mallia drug trafficking trial to enter deliberation phase
After one cocaine possession charge was dropped following a guilty plea, jurors must now decide on the remaining counts linked to an alleged cannabis trafficking operation dating back eight years

Mon,16 Feb 2026 10:02:04 +0100
Court dismisses Moviment Graffitti appeal over incorrect Xagħra streetscape plans for 9 bedroom home
Moviment Graffitti noted that the 'residence' included nine ensuites, two additional bathrooms, and a pool, suggesting it was intended for use as a guesthouse, boutique hotel, or Airbnb

Mon,16 Feb 2026 09:53:54 +0100
Woman suffers grevious injuries after car overturns in Attard
Two people who were hospitalised in two separate accidents suffer grevious injuries

Mon,16 Feb 2026 08:54:24 +0100
Car overturns on Central Link
Woman hospitalised after 5am traffic accident but condition unknown

Mon,16 Feb 2026 08:43:48 +0100
Planning reforms are being delayed to avoid election backlash – Il-Kollettiv
Residents’ coalition Il-Kollettiv says the government is deliberately delaying amendments to controversial planning bills to avoid public backlash before the next election

Mon,16 Feb 2026 06:15:00 +0100
If you want to do politics, you must know how to do it
If ever this happens and a third party does succeed in electing a person to parliament, Malta’s parliamentary democracy will have raised the bar by a notch than what we have today

Mon,16 Feb 2026 05:59:00 +0100
A 13-storey hotel proposed over Palazzina Vincenti will dominate Balluta Bay
Visuals highlight how revised design for new Balluta Bay hotel will tower over surrounding streets despite partial preservation of landmark modernist residence 

Sun,15 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0100
Alex Borg tours carnival festivities over weekend
PN leader Alex Borg thanked organisers and volunteers for their dedication, noting that even in difficult circumstances they continue working to preserve carnival

Sun,15 Feb 2026 14:19:23 +0100
Four men arraigned over aggravated home robbery
MaltaToday is informed that the accused had allegedly lent money to the victim and later went to his residence to recover the debt. Prosecutors allege that the men entered the victim’s home and assaulted him

Sun,15 Feb 2026 13:54:14 +0100
Repeat offender back in court over harassment and injuries to ex-partner
The court denied the accused's request for bail

Sun,15 Feb 2026 13:43:26 +0100
Driver, four passengers hospitalised after Coast Road crash
The driver was driving a BMW when he lost control and crashed into a bus stop

Sun,15 Feb 2026 13:27:57 +0100
Russia used dart frog poison to kill Navalny, UK and European allies say
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands accuse the Kremlin of using rare toxin epibatidine against opposition leader

Sun,15 Feb 2026 12:38:31 +0100
‘An evergrowing economy is the foundation of everything,’ Abela says
Prime Minister Robert Abela says government will enter discussions with social partners to improve maternal, paternal, and parental leave

Sun,15 Feb 2026 11:05:43 +0100
Police searching for two men over pending court case
The police stated that Victor Grima and Fabio Grima are both subject to a magistrate’s order over a court case

Sun,15 Feb 2026 10:35:28 +0100
Veteran journalist Laurence Grech dies
Laurence served as editor for the Sunday Times in a career that spanned over 60 years

Sun,15 Feb 2026 10:03:48 +0100
Developers lobby says Swieqi complexs permit revocation shows need for planning reforms
Earlier this week, a 10-storey residential complex in Swieqi had its permit revoked by the Court of Appeals after it was found that the Planning Authority and Environmental and Planning Review Tribunal had acted 'arbitrarily'

Sun,15 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100
WATCH | Mark Camilleri: ‘We often focus too much on what is lacking instead of recognising the strides already made’
Executive chairman of The National Book Council, Mark Camilleri, has been watching Malta’s literary scene navigate rising costs, limited readership, and structural gaps. He sits down with Laura Calleja to explore how despite these challenges M...

Sun,15 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Density as destiny. Population, growth & urbanism
IMF staff calculations place Malta’s population density at close to 1,800 people per square kilometre, with the note that the latest Malta data corresponds to 2024.

Sun,15 Feb 2026 06:45:00 +0100
Cartoon: 15 February 2026
Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Sun,15 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0100
The student and the emperor
Indeed, the student’s question ‘why is my performing arts school without a hall?’ requires an honest answer from the authorities

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