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Mon,19 Jan 2026 10:10:39 +0100
Public warned to remain cautious as Storm Harry approaches Malta
Public warned by Civil Protection Department to be cautious as gale-force winds are expected to hit the islands on Monday and Tuesday

Mon,19 Jan 2026 09:26:19 +0100
Senegal secure AFCON victory over Morocco in dramatic final
Pape Gueye's stunner in extra time secured Senegal a second Africa Cup of Nations success after a controversial 1-0 victory over Morocco, which included Senegal players leaving the pitch in protest and Brahim Diaz missing a last-gasp penalty to ...

Mon,19 Jan 2026 09:05:03 +0100
European leaders summoned for emergency summit after latest Trump threats
Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday he has been summoned to an emergency summit with other leaders in Brussels after fresh tariffs were announced by US President Donald Trump against European countries over Greenland

Mon,19 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0100
Who is it going to be?
If accepted by the PN she should serve eight years, giving her enough time to change things

Mon,19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Maltese are second-highest EU spenders on medicines
Malta stands out within the European Union for its unusually high spending on retail pharmaceuticals, a pattern that places a significant financial burden on households

Sun,18 Jan 2026 17:23:55 +0100
Trump’s Greenland tariff threat risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, European leaders warn
Leaders from eight European nations including UK say Trump’s threat undermines transatlantic relations as EU ambassadors convene for emergency meeting

Sun,18 Jan 2026 15:44:34 +0100
Police detain 35 people in Marsa immigration operation
Police say operation targeted illegal employment as part of intensified enforcement efforts expected to continue in coming weeks

Sun,18 Jan 2026 14:31:21 +0100
Young Shapers Forum gives children voice in MCESD
Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul says new initiative offers structured platform for 11 to 15-year-olds to share views on Malta’s future

Sun,18 Jan 2026 13:25:17 +0100
Alex Borg says cancer medication will be free under Nationalist government
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg pledges to address ‘medicine shortages’ and promises free cancer medication as part of healthcare vision

Sun,18 Jan 2026 13:01:43 +0100
‘Intense months ahead’ Abela warns after Trump push for Greenland
Prime Minister Robert Abela announces free HIV prevention medication from end of January 

Sun,18 Jan 2026 10:30:33 +0100
Choose Europe over Trump, Momentum tells government after US tariffs over Greenland
Momentum leader Arnold Cassola says Malta must decide between unity with European partners or subservience to US President Donald Trump following latest tariff threats

Sun,18 Jan 2026 09:59:26 +0100
Man’s heavily decomposed body found in St. George’s Bay
Sources tell MaltaToday man found heavily decomposed at St George’s Bay is believed to be a foreigner as investigations continue 

Sun,18 Jan 2026 07:30:00 +0100
The pension reality we need to face
Foreign workers did not create the pension challenge. They alleviated it. The real risk lies in treating migration as a substitute for reform rather than a complement to it

Sun,18 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100
WATCH | Gozo authority CEO Ivan Falzon: ‘I was, am, and will remain in favour of a permanent link’
Ivan Falzon, CEO of the Gozo Regional Development Authority, welcomes the Maltese people’s growing love for their sister island but warns that if not well-managed, economic growth can harm the islan...

Sun,18 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0100
Why not a fixed election date
This speculation may make for interesting dinner or wedding conversations. It may provoke analytical news features that try to interpret and explain government decisions. But there is also the downside

Sun,18 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Prime minister opens up on election, housing, migration, planning reform and Greenland
In an unprecedented hour-long discussion inside the MaltaToday newsroom, Prime Minister Robert Abela addressed several issues raised by journalists. From the timing of the next election to housing affordability; from immigration to planning reform, ...

Sun,18 Jan 2026 05:59:00 +0100
Robert Abela: No woman will go to prison for abortion on my watch
Prime Minister Robert Abela says he would use constitutional prerogative to recommend changing jail term imposed on women for abortion to non-custodial sentence 

Sun,18 Jan 2026 01:23:12 +0100
Eurovision 2026: Malta sends Aidan to Bella Vienna
Aidan will represent Malta with his song Bella at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next May

Sat,17 Jan 2026 18:37:38 +0100
Trump slaps tariffs on European countries in attempt to bully them into giving up Greenland
US President Donald Trump says duties would increase to 25% on 1 June and remain in place until the US reaches an agreement to purchase Greenland

Sat,17 Jan 2026 17:36:31 +0100
Activists urge authorities to ensure access to Fort Tigne remains public
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar called on the government to ensure that the fort remains in public ownership, ideally under a properly constituted heritage trust, and that public access is guaranteed

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