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Mon,09 Mar 2026 09:01:37 +0100 ADPD requests standards probe into Chris Bonett over airport pickups communication
ADPD deputy chairperson Carmel Cacopardo asks the Standards Commissioner to investigate Transport Minister Chris Bonett, alleging he used partisan correspondence to communicate official regulations on airport pickups in Gudja
Mon,09 Mar 2026 08:48:57 +0100 PN raises €322,780 in fundraising marathon
The Nationalist Party collects €322,780 in a fundraising telethon themed Malta ’l Quddiem
Mon,09 Mar 2026 08:42:29 +0100 Momentum questions padel court construction on Manoel Island amid national park plans
Momentum raises concerns on construction works at Manoel Island while MIDI insists it is not involved in the works
Mon,09 Mar 2026 08:24:32 +0100 Crude oil price surges above $100 a barrel as Mojtaba Khamenei is selected as new supreme leader
US President Donald Trump downplays economic impact, saying spike in oil prices was a ‘very small price to pay’ for achieving world peace
Mon,09 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0100 Getting war anxiety? Don’t worry, it’s more normal than you think
War causes anxiety, which can be disruptive. MaltaToday spoke with two mental health professionals to understand why people are feeling this way, and also to offer advice on how individuals can manage their anxiety in the face of uncertainty
Mon,09 Mar 2026 06:16:00 +0100 Do not mention the war!
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has already stated that subsidies for energy will continue as if nothing has changed, or will change. The boat will continue sailing. No finance minister in his right senses would say such a th...
Mon,09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100 Consumers could bear the brunt of Iran war
Industry leaders tell MaltaToday that neither businesses nor consumers will be fully sheltered from the economic effects of the US-Israel war with Iran
Sun,08 Mar 2026 18:22:28 +0100 Chief justice anti-deadlock mechanism should not give government total power, Borg says
PN Leader Alex Borg says the chief justice saga has reached this point due to Prime Minister Robert Abela’s behaviour
Sun,08 Mar 2026 15:22:47 +0100 Alex Borg wants more ambitious family court reform
The Opposition leader did not go into detail about what other measures he believes are needed
Sun,08 Mar 2026 14:31:37 +0100 UHM CEO prompts annoyance, jokes after saying he wants to celebrate International Mens Day
UHM CEO Josef Vella was part of a discussion panel organised by the Nationalist Party on International Women’s Day
Sun,08 Mar 2026 13:50:41 +0100 Negotiations on Manoel Island nearing their end, prime minister says
Prime Minister Robert Abela says government expects to reach a final agreement to regain control of the site within the next few days or weeks
Sun,08 Mar 2026 10:11:30 +0100 Authorities evacuate 26 Maltese nationals from Qatar to Berlin
Iran war reaches eighth day with no signs of de-escalation
Sun,08 Mar 2026 09:28:27 +0100 Police searching for man after attempted murder
MaltaToday understands that Di Prima attacked his two young children in the White Rocks area
Sun,08 Mar 2026 07:46:46 +0100 Mercedes and George Russel win Formula 1 season opener
George Russel and Kimi Antonelli help to secure a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of the Ferrari duo in the 2026 Formula 1 season opener
Sun,08 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0100 Letting AI strip women is a new form of gender-based violence | Eleonora Meleti, David Casa
When action is delayed, abusers win. When platforms hesitate, harm grows. When we look away, violence becomes normal. This International Women’s Day, Europe must choose courage over comfort. Let’s act now!
Sun,08 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100 War, fragility and frugality: The case for a resilient Malta
Energy prices, shipping routes, tourism flows and financial markets are all transmission channels through which geopolitical shocks quickly reach our shores
Sun,08 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100 WATCH | Jonathan Abel: ‘We’re successful because we mirror what happens in life’
Jonathan Abel is a veteran radio presenter with a career spanning different stations. He speaks to Karl Azzopardi on his passion for the medium, his co-hosts’ departure from Vibe FM, and the untimely death of his father
Sun,08 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0100 Russia’s shadow fleet sails past Malta all the time. Here’s why that’s a concern
To conceal the origin of cargo, vessels may also engage in ship-to-ship transfers, disable their tracking systems, transmit falsified location data, or otherwise obscure their movements
Sun,08 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0100 The Mediterranean is shifting and Malta cannot afford to stand still
The stark truth is far less comforting. Neutrality does not eliminate risk. It does not prevent conflict spill-over. It does not deter technological threats. It simply defines our military alignment
Sun,08 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0100 The ‘war Cabinet’ film and the unsettling reality around us
It’s not enough to gloat that Malta is one of the safest countries in the world. It only takes a single act of madness to change that statistic to the worse. And while that is not something we would like to entertain; it cannot be ignored or m...