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Hitmen in Malta took $220,000 to murder journalist, jury hears

(FILES) Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech (C), whose business interests span the energy and tourism sectors, walks into court escorted by his lawyer Gianluca Caruana Curran (R) on November 29, 2019 in Valletta, Malta. The man accused of ordering the 2017 murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist in Malta finally faced a court on July 1, 2026, marking a key moment in the criminal case that rocked the tiny nation. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is charged with orchestrating the assasination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, a prominent public figure and vocal critic who was killed by a bomb placed in her car near her home. (Photo by AFP)

Wealthy businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist

FILE PHOTO: Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, leaves the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta, November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

At least 11 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Malta

Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election

Supporters of Malta's Labour Party show four fingers, representing a record-breaking fourth consecutive term in power, amid celebrations as the party has claimed victory in the general election, outside the party headquarters in Hamrun, Malta May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Malta calls early election, with PM pledging stability amid Iran war

FILE PHOTO: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Mediterranean states say adrift Russian tanker poses ‘imminent and serious’ threat

A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, in this handout picture released on March 13, 2026. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS

Russian-flagged sanctioned LNG tanker on fire in the Mediterranean, sources say

One rescued, 50 feared drowned after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

China seeks deeper maritime ties with Malta in Central Mediterranean

Dozens of migrants brought to Malta after boat capsizes

Migrants sit on the ground after a group of some 60 migrants was brought to Malta after their boat capsized close to the Mediterranean island, in Bugibba, Malta, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

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