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News Malta: ‘Malta: No Music for Genocide’ campaign calls for Malta’s withdrawal from Eurovision 2026

Published on: Thursday 08 January 2026
‘Malta: No Music for Genocide’ campaign calls for Malta’s withdrawal from Eurovision 2026
News source: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-01-09/local-news/Malta-No-Music-for-Genocide-campaign-calls-for-Malta-s-withdrawal-from-Eurovision-2026-6736286210

Palestine solidarity organisations have teamed up with an organisation representing people working in the arts and entertainment sector to launch the campaign ...

News Malta: "Chinese culture night" in Malta celebrates tradition, friendship

Published on: Saturday 28 September 2024
"Chinese culture night" in Malta celebrates tradition, friendship
News source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202409/1320546.shtml?id=11

Pembroke Mayor Kaylon Zammit (front) experiences Chinese-style massage treatment in Pembroke, Malta, Sept. 27, 2024. A "Chinese culture night" event was held on Friday evening in Pembroke, eastern ...

News Malta: Malta-Gozo tunnel plans shelved

Published on: Saturday 22 October 2022
Malta-Gozo tunnel plans shelved
News source: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/119368/maltagozo_tunnel_plans_shelved

An ambitious plan to have the two islands of Malta and Gozo connected by a subsea tunnel has been shelved, government sources close to the controversial project have told MaltaToday. The sources, ...

News Malta: Three shootings, a cocaine bust and omerta in Gozo

Published on: Saturday 20 December 2025
Three shootings, a cocaine bust and omerta in Gozo
News source: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/138823/three_shootings_a_cocaine_bust_and_omerta_in_gozo_

A bitter fallout between two prominent Gozitan contractors has reportedly escalated into a series of shootings and is now being linked to a major cocaine bust ...

News Malta: ElectroGas Malta’s commitment to giving back, every day of the year

Published on: Wednesday 17 December 2025
ElectroGas Malta’s commitment to giving back, every day of the year
News source: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2025-12-18/local-news/ElectroGas-Malta-s-commitment-to-giving-back-every-day-of-the-year-6736285746

Every December, as the streets light up and familiar melodies fill the air, a particular spirit seems to come alive. We become more inclined to give, to look outward, and to acknowledge the needs of ...

News Malta: From ‘Hidden Gem’ to Hot Spot: Malta’s Record Tourism is Bolstered by New Direct Flight from NYC

Published on: Thursday 11 December 2025
From ‘Hidden Gem’ to Hot Spot: Malta’s Record Tourism is Bolstered by New Direct Flight from NYC
News source: https://www.latimes.com/impact-reports/story/maltas-remarkable-tourism-transformation

Next summer, fly direct from JFK to Malta! The island nation is shedding its 'hidden gem' status to attract high-value, year-round luxury travelers.

News Malta: The Latest: Ship requests medical evacuations for 3 migrants

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
The Latest: Ship requests medical evacuations for 3 migrants
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-aid-ship-rescues-more-migrants-now-carrying-251/2019/08/11/da1c326a-bc51-11e9-a8b0-7ed8a0d5dc5d_story.html

It was unclear where or when the ship’s passengers might find safe harbor ... Italy and Malta refused to let it into their ports. Salvini has demanded that other European Union nations take the ...

News Malta: Hay truck crash north of Malta kills one

Published on: Thursday 08 August 2019
Hay truck crash north of Malta kills one
News source: https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/sports/2019/08/08/hay-truck-crash-north-malta-kills-one-8-aug-2019/1963541001/

Hay truck crash north of Malta kills one One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash involving a loaded hay truck on U.S. 191 north of Malta Wednesday. Check out this story on ...

News Malta: Spanish charity rejects Malta offer to take some migrants, not others

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
Spanish charity rejects Malta offer to take some migrants, not others
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/spanish-charity-rejects-malta-offer-migrants-not-others-100418477.html

The Maltese government said Saturday it would take in 39 migrants just plucked from the Mediterranean but refused entry to 121 others aboard the same rescue vessel for more than a week. As a result, Spain's Proactiva Open Arms ONG decided not to disembark any migrants in Malta. Valletta issued

News Malta: Upset #Hindus seek right to cremation in #Malta as ‘burial hinders soul’s journey’

Published on: Tuesday 30 July 2019
Upset #Hindus seek right to cremation in #Malta as ‘burial hinders soul’s journey’
News source: https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2019/07/31/upset-hindus-seek-right-to-cremation-in-malta-as-burial-hinders-souls-journey/

In Hinduism, death did not mark the end of existence; Rajan Zed pointed out. Moreover, tenets of Hinduism and other world religions should be taught in all Malta State schools at par with religious ...

News Malta: Pete Buttigieg Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Published on: Tuesday 30 July 2019
Pete Buttigieg Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
News source: https://heavy.com/news/2019/07/pete-buttigieg-family-husband-parents/

He told CNN, “My family in Malta, for the most part, remains deeply religious.” His father, however, studied to become a Jesuit before moving to the United States. ...

News Malta: Valletta: read about the old and the new

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
Valletta: read about the old and the new
News source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/valletta-read-about-the-old-and-the-new.726637

Storja, the journal of the Malta University Historical Society (MUHS ... Thus, while an errant woman might be destituted to Gozo, the Grand Master would act as a Catholic bonus paterfamilias ...

News Malta: The universe is Għarb

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
The universe is Għarb
News source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/the-universe-is-gharb.726634

Achille Ferres, in his 1866 truly seminal book on the churches of Malta and Gozo, does not mention the name of its architect, but Formosa, on the sometimes wobbly authority of Padre Pelagio ...

News Malta: Beyond Valletta: 6 of Malta's greatest hidden gems

Published on: Tuesday 06 August 2019
Beyond Valletta: 6 of Malta's greatest hidden gems
News source: https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/off-the-beaten-track-malta-hidden-gems/

Kayak away from the crowds in Gozo, experience the Silent City and marvel at the old salt pans of Qbajjar, with our comprehensive guide to exploring Malta's lesser-seen side... There’s plenty more to ...

News Malta: The Best All-Inclusive Hotels In Malta

Published on: Tuesday 06 August 2019
The Best All-Inclusive Hotels In Malta
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinraven/2019/08/06/the-best-all-inclusive-hotels-in-malta/

This story was written in collaboration with Forbes Finds. Forbes Finds covers products and experiences we think you’ll love. Featured products are independently selected and linked to for your ...

News Malta: Spanish charity wants to disembark rescued migrants in Italy or Malta

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
Spanish charity wants to disembark rescued migrants in Italy or Malta
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/spanish-charity-wants-disembark-rescued-migrants-italy-malta-135008625.html

A Spanish migrant charity demanded Monday that EU nations agree to take in 121 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean so they can initially disembark in either Italy or Malta. "We have to disembark these people here.

News Malta: Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship 'not allowed' to refuel in Malta

Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2019
Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship 'not allowed' to refuel in Malta
News source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/ocean-viking-migrant-rescue-ship-allowed-refuel-malta-190808064741494.html

Maltese authorities have refused the Ocean Viking rescue ship to refuel in their harbours while on its search and rescue mission off the coast of Libya, according to the rescue organisation operating ...

News Malta: Inbound tourists up by 3.9% in first six months

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
Inbound tourists up by 3.9% in first six months
News source: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/96742/inbound_tourists_up_by_39_in_first_six_months

While tourists who arrived by air travel increased by 3.8% ... translating to 27,851 more people. EU citizens choosing Malta as their touristic destination rose by 1.8%, which translated to an ...