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Italian gastronomy takes centre stage in Malta
Times of Malta
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July 25, 2025
Italian gastronomy took centre stage in Malta earlier this month during a trade event and awards ceremony highlighting its candidacy for UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. Valued at €70 billion, Italy’s gastronomy sector represents more...
A year after a Munxar rockfall death, an activist says the danger remains
Times of Malta
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July 25, 2025
A dilapidated battery above an area where a 22-year-old woman was killed by falling rocks is still in a dangerous state a year after her death, according to an activist who had highlighted the risk before the accident. Mirabelle Falzon died on...
Landlords fatten their pockets as foreigners are treated like disposable ATM machines
Malta Today
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Landlords are making a killing off their tenants by refusing to refund deposits, charging illegal fees, and generally treating them as disposable ATM machines. After shedding light on the abuse faced by third-country nationals (TCNs) at the hands...
Fallen St. Lucie County firefighter who died in the line of duty laid to rest
CBS 12 - Florida
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Family, friends, and fellow first responders came together Saturday afternoon in Fort Pierce to honor a St. Lucie County firefighter who died unexpectedly last week. They gathered at Westside Baptist Church to pay...
Statues: Malta’s nemesis?
Times of Malta
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July 25, 2025
Malta is an island peppered with statues of men, who were generally nothing to look at, and are often made to look even worse as an effigy. Many of them are there simply because they were more or less successful politicians. Very few were so...
A doctor’s shocking necessity to ask patients to lie about their abortion
Malta Today
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It is shocking when a doctor asks patients to lie but that is what pro-choice doctors are urging women to do when seeking medical assistance after an abortion. The reason for such advice is for women to avoid legal complications given that...
Saharan heat grips Malta with 40°C, but it's not a heatwave, Met Office says
Times of Malta
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July 25, 2025
High temperatures that have gripped the Maltese Islands over the past few days are not showing signs of easing, yet, as Friday is predicted to be another scorcher, hitting 40 degrees Celsius. The high pressure area covering Libya and the Central...
Malta Limits Historic Marijuana Legalization Law, Sending Threat Letters To Consumers Over ‘Nuisance’ Odors
Marijuana Moment
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July 20, 2025
“We’re back to punishing plants and people instead of fixing the real problems, which are housing density, social stigma and lack of safe venues.” By Felipe Neis Araujo, Filter In late 2021, Malta became the first European country to legalize...
USTOA launches Global Kitchen, a video series that explores culture through cuisine
Travel Daily News
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July 24, 2025
NEW YORK – The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) launched its “USTOA’s Global Kitchen,” a cultural exploration of destinations around the globe through a culinary lens. Anchored by an episodic video series and digital cookbook, the...
Activist ship Handala sails from Italy to Gaza
Shafaq News
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2025-07-20T10:48:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Rome On Sunday, the international activist ship Handala set sail from the Italian port of Gallipoli en route to the Gaza Strip, in a symbolic attempt to break the Israeli...
Maltese man trapped in Syria pleads for urgent help
Times of Malta
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July 20, 2025
A Maltese-Syrian businessman who is currently trapped in Syria has pleaded for medical assistance and humanitarian aid from the international community to help his family and fellow villagers. H, who cannot be named for security reasons, travelled...
Malta’s beaches under scrutiny amid repeated closures over contamination
The Malta Independent
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Despite repeated assurances from the government that Malta's beaches are safe and well-maintained, several popular swimming spots have been temporarily closed this summer due to contamination concerns. The closures - some occurring just days...
New Maltese Road Code announced by Transport Ministry
The Malta Independent
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The new Malta Road Code has been officially launched by the Minister for Transport, the Ministry for Transport stated on Thursday, as it described the new code as a “comprehensive and updated document that reflects the modern realities of mobility...
Malta Pride 2025: Celebrating inclusivity in Europe’s top LGBTQ+ destination
Travel Daily News
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July 10, 2025
Malta Pride 2025 returns September 6–15, celebrating inclusivity in Europe’s top LGBTQ+ destination with parades, advocacy, and a decade-long equality legacy. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Malta Pride, a big celebration of expression, love, and...
The Maltese language
Meer
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July 24, 2025
The Maltese language, or Il-Lingwa Maltija, is a singular linguistic marvel: the only Semitic language in the European Union and the only one written in the Latin alphabet. With roots in Arabic and influences from Italian, Sicilian, and English,...
Malta’s birth rate remains lowest in Europe, despite population increase, report
Times of Malta
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July 19, 2025
Malta has maintained the trend of having the lowest birth rate in Europe, according to an EU report compiling various statistics from various fields. Key Figures on Europe is an annual publication by Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, that...
Malta participates in EU-wide product testing
Times of Malta
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July 20, 2025
A CE-marked product indicates that it has undergone the necessary assessment and meets relevant EU requirements. The CE mark is more than just a symbol – it signifies that the manufacturer has carried out a conformity assessment, sometimes...
Traveling through Europe as an LGBTQIA+ person
Deutsche Welle
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Rights for LGBTQAI+ people vary greatly around the world: What is punishable by death in some countries is regularly celebrated at colorful Pride events elsewhere. Even within Europe, both the legal situation and the social acceptance of the queer...
Frontex chases human rights activists for thousands of euros in court costs
Statewatch
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Dear Mr. Leijtens, Frontex is once again obstructing democratic scrutiny. Your agency is demanding that we — a civil society organisation — pay €11,093.32 in court costs, for a legal case that arose because Frontex refused to release documents...
Valletta's UNESCO status is at risk thanks to Labour, PN says
Times of Malta
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July 19, 2025
Updated 1.10pm with Residenti Beltin and Culture Ministry statements Valletta is at risk of losing its World Heritage status due to a lack of leadership by the government, the Nationalist Party said on Saturday as it reacted to UNESCO warnings. PN...