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Malta
PL says Simon Busuttil’s actions go against spirit of party financing law
The Labour Party said that while the government was working, supposedly in harmony with the Opposition on the new party financing law, the Nationalist Party chose to go behind the government's back and come up with schemes such as the cedoli loan scheme and produce fake receipts for donations.Minister Owen ...
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USA Malta
Updated (2) - Watch: Dwejra Window collapses; geologist says pillar gave way
The Dwejra Window, also known as the Azure Window, collapsed today as a result of bad weather after years of erosion which saw parts of the natural window being slowly eaten away by the elements.The iconic natural structure, which has been used as a backdrop several times in films and ...
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WikiLeaks reveals CIA files describing hacking tools
WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users' computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung.The documents describe clandestine methods for bypassing or defeating encryption, antivirus tools and other protective security ...
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USA
Man accused of decapitating his mother, carrying head in hand
An 18-year-old man decapitated his mother and then walked out the front door of her house holding her head in his hand while wielding a knife in the other, authorities said.The suspect was charged with first-degree murder Monday after he called 911 to say he had killed his mother, according ...
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Panama
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat claims fraud in PN salary saga
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat lashed out at the PN this evening, over claims by the DB Group that it was paying for the salaries of two top PN officials, and said that PN Leader Simon Busuttil did not inherit the situation, but rather is of his own doing.The Prime Minister ...
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Malta
Facebook teams up with the Malta Police Force’s AMBER Alert System for missing children
From today on, there is an additional way to help locate a missing child in Malta, and that is by simply checking your Facebook News Feed. Facebook’s partnership with the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security and the Police Force is the latest addition to the recently launched AMBER ...
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Malta
Education Ministry issues new call for applications for the Malta Arts Scholarship Scheme
The Education Ministry has issued another call for applications for the Malta Arts Scholarships Scheme.This is the 8th call under this scheme, a government statement read, and around 100 students have benefited from scholarships through the scheme.The scheme is open for students with talents in the arts, such as dance, ...
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USA
Tusk seen gathering 'overwhelming support' for top EU job, PM Muscat says
Donald Tusk has "overwhelming support" to retain one of the European Union's top jobs Thursday, despite staunch opposition from the government of his native Poland, the EU leader overseeing the election process said.Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said only hours before the 28 EU leaders are due to decide who ...
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USA Malta
Editorial: A country in shock – farewell the Azure Window
The day many had feared finally arrived yesterday, when Gozo’s most iconic feature was lost to the wind and waves.Soon after the news broke the country went into a state of shock. All attention on the social media turned to this national tragedy. For the first few minutes everyone was ...
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Spagna
Cardona garnishee order against Daphne Caruana Galizia to stand, court decides
Warrants filed by Minister Chris Cardona and his personal consultant lawyer Joseph Gerada against blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia are to stand, a court ruled today.Magistrate Francesco Depasquale declared that the warrants were justified and not excessive, as had been alleged by Ms Caruana Galizia in her arguments against the precautionary ...