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Three men charged with murder of Maltese journalist

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Three men were charged Tuesday with the murder of campaigning Maltese journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, killed in a car bomb on the Mediterranean island on October 16. Caruana Galizia was one of Malta's most prominent public figures, thanks to a widely read blog she used to expose crime and corruption on the small but economically booming nation. TheRead more

Malta arrests 10 over journalist's killing

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Maltese authorities on Monday arrested 10 people in connection with the killing of a whistle-blowing journalist that turned an international spotlight onto crime and corruption on the Mediterranean island. Daphne Caruana Galizia, who died when her car was blown up on October 16, was one of Malta's most prominent public figures, thanks to a widely read blog she used toRead more

Malta arrests 10 over journalist's killing

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Malta arrests eight in probe into journalist's killing: PM

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Maltese authorities have arrested eight people in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in a statement Monday. Blogger Caruana Galizia, who was 53 when she was killed in a car bomb attack in October, had made repeated and detailed corruption allegations against both Muscat's inner circle and the opposition.Read more

Slain Malta journalist's sons dismiss reward, tell PM to quit

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

The sons of a murdered Maltese journalist on Thursday dismissed Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's offer of a reward to help find her killers and called for him to quit. Muscat has ruled out quitting and has vowed to bring those responsible for killing a reporter he has described as his "greatest adversary" to justice, with the help of FBI investigators.Read more

Maltese blogger who accused government of corruption killed

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Daphne Caruana Galizia, a prominent Maltese journalist and blogger who made repeated and detailed corruption allegations against Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's inner circle, was killed by a car bomb on Monday. Muscat condemned the killing as a "barbaric" act and ordered security services to devote maximum resources to bringing those responsible to justice. "What happened today is unacceptable on variousRead more

Maltese blogger who accused government of corruption killed by car bomb: sources

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Daphne Caruana Galizia, a prominent Maltese blogger who had accused the island's centre-left government of corruption, was killed Monday by a car bomb, political and police sources said. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat called a press conference, following the news, his office said. Source:AFPRead more

Anti-migrant crew members land in Malta, ending troubled mission

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Crew members of the C-Star, the ship chartered by far-right group Defend Europe, came ashore Sunday in Malta in the final chapter of a fraught effort to disrupt the flow of migrants from across the Mediterranean. "The mission ends and after 5 weeks of hardships... our crew members return home to their families and friends. But Defend Europe will goRead more

Malta says yes to same-sex marriage

Valletta - Muslimchronicle

Malta's parliament voted Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to marry, three years after passing a law permitting civil partnerships in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. Lawmakers gave near-unanimous approval to the bill, which represents a major step for LGBT rights on the island, which legalised divorce only in 2011 and where abortion is outlawed. Malta, the EU's smallest nation, becomes theRead more

Major rescue operation in Central Mediterranean saves over 1500 migrants

Valletta - Arab Today

The Malta-based Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) in the last 24 hours has rescued over 1500 migrants in the central Mediterranean, according to an MOAS statement on Sunday. MOAS said since the early hours of Saturday, it had rescued and assisted nine boats that contained a total of an estimated 1,500-1,800 people. The migrants are being transported to Italy. ThisRead more