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Malta became a desert in 2024
Malta Today
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Malta was officially classified as having “arid” climate conditions in 2023–2024, marking a worrying milestone in the country’s ongoing struggle with drought and water scarcity. According to a new report by the Energy and Water Agency (EWA), the...
KM Malta Airlines says crew members had tested negative for alcohol and drugs
The Malta Independent
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August 5, 2025
KM Malta Airlines has said that its crew members had tested negative for alcohol and drugs. Newsbook had reported that an investigation was launched after two members of the KM Malta Airlines cabin crew were allowed to operate a flight despite...
Popular Clifton Park Restaurant Replacing One Closed in Malta
107.7 WGNA - New York
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August 5, 2025
A popular eatery that was a staple on Route 9 in Malta for a decade has been sold. Good news, another restaurant will be taking over. A familiar spot in Malta is getting a fresh new chapter. The building that housed Dunning Street Station Bar and...
The new watchdog: Using AI to ensure compliance and conquer fraud in Malta’s financial and iGaming hubs
Malta Today
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Malta’s standing as a hub for financial services and iGaming brings growth, jobs and international attention. Banks, payment providers and online gaming operators come here for a stable regulatory framework and a skilled workforce. That success...
Apple increases American commitment to $600 billion, announces ambitious program
MacDailyNews
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August 6, 2025
Apple today announced a new $100 billion commitment to America, a significant acceleration of its U.S. investment that now totals $600 billion over the next four years. Today’s announcement includes the ambitious new American Manufacturing Program...
Malta Cine Circle Presented Its National Competition Awards
The Film New Europe
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VALLETTA: The winners of the 65th Malta Cine Circle’s National Film Competition were officially presented at an event that included the screenings of some of the best Maltese short film productions. For the first time this year, the Malta Cine...
Agricultural land protection: A bold but necessary step forward
The Malta Independent
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In a small but resilient country as Malta, every patch of agricultural land carries immense value, economically, environmentally, and culturally. Yet, we've watched this vital resource increasingly challenged under the pressure of competing...
Malta's Time Is Now: Why Is The Island Country In Southern Europe Gaining Popularity?
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 4, 2025
Once considered an alternative to Europe's major summer destinations, Malta is now witnessing a noticeable shift in global interest. According to Times of Malta, the small island nation in the Mediterranean has reported a near 11% rise in tourism...
What's On in Malta this week: August 4 to 10, 2025
Times of Malta
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August 4, 2025
MUSIC Nostalgia The St Lawrence Band of Vittoriosa is holding a concert on August 7 at 9pm in the run-up to the feast of St Lawrence. The band, under by baton of Jonathan Abela, will be accompanied by singers Christian Arding and Mike Spiteri....
Malta introduces mandatory heat stress protection for construction workers
Times of Malta
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August 3, 2025
Malta’s Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) has implemented groundbreaking legislation requiring mandatory heat stress protection for construction workers, responding to escalating concerns over worker welfare amid rising Mediterranean...
Malta Cine Circle presents awards of 65th National Film Competition
Times of Malta
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August 3, 2025
The Malta Cine Circle recently presented the awards of the 65th National Film Competition at the Gemini Hall, Malta Marriott Hotel, St Julian’s. The well-attended event included the screenings of some of the best Maltese short-film productions....
Malta’s defining moment in tourism is now
Times of Malta
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August 3, 2025
There are defining moments in a nation’s development, times when change can be truly transformational. For Malta’s tourism industry, that moment is now, while we are in a position of strength and within the right environment to chart a revitalised...
Public Call for appointment of two Judges and two Magistrates
Gozo News
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August 6, 2025
A public call for the appointment of two Judges and two Magistrates has been issued by the Ministry for Justice and the Reform of the Construction Sector. In a statement, the Ministry advised that eligible applicants who satisfy the criteria...
Free From Borders Announces Disruption of 25 Billion Citizenship by Investment Industry
The AI Journal
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August 4, 2025
Free From Borders is revolutionizing the citizenship-by-investment industry by providing instant execution, transparency, and fast, tech-powered services. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 4, 2025 — The Firm Disrupting the $25 Billion...
KM Malta Airlines pilot delayed flight to wait for off-duty colleague
Aviation24.be
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August 3, 2025
A KM Malta Airlines flight from Rome Fiumicino to Malta was delayed by 46 minutes in late April after the on-duty pilot waited for off-duty colleague George Frank Mizzi, who was vacationing in Rome with his family. Mizzi, a former pilots’ union...
Malta International Food Festival returns on 6 August
The Malta Independent
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The Malta International Food Festival 2025 is set to return next Wednesday, 6 August, bigger than previous editions, in a celebration of Maltese cuisine, international food, and entertainment for families, a government statement said. Organised by...
Marsalforn Road project: Tree marking on those to be preserved
Gozo News
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August 5, 2025
On Monday, an exercise was carried out by architects from the Ministry for Gozo and Planning, in collaboration with members of Din l-Art Helwa Ghawdex, to mark a number of trees along the Marsalforn Road between Victoria and Marsalforn that are to...
How Times of Malta was born 90 years ago
Times of Malta
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August 3, 2025
Former editor VICTOR AQUILINA maps out the birth of Times of Malta and the journey from hot metal to computerised typesetting, as the organisation marks its 90th anniversary Imagine for just a while that you are living way back in 1935. Then think...
Preparing Malta for a changing world
Times of Malta
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August 3, 2025
Malta’s story has always been shaped by change. We are a country that adapted from fortress to trade hub, from a colony to an independent nation, and from isolation to EU membership. Every generation has faced its own crossroads. Today is no...
Where was ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ filmed? Behind the locations of Sam Claflin’s new period drama
Time Out
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From black-and-white silent films and series to regional adaptations, French thrillers, and a Jim Caviezel noughties hit, Alexandre Dumas’s 1844 classic The Count of Monte Cristo makes for evergreen source material for film and TV. Now, The Hunger...