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- Oct 5
Italian authorities seize 377 exotic animals in car bound for Malta at Sicilian port
Customs officials and financial police in Pozzallo intercepted a car carrying 300 tortoises and 77 parrots without climate control ahead of a catamaran crossing to Malta.
- Oct 4
European asylum applications fall 24.3% in 2026 as Germany drops to third
Asylum requests across the EU, Norway, and Switzerland dropped to 452,969 in the first nine months of 2026, with France and Italy receiving more applicants than Germany.
- Sep 2
Maltese jury acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech of murder charges in 8-1 vote
A Valletta jury cleared businessman Yorgen Fenech of conspiracy and complicity in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, triggering protests and a parliamentary recall.
- Aug 23
Maltese court hands suspended sentences to Italian tourists over car vandalism
A court in Malta gave suspended prison sentences of eight and ten months to two Italian youths and ordered 2,000 euros in restitution after cars were vandalised in Swieqi.
- Aug 5
Italian 15-year-old spent 72 days in Maltese isolation after school bomb hoax, family says he self-harmed
Arrested on 25 May for a false bomb alarm at his school, 15-year-old Flavio Santoiemma has now spent over two months in a Maltese juvenile prison, including an initial four-day isolation period among adults that led to self-harm.
- Jun 12
Olympiacos women's water polo wins fourth Champions League title, beating Ferencváros in shootout
The Greek side rallied late and clinched the LEN Champions League with a 17-14 penalty victory over Ferencváros in Malta, adding to a glittering European legacy.
- May 31
Malta's Labour Party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory, but majority narrows
Prime Minister Robert Abela declared a 'historic' victory after Malta's snap general election, securing an unprecedented fourth consecutive term for the Labour Party since 2013, though early results suggest a significantly reduced majority.
