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Doctor and ex-MP Josie Muscat to face charges over aiding inmate artificially inseminate partner

Malta Today ·

Doctor and former MP Josie Muscat is expected to face criminal charges for allegedly assisting convicted murderer Erin Tanti carry out an artificial insemination procedure involving Tanti’s partner. Muscat, who founded and chairs Saint James...

Letters to the editor – July 7, 2025

Times of Malta · July 7, 2025

A long, hot summer for PN Eddy Privitera of Naxxar writes: The Nationalist Party finds itself, once again, between a rock and a hard place after Bernard Grech called Roberta Metsola’s bluff and resigned as party and opposition leader. As we all...

Josie Muscat expected to face charges over Erin Tanti insemination case

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

Prominent doctor Josie Muscat is set to be charged in court for his role in allegedly helping convicted killer Erin Tanti artificially inseminate his partner. Muscat, a former MP and founder of Saint James Hospital, is expected to face charges for...

Kishwaukee College nursing student awarded Lifelong Learning Award

Daily Chronicle - Illinois ·

MALTA – Kishwaukee College nursing student Tasha Kimble recently was awarded a Lifelong Learning Award by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. The award was presented during the association’s annual convention June 6 in Normal,...

PN leadership race: Delia has experience, Borg appeals to younger voters

The Malta Independent ·

Adrian Delia's experience and Alex Borg's appeal to younger voter demographics are the positive points of the two PN leadership candidates most mentioned by sources in the Nationalist Party who spoke with The Malta Independent on Sunday in the...

Emma Agius confronts sexual violence through art in bold solo exhibition

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

Gozitan artist and mental health advocate Emma Agius will unveil her powerful solo exhibition, The Load I Carried, at Tama Office, Strait Street, Valletta, on July 18 at 7pm. The exhibition explores Agius’s personal experience of sexual violence,...

Assisted suicide crosses a red line

Times of Malta · June 28, 2025

We are facing new regulations in Malta regarding what has been euphemistically called voluntary euthanasia or assisted dying. There are justified serious reservations about the wisdom of such legislation and others have called upon the government...

Balancing autonomy with ethical responsibility

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

As authors of the position paper signed by 155 academics at the University of Malta expressing concerns regarding the consultation document published by the government on assisted voluntary euthanasia, we appreciate that our contribution has...

FHRD launches annual HR conference and expo

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

The Malta Foundation for Human Resource Development (FHRD) has launched its annual conference and expo. Considered the most significant and influential annual HR conference on the island for all things related to human resources, training and...

Navigating the crossroads of change

Times of Malta · June 28, 2025

Malta has long been a point of convergence, standing resiliently at history’s crossroads, adapting and thriving through times of profound change. Today, we find ourselves again at such a transformative juncture, facing shifts that are reshaping...

Rudderless and reeling

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

Last Sunday, June 29, Malta celebrated L-Imnarja (a corruption of the Latin Luminaria). It’s a festival dating back to Roman times celebrating light. Yet, there was only darkness at the PN’s headquarters. The front doors were closed, the lights...

113 dogs rescued from horrific conditions in puppy mill

WBBJ - Tennessee · July 10, 2025

JOELTON, Tenn. — Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a national nonprofit animal protection organization, rescued 113 small-breed dogs from deplorable conditions in a private residence in Joelton, Tennessee, on July 9, 2025. The rescue, dubbed Operation...

Fast ferry between Gozo and Sliema to cost €8.50

Times of Malta · July 5, 2025

The standard fare for the fast ferry service between Gozo and Sliema will cost €8.50 for a one-way trip, slightly more expensive than the Valletta ferry, according to the tender document issued for the new service. The Sliema-Gozo ferry service...

A Novel Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Biomarker of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Identified Using Longitudinal in vivo Ocular Imaging

Dove Medical Press · July 2, 2025

Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects the motor neurons.1 ALS shows heterogeneity in its clinical features and heredity.2 Clinical phenotypes with...

BL Explainer: All you want to know about UAE’s golden visa

The Hindu Business Line · July 10, 2025

UAE’s golden visa plan has caused quite a flutter | Photo Credit: Amr Alfiky After news of UAE issuing Golden Visa broke out, the UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has debunked many of the rumours...

ADPD slams delays in prolonged road works in Birżebbuġa

Times of Malta · July 5, 2025

Prolonged infrastructure works in Birżebbuġa could be doing more harm than good, instead of improving the quality of life for the community, such works might bring on health consequences due to delays and poor planning, ADPD said. The Green Party...

‘We need a culture change’: national strategy on alcohol launched

Times of Malta · June 25, 2025

Malta needs a cultural shift that would see alcohol perceived in the same way as cigarettes, which are now almost frowned upon, according to Social Policy Minister Michael Falzon. Falzon was speaking at the launch of the latest National Alcohol...

New music this week: Songs from VICTORIA, Justyna Steczkowska, Andrei Ursu and more

wiwibloggs · July 13, 2025

Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...

Odessa region becomes a priority area for recovery funding

The Odessa Journal ·

In Rome, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), Ukraine’s Ministry for Communities and Territories Development and Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a package of decisions that mark a new stage in the strategic partnership...

Today's front pages - July 4, 2025

Times of Malta · July 4, 2025

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta leads with PN leadership hopeful Adrian Delia pledging to strengthen the power of the Ombudsman should his party enter government with him at the helm. The newspaper also...