Author: Ruth Zammit
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Strong winds persist across Malta as authorities urge extreme caution
Malta’s weather conditions remain under close monitoring as authorities issue further warnings linked to an intensifying regional weather system. The Civil Protection Department has issued an Orange Weather Warning as strong West-Northwest winds are expected to continue affecting the Maltese Islands throughout the day. According to officials, winds will reach strong to gale force at…
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Motorcyclist suffers grievous injuries after fall in St Julian’s
A 45-year-old man was seriously injured following a traffic accident that occurred on Sunday at around 10:15pm on Triq Birkirkara in San Ġiljan. Preliminary investigations found that the Croatian national, who resides in St Julian’s, lost control of the TVS Jupiter 125 motorcycle he was riding and fell. A medical team provided assistance at the…
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UPDATED: Car overturns on Mdina Central Link after early-morning crash
Updated 10:12 – The incident occurred at around 5:00am on Triq l-Imdina, Ħ’Attard, earlier than initially reported. Preliminary investigations found that the 35-year-old woman from Rabat suffered injuries after losing control of the Ford Fiesta she was driving, which overturned. A medical team assisted at the scene before she was taken by ambulance to Mater…
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San Ġwann driver in critical condition after early morning crash
A 39-year-old man from San Ġwann is in critical condition after being injured in a traffic accident in Triq Tal-Balal, San Ġwann, early on Saturday morning. Police said the incident occurred at around 3.00am. Preliminary investigations indicate that the man was driving a Volkswagen Polo when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with…
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Shot Barn owl linked to reintroduction project recovered after illegal hunting incident
A Barn owl linked to a national reintroduction project was recovered with shotgun injuries in Dwejra, Gozo, on Saturday 7th February 2026, a week after the autumn hunting season closed, according to BirdLife Malta. The bird, identified through a closed ring, was found severely emaciated with a broken leg and later confirmed by veterinarians to…
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Nine detained in alleged €10 million ticket fraud scheme at Louvre Museum
Nine people have been detained as part of a judicial investigation into a suspected decade-long ticket fraud scheme worth more than €10 million at the Louvre Museum in Paris, according to the Paris Prosecutor’s Office. The arrests were carried out on Tuesday following a complaint filed by the museum in December 2024. Prosecutors said the…
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Pembroke motorcyclist in critical condition after Swieqi crash
A 30-year-old man from Pembroke is in critical condition after being injured in a traffic accident in Triq il-Madliena, Swieqi, early on Friday morning. Police said the incident occurred at around 12.30am. Preliminary investigations indicate that the man was riding a Honda motorcycle when he lost control and crashed into a wall. A medical team…
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Memorial for Swiss bar blaze victims damaged by fire in Crans-Montana
A candlelit memorial honouring the 41 victims of the New Year’s Eve bar blaze in Crans-Montana was damaged by fire early on Sunday, Swiss police said. The makeshift tribute, set up near the site of the New Year’s Day tragedy in the ski resort town, caught fire shortly before 6am. Police said the blaze is…
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Okamura Satoshi jailed for two years over animal cruelty and assault on police
Japanese national Okamura Satoshi was on Thursday sentenced to two years’ effective imprisonment and fined €15,000 after a court revoked a previous decision and reinstated his sentence over multiple offences committed in August 2023. Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi found Satoshi guilty of several charges under the Animal Welfare Act, including killing animals and causing unnecessary pain,…
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Marsaskala man remanded in custody over Tarxien crash that injured two Transport Malta officers
A 21-year-old man from Marsaskala has been remanded in custody after admitting to a series of traffic offences linked to a four-vehicle collision in Triq tal-Barrani, Ħal Tarxien, which left a Transport Malta officer grievously injured. Stoyan Gafa appeared before Magistrate Monica Vella on Wednesday, charged in connection with the crash that occurred at around…
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19-year-old motorcyclist grievously injured in Żabbar traffic collision
A 19-year-old man from Birkirkara was grievously injured following a traffic collision in Triq Latmija, Żabbar, on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The police were informed of the incident at around 5.15pm and immediately went to the scene. Preliminary investigations showed that a collision occurred between a Hino Dutro truck driven by a 32-year-old man from…
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10 dead, including suspected shooter, in mass shooting at Canadian high school
A mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left 10 people dead, including the suspected shooter, Canadian authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) first received reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School — a public high school serving students…
