Malta
Blanket Ban review – startling account of abortion laws in Malta
Maltese duo use firsthand interviews – and warm humour – to highlight the lack of reproductive rights on the island
Kate Wyver
03, May, 2023 @1:21 PM
Two brothers jailed after admitting murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
George and Alfred Degiorgio both given 40-year sentences for killing of Maltese journalist in 2017 car bombing
Juliette Garside
14, Oct, 2022 @8:47 PM
EU border agency accused of serious rights violations in leaked report
Classified document alleges Frontex involvement in cover-ups and illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers from Greece and Malta
Katy Fallon
14, Oct, 2022 @5:45 AM
Daphne Caruana Galizia: suspect confesses to killing Maltese journalist
George Degiorgio says he would have asked for bigger payment for murder had he known more about victim
Sam Jones and agency
05, Jul, 2022 @3:37 PM
‘If you love or are a woman, don’t go to Malta,’ say couple in abortion drama
After her ‘babymoon’ became a tragic medical crisis, Andrea Prudente wants to use her story to oppose bans on abortion
Megan Clement
28, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
US woman left traumatised after Malta hospital refuses life-saving abortion
‘Desperate’ tourist who fell foul of country’s total ban fears for her life if complications set in while she waits for transfer to UK
Megan Clement and Weronika Strzyżyńska
22, Jun, 2022 @1:44 PM
‘Women are treated like walking incubators’: Malta’s fight for abortion
The island nation is the only country in the EU in which termination is still illegal under any circumstances. But women’s rights groups are pushing for change
Rachel Cooke
19, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM
Luzzu review – moving account of Maltese fishers in choppy waters
Real-life fisherman Jesmark Scicluna leads a cast of largely non-professional actors in this impressive study of an industry – and way of life – in crisis
Wendy Ide
28, May, 2022 @10:30 AM
Luzzu review – beautifully observed study of fishers trying to stay afloat
Casting real-life fishers as his stars, Maltese-American director Alex Camilleri’s paean to his homeland is a neo-realistic classic in the making
Phuong Le
23, May, 2022 @8:00 AM
‘It was a crazy thing to do’: Alex Camilleri on how he made ordinary fishers the stars of Luzzu
The film-maker wanted to tell his Maltese story as authentically as he could – so he hired non-actors, ditched the script, and captured the spirit of the island
Melita Cameron-Wood
20, May, 2022 @8:11 AM
Erosion of abortion rights gathers pace around the world as US signals new era
A leaked supreme court draft ruling shows the US is set to end 50 years of a woman’s right to choose. Elsewhere, the battle still rages
Weronika Strzyżyńska
03, May, 2022 @5:29 PM
The father of lateral thinking pulls posthumous tricks out of his hat
The newly published will of philosopher, self-help maverick and ‘one-man global industry’ Dr Edward de Bono reveals surprises about his children – and his wealth
Vanessa Thorpe and Sarah Limbrick
24, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM
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