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The Malta Independent's front page on September 3, 2026, highlights several domestic news stories, primarily focusing on the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial and its aftermath. Other prominent stories include a controversial suggestion by Alfred Sant to rename…
Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant has proposed changing the name of the Mediterranean Sea to 'Sea of Malta,' writing in The Malta Independent and praising US support.
NGO Repubblika stated that while a criminal trial has concluded, Malta's reckoning with the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia is ongoing, emphasizing that a jury's verdict does not end the need for accountability.
Yorgen Fenech has been acquitted by a jury in the high-profile trial concerning the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with the judge concluding her address to the jurors.
Three Italian nationals were arrested by Maltese police following a series of jewelry thefts in Ta' Qali, an entertainment establishment.
The Nationalist Party held a silent demonstration in Valletta following Yorgen Fenech's acquittal and stated their intention to seek an urgent convening of Parliament.
Opposition leader Alex Borg expressed a desire for a free and unafraid country in response to Yorgen Fenech's acquittal in the murder trial.
The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia stated that an acquittal does not resolve the lingering questions surrounding the assassination, as highlighted by Repubblika.
