Eight arrested over alleged ISIS-inspired terror plot
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Eight people are in custody in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired plot. A court heard that police discovered bomb-making instructions and search history related to the group in a suspect's possession; the defense argued the material was for the study of religions.
More than 500 people have signed an open letter demanding the culture minister’s resignation over comments she made about artists. Prime Minister Robert Abela has already distanced himself from his colleague, describing her remarks as insensitive. Scientists have joined the dissent, noting that even their field requires the imagination the minister appeared to downplay.
The Central Bank reports that wages in the hospitality sector are less than half the Eurozone average, even as the industry remains highly profitable. It is a discrepancy the political class has noted: the government and opposition have reached an agreement that the national economic model requires further evolution.