Maltese journalist and anti-corruption blogger
Preliminary results show Malta's Labour Party has won a snap election called by Prime Minister Robert Abela a year early. Abela says the victory is a triumph for the Maltese people and promises national unity as the economy faces pressures from Middle East conflict and inflation.
Yorgen Fenech, a Maltese property heir, is on trial for allegedly ordering the 2017 murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Prosecution outlines payments to hitmen and a web of financial dealings connected to the crime; the case has drawn international attention and spurred debates over government accountability.