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The Tate brothers face UK extradition on charges including rape and trafficking. U.S. authorities have arrested them in Miami and Britain has sought extradition; the White House says it will honor treaties and will not intervene. Barron Trump’s alleged ties to the case are under close scrutiny as lawmakers push for more transparency.
A Maltese jury has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of complicity and criminal association in the 2017 car‑bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The verdict has provoked outrage from the victim's family, press freedom groups and politicians, and it has prompted a Council of Europe inquiry into judicial failures and calls for EU action on Malta's rule of law.
The government has ensured that public statements by Attorney General Blanche at political rallies are made in a personal capacity, while critics warn that appearances could politicize the Justice Department. Blanche has defended the president’s interests amid investigations, saying he will always answer the call to speak on law enforcement matters. The department reiterates travel is funded under ethics rules.