Banker unchained: Ali Sadr wants to break free
The Iranian owner and chairman of the now-defunct Pilatus
The Shift Team
September 12, 2019 15:55
Writer of ‘The Laundromat’ calls Panama Papers ‘crimes against humanity’
Writer and producer Scott Z.Burns has called the findings
Alice Taylor
September 11, 2019 15:33
Maltese government told ‘the world is watching’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have called the assassination of
Alice Taylor
September 10, 2019 17:20
UK Foreign Affairs Committee applies pressure for independent public inquiry
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s “death should set a precedent for
The Shift Team
September 9, 2019 13:45
Thousands attend anti-government protest in Valletta
Thousands of citizens responded to the call by over
The Shift Team
September 7, 2019 10:48
Labour MEP spins conspiracy theories to cloud facts in Malta
Labour MEP Josianne Cutajar has not been around for
Caroline Muscat
September 5, 2019 17:20
Malta worst in EU for pollution exposure
Over a quarter of the Maltese population reported that
Alice Taylor
September 5, 2019 11:13
American university stalls deal with AUM over concerns
An agreement between the American University of Malta (AUM)
Alice Taylor
September 4, 2019 14:54
On rights and abuse
In a video posted online on Saturday, Mario Portelli
Caroline Muscat
September 2, 2019 17:02
Crane Currency mum on new money laundering charges against Central Bank officials in Liberia
Officials from the Central Bank of Liberia have been
Alice Taylor
September 2, 2019 10:24
Caroline Muscat shortlisted for Reporters Without Borders press freedom award
International press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced
Alice Taylor
August 30, 2019 15:25
Minister under investigation for money laundering says ‘it happens everywhere’
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has dismissed Malta’s money laundering
Alice Taylor
August 30, 2019 11:01
Maltese judge at European Court takes the lead in landmark ruling against Russia’s treatment of whistleblower
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR),
Caroline Muscat
August 29, 2019 14:18
The government’s decision to abolish licensing of massage parlours ‘wrong’
Massage parlours throughout Malta are being used for prostitution
The Shift Team
August 28, 2019 16:11
Freedom of Information request on Environment Ministry’s involvement in White Flag rejected
A Freedom of Information request filed on the communication
The Shift Team
August 26, 2019 13:29
Company embroiled in Algerian visa scandal criticised for ‘ripping people off’
The UK Home Office has been profiting to the
Alice Taylor
August 26, 2019 11:04
Malta-based gaming firm accused of failing to declare €4 billion taxable income
Updated to include SKS365’s response. Italian police have accused
Alice Taylor
August 24, 2019 12:10
EU plans to stamp out creeping public surveillance of European citizens
The Maltese government’s beleaguered “Safe City” (or ‘Big Brother’)
The Shift Team
August 23, 2019 17:59
Defamation reform: a cautionary but hopeful story
Guest commentary by Nik Williams. In Scotland, defamation law
The Shift Team
August 22, 2019 20:27
Politically motivated charges against Azerbaijani journalist upheld
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has upheld politically motivated
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
August 22, 2019 09:18
‘Focus on the cause, not the symptom’ – Reporters Without Borders UK bureau chief
Attention should be focussed on how to achieve justice
Caroline Muscat
August 21, 2019 16:11
The Shift’s investigation cancels plans for 40 White Flags in Seychelles
The Seychelles government has cancelled plans to have White
The Shift Team
August 19, 2019 12:06
Individuals target Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial
The portrait of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, placed at
The Shift Team
August 17, 2019 10:01
UK Foreign Office welcomes ‘Malta’s commitment to a public inquiry’
The UK Foreign Office seems to have missed the
Caroline Muscat
August 16, 2019 08:36
Identity Malta says Mustafa Abdel Wadood’s citizenship will be revoked
Identity Malta has confirmed that the process for the
Alice Taylor
August 9, 2019 09:18
No answers on what Malta is doing with Mustafa Abdel Wadood 
Identity Malta and the Maltese embassy in the US
The Shift Team
August 8, 2019 13:20
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt lists reasons why John Dalli is ‘disgraced’
Updated to include John Dalli’s counter-reply. The author of
Caroline Muscat
August 7, 2019 19:00
International condemnation of move by Turkey to ban 136 websites
A Turkish Court has blocked access to 136 websites,
Alice Taylor
August 7, 2019 05:04
Maltese citizen pleads guilty to fraud involving millions in US court
Maltese citizen Mustafa Abdel Wadood, 49, has pleaded guilty
The Shift Team
August 6, 2019 10:37
Ministers’ ‘abusive language’ against journalists in Malta reported as threat
The “abusive language in regard of The Shift News”
The Shift Team
August 3, 2019 12:30

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