Azerbaijan and Tajikistan block renewal of OSCE media freedom representative
Harlem Désir, an influential figure who has worked fearlessly
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July 11, 2020 09:27
Prosecution in Ali Sadr’s case says it did not act in bad faith when dropping case
The prosecution in the case of Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s
Gabriel Schembri
July 8, 2020 13:12
Former Economic Crimes Unit chief admits to police inaction on scandals
The second testimony of Ian Abdilla, the former head
The Shift Team
July 1, 2020 13:01
It’s time for Europol to intervene
The brutal killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia will not
Ryan Murdock
June 19, 2020 06:00
It looks bad because it is bad
“It looks bad, but it’s not.” So said Edward
Ryan Murdock
June 12, 2020 07:36
Judge demands clear answers from US government on Ali Sadr case
A US District Judge has issued a strongly worded
Gabriel Schembri
June 10, 2020 13:34
US financial crime consultant questions legality of Ali Sadr’s release
A US financial crime consultant is questioning the legality
Gabriel Schembri
June 8, 2020 08:11
Call for Ali Sadr’s extradition to Malta after US government drops case
The US government has dropped its case against Iranian
The Shift Team
June 6, 2020 06:41
MTA never evaluated VistaJet services because of an ‘environment of trust’
The Malta Tourism Authority never carried out any form
Gabriel Schembri
June 5, 2020 13:00
‘Malta needs an umbrella investigation into corruption and journalist’s murder’
Malta needs an umbrella investigation that combines strengths across
Gabriel Schembri
May 30, 2020 16:24
US congressman uses meeting with Muscat as alibi in CNN case
Republican US congressman Devin Nunes is using a 2018
Joanna Demarco
May 25, 2020 12:49
Joseph Muscat joins think tank funded by Azerbaijani government
Disgraced former Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has become
The Shift Team
May 23, 2020 19:25
Weaponisation of the law suppressing scrutiny of power
Over 25 press freedom organisations have written to the
Joanna Demarco
May 21, 2020 09:13
Buying silence one stooge at a time
Former Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar is the latest Muscat
Ryan Murdock
May 15, 2020 16:23
VistaJet: Nothing much to show for €4.5 million of taxpayer money
A raft of documents submitted to parliament by the
The Shift Team
May 12, 2020 09:09
Keeping up appearances: new roles for familiar faces
Every time the Maltese government seemingly takes a step
Gabriel Schembri
May 8, 2020 13:13
Hostage drama on the high seas
Malta is holding 57 people hostage on the high
Ryan Murdock
May 8, 2020 08:33
Secret €4.5 million ‘deal’ with VistaJet revealed
Some €4.5 million of taxpayer’s money was funnelled into
The Shift Team
May 6, 2020 08:16
Ali Sadr’s legal defence team asks for extension to file post-trial motions
Ali Sadr’s legal defence team has requested an extension
April 20, 2020 06:52
Another angry broadside from the Lobby of the Unhinged
John Dalli wasn’t happy about our recent story on
Ryan Murdock
April 18, 2020 13:00
State funding of the independent media
Media freedom is what it says – freedom from
The Shift Team
April 2, 2020 18:00
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s public inquiry: what we know and what we don’t
The grief of a family and its sustained campaign
The Shift Team
March 28, 2020 14:00
The consequence of Joseph Muscat
Since Joseph Muscat came to power in 2013, with
Joe Azzopardi
March 26, 2020 08:40
A crook led by crooks
Journalism has several aims, including educating, entertaining and informing,
Andre Delicata
March 19, 2020 13:55
S&P warns of dark clouds ahead, government blames Covid-19
Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) on 13 March
The Shift Team
March 15, 2020 18:57
Close ties between Fenech and Valletta revealed in court
Updated to include Repubblika’s statement The close ties between
The Shift Team
March 13, 2020 17:32
The silence behind the SLAPP
It is no easy matter to be slapped with
March 11, 2020 06:23
Ali Sadr’s company arranged to pay apartment in Venezuela in US dollars
A witness told a US court that a company
Gabriel Schembri
March 10, 2020 10:08
The sting of a SLAPP
A US Republican congressman has filed a $250 million
March 5, 2020 10:37
Libel suits made my mother’s life absolutely impossible – Caruana Galizia
The strategic lawsuits and libels filed against murdered journalist
February 25, 2020 12:29

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