Sources: Times of Malta
Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers reports that two oil tankers, the Malta-flagged Panamax-sized tanker "Kavomaleas" and Liberian-flagged crude carrier "Acheloos", were attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by unknown projectiles. 2026-07-20
Malta introduces tax cuts exempting parents of two or more children from income tax on up to €18,500 (US$21,574) of earnings from 2026, rising to €30,000 ($34,985) by 2028, as part of efforts to address its low fertility rate. 2025-10-27
The Republic of Ireland, Malta, and Mexico confirm their first cases of monkeypox. 2022-05-28
Malta announces that beginning on July 14, they will become the first country in Europe to close their borders to unvaccinated travellers, only allowing those with a Maltese, British or European vaccination certificate to enter following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-07-9
Malta reports its first three cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom. Two of the cases are reported in people who travelled from the UK, while the third is still being investigated. 2020-12-30
Malta reports 72 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the highest single increase in new cases in the country since the pandemic began. 2020-08-15
Italy and Malta refuse entry to a German vessel carrying 629 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya. 2018-06-10
Several thousand people protest in Valletta, Malta, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat because the leaked Panama Papers connect his Chief of Staff, Keith Schembri, and Health and Energy Minister, Konrad Mizzi, to offshore accounts. 2016-04-10
Detained illegal immigrants injure 15 policemen and 3 soldiers in a riot in Malta. 2011-08-16
Benedict's security is increased for his visit to Malta after the island's population of sexually abused announce plans to protest at his handling of the scandal. 2010-04-12