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Man jailed after admitting to trafficking cannabis resin 17 years ago
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (197+ words) Mark Pisani pleaded guilty to charges dating back to May 2009 A man has been jailed for four years and fined "7, 000 after admitting to trafficking cannabis resin 17 years ago. Mark Pisani pleaded guilty to trafficking the drug, possession with intent to…...
Editorial: The brute reality of Maltese politics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) Challenging Malta's two-party system requires more than ideals " it demands strategy, structure and star power Since 1989, Alternattiva Demokratika has never managed to garner anything beyond two per cent of the national vote in general elections. While it managed a whopping…...
They're making manliness great again
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (803+ words) It's clearly time for International Men's Day, writes a tongue-in-cheek Colm Regan At last, after years of setbacks, it's once again a great time to be a man. We have survived the worst excesses of feminism, and we are now…...
Momentum condemns PM's 'feudal approach' to abortion cases
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) 'Forcing citizens to rely on the arbitrary mercy of one man is a circumvention of our democratic institutions' Momentum has slammed Robert Abela's statement that he'would be willing to seek a Cabinet review that could lead to less severe punishment…...
Women in ties return as feminism faces pushback
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (105+ words) The return of the necktie to women's wardrobes comes at a time when feminist gains are being questioned Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Bella Hadid, Oprah Winfrey: women entertainers and models are reviving the necktie, a symbol of male power, at…...
The motherhood reset: holding boundaries when it feels hard
4+ mon, 21+ hour ago (75+ words) Let me start by saying one thing clearly'in case my daughter ever reads this: I love being a parent. And I love being a parent to my daughter. But parenting has forced me to confront a part of myself I…...
How short-form videos could be harming young minds
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with Tik Tok, Instagram Reels, Douyin…...
Feminism in a time of rising far-right rhetoric
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (86+ words) Louiselle Vassallo, an academic and Ph D researcher at the University of Malta, shares her views on the situation in Malta As conservative rhetoric rises across several European countries, pushing back social progress and minority rights, Malta is beginning to…...
Stepping up our collective action on feminist foreign policy
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) How can we unite, act and advocate together in order to defend gender equality and the rights of women and girls? This will be the guiding question of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy which France hosts today and…...
Butter: the foodie feminist bestseller skewering sexism in Japan
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (86+ words) Japanese writer Asako Yuzuki did not expect her novel'Butter'to capture a cult following abroad, hailed as a biting feminist critique of sexism and body-shaming. Translated into English last year, the tale of murder and misogyny has whetted an insatiable appetite,…...