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Inquiry into Malta journalist's slaying blames state
Read full article: Inquiry into Malta journalist's slaying blames stateAn independent inquiry into the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has found that the Maltese state “has to bear responsibility” for the assassination because of the culture of impunity emanating from the highest levels of government.
Ex-top aide to former Maltese PM charged with corruption
Read full article: Ex-top aide to former Maltese PM charged with corruption(AP Photo/File)ROME – A former top government aide in Malta who was investigated by a journalist later killed by a car bomb has been arraigned in a Maltese court on charges of money-laundering, fraud and corruption. Maltese government officials on Sunday confirmed the development in the case, widely reported by Maltese media. Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia implicated Schembri in cases of alleged corruption before she was killed in Malta in 2017. In her blog, the journalist wrote boldly about corruption and investigated the financial affairs of Maltese politicians and business figures. Caruana Galizia had written that corruption was rife in Malta’s business and political circles.