Daphne Caruana Galizia Aftermath: Malta’s Attorney General is set to appeal the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech in the 2017 murder case, potentially pushing for a retrial after an 8-1 jury verdict left no one legally identified as the person who ordered the killing. Press Freedom & Political Tension: The verdict has sparked fresh anger over remarks by Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea and renewed calls from the PN for full implementation of the Daphne inquiry recommendations, while Labour hit back at “insults” toward institutions. Valletta Tourism vs Heritage: An NGO is protesting a planning application for an outdoor catering area opposite Ta’ Ġieżu, warning Valletta could be “hollowed out from within” as tourism expands. Public Finance Scrutiny: Malta’s finance ministry skipped its Half-Yearly Report after missing an EU deadline to transpose revised fiscal rules; the Fiscal Advisory Council says spending rose 17.5% and the deficit risk is growing. Local Community Space: Ħal Lija’s former development site has been turned into Ġnien il-Larinġ, with waste removed and new pathways and facilities added. Global Watch: A Malta-flagged yacht collision near Greece’s Corinth Canal led to the arrest of a Greek captain after a fisherman was hospitalised unconscious.