https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malta-court-clears-businessman-over-murder-of-journalist-daphne-caruana-galiziaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malta-court-clears-businessman-over-murder-of-journalist-daphne-caruana-galiziahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malta-court-clears-businessman-over-murder-of-journalist-daphne-caruana-galizia#u57968Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:02:56 +0000A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday following a two-month trial. Fenech faced accusations of commissioning the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in a 2017 car bombing. The Media Freedom Rapid Response and the European Federation of Journalists described the verdict as a major setback. The high-profile legal process concluded with the acquittal, drawing sharp criticism from press freedom organizations monitoring the case in Malta.Why it mattersThe 2017 car bombing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia shocked Malta and drew intern https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malta-court-clears-businessman-over-murder-of-journalist-daphne-caruana-galiziahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malta-court-clears-businessman-over-murder-of-journalist-daphne-caruana-galizia#u56149Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:56:30 +0000A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday after a two-month trial. Fenech faced accusations of commissioning the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Media Freedom Rapid Response and the European Federation of Journalists described the verdict as a major setback. The acquittal follows a high-profile legal process regarding the 2017 car bombing that killed the reporter.Why it mattersDaphne Caruana Galizia wrote about suspected corruption within Maltese business and political circles before her death at age 53. Her killing drew international attent