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Malta, where are the babies?

JP Fabri

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social, and cultural consequences of this trend are difficult to overstate

Pulling the plug on domestic violence prosecutions

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting complainants the absolute discretion in pulling the plug on a domestic violence complaint

Alexiei Dingli

Tools like ChatGPT have shown us what AI can do, but they only scratch the surface. The next wave of AI will not just generate cool content but will...

Tools like ChatGPT have shown us what AI can do, but they...

Alexiei Dingli

Ultimately, the discussion about AI making us stupid reflects broader societal concerns about technology and its impact on human life

Ultimately, the discussion about AI making us stupid...

No grass without the roots l Andrew Bonello

Cannabis reform in Malta: In 2025 we need to urgently ward off corporate and...

Cannabis reform in Malta: In 2025 we need to urgently ward...

Michael Falzon

The idea that an official monitoring system is subject to an informal and unofficial monitoring system is not something exclusive to Gozo. It exists all over...

The idea that an official monitoring system is subject to...

Cannabis in Malta: Prospects for 2025 and beyond | Karen Mamo

Cannabis concentrates made using solvents, such as shatter and other types such...

Cannabis concentrates made using solvents, such as shatter...

2025: Malta faces growing urban challenges amid rapid demographic shifts | Rachael Scicluna

With these challenges in mind, how is Malta addressing its housing and urban development policies to not only meet current demands but also safeguard the...

With these challenges in mind, how is Malta addressing its...

2025: A shaken duopoly... but will it be enough? | Kurt Borg

This year marked interesting developments in the ambitions of key individuals...

This year marked interesting developments in the ambitions...

2025: Will AI take over your life? From self-driving buses to fake news

Alexiei Dingli

The year 2025 is not just about technology advancing – it’s about how we, as people, choose to use it. Will we let it deepen inequalities or close...

The year 2025 is not just about technology advancing...

Mark Said

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who...

Michael Falzon

In every EU country, immigration authorities register every Colombian person that enters and leaves in their databases. I wonder what sort of follow-up is made...

In every EU country, immigration authorities register every...

2025: Trump’s threats pose challenge to European security, defence | David Attard

The Trump Presidency represents a significant challenge to European defence and security, particularly in light of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle...

The Trump Presidency represents a significant challenge to...

Saviour Balzan

Every Saturday for the last 40 years I have been at my desk, in my office writing my opinion column. I am old school; we scorn the social media and the...

Every Saturday for the last 40 years I have been at my...

2025: Donald Trump’s win in the US, Europe’s economic reckoning | JP Fabri

Trump’s resurgence should serve as a wake-up call. His ‘America First’ rhetoric, coupled with a focus on economic self-sufficiency and...

Trump’s resurgence should serve as a wake-up call....

Ryan Callus and the PN | Luciano Busuttil

Thousands of people have availed and continue to avail themselves of government...

Thousands of people have availed and continue to avail...

Michael Falzon

The so-called historical victory of the GWU was its acquiescence that it had breached the contract with the government and also its accepting to pay back part...

The so-called historical victory of the GWU was its...

Saviour Balzan

To me, it was a year like previous years but there were particular moments which stood out like a sore thumb

To me, it was a year like previous years but there were...

Rewiring pain: The AI-powered solution transforming lives

Alexiei Dingli

For those living with chronic pain, Morpheus is a beacon of hope. It...

For those living with chronic pain, Morpheus is a beacon of...

Harm reduction in Malta: A bumpy road ahead | Mark Farrugia

My research study highlighted that the definition and implementation of harm...

My research study highlighted that the definition and...