An investigation into the 2017 murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia has reached into the government, triggering protests and a promise by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to quit next year.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
Wealthy Businessman Charged in Murder Case That Rocked Malta
Stalled for years, the inquiry into the killing of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has stirred suspicions of Maltese officials and calls for the premier to resign.
Malta Arrests Businessman as ‘Person of Interest’ in Journalist’s Killing
Yorgen Fenech was detained aboard his yacht as he tried to leave the country, local reports said. Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed after accusing his businesses of links to corruption.
Exchanges of Fire Continue Across Israel-Gaza Border
A clash set off by Israel’s killing of an Islamic Jihad commander teetered between containment and escalation into a broader conflict.
On Khashoggi Killing and Yemen, Saudis Cannot Avoid Fresh Scrutiny
Saudi Arabia failed to stop an inquiry on atrocities in Yemen, and a documentary quotes Prince Mohammed bin Salman saying he has “all the responsibility” for the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
The Berlin Police Are Confident the Killer Is in Jail. They Just Don’t Know His Name.
The German authorities suspect the well-planned killing of a former Chechen separatist in Berlin was carried out by a Russian hit man released from prison for that purpose.
That ‘Secret’ Saudi Trial in the Khashoggi Case? Read All About It in a Turkish Paper
As the anniversary of the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul nears, Turkey is twisting the knife against Saudi Arabia
Marita Lorenz, Who Told Tales of Castro and Kennedy, Dies at 80
She was romanced by revolutionaries. She was called “a patron saint of conspiracy buffs.” At least some of her stories appear to be true.
Kremlin Denies Involvement in Berlin Killing of Ex-Chechen Commander
A Russian man was arrested in the fatal shooting of the former fighter against Russian forces, prompting speculation about another assassination of a Kremlin foe.
Berlin Murder Raises Suspicions of Russian Involvement
The well-planned killing of an ex-Chechen rebel has raised concerns that Russia may have deployed an agent to kill a Kremlin foe, a tactic it has used before.