Malta
Where's the Next Amsterdam?
As the city cracks down on its weed laws, others across the world are ready to let the good times roll. Here's the latest legalisation updates.
Conspiracy Theorists Have Come for US Couple Denied Abortion in Europe
Andrea Prudente and Jay Weeldreyer face hate and false accusations that they were part of a paid plot to undermine Malta’s abortion laws, the strictest in Europe.
US Tourist Denied Emergency Abortion in Europe Takes Country to Court
“I feel strongly that I was a victim of a law that harms women,” Andrea Prudente told VICE World News, as she launched a legal challenge against Malta's total ban on abortion.
A US Tourist’s Life Is At Risk Because of Malta’s Strict Anti-Abortion Laws
Andrea Prudente's pregnancy is unviable, but no doctor in Malta can terminate it. Her husband told VICE World News that what she's enduring is “torture.”
How a Tiny Island in Europe Sold Its Soul to Online Gaming
Malta, the EU’s smallest member state, is home to one of the world’s greatest gambling booms since Las Vegas in the 1960s.
Malta Becomes First Country in Europe to Make Recreational Weed Legal
People will be allowed to use, buy and grow small amounts of weed and past possession convictions will be struck off.
How the Murder of an Anti-Corruption Journalist Could Bring Down the Maltese Government
Malta's prime minister is fighting for his political life as police investigate his closest aides for their possible links to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Italy won't let these migrants off a rescue boat unless the EU takes them in
“Some of them have suffered several months, if not over a one year, of imprisonment in Libya's detention camps.”
Bono, Humanitarian, Invested in Offshore Tax Havens
Turns out, "The Sweetest Thing" is hecka money. Haha!
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Obama officials slam Trump's lies about calling soldiers’ families, Florida declares emergency ahead of Richard Spencer speech, and more.
An Ancient Water Reservoir in Malta Gets a Stunning Immersive Installation
Tourists visiting the Cittadella get a 360-degree, projection-mapped history lesson.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Hillary Clinton opens up a double-digit lead in new national poll, ordinary devices were used in Friday's massive cyber attacks, the AT&T buyout of Time Warner faces scrutiny, and more.