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  "id": 5189627,
  "title": "Maltese tycoon acquitted of masterminding reporter's murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/maltese-tycoon-acquitted-of-masterminding-reporters-murder-5189627",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T22:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1524607/maltese-tycoon-acquitted-masterminding-reporters-murder"
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  "summary": "Maltese court acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 murder of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, who exposed corruption at the highest levels in the country. Caruana Galizia's family expressed disappointment, stating that the acquittal denies her the justice she deserves. The killing, dubbed a \"one-woman WikiLeaks,\" sparked global outrage and led to widespread protests in Malta, prompting then-premier Joseph Muscat's resignation in 2020. A 2021 public inquiry concluded that the state should shoulder responsibility for the murder due to the atmosphere of impunity created by the government. Five people have been convicted in relation to the murder, with two recently sentenced to life in prison for supplying the explosives.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Maltese tycoon acquitted of masterminding reporter's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/maltese-tycoon-acquitted-of-masterminding-reporters-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:43:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/maltese-tycoon-acquitted-of-orchestrating-murder-of-renowned",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:05:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Maltese court clears tycoon of masterminding journalist's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/maltese-court-clears-tycoon-of-masterminding-journalists-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:17:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/outrage-as-maltese-tycoon-acquitted-of-reporters-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:36:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Maltese businessman cleared over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/maltese-businessman-cleared-over-murder-of-journalist-daphne-caruana",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/outrage-as-maltese-tycoon-acquitted-of-reporter-daphne-caruana",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:20:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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