Malta Emergency Response: Two Malta Police officers reunited with Maurice Galea after he was trapped between a car and a truck in Sliema on 6 May; they improvised a tourniquet with a belt to stop severe bleeding until medical help arrived. AI & Jobs: PwC’s 2026 AI Jobs Barometer says the labour market is splitting into AI-professionalised roles and AI-democratised roles, with Malta highlighted for strong AI uptake and cloud readiness. Governance in Finance: Bank of Valletta and the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners ran a Boardroom Excellence workshop on strategy and value creation, stressing governance as a trust-and-resilience capability. Digital Identity (EU): The ECB has shortlisted 36 payment service providers for digital euro trials starting in 2027, aiming to test payments across online/offline and peer-to-peer use cases. Transport & Congestion Debate: ADPD criticised the government’s transport priorities, arguing bus overcrowding shows public transit is sidelined and pushing for Bus Rapid Transit instead of road-widening. Malta Justice Updates: Malta’s progress on rule of law was noted in the EU Commission’s annual report, citing justice-sector investment, new court premises, and digital legal aid. Education & Healthcare (Gozo): 68 students graduated in medicine from Queen Mary University of London in Gozo, with upgrades at Gozo General Hospital including MRI/CT and advanced imaging. Maritime Heritage: Marsaxlokk Heritage, Heritage Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority restored one of Malta’s last surviving firilli, the “Lion”, using traditional boatbuilding techniques. Crime Trial (Local): In the Yorgen Fenech trial, a witness described claims about €150,000 payments and secret recordings tied to the Daphne Caruana Galizia case.