Tourism & Economy: A Deloitte Malta survey for the MHRA Malta Hospitality Forum says Q1 2026 brought more tourist arrivals and guest nights, but visitors stayed fewer nights and spent less, even as flights and connectivity rose. High-Profile Justice: Malta’s jury trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has started in Valletta, with prosecutors alleging €150,000 was paid to arrange the killing. Public Health: Authorities are investigating separate food poisoning incidents in Moldova and Malta, including a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to a hotel event in Chisinau and a workplace lunch-related cluster in Malta. Environment & Water Safety: A new report challenges how EU bathing sites are assessed, arguing chemical pollution like PFAS, heavy metals and pesticides can be missed when only bacteria are tested. Energy & Climate: The World Bank approved $265m for Morocco’s Ifahsa pumped-storage hydropower project to help integrate more solar and wind. EU Renewables Snapshot: Eurostat data shows the EU’s renewable share of electricity hit 45.5% in Q1 2026, with Malta among the lowest performers. AI & Kids: UNICEF says around 20 million children in 10 countries have used AI tools, with governance struggling to keep up. Malta in the Spotlight: A blue plaque bid would honour Dorothea Bate, one of the first female scientists at the Natural History Museum, with a Malta connection noted via a photo from 1934.