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Businessman acquitted in murder of Malta journalist that brought down government

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A Maltese court has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The high-profile killing previously triggered widespread political turmoil that ultimately brought down the Maltese government.

The court's decision to clear the wealthy tycoon of masterminding the murder has immediately sparked intense outrage from the slain journalist's family as well as various media freedom advocates.

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