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Members of Malta's national water polo team are facing sus- pensions of between three and four months after an investiga- tion by the Aquatics Integrity Unit (AQIU) found they had breached World Aquatics bet- ting rules. The AQIU has issued for- mal notices of charge to sev- eral athletes after concluding they violated Article 15.1(a) of the World Aquatics Integrity Code, which prohibits certain individuals, referred to as Cov- ered Persons, from betting on any aquatic events. The investigation, how- ever, found no evidence of match-fixing or manipulation. The AQIU's investigation found that several Malta play- ers admitted to placing bets while they were considered covered persons under the in- tegrity code. Personal Loans NEW BOAT? All loans are subject to normal bank lending criteria and final approval from the Bank. The term of the loan must not go beyond re rement age. Issued by Bank of Valle a p.l.c. 58, Triq San Żakkarija, Il-Belt Valle a VLT 1130. Bank of Valle a p.l.c. is regulated by the MFSA and licensed to carry out the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). Compe ve Interest Rates WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 1 JULY 2026 • ISSUE 1000 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY EDITORIAL • PAGE 11 Graffitti calls for citizenship to stateless children in Malta MOVIMENT Graffitti is calling for an end to child statelessness through the publication of a policy paper on this reality in Malta. The paper about the legal and social status of children born in Malta who do not possess a nationality notes that statelessness remains largely in- visible within Malta's legal and pol- icy frameworks because no formal procedures exist to identify stateless persons or resolve their status. CONTINUES PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY EDITION MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt Nine water polo players fined, suspended for betting breaches Sea surface temperatures in the western Mediterranean have surged to up to 6°C above average, with Copernicus satellite data highlighting an intense marine heatwave stretching across southern France and Italy. The same warming pattern is reaching Maltese waters, where unusually high sea temperatures around 28°C have been recorded Mediterranean sea temperatures above normal Mediterranean sea temperatures above normal PAGE 2 CONTINUES PAGE 5 KARL AZZOPARDI kazzopardi@mediatoday.com.mt No evidence of match-fixing but water polo players breached World Aquatics betting rules