Businessman acquitted in murder of Malta journalist that brought down government

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates.

The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government.

Caruana Galizia’s family said in a statement that Fenech’s acquittal was “denying her the justice she...