The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times says prison staff may be prosecuted after an inquiry found shortcomings in areas such as prison leave. It also reports a sharp increase in gas prices.
MaltaToday focuses on Eddie Fenech Adami’s legacy. It also says Malta almost ended up with two other national feast - 30 December (1957) which marked the integration referendum, and September 4 (1899) when the French occupation of Malta ended.
The Malta Independent says Parliament will today confirm George Abela’s appointment as President.
In-Nazzjon says a Romanian man has been taken to court for allegedly importing drugs. It also reports growth by a financial services company, Maitland, based in Malta.
l-orizzont leads with the protest in Vittoriosa by the Graffitti youths. It also says port workers will vote on union recognition.
The Press in Britain
The main feature of the UK newspapers is President Barack Obama’s visit to Britain for the G20 summit to seek global agreement on tackling the recession. The Independent welcomes Obama and his wife Michelle to Britain at a time when the OECD reveals the country is in the deepest global recession for 60 years with trade falling 13 per cent and the world economy shrinking by 2.7 per cent. The World Bank put the expected contraction at 1.7 per cent.
The Times looks at the heavy security arrangements put in place for the visit, with 30 police forces providing specialist officers to boost policing in London.
The Daily Mirror also remarks on the major security operation, and reports that Gordon Brown has warned that no violence will be tolerated as protesters prepare to descend on the capital.
The Guardian says that Obama flew to London to face a Franco-German challenge as Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy demand that the summit ushers in a new era of global financial regulation.
The Daily Telegraph has the same pictures of the Obamas arriving in Britain, and reports that doctors are to be rated by their patients under plans to check the competence of GPs.
The Daily Express hopes that Obama and his team of 500 would save the world but leads with a report that a police mechanic was awarded a £500,000 payout after he cut his finger while fixing a patrol car.
The Sun leads with a reproduction of what it says was the last heartbreaking letter Jade Goody wrote to her sons Bobby and Freddie.
Meanwhile, the Daily Star leads with the claim that Jade Goody's last words were 'I'm not an effing idiot, Jack'.
And elsewhere…
The Jerusalem Post says Israel's parliament has confirmed the appointment of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister and approved by a vote of 69 to 45 his coalition Cabinet.
The International Herald Tribune reports that on the sidelines of a high-level conference on Afghanistan meeting in The Hague, US Afghanistan envoy Richard Holbrooke met with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Mehdi Akhoonzadeh, who pledged Iranian support for reconstruction and anti-narcotics projects in Afghanistan. He also warned that the proposed US troop surge there would be a mistake.
Jamahiria says an overcrowded boat packed with migrants capsized in stormy seas off Libya, killing at least 20 people and leaving 200 missing. The boat, which had a capacity of just 50, overturned in high winds with about 250 people on board. A second boat with about 350 migrants aboard was rescued safely in the same area on Sunday, the officials said.
Berliner Zeitung reports that Germany and Russia have spoken out against protectionism ahead of today’s Group 20 summit in London.
Pakistani Times quotes the commander of the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility for a deadly assault on a Pakistani police academy and said the group was planning a terrorist attack on the US capital.
Asia Observer says North Korea intends to put on trial two American journalists over allegations of illegal entry and “hostile acts” amid ongoing tension between Pyongyang and Washington over a rocket launch.
The Times of India reported that four Indian police officers have been sacked after they sold a body they found to a hospital for research.
Toronto Star says a Canadian hit man whose victims included bikers, Mafiosi and innocent bystanders has pleaded guilty to 27 charges of first-degree murder in a case that makes him one of Canada's most prolific killers.