The following are the leading stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times leads with a story from Brussels where Finance Minister Tonio Fenech admitted he cannot avoid raising the power surcharge in view of galloping international oil prices.
It also reports that some nurses at Mt Carmel Hospital are facing police investigations over treatment of patients at Mt Carmel Hospital. The nurses' union has protested over the way the investigations are being conducted.
l-orizzont says former workers of Sea Malta are still waiting for payment, more than two years after the shipping line folded.
In-Nazzjon reports that anonymous letters have surfaced in the MLP leadership election, like they did in the last contest in 1992.
The Malta Independent focuses on the incident at Grad Harbour yesterday where Cunard's Queen Victoria cruise liner hit a quay and damaged her stern.
The Press in Britain...
The Independent reports that scientists may found a breakthrough in the prevention of meningitis, the infection which kills one in 10 sufferers.
The Express carries a story that ministers are pushing ahead with plans for a pay-as-you-throw bin tax just days after Gordon Brown signalled the idea would be axed.
The Times reports that the Governor of the Bank of England has warned Britain is facing two years of economic pain and could sink into recession.
The Telegraph also leads with the warning over the economy, saying Mervyn King has predicted inflation could climb to 3.7 per cent.
As does the Financial Times, which quotes him as saying that there would be no rate cuts before 2010.
The Guardian reports that Gordon Brown's drive to recapture the political agenda with a programme of new laws to create "an opportunity-rich Britain" was shaken by the Bank of England warning.
The Daily Star reports children kept prisoner in a dungeon in Austria by Josef Fritzl have spelled out their simple dreams for a happy life. The poignant requests include a ride in a car and to play with other 'normal' children.
The Daily Mirror says just two days out of rehab Paul Gascoigne still looks in need of help. It reports the 40-year-old former England footballer looked dazed and confused.
The Herald leads with the story of Rangers losing 2-0 to Russian soccer champions Zenit St Petersburg in the UEFA Cup Final. Both goals came in the second half. The match was played in Manchester, where fans of the Scottish side vastly outnumbered their Russian opposites.
And elsewhere...
The International herald Tribune quotes UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon saying he will send the UN's humanitarian chief John Holmes to Burma to try to persuade its leaders to accept outside aid.
Meanwhile, USA Today reports that Burma's military regime has tightened access to its cyclone disaster area, despite international condemnation that such action is threatening the lives of some 2.5 million survivors in need of aid.
In China, as the search for survivors continues from Monday's powerful earthquake, Chinese troops have rushed to plug "extremely dangerous" cracks in a dam wall, upriver from the earthquake-devastated town of .
The Washington Post reports that defeated Democrat presidential contender John Edwards has thrown his support behind his former rival Barack Obama.
Zimbabwe Independent says the country's run-off presidential elections have been postponed until as late as July. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change has called the delay unlawful, saying the run-off should have been held within 21 days of the results. The opposition has accused Mugabe of trying to buy time for a crack down to shore up support.
Austria's Kurier reports that the members of the family of an Austrian man who is accused of imprisoning and raping his daughter in a cellar for 24 years have released their first public message. Joseph Fritzl's daughter, Elizabeth, five of her children and her mother Rosemarie, have hand-written a poster thanking people for their support. It is on display in a shop window in their hometown of Amstetten.
Women's tennis world number one, Justine Henin has announced her professional retirement with immediate effect. L'Equipe quotes the 25-year old Belgian player said she wanted to start a new life away from the game.
And when in Rome... eat like the Germans. German TV network Deutsche Welle reports that rising food prices have pushed up the cost of a plate of pasta in the Italian capital by 15 percent. And that has led many Italians to search for alternatives to their national dish. As ingredients take a bigger bite out Italians' wallets, many people are choosing to sink their teeth into traditionally Teutonic fare.
Corriere della Sera quotes Florence Urology Clinic Director Marco Carini Italian saying men on temporary job contracts may have to worry about impotence as well as paying the bills. He said for young people, job insecurity, economic difficulties and the impossibility of starting a family are sources of anxiety and stress and can have serious repercussions on their sex lives.