The Times reports how somebody won a million euro in the Super Five draw. It also reports that a prisoner’s claim about knowing who killed Raymond Caruana was ‘empty’.
The Malta Independent quotes Arriva officials saying they have not yet received an official bus depot rejection note from Mepa and they are undecided over whether to appeal.
l-orizzont says care workers engaged by a private company but working in public hospitals, are being paid less than the minimum wage.
In-Nazzjon quotes the anti-divorce movement saying that no country has seen its situation improve through divorce.
The overseas press
The Washington Times announces that the United States has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses. It is the first time Assad has been targeted specifically by the international community for his government's crackdown on protesters. A US State Department official said it was time for Mr Assad "to lead a political transition or to leave".
Meanwhile, al-Watan quoted Assad saying his security services made some mistakes in their handling of demonstrations – a crackdown that has killed more than 850 people in two months. He attributed the shortcomings to a lack of experience with such situations, which he said would normally be the police's responsibility. He also gave assurances that Syria had overcome the crisis. His comments came amid new reports of attacks on civilians in Talkalakh, near the border with Lebanon. Activists said at least 27 people died.
Al Arabiya reports that forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have shelled villages and towns to try to take control of the high ground in a western mountain range. Rebels near Yafrin said Gaddafi forces were using Grad missiles and rocket launchers, leaving residents trapped and cut off from food and medical supplies. Yafrin, 120 kilometres southwest of Tripoli, is one of the biggest cities in the Nafusa mountain range, home to the ethnic Berber minority.
The New York Times says IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn would make a new plea for bail at a Manhattan court hearing later today. The 62-year-old faces charges of committing a criminal sexual act, attempted rape, sexual abuse, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching in the alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid in New York. He was denied bail on Monday and is on suicide watch at New York's Rikers Island prison. He denies all the charges.
The Irish Independent reports that on the second day of her official visit to Ireland, Queen Elizabeth has offered her deep sympathy to the victims of Ireland and the UK's troubled past. At a banquet in Dublin Castle she said that with hindsight "we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all". Meanwhile, near the castle, police clashed with protesters opposed to the visit. The Queen is the first British monarch ever to visit the Republic.
European Daily says the European Commission has proposed a new set of laws that would establish a minimum level of protection for EU victims of crimes and accidents that occur abroad. According to statistics provided by European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, 75 million people were victims of a crime every year in the EU. Given the fact Europeans make around 1.25 billion trips as tourists each year, some were bound to fall victim of a crime or be involved in an accident while abroad.
British couples in cars are more likely to be getting angry than getting amorous. Metro says that a survey by onfused.com found that a total of 47.5 per cent of men and almost 30 of women of women claimed to have had sex in their car. But nearly 60 per cent of men and almost 63 per cent of women have had in-car arguments. Some 10 per cent of the 2,000 car owners surveyed had been dumped by their partner while in a car.
Al Bajan reports that the value of a 63.856 kg, 21-carat gold ring on display in Dubai has shot up due to the spiralling price of gold. It cost €383,250 to make in 2000 but its current value has soared to over €2.1 million. It is studded with 5.1 kg worth of precious stones from Signit and its creation was supported by the World Gold Council.
Japan Financial News says Japanese developers have unveiled an electric car that can travel more than 300 kilometres before its battery runs flat. Electric vehicle specialist SIM-Drive, says its four-seater "SIM-LEI" had motors inside each wheel and a super-light frame, allowing for 333 kilometres of motoring on one charge in a test. It is hoped this vehicle will be on the market by 2013.
Football: L’Equipe reports Falcao fired Porto to Europa League glory as the Colombia striker capped a remarkable campaign by clinching his side's 1-0 win over Braga in the all-Portuguese final in Dublin last night. It was fitting that Falcao's superb header just before half-time proved the decisive moment as he had smashed Jurgen Klinsmann's record for most goals in a Europa League campaign earlier in the tournament. At 33 years old, Andre Villas-Boas he is the youngest coach to win a UEFA club competition. Porto had won the cup under José Mourinho back in 2003.