These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers: 

The Sunday Times of Malta leads with news that the government specifically requested that Mrieħel be designated a high-rise area, months after a public consultation period had ended. 

The Malta Independent on Sunday leads with news that the health ministry is urging anyone with information about undertakers' "unwarranted advances" to come forward and speak up. 

Malta Today writes that an overhaul of domestic violence legislation is set to broaden the definition of rape. 

Il-Mument quotes Speaker Anglu Farrugia as saying that a commissioner for standards in public life could investigate any MP they wished.  

It-Torca writes that 2016 might end up being a record year for Malta's gaming sector. 

Illum leads with a story about how the attempted coup in Turkey unfolded.

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