The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The local newspapers devote their front pages to the nomination of George Abela as President. The Times and The Malta Independent head their stories - President-in-waiting.
In other stories, l-orizzont says Plasma TVs are falling victim of energy saving measures because of their high consumption.
In-Nazzjon highlights enforcement action at Selmun, where illegally-built rooms are being demolished. It also reports how a man has been accused of €78,000 fraud in the purchase of cars.
The Press in Britain
The Daily Mirror leads with the story of 41-yar-old ice-skating coach Jane Soliman, who collapsed and died from a brain haemorrhage and who was kept alive for two days for doctors to deliver her baby daughter by caesarean section.
The Daily Mail also has a picture of the miracle baby who will never meet her mother.
The Sun adds that the father of the newborn experienced the joy of welcoming his tiny baby daughter followed by the pain of seeing his wife's life support machine turned off.
The Independent reports that President Bush signed off with a final Bushism: "Sometimes you misunderestimated me".
The Financial Times also catches onto the 'misunderestimation' line and reports on British retail's worst Christmas on record.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Britain's best teachers are to be offered £10,000 to take jobs in the country's worst-performing state secondary schools.
The Guardian claims the government is set to delay its announcement on a third runway for Heathrow after cabinet ministers launched a push for more environmental guarantees from the Prime Minister.
The Times reports that polls show the Tories have regained a double-figure lead over Labour as Gordon Brown’s bounce from his handling of the financial crisis fades.
Manchester Evening News says a man who raped and sexually assaulted his children, stepchildren and a grandchild over a 30-year period has been jailed for 11 years. The victims, some of whom were as young as seven when the systematic abuse began, were too scared to tell anyone about their ordeal at the time.
And elsewhere…
The New York Times quotes UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging Israel and Palestinian militants to stop the fighting in Gaza immediately. He insisted that a recent UN Security Council resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, must be observed and that humanitarian aid must be allowed into the enclave.
Meanwhile, The Jerusalem Post reports Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has warned Islamic militants that they face an "iron fist" unless they agree to Israeli terms for an end to war in the Gaza Strip.
Falesteen says Hamas are showing no sign of wavering: its fighters battled Israeli troops on the periphery of Gaza City and launched 15 rockets at southern Israel. The group's prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, insisted on Al Aqsa television that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the opening of blockaded border crossings as part of any truce.
Al Quds Al Arabi says the Palestinian death toll has risen beyond 900, including at least 380 civilians. Three Israeli civilians have been killed by Hamas rockets since Israel began the offensive to end such attacks 17 days ago. Ten Israeli soldiers have also died.
La Tribune de Geneve reports the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has condemned Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip and resolved to send a mission to investigate alleged Israeli abuses against Palestinian civilians.
Berliner Zeitung says Germany's grand coalition has finalised the government's second economic stimulus package worth €50 billion. It will focus on investments in infrastructure projects and education.
Wall Street Journal reports President Bush has formally asked Congress for the remaining $350 billion of federal financial bailout funds. President-elect Barack Obama told reporters that he had asked Bush to make the request on his behalf so he could take office next week with the funds at the ready to deal with a "still fragile" financial system.
The International Herald Tribune says a charity has warned millions more older people will be living with a long-term illness by 2025
France Football leads with Cristiano Ronaldo’s crowning as FIFA World Player of the Year. The 23-year-old Portugal and Manchester United midfielder received 935 votes in a worldwide poll of national team captains and coaches. He had already won the Ballon D'Or as European player of the year and been named World Player of the Year by the international players' organisation, FIFPro.