The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times reports how a man fired a shot at the ceiling during an argument with his girlfriend in a restaurant. It also carries a picture of rehearsals ahead of the Eurosong contest today.
The Malta Independent says a 17-year-old boy was yesterday accused of corrupting his cousin, 10. It also reports that Malta will adopt digital broadcasting by next year.
In-Nazzjon also focuses on plans to change over to digital broadcasting. It also reports that Ryanair has started services to Trapani, and President Eddie Fenech Adami turns 75 today.
l-orizzont’s focus is on the increasing number of cases before the Family Court. It also previews this evening’s Eurosong contest.
The Press in Britain
The Independent devotes its front page of to the problems caused by the heavy snow across Britain.
The Daily Mail reports that Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon told motorists to stop whingeing because of the chaos caused by snow.
According to the Financial Times, Gordon Brown is fuming after French President Nicolas Sarkozy described British industry as "finished" and the country's banks "close to ruin".
The Times says council tenants are being offered up to £30,000 or cottages by the sea to vacate their homes for victims of the credit crunch.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Tory leader David Cameron unveils his vision for the future of the education system with a pledge to create a new generation of comprehensive schools.
Sharon Shoesmith, the children's services chief sacked over the Baby P case, tells The Guardian that “reckless” Children's Secretary Ed Balls has put children at risk.
The Daily Express claims the Duke of Edinburgh welcomed the cancellation of the spring foreign tour he normally makes with the Queen each year after he was told to "take it easy" for two months after pulling a muscle in his back.
The Daily Mirror reports Jade Goody has undergone an emergency operation to remove a life-threatening tumour as she continues to battle cancer.
And elsewhere…
Die Welt reports that German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier has told a major international security conference in Munich that there must stronger global disarmament.
Die Zeit says that Iran's envoy to the Munich conference, Ali Larijani, signalled his country's determination to pursue its nuclear plans, despite the West's concern that Tehran might be pushing for atomic weapons. Earlier, Steinmeier urged Tehran to enter into direct dialogue with Washington over its disputed nuclear programme
The Washington Times reports that key Senators have agreed on an economic stimulus measure, possibly handing US President Barack Obama his first big legislative victory. The compromise deal involved 42 percent tax cuts and the rest in new government spending.
Al-Quds al-Arabi quotes Palestinian security sources saying Israel has carried out several air raids in southern Gaza late on Friday on areas near the town of Rafah and smuggling tunnels along the border with Egypt. The raids came hours after Palestinian militants reportedly fired two rockets at southern Israel without causing damage or victims.
Al-Ayyam says a United Nations aid agency has suspended deliveries to Gaza after accusing Hamas of confiscating its aid consignments, including 10 truckloads of flour and rice. Before resuming operations, the agency wants Hamas to return the aid supplies and promise that future deliveries will not be seized.
The International Herald Tribune reports that European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has met with Russian leaders to discuss strains in the bloc's relations with Moscow. He discussed energy security, human rights issues and foreign policy differences with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Az-Zaman says UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised the Iraqi people after last weekend's provincial elections, saying they had come a long way.
Pakistan Today reports that a court has declared the disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan free. He had been under effective house arrest since 2004 for admitting to selling nuclear secrets to several countries, including Iran, North Korea and Libya.
Nigeria World says scores of babies have died after being fed with a teething formula contaminated with anti-freeze. The health ministry said 84 children had now died out of 111 taken ill since November. Exposure to the formula can cause kidney, liver damage and may be fatal in large amounts.
Toronto Star reports a Canadian man who pleaded guilty to strangling and then decapitating his 27-month-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison. The judge called the killing “an incomprehensible tragedy”. The court heard the 48-year-old man was severely depressed before the incident.