The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times leads with the launching of a consultation on an energy policy, saying €1 billion are needed to update this sector.
The Malta Independent says that 11 new prostate cancer cases are diagnosed every year. It also reports that inflation has risen in Malta, while it continues to fall in the eurozone.
In-Nazzjon also leads with the announcement of the energy policy. It also reports that the reform of local councils will mean the councils will have more tools with which to serve the people.
l-orizzont says that having a secret ballot is a normal and democratic way to settle issues of union recognition. It reports that the ETUC has urged the GWU to take its case to the ILO. It also reports that a man has been accused of attempted murder following the hold-up in a mobile phones shop in Birkirkara on Monday.
The Press in Britain
The Daily Express leads with an interview with G20 protester Nicola Fisher, the 35-year-old who has launched a formal complaint after claiming she was hit by a police baton during the London rally.
Ms Fisher told the Daily Star she "feared for her life" as riot police moved in on the demonstrators.
The Daily Telegraph says the future of Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is in doubt after no charges were brought against a Tory MP who exposed Government immigration policy failings.
The Guardian also reflects on the impact of the secrets case on Jacqui Smith's position, and suggests worse is yet to come as a report is released that is expected to criticise methods used to raid Damian Green's home.
The Daily Mail has an interview with the civil servant at the heart of the leak enquiry, who claims police threatened him with life behind bars to squeeze information from him.
The Times leads with the news that the Home Office has warned councils not to misuse surveillance powers.
The Independent reports that that the world's biggest refugee camp has been created as terrified Somalian civilians flee unrest in their settlements.
And elsewhere…
The Jerusalem Post says Israel's President Shimon Peres has dismissed the prospect of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities. During talks with the US Mid-East envoy George Mitchell, Peres said there is no military solution to Tehran’s nuclear threat and that progress with Iran depended on international co-operation.
Peru’ La Republica says rescuers are searching for some 30 missing persons after 25 homes were buried in a mudslide amid heavy rain.
The Washington Times reports that President Obama has blown the lid on harsh CIA terror interrogations approved by ex-President George W. Bush, including the use of insects, simulated drowning and sleep deprivation. But despite releasing four partially blacked-out memos detailing the tactics, Mr Obama said operatives who carried out the interrogations would not be prosecuted, as they “acted on orders and were defending their country”.
Pravda says President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered an end to Russian counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya. The move could lead to the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops from the southern republic.
Die Welt reports German police have smashed a global child porn ring of some 9,000 suspected pedophiles in 92 countries.
The New York Times announces Governor David Paterson has introduced a gay marriage law. In a live announcement on television, Patterson said equality must exist for everyone and compared the issue to racial, sexist, and religious rights.
Times of India reports that the first day of polling in India's general election was disrupted by Maoist-led violence which left at least 17 people dead.
Berliner Zeitung says a US soldier convicted of murdering four blindfolded and bound Iraqis has been sentenced to life in prison.
The Chicago Tribune reports that a 43-year-old American schizophrenic was sentenced to 100 years in prison for choking and drowning his eight-year-old daughter in a toilet.
Le Monde reveals that the French university of Toulon has been accused of awarding diplomas to Chinese students in exchange for bribes. Several hundred students were said to have bought a fake diploma for around €3,000.
New York Post says United Airlines has sparked anger in the United States for making obese people purchase two tickets when flying on busy routes. Campaigners claimed the move the problem was that seats were too small, not that people were too big.
Texas Globe reports a 35-year-old parole violator has been executed for stabbing a 67-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife.
The Washington Post says President Obama and his wife Michelle made $2.65 million in 2008, mostly from royalties of his two best-selling books.
Montreal Gazette reports that an apparently distraught passenger forced open a door of a small plane as it flew 7,000 metres over Canada and jumped out. Police said the man's remains have not been located as poor weather in the remote area was hampering search efforts.