The following are the top items on the Maltese and international newspapers:
The Times says more than 19,000 voting documents for next Saturday's EP elections have not been collected. Today is the final day for collection. It also reports that Frontex is to strengthen its migrants repatriation capacity.
The Malta Independent says a man was jailed for seven years for the involuntary homicide of his cousin who died in a drug overdose. It also reports the final messages by the political parties.
MaltaToday says the PL has kept its lead over the PN and the Greens have made gains as the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections closes today. Simon Busuttil and Louis Grech are seen leading the pack.
l-orizzont quotes Labour leader Joseph Muscat urging voters to send a message through their vote on Saturday.
In-Nazzjon reports the Prime Minister saying the PN is the party of jobs and solutions for the challenges the country is facing.
The Press in Britain
The Westminster storm, with the resignation of yet another minister and the British Prime Minister fighting for survival, continues to lead this morning's dailies.
The Guardian says that British Labour MPs are plotting against their leader and prime minister through an e-mail conspiracy.
The Independent devotes its entire front page to a transcription of the letter sent to No 10, requesting a change of leadership.
The Times broaches the issue of Hazel Blears' brooch, suggesting the departing Communities Secretary may have been out to make mischief during her high profile resignation from the Cabinet.
The Daily Express also finds space for Mrs Blears' now-infamous pin, while suggesting calls for Gordon Brown's removal may see Labour MPs protecting their own interest.
The Financial Times suggests Gordon Brown is in a battle of wills with his cabinet amidst the planned reshuffle.
According to the Daily Mail, ministers refuse to be reshuffled.
After yesterday's 'MeltBrown' the Daily Mirror continues its run of Prime Minister puns to tell the story with a heading "Brown..but not out".
And elsewhere...
Le Parisien leads with the memorial services held in Paris yesterday for the 228 victims aboard the Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic. Meanwhile, as more debris of the plane's wreckage is sighted, Brazil has announced a three-day period of mourning.
Gulf News reports President Barack Obama has begun his latest bid to repair ties with the world's 1.5 billion Muslims by visiting King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, they talked about a host of problems, from Arab-Israeli peace efforts to Iran's nuclear programme.
In an interview with The New York Times, the president sketched the main themes of his widely-anticipated speech to the Muslim world in Cairo today during which he is expected to call for reconciliation between the two sides. There was still tension between the tow sides over Iraq, Guantanamo and unflinching US support of Israel.
Obama's arrival in the region as well as his planned speech in Cairo led al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to release a new video recording, aired by Al Jazeera television, in which he accused the US president of sowing fresh seeds of hatred for the US in the Islamic world.
Meanwhile, The Jerusalem Post quotes Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman saying Israel did not intend to bomb Iran. He said Tehran's nuclear programme is the world's problem, and that its Arab neighbours should be more concerned about the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran than Israel is. He said other nations should not expect Israel to solve the problem for them.
Al Quds al-Arabi reports Al Qaeda's North African wing saying they have carried out their threat to kill Edwin Dyer, a British hostage who was part of a group of Westerners kidnapped earlier this year. There has been no independent confirmation of the Islamists' claim.
The Vientiane Times reports that a Laos court has sentenced pregnant British 20-year-old Samantha Orobator to life imprisonment for trafficking heroin.
Panapress says the British and Spanish navies have foiled a gang of armed pirates during a pursuit of two suspicious skiffs while conducting a patrol in the Gulf of Aden.
Times of India leads with the election of Meira Kumar as the Indian Parliament's first-ever female speaker.
Bucharest's Adevarul says a suspected stolen Stradivarius violin worth millions has been discovered on sale on the internet for €15,000.