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The following are the top stories in the Maltese press:
The Sunday Times says Victor Scerri intends to defend himself all the way in the Bahrija permit controversy and the case may end up in court. It also says that yesterday's was the warmest July day in 21 years.
The Malta Independent on Sunday says David Agius has offered to temporarily preside the PN General Council, instead of Victor Scerri, who resigned last week. It also reports that SmartCity Malta has lost important people, as doubts over the project intensify.
MaltaToday says Victor Scerri is ready for a showdown. It also reports that hotel bookings are down by 50% in August.
It-Torca says a person working for the power station extension contract was sure he had clinched the deal way back in 2005. In other stories, it says that Malta is facing pressure for the introduction of abortion, and GWU General Secretary Tony Zarb said the union would not be intimidated by attacks by the prime minister.
Il-Mument reports that it has been seven years since Joseph Muscat advised the people of Iceland not to apply for EU membership. It asks if he would repeat his advice. The newspaper also reports that this year's Junior Lyceum results were the best ever.
KullHadd says the prime minister is seeking to appoint an interim president of the PN council in order to avoid having to face the council at an extraordinary meeting. It also asks what course of action would be taken by Nationalist MP Philip Mifsud, who was a member of the DCC board which issued the Bahrija permits.
Illum says lawyer Manwel Mallia may end up a Labour candidate. It also says that Air Malta has removed the fuel surcharge but not reduced ticket prices.
The Press in Britain
The Sunday Times claims the British government is to go to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to cut compensation payments awarded to two wounded soldiers.
The Sunday Express features a plea by the mother of a teenage soldier killed in Afghanistan: "Don't make a mockery of his death."
The death of First World War veteran Harry Patch is looked at in The Independent on Sunday as another British soldier died in Afghanistan.
There's a photo of Harry Patch on the front of The Sunday Telegraph. The paper leads on swine flu, reporting that a parliamentary committee is to criticise the Government's handling of the outbreak.
The Observer says ministers are increasingly concerned that panic over swine flu could overwhelm the NHS.
Scotland on Sunday reports the British government has been forced to accept liability for the swine flu vaccine amid concerns it could trigger dangerous side-effects.
The Mail on Sunday reveals shocking new details of a stealth tax of up to £600 for householders with a view, conservatory, patio or even a nearby bus stop.
The Sunday Mail says an armed robber on bail for another raid is trying to buy an alibi after winning £250,000 on the Lotto.
The Sunday Herald quotes an unidentified MP saying several Cabinet ministers have already given up on the general election and started angling for positions in opposition.
A story about Michael Jackson and 25-year-old Omer Bhatti leads the Sunday Mirror – a man the paper describes as the star's 'fourth child'.
And elsewhere…
Sunday Tribune reports that Abdelbaset Ali Mohymet al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, who has prostate cancer, has appealed to the Scottish government to free him on compassionate grounds.
Deutsche Welle says that thousands of people gathered in more than 80 cities around the world to support opposition protestors in Iran.
Al Jeezera reports that protesters once again took to the streets in the Iranian capital, six weeks after the election that many have said was flawed.
Börzen Zeitung reports that German politicians and government officials have reacted angrily to a plan by the European Commission to renew an agreement with the United States, which gives American anti-terror officials' the ability to scrutinize the banking activities of European citizens.
Environmental Daily leads with the EU environment ministers’ meeting in the Swedish town of Are to discuss a common stance on tackling climate change.
La Prensa says President Manuel Zelaya has returned to the Honduran border and announced he would set up camp there, despite foreign leaders urging him not to force a confrontation with the government in power since last month's coup.
Pravda reports that Russia's closure of its biggest outdoor market, because health and fire safety violations, has led to a row with China.
New Straits Times says an Islamic court's decision to have a Muslim model whipped for drinking beer at a pub has triggered controversy in Malaysia.
USA Today says the case of four boys, charged with raping an eight-year-old girl in Arizona last week, has shocked local officials and provoked outrage across the United States after the parents of the young victim disowned her on grounds she had "shamed" her family.
Gazzetta dello Sport says Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was in a “stable, satisfactory condition” following a freak accident at 170mph in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix.