The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times says bus owners have joined a consortium which will bid for the operation of the bus service. It also reports that ST Microelectronics had denied that it uses melamine, which a former employer claims had caused her to lose her premature baby.
The Malta Independent says eight consortia have shown an interest in bidding for the running of the scheduled bus service. It quotes the finance minister saying a drop in property prices had made purchases more affordable for first-time buyers but dented government tax revenue. It also reports that 68 migrants were rescued and brought to Malta yesterday.
MaltaToday says Finance Minister Tonio Fenech is showing he has no room to manoeuvre in the forthcoming budget.
In-Nazzjon says the focus of the budget will be on job creation.
l-orizzont reports that the MCESD has issued a list of principles to govern the pre-Budget debate. It also discusses how much contractor Zaren Vassallo will receive from works on the power station extension.
The Press in Britain...
The Independent leads on a campaign by doctors who warn that humans face "the biggest health threat of this century" if climate change is not addressed
The issue of climate change is also on the front of The Guardian, which says Europe and the US have clashed over a deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Times reports the Conservatives would axe £30bn worth of defence projects if they won the next general election.
The Daily Telegraph reports that motorists who leave a car uninsured face a fine of up to £1,000 - even if it is off the road.
The Daily Express reports on claims that a pill designed to fight breast cancer could help patients with other forms of the disease.
The Daily Mail says thousands of families and firms face misery because of the postal strike.
The Daily Mirror has a farewell message to Patrick Swayze from his Dirty Dancing co-star Jennifer Grey.
The Sun reports on Jordan's claim she was raped by a celebrity.
So does the Daily Star, which claims the glamour model has named the celebrity.
Metro reports on a male teacher who is accused of having an affair with a 15-year-old pupil at a school in Yorkshire - the fifth such scandal to rock this school in the past few years.
The Evening Standard reports London is owed millions of pounds by foreign embassies refusing to pay the €9 congestion charge for driving in the city centre. The congestion charge was introduced in 2003 to cut traffic in the British capital and to raise money for public transport.
Liverpool Echo says women unionists in the UK have put their foot down against female staff being forced to wear high-heeled shoes to work. The TUC annual conference in Liverpool was told two million working days are lost every year through lower limb and foot-related problems.
And elsewhere...
EUObserver reports that Euro-MPs are expected to back Jose Manuel Barroso as European Commission president for another five years after centre-right and Liberal Democrat MPs swung behind him last night, with the Socialists split and British Labour MEPs deciding to abstain in today's vote.
The New York Times says that a UN war crimes investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza has found evidence that both sides committed war crimes.
La Tribune de Genève quotes the UN High Commissioner for Refugees saying 16 African migrants have died and another 49 are missing after trying to cross the Gulf of Aden in three boats. The incidents happened on Sunday. A Belgium warship managed to rescue 38 of the passengers.
Az-Zaman reports that Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who threw his shoes at former US President George Bush, has accused Iraqi security forces of torturing him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks. Released after nine months in prison, al-Zeida told reporters that while he was now free, his country was still "held captive" by US occupation.
Al-Quds al-Arabi says Somalia's powerful insurgent group has vowed to avenge a US raid which killed one of Africa's most wanted al-Qaida suspects. Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, a Kenyan citizen, was wanted for questioning in connection with the car bombing of a beach resort in Kenya and the near simultaneous attempt to shoot down an Israeli airliner in 2002. Ten Kenyans and three Israelis were killed in the blast at the hotel. The missiles missed the airliner.
According to Al Jezeera, four mortar shells were fired into Baghdad's Green Zone during a visit by US Vice President Joe Biden. He arrived in Iraq on a mission to show the White House remains focused on the Iraq war despite military pullbacks and increased attention on Afghanistan.
Le Parisien says France's lower house of parliament has approved a pioneering bill allowing authorities to cut off internet access for up to a year to people who download illegally.
Il Mattino reports that Italian authorities have discovered the wreck of a ship off the coast of Calabria that could contain more than 100 barrels of toxic waste. The Calabrian mafia is thought to be behind the sinking.
Anis Daily says Afghan doctors have successfully removed the torso, legs and hands of a dead conjoined twin from his healthy brother. The 35-year-old mother has four other children.