The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press

The Times says the sexual health policy is one of the casualties of Budget cuts.

The Malta Independent also says that sexual health policy missed the boat in the Budget.

MaltaToday Midweek says the Prime Minister has stayed silent about the new controversy involving Finance Minister Tonio Fenech.

In-Nazzjon leads with the start today of the trial of former Chief Justice Noel Arrigo. It also reports that the Leader of the Opposition refused to participate in a radio debate with the Prime Minister on the Budget.

l-orizzont also previews the trial of the former Chief Justice. It also reports that a foreigner found dead in a shaft on Monday was almost certainly murdered.

The Press in Britain...

The Times claims President Obama is to ask Nato to send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan and is expected to confirm he is sending 35,000 more US reinforcements.

A poll for The Independent shows four out of five people questioned do not believe British involvement in the Afghanistan war is keeping the UK's streets free from terrorist attacks.

The Daily Telegraph claims the head of the MPs expenses watchdog refuses to publicly endorse the new guidelines.

The Guardian reports MPs have criticised the government's plan to reduce tax free childcare for the middle classes to provide more help for Britain's poorest parents.

The Daily Mail says a seriously ill baby at the centre of a court battle between his parents will be allowed to die after his father gave up and agreed to allow his son to die with dignity rather than continuing to live a "miserable and pitiful" existence.

The Daily Express reveals a new drug developed by British scientists could offer new hope to small cell lung cancer sufferers.

The Sun shows a couple who won £45 million in the same draw toasting their fortune on board a yacht.

The Daily Star runs pictures of all the winners of the £91 million Euro Millions jackpot.

The Financial Times says trading standards officials have reassured parents there was no need to recall Maclaren buggies even though it had done so in the US after reports that 12 children had their fingertips cut off when they were caught in hinges.

And elsewhere...

Ha'aretz says Israel's army chief has warned the Knesset that Hezbollah guerrillas now have tens of thousands of rockets, some capable of reaching the country's major cities.

The Washington Post leads with President Barack Obama's poignant memorial service for victims of the Fort Hood army base attack, in which 13 people dies and 42 were injured. He said "no faith" could justify the "murderous and craven" shootings.

The Wall Street Journal reports the US is overhauling its financial regulations and creating an Agency for Financial Stability to identify systemic risks to the economy.

Dawn reports a car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in north-western Pakistan, killing at least 24 people, including a woman and child.

The New York Times says the UK mission to the United Nations has become the latest diplomatic office in New York to be targeted in an anthrax scare.

According to Virginia Globe, the governor has denied an appeal for clemency by "DC sniper" John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for him to be executed for the attacks which terrorised the US capital region for three weeks in 2002.

The Montreal Gazette reports that Quebec separatists clashed with riot police during a demonstration outside the headquarters of The Black Watch of Canada Regiment which was due to receive new colours from the Prince of Wales. A hardcore group of more than 50 people chanted slogans and held anti-royal placards.

Le Parisien says a French lesbian couple has won the right to adopt a child, after battling the courts for 11 years.

USA Today reports a female astronaut accused of attacking and trying to kidnap a love triangle rival has been sentenced to two days in jail after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

O Globo reports that a Brazilian student whose short, pink dress caused a near riot at a private university and led to her expulsion will be allowed to return to classes.

Bild says international goalkeeper Robert Enke, set to represent Germany at the World Cup, has died at a level crossing near his home in a suspected suicide.