The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times says Air Malta pilots have been ordered to work-to-rule because of an ongoing industrial dispute. It also says a priest is calling on the Maltese to display the crucifix today and tomorrow during the feast of Christ the King to protest against the recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights.
The Malta Independent quotes Labour leader Joseph Muscat saying Malta needs a cleansing from corruption in local politics.
In-Nazzjon reports the Prime Minister saying investment is the best certificate for the country. It also reports that Stainless Steel products in raising its investing and employing 30 more workers after having received government assistance when it was facing difficulties.
l-orizzont says there was concern for the safety of the owner of a car which was found burnt in Bugibba but he was then located abroad. It also says the EU has closed infringement proceedings against Malta on the implementation of laws against racial discrimination.
The Press in Britain...
Most newspapers focus on the emergency rescue services in England, working around the clock to help hundreds of people stranded due to heavy flooding in the north of the country.
The Times reports that the full impact of England's worst recorded day of rain was still emerging as tributes were paid to a 44-year-old policeman swept away by floodwaters.
The Daily Telegraph quotes the Environment Agency as saying such severe flooding is only likely to happen once in 1,000 years.
The Sun says a hero cop was swept to his death as a bridge collapsed when Cumbria was swamped by the highest level of rainfall measured in England since records began.
The Mirror describes PC Bill Barker, who lost his life in the flooding near the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth, as a hero who died "doing the job he loved" - trying to save the life of others.
The Daily Mail tells the story of the desperate British couple, kidnapped by Somali pirates, who have spoken on camera for the first time to warn that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them within a week.
The Independent says Gordon Brown stands accused of failing to protect the British national interest by handing the French a powerful European post.
The Guardian leads with foreign secretary David Miliband's warning that the UK needs more time to "shore up" the Afghan government, which he says could crumble within weeks if Nato pulls out troops now.
The Daily Telegraph reports that under new plans being drawn up by the Conservatives, British forces will pull out of Germany for good, nearly 70 years after the Allied victory in WWII.
The Daily Express reports million could benefit from a new and controversial injection of human stem cells derived from spare human embryos left over from IVF treatment.
FT Weekend reports that the head of Britain's biggest building society has accused rival government-backed banks of "seriously distorting" the savings market with "uneconomic" pricing.
The Daily Record says superstar Susan Boyle hopped on a bus - to buy a new outfit for The X Factor.
The Daily Star leads with the latest on Katie Price, aka Jodan, in I'm A Celebrity: she says the public hate her so much they want to see her die in the Celeb jungle.
And elsewhere...
The New York Times reports that US senator Charles Schumer has written to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, saying Britain should seek the "immediate" return of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi to prison in Scotland. He said Megrahi's early release on compassionate grounds was granted on the assumption that he had only three months to live. But three months had now elapsed and there was "speculation" that the severity of Megrahi's condition had been exaggerated. Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer, was freed on August 20 and flown home to Tripoli.
EU Observer points out that Croatia has moved to clear the path towards EU membership by securing a deal with Slovenia to solve a border dispute between the two countries.
The International Herald Tribune says representatives of six world powers have urged Iran to accept a UN plan aimed at delaying its ability to build a nuclear weapon, as the head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute. There was no mention of imposing sanctions.
El Tiempo reports six people have died in the turbulent Colombian southern region when a bus was attacked and caught fire after the bus driver apparently did not stop when attackers opened fire.
Il Tempo says a body believed to be that of a Brazilian prostitute involved in a scandal that brought down the governor of Laio has been found following an apartment fire in Rome.
Corriere della Sera says British student Meredith Kercher was killed by her room mate American Amanda Knox in a drug-fuelled revenge attack for saying she was not clean and for calling her promiscuous. The eight-member jury is expected to issue a verdict in early December.
According to Bild, the full extent of a Europe-wide soccer match-fixing scandal was made public on Friday, when European soccer officials and German public prosecutors announced that more than 200 people were under investigation over a bribery racket that fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe and spanned nine domestic leagues, as well as the Champions League and new Europa League. If confirmed, the revelations would make this betting and match-fixing scandal one of the largest ever uncovered in European sporting history.