The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Sunday Times says there was a controversial end to the referendum as turnout was put at 72 per cent. It also reports that the outgoing US ambassador is still backing Obama.
The Malta Independent describes yesterday’s referendum as historic.
MaltaToday said the Church apologized after a fear campaign.
It-Torca also says the referendum ended in controversy. It also says the new benchmarking of pupils is a new form of streaming in form one.
Il-Mument reports comments on how Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi impressed potential foreign investors. Like the other newspapers, it also reports that the referendum turnout was 72%.
KullHadd says the electorate has had its say on whether to introduce divorce. It also says that carers are continuing to work in impossible conditions.
Illum says possible referendum abuse in Mellieha is being investigated.
The overseas press
Al Jazeera says the British Foreign Office has denied that Britain had been holding secret talks with the Libyan government over ways to end the conflict. The statement, in a reaction to a claim by Libyan deputy foreign minister Abdelati al-Obeidi that he had been in Tunisia for discussions with "British officials", said the British position was clear: “Gaddafi must go, so that the Libyan people can determine their own future.”
Meanwhile, Reuters reported NATO aircraft destroyed guard towers at Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli and then staged a rare daytime air strike on the Libyan capital. Major General John Lorimer, chief British military spokesman, said in a statement that the recent action sent “a powerful message to the regime's leadership and to those involved in delivering Colonel Gaddafi's attacks on civilians that that they are no longer hidden away from the Libyan people behind high walls".
Warsaw Times says President Barack Obama has exhorted Western allies and the American public alike to extend their support, energy and vision to those now reaching for democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. He was speaking in Warsaw as he wound up his six-day trip to Europe with a message aimed squarely at the people of the United States, saying that in a time of tight budgets, he wanted the American people to understand “we've got to leave room for us to continue our tradition of providing leadership when it comes to freedom, democracy, human rights".
Deutsche Welle reports more than 100,000 demonstrators took to the streets in 20 cities across Germany on Saturday to call for a rapid end to nuclear power, even as a government-sponsored national commission is expected to recommend that Berlin abolish nuclear energy within a decade. The Ethics Commission is set to announce the results of its final report on Germany's energy future, calling for nuclear power to be phased out by 2021. However, some members of the government are concerned about the economic impact.
Pravda says Russian police have arrested dozens at an unsanctioned gay rights rally in Moscow after violence broke out between activists and members of a religious group. Three prominent gay right leaders – American activist Dan Choi, Peter Tatchell from the UK and Louis-George Tin from France – are among the detainees.
Baltic Times reports that Latvian President Valdis Zatlers has called for the dissolution of the country's parliament after lawmakers blocked an anti-corruption investigation against a prominent politician. His move means a referendum will be held in the next few months on whether to break up Parliament and hold new elections. In a speech to the nation he said he felt compelled to stop corrupt practices which have left people without confidence in the Baltic country's politicians.
According to the Joplin Globe, the death toll from last week’s devastating tornado in Missouri has risen to at least 139, making it the deadliest year for tornadoes in the US since 1950. The tornado death toll for 2011 is now 520. Until now, the highest recorded death toll in a single year was 519 in 1953.
Irish Examiner reports that new legislation could see Irish political parties forced to implement a 30 per cent gender quota for general election candidates. Environment Minister Phil Hogan was expected to ask the Cabinet approive the legislation. Currently, only 25 of the 166 seats in the Dáil are occupied by women.
Yemen TV says President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the country's most powerful tribal leader have agreed a ceasefire after five days of fighting in the capital Sanaa. At least 124 people have died in battles between forces loyal to Hashid leader Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar and the president. A tribal mediator says both sides have agreed to withdraw their troops.
La Tribuna reports that tens of thousands of supporters have greeted former President Manuel Zelaya, who was has returned to Honduras. He was ousted from office in 2009, and forced into exile by the military after he failed to abide by a Supreme Court order to cancel a non-binding vote on changing the constitution. A deal signed by Mr Zelaya and current President Porfirio Lobo on Monday helped pave the way for his return.
USA Today says data released by the US Census Bureau shows married couples are no longer the majority – they represent 48 per cent of all households. That's down from 52 per cent in the last census. The change in the 2010 Census happened in 32 states. In seven other states, less than 51 per cent of households were helmed by married couples.
The Weekly News reports that a Chinese bidder at Christie's auction house has paid £135,000 (€156,000) for a six-litre bottle of 1961 Chateau Latour. The sum was more than three times the expected price. Wine experts said the bottle was of "perfect provenance". Chateau Latour, made in Bordeaux, France, is considered one of the top five wines produced in the region.
L’Equipe says Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar says he has pulled out of the race to head football's world governing body, Fifa. The move comes a day before the Asian Football Confederation chief was due to face an ethics committee hearing into bribery claims. Mr Hammam said he did not want to see Fifa's name "dragged more in the mud". Mr Hammam had been due to stand against incumbent Fifa chief Sepp Blatter, who is also facing the investigation. The Fifa's ethics committee hearing is due to start in Zurich later today. Both men deny the allegations.