The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press.
The Times of Malta reports how a wheelchair-bound fan was left in the dark and alone at Ta' Qali after he was told that was the only place where he could watch a match. It also says Malta has again slammed claims that it is a tax haven.
The Malta Independent interviews former minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici. He describes how he suffered in silence during the crisis last year.
In-Nazzjon leads with a PN statement calling on the Health Minister to address the challenges of the health sector, not complain about them.
l-orizzont raises questions about the one-way flights of an Air Malta Captain ostensibly to supervise his peers.
The overseas press
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has condemned police violence in Turkey as anti-government protests in dozens of cities there entered a fourth day Monday. Le Soir reports Ashton expressed deep concern at the violence that occurred in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities in Turkey, and regretted the “disproportionate use of force” by the police. The EU joined Britain, France and the United States in urging the government to exercise restraint.
Gazete Oku says Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again condemned the demonstrators as “anti-democratic”. Rejecting criticism from protesters, he said he was not a “dictator” and accused the opposition of fuelling anti-government sentiment. Police used water cannons and a powerful crowd-control gas against protesters who marched on Erdogan's offices in Istanbul and Ankara. Some 10,000 protesters were still on the streets of Istanbul in the early hours of this morning.
Euronews reports at least five people have died and eight others were reported missing as torrential rains lashed central Europe, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transport and forcing hundreds to leave their homes. Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic sent in army units to help with rescue efforts after rains reached record levels in some areas, while hundreds of roads have been closed and rail services cut. The banks of the Danube River burst in one area in Germany while dozens of towns have been put on flood alert across a large swathe of central Europe.
Denik says a 23-year old Czech woman on Sunday gave birth to four boys and a girl in what hospital officials said was the country's first recorded case of quintuplets. Alexandra Kinova was assisted by a team of around 40 specialists at when she delivered the babies by caesarean section 31 weeks into her pregnancy. The babies, who were conceived naturally, have been placed in intensive care and are said to be in stable condition. Their weight ranged from 1.05 to 1.34 kilos.
The Guardian reports two British Labour peers have been suspended from their party while a an Ulster Unionist peer was forced to resign pending inquiries into allegations they broke parliamentary rules by offering to carry out work for cash. The Times says under a new drive to clean up Westminster, peers could be expelled from Parliament. As the lobbying scandal engulfed the House of Lords, The Daily Telegraph reveals Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was expected to announce lobbyists would be regulated and voters would get the power to sack their MPs.
In his homily at the Mass for the relatives of soldiers killed and wounded on peacekeeping missions, Pope Francis has said wars were always caused by those in power who consider wealth more important that people. Ansa quotes the Pontiff saying wars were “an act of faith addressed at money, idols of hatred, idols that lead one to kill one's own brother, that lead one to destroy love”.
Just weeks after revealing that she has had a double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie made a red carpet appearance at the premiere of husband Brad Pitt's film “World War Z” in London. The Oscar-winning actress told The Daily Telegraph she had been moved by public support after she revealed she had had the operation to reduce her high risk of breast cancer. Jolie said she was thankful that her actions had brought the issue into the public arena.
VOA News reports Indian doctors are reporting success in cutting the number of cervical cancer deaths using a simple household staple – vinegar. Presenting their study at a conference in Chicago, the doctors said they were able to cut the number of deaths by 31 percent in their study involving 150,000 women. They said swabbing the cervix with vinegar caused pre-cancerous tissues to turn white, leading to early prevention and treatment. The researchers said this simple test could save the lives of tens of thousands of women in developing countries who cannot afford or have no access to Pap smears – the standard cervical cancer test in wealthier countries.
Metro quotes the results of a survey which shows that Audi owners are the most likely drivers to cheat on their partner. The report, by dating website Illicit Encounters.com, claims that owners of premium car brands are the most adulterous of all motorists. The survey named the cars most likely to be driven by motorists who’ve had an affair were: Audi 22.2 per cent; BMW 13.8; Mercedes-Benz 8.7; Volvo 7.6 and Volkswagen 5.7. Conversely, the most faithful motorists own French cars. The survey found owners of the following brands were least likely to cheat on their partner: Peugeot 0.4 per cent; Renault 0.5; Rover 0.5; Skoda 1.1 and Hyundai 1.6. An Audi spokesman declined to comment on the survey.