Press digest

The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times reports how the prime minister vowed yesterday to protect any oil procurement corruption whistleblowers. The Malta Independent also leads with Dr Gonzi’s promise to protect whistleblowers. l-orizzont refers to the oil procurement scandal and quotes Frank Portelli saying this was corruption of an unimaginable scale. It quotes Dr Portelli saying that if all the millons taken over 20 years were recovered, Malta would have a Budget surplus. In-Nazzjon highlights a press conference where the prime minister promoted the PN’s promises to raise the quality of life of children. The overseas press At least 14 people were killed and over 100 injured in an explosion that rocked the offices of Mexico's state oil company. Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong told Foro TV dozens of people were still trapped in the building and rescuers were searching for survivors in the basement of the office tower, which is one of the city's tallest skyscrapers. It was unclear what caused the explosion. The New York Times reports that tension over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase as Syria...