In the Press: Local charity benefits from ice challenge donations | Libyan crisis deepens as parliament replaced

The Times of Malta

Foreign minister George Vella expressed concern at Libya's worsening political crisis after the elected parliament was ousted and replaced by the previous General National Congress, which is dominated by Islamists and was responsible for the ousting of former prime minister Ali Zeidan. He also urged for vigilance for the possiblity of Islamic State intervention in the region.

In-Nazzjon

Parliament has not discussed the matter of former judge Lino Farrugia Sacco's retirement, which prevented him from facing impeachment proceedings. Farrugia Sacco retired last Friday, automatically making the impeachment motion against him null.

L-Orizzont

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is proving helpful to other charities aside from the one it was designed to support. Puttinu Cares, a cancer charity in Malta, reports that it had received about €1000 in donations thanks to the challenge, which has gone viral across social media and been performed by political and cultural figures around the world.

The Malta Independent

The dissolution of the French government has left the country with an uncertain political future after PM Manuel Valls presented its resignation. This was brought about by economy minister Arnaud Montebourg's call for an end to austerity measures imposed by Germany.