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Summary of The Irish News Newspaper The Irish News front page this morning – summarisedCivil servants net £18K freebies during impasse: RUGBY and GAA matches, hotel stays, canapé receptions and theatre shows are among the thousands of pounds worth of gifts and hospitality received by senior Stormont civil servants since the executive’s collapse.New republican organisation Éire Nua launched: A newly launched anti-agreement republican organisation has said it stands for “peace and justice” and unionists have nothing to fear from it. The Éire Nua group is understood to include former members of Republican Sinn Féin and Sinn Féin and describes itself…

Thursday’s front pages are made up of a variety of domestic and international news, with several political stories finding themselves taking prime positions on the front pages.

Away from politics, a handful of tabloids continue to cover Prince Andrew being frozen out of the royal family and restaurant critic Grace Dent replacing Gregg Wallace on the hit show Celebrity MasterChef.

The back pages cover Ruben Amorim’s response to the recent Marcus Rashford interview in which he suggested he was ready for a new challenge, indicating his desire to leave Manchester United.

War has raged in Gaza for over 14 months, with the US failing to secure a ceasefire despite multiple attempts [Getty/file photo]US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he “remained hopeful” of reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the war-torn Gaza Strip, and promised to use his remaining month in office to achieve it. Blinken, however, declined to predict success after repeated disappointments in his government’s efforts to end 14 months of brutal war in the territory, which has killed thousands of Palestinians. “Look, I’m hopeful. You have to be. We’re going to use every minute…

Judges in France are set to deliver verdicts today for 51 men involved in a mass rape trial that has stunned the nation. The case centres around Dominique Pelicot, 72, who is accused of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her, and orchestrating a series of sexual assaults by dozens of men over nearly a decade.

At least 13 people have died and two are missing after an Indian navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai. Three of the victims were Navy personnel. More than 100 passengers were rescued, according to Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

RIPABERARDA (ASCOLI PICENO) – He killed his wife with a knife and then attempted suicide by cutting his wrists with the same blade. It happened this morning just before 7 in Ripaberarda (Ascoli Piceno). The man, an Italian, is currently hospitalized. The wife died following the stab wounds that her husband inflicted on her. The couple’s children were also present in the house at the time of the tragedy. The causes of the argument that led to the murder are currently unknown. The Carabinieri of the Ripaberarda station are investigating; Colleagues from the provincial command of Ascoli are also going…

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in the ongoing Ukraine war, according to a South Korean MP. Lee Sung-kwon revealed this information after receiving a briefing from the country’s National Intelligence Service. The casualties, which also include around 1,000 injured, are believed to have occurred since North Korean troops entered the conflict on Russia’s side earlier this month.

France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, rejecting his appeal. The ruling means that Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, must now wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for a year.

Tens of thousands of people in Mayotte are still without access to clean water following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. The French Indian Ocean territory is grappling with widespread destruction, and rescuers are working tirelessly to locate missing individuals.

Three deaths in one day: the “camallo” hit by a colleague on the quay of the port of Genoa, the mechanic crushed by the truck he was repairing in the industrial area of ​​Cagliari, the worker hit by the tailgate of the truck being unloaded in the Salerno area.Continues The worker, the mechanic and the port clerk: endless massacre at work https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/19/news/incidente_genova_cagliari_lavoro_morti-423895382/?rss