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Post-Brexit reset talks with Brussels stall over fishing and youth mobility The FT leads with the preparations for a post-Brexit “reset” of relations between the UK and the EU were thrown into turmoil on Wednesday after EU member states demanded further concessions from London over fishing rights and youth mobility. With only five days until an EU-UK summit in London, EU diplomats rejected European Commission attempts to bridge gaps between the two sides that have led to increasingly fraught negotiations.

Cliff Notes – Taiwo Awoniyi: Ola Aina believes offside flag could have prevented injury Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina stated that Taiwo Awoniyi’s serious injury could have been avoided if the offside flag had been raised earlier during the match against Leicester City. Awoniyi sustained an abdominal injury after colliding with the post while attempting to score, leading to urgent surgery and a subsequent induced coma for recovery. Aina expressed frustration over the officiating protocol, advocating for immediate flagging of offside to prevent similar incidents in the future. Taiwo Awoniyi: Ola Aina believes offside flag could have prevented injury Nottingham…

Warning exodus of migrant nurses could be devastating for Wales Wales Online says new UK immigration measures could accelerate “an exodus of internationally educated nurses”, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. The body said it could have “potentially devastating consequences” for health and social care services in Wales. There’s coverage of Welsh rugby at a time of many changes.

Trump praises tough guy ex-terrorist as he lifts sanctions on Syria The Independent says Donald Trump shook hands with Syria’s Islamist ruler on Wednesday – the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and a potential turning point for Damascus as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The US president warmly greeted former al-Qaeda fighter Ahmed al-Sharaa in a historic meeting unthinkable only a few months ago.

End the Nakba: Workers unite in call for end to 77 years of Gaza catastrophe Daily Star reports workers across Britain are taking part in a day of action for Palestine tomorrow, demanding an end to 77 years of the Nakba or ”catastrophe” that saw hundreds of thousands of Palestinians expelled from their homes during the founding of the state of Israel. They also joined the growing calls for the British government and institutions to end their complicity in Israel’s atrocities against the Palestinians.

Death Toll Rises: At least 60 people were killed in overnight airstrikes across Gaza, with heavy bombing reported for a second consecutive night.

Megxit pair’s Montecito invite: BECKXIT The Sun says Harry and Meghan are secretly supporting Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz amid their family row — and had them over for dinner last week. There’s coverage of the UK government’s plans to reduce jail time for some offenders to free up some space in prisons in England and Wales. The paper says prisons will run out of space by November.

Yet another Labour plan to go soft on criminals Daily Mail reports that despite promising to build three new prisons the Justice Secretary said it was not possible to ‘build our way out of the crisis’ and unveiled new rules that will see offenders serving sentences of between one and four years only returned to prison for a fixed 28-day period. Tom Cruise on the Cannes red carpet makes the front splash – as does coverage of the Mail’s podcast.

UK government lawyers deny Gaza genocide The National says evidence “does not support” conclusions that a genocide has happened or is happening in Gaza, UK Government lawyers have reportedly argued – despite Labour Minister’s claims that any determination of genocide is for judges to decide. SNP MP Brendan O’Hara quoted the Labour Government’s lawyers in parliament, highlighting how they had undermined previous statements from the UK administration.

Bias Exposure Several of Thursday’s newspaper front pages lead on various stories regarding the latest in Gaza – most of the papers had gone to print before news of Israel’s overnight air strikes, which killed at least 50 people. Online, the coverage is much more thorough, with the latest from the strip.  Daily Star End the Nakba: Workers unite in call for end to 77 years of Gaza catastrophe What the newspaper said Daily Star reports workers across Britain are taking part in a day of action for Palestine tomorrow, demanding an end to 77 years of the Nakba or…