Today’s news summary – Paper Talk

Most of Friday’s front pages lead with the conviction of Thomas Cashman – the man who shot and killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Liverpool. The Guardian has two front pages this morning – the second edition leading with the indictment of former US president Donald Trump.

Most of the papers do not mention the indictment of Trump as they had already gone to print by the time the news broke. Online, most websites are leading on the Trump story and for some of the tabloids, the Gwyneth Paltrow trial dominates.

Thomas Cashman convicted

The conviction of Thomas Cashman for the killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her Liverpool home dominates the front pages, with several newspapers using the headline “justice for Olivia”. The Daily Mirror and Daily Express both feature a picture of Olivia’s mother holding a teddy bear made from her daughter’s clothes outside the court. The Daily Mail describes Cashman as a “monster” and highlights a photograph of him pretending to shoot a waxwork of the late Queen. The Sun reports that Cashman was caught by his former lover, while the Daily Telegraph reignites the debate on the role of drugs in violent crime, with the police warning that recreational drug use fuels organised crime.

Trump indicted

The Times reports on a review suggesting an “early access scheme” to help those who have done manual work retire earlier, while the Guardian highlights a study warning of rising bills and costs for families.

A second front page edition of the Guardian leads with former President Donald Trump who will be charged over a hush money payment to ex-pornstar Stormy Daniels. No former US president has ever been indicted on criminal charges, the paper observes.

The Financial Times leads with China’s warning to Europe to reject US demands to curb trade with Beijing. China’s EU ambassador Fu Cong tells the FT Washington would “stop at nothing” to disrupt normal ties between the EU and China. The paper says the US has stepped up efforts to convince allies to “harden their approach towards China as relations between the two superpowers sour over Taiwan and Beijing’s support for Russia.”

Lastly, several papers report on research claiming that plants emit ultrasonic sounds when distressed or in need of water.