What the papers say: Friday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Friday's Front Pages
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By PA Reporter

A variety of stories feature on Ireland's front pages on Friday morning, from international stories and election stories to weather stories.

The Irish Times lead with a story wherein Taoiseach Simon Harris rejects the idea of a coalition with a left alliance, alongside a story about anger in Israel over the arrest warrant issued for prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a story about councillors from numerous parties blocking plans for hundreds of new homes in Dundalk.

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The Irish Examiner leads with a story about a coroner calling for quay barriers in Cork, a story about Storm Bert after the now, a story about Israel branding the international arrest warrants issued for prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence chief Yoav Gallant as 'antisemitic'. Their front page also features stories about Aontú's election manifesto launch and Matt Gaetz withdrawing as Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General.

The Echo lead with a story about a man being jailed for sending intimate photographs and videos of his wife to two other men, along with offensive sexual texts, and a story about University College Cork's 'College Christmas'.

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The Irish Independent lead with a story saying that 90,000 mortgage customers have been overcharged interest.

The Herald lead with a story about a personal injuries claim made by a personal trainer who had been stuck in an elevator.

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The Irish Daily Mail lead with a story about Ireland embarking on a diplomatic mission to "woo" Donald Trump in the hopes of avoiding the introduction of tariffs between the EU and US.

The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star both lead with stories about Storm Bert.

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British newspapers

A warning to the UK from Vladimir Putin features among the stories on Friday’s front pages.

The UK Daily Mirror reports the Russian leader warned UK targets could face strikes after British missiles were used by Ukraine to attack Russia.

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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says Britain and France “will relentlessly fight this campaign of Putinisation”, according to the i.

Meanwhile, The Times UK, The Guardian, The Telegraph and Financial Times all lead with the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the decision backed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Metro reports a British lawyer has died after allegedly being served alcohol poisoned with methanol in Laos.

The Daily Express leads with the Government committing £536 million in aid for overseas agricultural projects amid backlash over inheritance tax changes.

The UK Daily Mail says British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has revived plans for a boiler tax in an effort to deliver Labour’s clean energy plans.

The Sun leads with a report on police investigating non-crime hate incidents.

And the UK Daily Star reports Storm Bert is set to bring 70mph winds, snow and ice over the weekend.

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