What the papers say: Friday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Friday's Front Pages
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Leo Varadkar's future as Fine Gael leader and the latest in the Ashling Murphy trial are among the headlines in Friday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with the latest from the conflict in Gaza, as the Israeli army says it has sealed off Gaza.

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The Irish Examiner leads with Leo Varadkar's future as Fine Gael leader as he remained coy on if he would lead the party in opposition.

The Echo leads with praise of the new stalking laws that have been introduced by a woman from Cork who is a stalking survivor.

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The Irish Daily Mail leads with the latest from the trial of the death of Ashling Murphy, as the murder accused Josef Puska tells court he had no bad intentions on the day of the teacher's death.

The Irish Daily Mirror also leads with the latest from the trial. Their front page also includes the Taoiseach claiming he has not been briefed on an Irish hostage allegedly captured by Hamas.

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The Irish Daily Star leads with US trial over the death of Jason Corbett, as his wife Molly Martens tells the court he forced her to have sex with her.

The UK's AI summit and the Covid inquiry take centre stage on the British front pages.

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Elon Musk, Rishi Sunak and the AI summit are dominating the headlines today, with The Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph running front pages on the breakthrough event, designed to focus on the dangers of tech.

The Independent and the Daily Mirror have opted for fronts on the UK Covid inquiry, which heard claims that former health secretary Matt Hancock wanted to decide “who should live and die” if the NHS was overwhelmed.

The Daily Mail reports that former UK cabinet minister Nadine Dorries has told of a powerful Tory known as “Dr No” and the grim goings-on behind closed doors at Number 10.

Fears are mounting over a planned November 11 pro-Palestinian march, the Daily Express reports, as concerns of violence on Armistice Day start to rise.

The i and the Financial Times have splashed on the Bank of England’s decision to hold the interest rate for the second consecutive time.

Metro ran with the wild weather bucketing down across the UK thanks to Storm Ciaran.

The Sun focused on Eastenders star Jessie Wallace, who went on a night out with notorious road rage killer Kenny Noye.

And the Daily Star leads with a complex rescue of “Britain’s loneliest sheep” who has been stuck on a Scottish cliff for more than two years.

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