What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Thursday's Front Pages
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By Rachel Vickers-Price, PA

One thing all Irish front pages have in common is that most, if not all, lead with the US election result, which saw Donald Trump get elected to the White House for a second time yesterday.

The Irish Times leads with a story saying that Trump's victory thrusts America into the unknown, and a story about the Taoiseach announcing a November 29th general election.

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The Irish Examiner lead with Trump's re-election, saying "Trump storms to power".

The Irish Independent lead with a story simply titled "Return of Trump".

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The Echo leads with a story about new regulations for nursing homes, a story about a man who died after being stung by wasps multiple times, and a story about local concerns in Cork about Donald Trump's re-election.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with a story referring to "A comeback to Trump all comebacks," while the Irish Daily Mirror lead with "What have they done... again?" in relation to Trump's reelection.

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The Irish Daily Star and The Herald lead with day two of a trial in which a woman is claiming civil damages against Conor McGregor and an associate, alleging sexual assault.

British newspapers

The American election, which yesterday saw Donald Trump secure himself a second term as US president, dominates front pages across the UK as the world reacts to the change-up within the White House.

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The UK Times, the Daily Telegraph, and the Financial Times all played it straight down the line.

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The Guardian led with a front that sums up how many around the world may have felt in the wake of yesterday’s result.

The UK Daily Mirror offered up a similar vibe to its readers.

The UK Independent and the UK Daily Mail both dubbed Mr Trump’s return to the Oval Office as his “greatest comeback”.

The front page of the i summed up the result in one word: “Landslide”.

The Sun used one of Mr Trump’s previous jobs – host for the US version of reality TV show The Apprentice – to spice up its headline with: “You’re Rehired.”

The Daily Express kept to the black-and-white reality of the matter.

Lastly, the UK Daily Star went with: “Awkward.”

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