GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to start your day.

ESRI

1. The Government’s budget will result in lower household income next year on average, with slightly higher losses for poorer households as they battle to pay bills, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

Liveline

2. Newstalk broadcaster Kieran Cuddihy is leaving the station, as reports suggest he is the favourite to become the new host of RTÉ’s Liveline.

Ceasefire

3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said that the government had “approved the framework” of a hostage release deal with Hamas.

Trump

4. A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to US President Donald Trump’s deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of his sweeping crime and immigration crackdown.

Ukraine

5. US president Donald Trump has said that Washington and NATO allies were “stepping up the pressure” to end the war in Ukraine, after his outreach to Russia’s Vladimir Putin failed to achieve a ceasefire.

Belgium 

6. Belgian authorities have arrested three young adults suspected of a jihadist-inspired plot to attack Prime Minister Bart De Wever and other politicians using drone-mounted explosives.

Discord

7. Messaging platform Discord has said that around 70,000 users may have had their government-ID photos leaked after an age verification firm it used was hacked.

England v Wales

8. Bukayo Saka’s stunning strike and a first international goal for Morgan Rogers inspired England in a comprehensive 3-0 win over out-classed Wales in last night’s friendly.

Rap battle

9. A federal judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by Canadian rapper Drake against Universal Music Group, labelling the alleged libellous words as opinion.