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The 9 at 9 Israeli army warning to Gaza City residents, school strikes have ended, and pedestrian struck by SUV in Monaghan

GOOD MORNING. 

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day. 

Gaza

1. The Israeli army has urged Gaza City residents to leave for a “humanitarian zone” in the south ahead of a planned offensive to capture the territory’s largest urban centre.

School strikes

2. The strike of school secretaries has ended, according to the Fórsa trade union that represents the workers and the Minister for Education Helen McEntee.

Monaghan

3. A pedestrian in his 50s was seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in Monaghan Townat around 1am this morning. 

US

4. Trump has said he will host the 2026 G20 summit at his own golf resort in Miami, and he has also signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defence as the Department of War.

‘Raise the colours’

5. How the British far right influenced a campaign to ‘reclaim’ the Irish flag.

HIV Prep

6. Some 862 individuals remain on public waiting lists to access HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) across Dublin, according to the latest figures from the HSE.

Ozempic

7. The Medicines Regulator ruled in favour of the legality of advertising by Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the blockbuster weight-loss drugs marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy.

LGBT Catholics

8. Pope Leo is said to have “encouraged” a priest known for his outreach to the LGBTQ+ community to continue his “ministry” following a private meeting between the two.

Phone alert

9. Road users who find themselves near the border with Northern Ireland on Sunday should be aware that the UK is due to test its Emergency Alert system, the Road Safety Authority has said.

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