NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

Hurling For Cancer Research 2025: Charity game in aid of the Irish Cancer Society, Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow Jimmy Barry-Murphy at the game. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

• Fine Gael’s National Executive will meet this evening to determine its next steps in choosing a presidential candidate following the shock announcement last week from Mairead McGuinness. 
• A child in Dublin was placed on a wait list for over 14 months after a referral of sexual abuse was made to Tusla, even though a second concern was raised a month after the first referral.
• Tony Holohan has said he will not seek nominations to run for the presidency.
• Normal People author Sally Rooney risks committing a terrorist offence if she funds banned organisation Palestine Action, Downing Street has warned.
• Gardaí have appealed for information after four men were injured in a “public order incident” yesterday evening in Co Clare.

INTERNATIONAL

Members of the media report as President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Alamy Alamy

#OVAL OFFICE: Donald Trump said that the United States will be “involved” in some form of security guarantees for Ukraine as part of an agreement on ending Russia’s war as he meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House.

#GAZA: Hamas has accepted a new ceasefire proposal for Gaza without requesting amendments, a source from the group today said, after a fresh diplomatic push.

#UNIFIL RENEWAL: As the vote to renew the UN mandate for the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon looms next week a senior US envoy has said it is time for Israel to honour its ceasefire commitments. 

#NORWAY: The son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and assault, a Norwegian prosecutor has said.

PARTING SHOT

Over 6,000 new words have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary. Alamy Alamy

THE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY has added over 6,000 new words to its dictionary this year – many of which have stemmed from online culture or shortening of existing words. 

“Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the dictionary,” said Colin McIntosh, lexical programme manager at Cambridge Dictionary.

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