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

IRELAND

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• A jury could begin considering their verdict this Wednesday in the trial of Jozef Puska, who denies murdering 23-year-old school teacher Ashling Murphy.
• Two teenagers have died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Donegal overnight.
• The State intends to sell 5% of its shares in AIB, taking its stake from 45.8% to 40.8%. 
• A tribunal into allegations of military abuse will examine the conduct of Ministers for Defence and their departments along with military leaders.
• The father of Irish-Israeli child Emily Hand has begged Hamas to release her and the other children being held hostage in Gaza.
• MEP Frances Fitzgerald has announced that she does not intend to run for re-election in the upcoming 2024 European Parliament elections.
• Victims of human trafficking will be protected from deportation to eliminate “further trauma and increased risk of harm”, under plans announced by the Government today.

THE WORLD

Wounded Palestinians walk near the site of a strike in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip Imago / Alamy Live News Imago / Alamy Live News / Alamy Live News

#GAZA UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict as the Hamas-run health ministry said Gaza death toll passes 10,000.

#NEW YORK Donald Trump clashed repeatedly with a judge while he took the stand the civil fraud case against him.

#CLIMATE CRISIS Nations agreed that developed countries will be “urged” to contribute to a fund for climate-induced losses and damages after developing countries made concessions to try to make a deal possible.

PARTING SHOT

Trócaire has launched its Christmas ‘Gifts Of Change’ list.

There are 22 gifts on the list that people can select to donate the value of. The gift will then be sent to areas Trócaire works.

The gifts range from €5 to €1,400 and include items like soap, seeds, and school lunches as well as larger items and supports for projects like goats, water systems and ox ploughs.

They can be purchased online at www.trocaire.org/gifts or by calling 1800 408 408.