What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Thursday's front pages are focused on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and attempts to evacuate people from the region.
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

By PA Reporter

Thursday's front pages are focused on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and attempts to evacuate people from the region.

The Irish Times report foreign nationals and injured Palestinians have begun leaving Gaza for the first time since Israel launched its offensive against the coastal enclave.

The Irish Examiner leads on comments from Simon Coveney who accused the international community of turning its back on children in Gaza and said countries must stand up for human rights protections.

The Echo report that the first emergency relief payments to businesses impacted by flooding in Cork have been made.

In the UK, British citizens have been permitted to escape Gaza through the border with Egypt with several newspapers leading on their ordeal.

The Daily Telegraph, The Times, the i, and the Daily Mirror all concentrate on the freed foreign nationals.

The Sun has called on the UK Government to rescue any UK citizens yet to flee into Egypt.

The Daily Express reports UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is on a mission to do precisely that.

The Independent, Daily Star, and The Guardian turned their attention to the UK Covid-Inquiry, which heard about Boris Johnson’s “toxic, sexist and devoid of humanity” approach to governance.

The Daily Mail concentrates on the summit on AI at Bletchley Park with Elon Musk’s “chilling” warning about the technology.

The Financial Times reports the US Federal Reserve has elected to hold interest rates at their 22-year high as the central bank continues to fight back against inflation.

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