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What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Friday's front pages
What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Public sector workers rejecting a pay deal, South Africa's genocide case against Israel, and the US/UK strikes against Houthi rebels are stories that feature on Friday's front pages.

The Irish Times leads with the public sector pay talks.

The Irish Examiner leads with the genocide case against Israel at the UN's top court.

The Irish Independent leads with comments from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who has said no Ukrainians will be sent home before the end of the war.

The Echo leads with a story on approval for 200 new apartments in Cork city.

The ESRI has warned the construction of hotels and office blocks should be capped in favour of housing, the report makes the front page of the Irish Daily Mail.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on an electrician who was caught with €1.7m of cocaine due to an untaxed van.

The Herald leads with a story on the arrest of 'Mr Flashy'.

It's 'crunch time' for Stormont talks, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

The United States and the United Kingdom’s strikes against the Iranian-back Houthi rebels in Yemen feature alongside a range of stories in the UK's papers on Friday.

The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and The Times say the US and UK were preparing for the strikes on Houthi rebel bases to act against Iran-backed militants.

The Guardian and the i also predicted the attacks were on their way to protect shipping.

The Financial Times reports on the seizure of an oil tanker by the Iranian-backed Houri off the coast off Oman.

The Daily Mail splits its front page between the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry and a “UK blitz” warning to Iran, while The Independent says investigators for the Post Office “behaved like mafia gangsters”.

The Daily Mirror reports on the Prince of Wales’ tribute to rugby heroes Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield as he awarded them with CBEs.

The Metro and Daily Star lead with an interview from ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson who speaks about his cancer diagnosis.

The Sun continues its coverage of Annie Walker, the wife of Manchester City player Kyle, who told the publication why she wants to divorce the footballer.

The New York Times leads with a story on the US strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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