By Sarah Gill
08th Jun 2023
08th Jun 2023
Your speedy summary of today's must-read stories.
Tesco slash prices
The supermarkets price war moves up a gear as Tesco is set to cut prices on hundreds of products, with other retailers saying they are now reviewing their prices. The supermarket chain is reducing prices by an average of 10% across more than 700 products, which is sure to force a response from rivals Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, Lidl and Aldi.
Asylum seekers in Ireland
It has been reported that the Government is to offer to pay €1.5m to the EU because it cannot provide accommodation to an additional 350 asylum seekers. In a joint memo from Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman to the cabinet, they’re seeking approval from Ministers to provide the financial contribution as it cannot meet the State’s commitments under an EU Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism.
Kakhovka dam breach
The Kherson governor has said that flooding from the Kakhovka dam breach extends over 600sq/km on the Ukrainian-held right bank of the Dnipro River and the Russian-held left bank. “The average level of flooding is 5.61 metres. 600 square kilometres of the Kherson region are underwater, of which 32% is the right bank and 68% is the left bank,” he said. “The average level of flooding is 5.61 metres despite the danger and heavy Russian shelling, the evacuation from the flooded area continues”.
Canadian wildfires
Schools across the U.S. East Coast cancelled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in thick, yellow haze. The U.S. National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for virtually the entire Atlantic seaboard. Health officials from Vermont to South Carolina and as far west as Ohio and Kansas warned residents that spending time outdoors could cause respiratory problems due to high levels of fine particulates in the atmosphere.
Trump
Donald Trump’s lawyers have been told by prosecutors that he is the target of a probe into his handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency, in a sign he might be indicted. The FBI carted away some 11,000 papers after serving a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago in August, and Trump could face obstruction of justice charges after spending months resisting efforts to recover the trove. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
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