The 9 at 9: Sunday

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GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Iran

1. The US said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.

Israel

2. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the European Union needs to “do more” in terms of Israel and that the US “needs to keep pressure on Israel”.

Circular Economy

3. The minister with responsibility for the circular economy has said he is working to roll out ‘washing stations’ in garages and large coffee chains as part of efforts to encourage more people to use reusable cups. 

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Supermarket loyalty schemes

4. Can consumers really opt out of supermarket loyalty schemes when some price differences are so big? Civil liberties campaigners say consumers have a right to consent to their data being collected – but when opting out means paying more, do we really have a choice?

Ohio

5. A shootout Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio left at least 12 people wounded by gunfire, with no suspects in custody, police said.

Henry Nowak

6. The murder of college student Henry Nowak by Vikrum Digwa, and the way he was treated by police, has set off a furious political debate about knife crime, policing and ethnic diversity in Britain.

Housing Crisis

7. ”You almost stop seeing it”: How Dublin 8 is a snapshot into Ireland’s wider dereliction problem.

Internet Diaries

8. A fake Leinster rugby video revealed how YouTube is becoming a wasteland where crappiness pays, writes FactCheck editor Stephen McDermott.

GDP

9. Irish people know our GDP is skewed, writes Paul O’Donoghue, but there’s a reason everyone pays attention to it. 

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