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What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

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

A struggle in Garda recruitment and the threat of additional US pharmaceutical tariffs are among the stories that feature on Wednesday's front pages.

It is “highly unlikely” Garda numbers will hit the levels pledged by the Coalition earlier this year under recruitment policies, The Irish Times reports.

US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would initially place a "small tariff" on pharmaceutical imports before hiking it to 150 per cent within 18 months and eventually to 250 per cent in an effort to boost domestic production. The Irish Examiner leads with this story.

Thousands of pensioners could owe money to Revenue, the Irish Independent reports. The controversy over the American Eagle jeans ad starring Sydney Sweeney also makes the front page.

Parents are under increasing financial strain ahead of children returning to school, The Echo reports.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on a racist attack on a six-year-old girl, who was targeted by a group of teenagers in Waterford.

Fears over the State's financial ability to support an ageing population lead in the Irish Daily Mail.

Britian's Prince Andrew invited Jeffrey Epstein to the Royal Box at Ascot on the same day the late Queen Elizabeth attended the races, the Irish Daily Mirror reports.

The Herald leads with a story on women who avoided prison after laundering money for crime gangs.

A mother criticising the PSNI and Ambulance Service over her daughter's death leads the Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News.

A range of stories feature on Britain's front pages.

Metro leads with a story on the Titan submarine tragedy.

Woodford and company has been fined £46 million, the Financial Times reports.

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed the UK Labour Party is carrying out an 'assault on rural life', the Daily Express reports.

The Daily Star leads with a story on a pet parrot who helped to expose a crime gang.

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has been told to raise taxes to plug a £50 billion hole in the UK economy, the Daily Telegraph reports.

Gary Lineker is on the verge of a new job with ITV after his BBC departure, the Sun reports.

The Guardian leads with a striking aerial view of Gaza which resembles 'the aftermath of an apocalypse'.

The Daily Mail also leads with the problems Rachel Reeves is facing.

Britain's Prince Harry was criticised by a UK charity watchdog, The Times reports.

The Daily Mirror leads with the story on Jeffrey Epstein attending Royal Ascot at the same time as the late Queen Elizabeth.

The New York Times leads with a story looking inside the former Manhattan townhouse where Jeffrey Epstein lived. A story on ICE tactics to separate migrant families also makes the front page.

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