GOOD MORNING.

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

The Morning Lead

1. A Gazan family brought to Ireland under the government’s medical evacuation programme say they face imminent eviction from their Dublin accommodation and relocation to rural Kilkenny, despite the complex medical needs of their two sons. 

Weather warnings

2. A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning comes into place for several parts of the country at 9am this morning as temperatures remain high, with a nationwide high temperature warning extended until Saturday morning.

Venezuela 

3. People searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings in Venezuela and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 235 people and left more than 200 trapped.

World Cup

4. Turkey ended their goal drought as substitute Kaan Ayhan steered in a winner deep into stoppage time to secure a 3-2 win over the United States.

Apple

5. Apple is raising prices for its MacBook computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiralling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of AI.

Woof

6. Ireland’s new passport highlights the country’s landscapes, wildlife and culture through artwork – with the Irish wolfhound featuring prominently on the “cutting-edge” document.

Rent increases

7. Councillors for South County Dublin are considering taking High Court action over the executive’s intention to hike rents without proper consultation.

Strait of Hormuz

8. The evacuation of around 11,000 mariners stranded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was suspended Thursday after an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the International Maritime Organization said.

Harvey Weinstein

9. New York prosecutors today said they will drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, instead of trying the former movie mogul for a fourth time in the MeToo-era case.