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| Mrs Robinson discussed by papers | Mrs Robinson discussed by papers |
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| The relationship between the wife of the Northern Ireland First Minister and a 19-year-old man evokes comparisons with the fictional Mrs Robinson. | |
| The Daily Express' report on the Iris Robinson affair is accompanied by the headline, "Mrs Robinson, a toyboy lover and a very shocking political scandal". | The Daily Express' report on the Iris Robinson affair is accompanied by the headline, "Mrs Robinson, a toyboy lover and a very shocking political scandal". |
| The Guardian has a picture of her former lover, Kirk McCambley, posing in his café with a cup of coffee. | The Guardian has a picture of her former lover, Kirk McCambley, posing in his café with a cup of coffee. |
| "Here's to you, Mrs Robinson", the paper says. | "Here's to you, Mrs Robinson", the paper says. |
| Political consequences | Political consequences |
| For the Independent the affair has fused the political and the sexual, with potentially far-reaching consequences for the peace process. | For the Independent the affair has fused the political and the sexual, with potentially far-reaching consequences for the peace process. |
| It says the "mesmerising saga" has threatened to engulf Belfast's frail political settlement. | It says the "mesmerising saga" has threatened to engulf Belfast's frail political settlement. |
| If Peter Robinson's DUP were to fracture as a result of the scandal, it could lead Sinn Fein becoming the largest party in the Assembly, the paper adds. | |
| It could then nominate a First Minister, putting the peace process in jeopardy, according to the Independent. | |
| Pirate threat | Pirate threat |
| The Daily Mail reports that pirates holding a British couple issued a "terrifying" ultimatum: "pay up or we'll shoot them". | |
| Paul and Rachel Chandler were snatched from their yacht in the Indian Ocean by a gang of Somalis. | Paul and Rachel Chandler were snatched from their yacht in the Indian Ocean by a gang of Somalis. |
| Speaking exclusively to the paper, the pirates said time was running out after negotiations to free them stalled. | |
| The paper says the captors are demanding $3m (£1.9m) and have set a two-month deadline for the ransom to be paid or the couple will be killed. | The paper says the captors are demanding $3m (£1.9m) and have set a two-month deadline for the ransom to be paid or the couple will be killed. |
| Football terror | Football terror |
| The Daily Mirror and the Sun lead on the Togo football squad being ambushed by gunmen at the African Nations cup. | |
| "Footie ace" Emmanuel Adebayor "cheated death" on a coach as the gunman killed the driver and shot two players, the Sun said. | "Footie ace" Emmanuel Adebayor "cheated death" on a coach as the gunman killed the driver and shot two players, the Sun said. |
| The paper said the horror fuelled fears over this summer's World Cup in South Africa as the team's convoy was under heavy police guard. | The paper said the horror fuelled fears over this summer's World Cup in South Africa as the team's convoy was under heavy police guard. |
| The Daily Mirror quotes one player as saying "It was like war". |
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