PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 12, 2025: Ireland inaugurates its new president, Catherine Connolly, as Bernese shepherd dogs send Michael Higgins off with a guard of honour. Also, the Guardian covers an Italian investigation into alleged "sniper tourism" trips to Bosnia-Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 war. Finally, AI could be at the root of the so-called jobpocalypse, and "Toy Story 5" reveals its new baddie.

Catherine Connolly has been inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president. The Irish Daily Star and the Irish Daily Mail lead with the story on their covers, with the latter using a quote from her first speech: "The people have used their voices to shape a country we can be proud of." The Irish Times writes that Connolly is expected to be a steady hand but also a "catalyst for change". The Irish Examiner notes that the Irish language is something that is close to Connolly's heart, while The Irish Times discusses her pledge to make Gaelic the working language of the presidency. The Irish Independent, meanwhile, goes through Michael Higgins's 14 years as president.

The Guardian is looking into alleged "sniper tourism" during the Bosnian war. Prosecutors in Milan are investigating a group of Italians who allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army to organise trips to Sarajevo so they could kill civilians for fun. The investigation was launched by an Italian writer who started researching the case after watching the 2022 documentary "Sarajevo Safari". 

L'Humanité is leading with a story warning of the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is becoming a "Trojan horse against the job market". It argues that regulation is urgently needed to ensure the job market stays accessible. Time Magazine, meanwhile, says regulation is not enough and that a code of AI ethics needs to be developed and deployed. The New Scientist says AI is reducing our ability to think clearly and critically.

Finally, Empire Magazine reports that technology is not necessarily all bad, but the new "Toy Story" baddie may suggest otherwise.

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