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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Murder investigation launched over man who died in Mallow, Trump dismisses Sun interview as ‘fake news’ and drought advisory warning extended – it’s the Evening Fix.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

greystones 266_90549482 Muire Cadden (4), Ruari Cadden (2), Ruth White (5), Mathew White (3), William (7) Timothy (6) , Emilyann Burne (10) and Rafa Bastos Scully (6) from Greystones pictured scooting along Marine Road, Greystones this afternoon Sam Boal Sam Boal

INTERNATIONAL

Donald Trump visit to UK Demonstrators with the 'Trump Baby' balloon outside Downing Street in London, as part of the protests against the visit of US President Donald Trump to the UK. John Stillwell John Stillwell

#CHINA: An explosion at a chemical plant in southwest China left 19 dead and injured another 12.

#US: Donald Trump has denied criticising British Prime Minister Theresa May, dismissing as “fake news” an interview with The Sun in which he attacked her Brexit strategy.

#STUMBLE: The EU has said back pain caused European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker to stumble at a NATO summit and denied “insulting” insinuations that he was drunk.

#PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT: Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay out €4 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company contained asbestos and caused them to suffer cancer.

PARTING SHOT

The first trailer for the highly-anticipated Mary Queen of Scots has landed and Saoirse Ronan’s interpretation of a Scottish accent in her role as Mary Stuart is under the microscope. [DailyEdge]

So what do you think?

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