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Here’s What Happened Today: Monday

The new children’s hospital, clashes in Ferguson and a stabbing in Sweden had everyone talking today.

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

IRELAND

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INTERNATIONAL

queen Queen Elizabeth II talks to Pony Major Mark Wilkinson with regimental mascot Cruachan IV as she takes up summer residence at Balmoral. PA PA

#FERGUSON: A Michael Brown remembrance march ended with police trading fire and critically injuring a teenager.

#SWEDEN: Two people were stabbed to death at an Ikea store.

#DUBAI: The father of a drowning woman reportedly let her drown rather than allow male lifeguards “dishonour” her.

#BRITAIN: Dairy farmers have been protesting low milk prices.

#NEW YORK: A judge said two base jumpers who skydived off the World Trade Centre “sullied the memories” of victims of the 9/11 attacks.

INNOVATION

  • Robots with a sense of humour could soon be a thing. [Business Insider]
  • Remember Nokia? They’re going to start making phones again – in 2016. [Geek.com

PARTING SHOT

Check out the incredible art of artist Jake Weidmann – one of only a dozen people designated as a master penman. [This is Colossal]

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Originally published: 21.00

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