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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Aer Lingus, the 8th amendment, and a rabbit had everyone talking today.

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

IRISH

Ban Ki-Moon. Taoioseach Enda Kenny met with the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

WORLD

Severe Weather Cars remain stranded along a flooded section of Interstate 45 after heavy rains overnight in Houston, the United States. David J. Phillip / AP/Press Association Images David J. Phillip / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#AUSTRIA: A 14-year-old boy was convicted of plotting to bomb a train station.

#DENMARK: A radio host killed a rabbit live on air.

#INDIA: Hundreds more people died in a heatwave. [The Times of India]

#IRAN: A United States journalist accused of spying went on trial.

#IRAQ: An operation to drive the so-called Islamic State group out of Anbar began. [BBC News]

#UNITED KINGDOM: A woman waived her anonymity to accuse a politician of being involved in a paedophile ring. [Guardian] 

INNOVATION

  • Samsung might be working on a smartphone-powered laptop. [Geek]
  • Twitter released its live-streaming app Periscope for Android.
  • Scientists have been able to reverse ageing in human cell lines. [ScienceDaily]

PARTING SHOT

Mystery still surrounds a really, really unwanted addition to the cabin of the Apollo 10 crew. [Vox]