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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Pressure grows over Nama report, Spain and Italy seek some of the Apple money, and Brendan Gleeson talks about a good death – it’s the Evening Fix.

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

An Post Rebel Tour 03 Cyclists climb to the top of Healy Pass during the An Post Rebel Tour of Cork. Cathal Noonan Cathal Noonan

IRELAND

WORLD

Campaign 2016 Clinton Hillary Clinton speaks at a LBGT For Hillary Gala at the Cipriani Club in New York last night. Andrew Harnik / PA Andrew Harnik / PA / PA

#SYRIA: The United States and Russia have reached a deal on a new Syrian ceasefire, which could see the first joint military effort by the two powers against Islamic jihadists.

#NUCLEAR: North Korea has called the South Korean president a “dirty prostitute”.

#US: Hillary Clinton has branded half of Donald Trump’s supporters “deplorables”.

#DUTCH: The Netherlands has released some pretty raunchy new stamps, featuring a supermodel.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

The myth of Irish slaves is as enduring as it is pernicious – and Vox has helped to debunk the top five common excuses for slavery in the US.