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

IRELAND

Activity in the Phoenix Park Dublin as it gets ready for the visit of Pope Francis. Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

• Irish Ryanair pilots announced another day of strike action.
• The HSE issued a warning after four cases of measles were reported to it.
• A man died after a house fire in Cavan.
• A Gsoc report into the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation has been published.
• A boy (13) charged with the murder of Ana Kriegel was released on bail.
• Gardaí are investigating nightlife figure they believe is directing rickshaw drug dealing scene.
• Ireland qualified for the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup with a penalty shootout win over India.
• It was confirmed that over 150 post offices are to close.
• A Dublin man was found guilty of the murders of Anthony Burnett and Joseph Redmond.

WORLD

Opposition MDC party supporters protest in the streets of Harare during clashes with police Mujahis Safodien Mujahis Safodien

#ZIMBABWE: The African nation was on edge as troops opened fire on protests against alleged electoral fraud.

#EUROPE: Temperatures in Spain and Portugal climbed into the high 40s as dangerous heatwave gripped the continent.

#CORSICA: Five people died after a flash flood in Corsica.

PARTING SHOT

Skinny eyebrows are now a thing, supposedly. I dunno when chunky ones were a thing either but, alas, here we are.

Rihanna has this month graced the cover of Vogue magazine sporting the skinny brows and the fashion world let out a yelp of trepidation, according to our good pals over at the DailyEdge.ie.

HD or not HD – that’s the question. (I’m not even sorry)

Rihanna's new eyebrows.... Vogue Vogue

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