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The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.

1. #UKRAINE WAR: The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska later today for talks about ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is a look at what each side hopes to achieve

2. #RACE FOR THE ÁRAS: Following Mairead McGuinness’ shock departure from the presidential race yesterday, Fine Gael will now reopen the process for presidential nominations - and there are three names currently in the mix

3. #WEST BANK: Israel’s far-right Finance Minister announced that he intends to approve plans for more than 3,400 homes in the long-delayed E1 settlement area of the occupied West Bank, which he said could effectively “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.

4. #LISTOWEL: A man has died following a collision between a motorbike and a truck in north Kerry this morning.

5. #HEALTH INSURANCE: Laya Healthcare will increase its plans by an average of 4.5% from 1 October.

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