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

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

1. #ISRAEL: The Netherlands has agreed to ban the import and trade of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which comes amid a push in Brussels by Ireland for a similar EU-wide ban.

2. #GONE VOTING: Turnout has clipped past the 20% mark in the Galway West and Dublin Central byelections.

3. #VATICAN MEETING: During a meeting in the Vatican, Taoiseach Micheál Martin asked Pope Leo XIV that “every effort” be made to get religious orders to engage on redress for historical abuse.

4. #FORECAST: Met Éireann said that temperatures could hit 25 degrees next week and maybe go higher still, as the weather is set to turn.

5. #STEPPING AWAY: Pep Guardiola confirmed his Manchester City exit after 10 years and six titles with the club.

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