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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
1. #IRAN: Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has said that his country’s military must keep the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and urged other states in the Middle East to shut US military bases.
2. #UK-IRELAND SUMMIT: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said she had a “very forthright” meeting with Keir Starmer in Belfast today, ahead of the British prime minister travelling to Cork for a two-day UK-Ireland Summit.
3. #WEATHER WARNINGS: A wet and blustery day is on the cards, with Status Yellow warnings for rain and strong winds in place across much of the country.
4. #DUBAI: A British tourist is among 21 people who have been charged under the UAE’s cybercrime laws for sharing videos showing missile activity and explosions, according to advocacy group Detained in Dubai.
5. #ENERGY COSTS: Irish households have experienced the sharpest increase in home heating oil prices anywhere in the EU in recent weeks, according to new figures.
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