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EVERY MORNING TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. #DROGHEDA: A man in his 40s has died following a fatal road collision on the Slane Road in Co Louth late last night.

2. #HMMMMM: The war of words in the US presidential race shows no signs of abating – Donald Trump has now accused Barack Obama of “founding Isis”.

3. #CANADA: Police have killed a ‘terror suspect’ who was allegedly planning a suicide attack.

4. #LYIN’ SMOKERS: Four out of 10 Irish smokers lie on their life insurance applications according to a new study.

5. #ASSANGE: The WikiLeaks founder  is to be interviewed at London’s Ecuadorian embassy over the rape allegations he faces.

6. #JOHN MARTIN: The Co Meath family of an Irish man killed in London have spoken of their pride at his donation of one of his kidneys to a stranger.

7. #ALEPPO: At least four people have died after a suspected chlorine gas attack in the Syrian city.

8. #METEORS: There are going to be all kinds of shooting stars in our skies tonight.

9. #SUN SPOTTED: It looks like there’s some good weather in store for Ireland over the weekend and into next week.