The 9 at 9: Wednesday

The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you get your day started.

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

1. #TRUMPED: Donald Trump has defended comments he made which appeared to call for Hillary Clinton to be shot.

2. #STRIKE: A Dublin Bus strike is now “inevitable”, says the head of the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU).

3. #ROSCOMMON: A man in his 20s has died in a road crash near Boyle.

4. #THIEVES OLYMPICS: Petty thefts have become the talk of Rio de Janeiro as thieves make hay while the Olympics shines.

5. #GOLDEN NIGHT: It was a night to remember for America’s Michael Phelps as the swimmer sealed his 21st Olympic gold medal in the 200m butterfly.

6. #DERRY: A man in his 30s has been shot in his ankles and thigh.

7. #AUSTRALIA: Thousands of leaked reports detailing alleged sexual assault and child abuse at Australian immigration facilities have been released.

8. #CHANNEL TUNNEL: Staff at Eurostar are set to go on a week-long strike causing chaos for tourists.

9. #PHILIPPINES: President Rodrigo Duterte has caused a diplomatic incident after referring to the US envoy to his country as a “gay ambassador”.