EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #RURAL CRIME: Farmers are being warned to take precautions to guard their tools and equipment to ensure they can be returned if recovered after a robbery.

2. #COLD WAR 2.0: Russian officials have vented their frustration with US President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a bill imposing new sanctions on the country.

3. #DNA: US scientists have repaired a disease-causing mutation in the DNA of early-stage human embryos, taking a step closer to engineering babies free of inherited disorders.

4. #HORSE RACING: The national body that oversees horse racing in Ireland has suggested that betting taxes should be increased – with punters footing the bill.

5. #VENEZUELA: A polling company says at least one million votes were fraudulent in the controversial Venezuelan election.

6. #BLINDNESS: The number of people in the world who are blind is set to increase threefold by 2050 – from around 36 million now to 115 million, according to a new study.

7. #CORK: A football team from Palestine are in the middle of a nine-day tour of Ireland and their next stop is Cork.

8. #MOSUL: An Irishman who recently volunteered in Mosul in Iraq has spoken about the difficult conditions people are facing there.

9. #LONDON RIOTS: Rashan Charles, the man whose death prompted east London riots, did not have a controlled substance in his throat, according to forensic analysis.