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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.
1. #HEATWAVE: Ireland could still reach its highest-ever temperature ever today as a spell of hot and humid weather peaks across the country, but thunderstorms are likely on the way too.
2. #THUNDERSTORMS: Three southern counties have come under Status Orange thunderstorm warnings this afternoon.
3. #VENEZUELA: Twin earthquakes have killed at least 164 people and injured more than 950 in Venezuela, as rescue workers searched through collapsed buildings in Caracas and other hard-hit areas.
4. #RYANAIR: The airline has adjusted its family seating policy after an investigation was launched into the airline for charging parents to sit with their children on flights.
5. #ELECTRIC PICNIC: Lewis Capaldi has been confirmed as the final headliner for Electric Picnic 2026 after the news was accidentally revealed on merchandise sold at his Dublin concerts.
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