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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

355Murals_90732225 A woman passes a mural on Bedford Street in Dublin saying 'Find Peace In This Noisy World'. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

INTERNATIONAL

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#POTENTIAL TALKS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin both said they are prepared to meet each other amid an international push to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

#UKRAINE: US President Donald Trump told Fox News that it will be a “rough situation” if Putin does not agree to a peace plan.

#SPACE: Nasa spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus using the James Webb Space Telescope.

PARTING SHOT

A 670-tonne church in Sweden is on the move

The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — and its belfry are being moved this week along a five-kilometre route east to a new city centre as part of the town’s relocation to prevent it from being swallowed by an underground mine. 

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