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Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about the elections, a missing motorbike, and the search for a gunman in Brussels.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news…

ELECTIONS 2014

Niall Carson / PA Niall Carson / PA / PA

OTHER IRISH NEWS

INTERNATIONAL

Mideast Pope Pope Francis prays at Israel's separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity. AP Photo / Ariel Schalit AP Photo / Ariel Schalit / Ariel Schalit

#UKRAINE: The public went to the polls in what could be the country’s most important presidential elections ever.

#BELGIUM: Authorities hunted for a gunman that left three dead yesterday. The shooting has sparked fears of a rise in anti-Semitism.

#PALESTINE: The pope has invited the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to peace talks in the Vatican.

INNOVATION

  • A project undertaken by Google and a university in Queensland used an underwater camera to explore the Great Barrier Reef and give people all over the world the chance to have a look around. [Gizmodo]
  • Researches at Duke University have discovered an alternative to traditional pain relief methods in the form of an antibody. [Geek.com]

PARTING SHOT

Metaio AR are developing a radical new way of interacting with our environment using technology. Using a thermal imaging camera that detects when you have touched a surface, it can turn anything into a touchscreen. You can watch their prototype here. [Geek.com]

Metaio AR / YouTube

Here’s What Happened Yesterday >

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