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Today’s top stories in 6 seconds

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WHAT’S THE STORY?

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1. #MISSING: Police in Glasgow are continuing an intensive search for missing Irish woman Karen Buckley. A man seen on CCTV talking to the 24 year old before her disappearance has been located by police.

2 #COURTS: A man appeared in court over the death of a 23-year-old in a ‘frenzied stabbing attack’.

3. #MILWAUKEE: A man who rushed to help a two-year-old child he had struck in his car in the United States was shot dead, as well as the child’s 15-year-old brother.

4 #EMIGRATION: Thousands of Canadian visas are due to be released later today, with an extra 2,409 for Irish people who have already secured work in Canada.

5 #DEFAULT: The new left-wing government of debt-stricken Greece is reportedly getting ready to default on its next tranche of bailout loan repayments.

6 #SUNSHINE: Temperatures in some areas are due to reach the high-teens. Pass the piña colada.

Main Pic: Swimmers warm up before the start of the competition during the British Swimming Championships at the London Aquatics Centre