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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela, a man has died after a Westmeath collision, an Australia PM orders review after Bondi Beach attack
GOOD MORNING.
Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.
Venezuela
1. The US “apprehended” an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday, a move Caracas deemed a “theft and kidnapping”.
Fatal collision
2. A man in his 60s has died following a two-vehicle collision in Co Westmeath. The incident happened at around 2.15pm on Friday on the Royal Canal Way at Cushinstown, Killucan.
Bondi Beach
3. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he has ordered a review into the police and intelligence services after two gunmen shot and killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach.
South Africa
4. Nine people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early today, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.
Christmas scams
5. Online gifsts that never arrive and phone-calls that play on urgency. Those are some of the scams that gardaí are continuing to receive reports on heading into Christmas week.
Syria
6. A Syria monitor said five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.
Winter Solstice
7. Today is the shortest day of the year and the sunlight will be making its way through the narrow aperture over the entrance to the Newgrange chamber – here’s how to watch it live.
Lightbulb moment
8. Scientists have drawn a clear link between street lights and other outdoor artificial light at night and depression – including in Ireland.
Sportsperson of the year
9. Rory McIlory was named RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year on Saturday evening in recognition of his career-defining season on the golf course.
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