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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Still no resolution that will avert garda strikes this Friday, and homeless figures continue to rise – it’s the Evening Fix.

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

IRELAND

NO FEE 6 Not On Our Watch demonstration Adults and children outside the Dáil campaign for the government to take in 200 children from the recently-closed refugee camp in Calais. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

WORLD

Mideast Iraq Mosul Marko Drobnjakovic Marko Drobnjakovic

#MOSUL: Iraqi soldiers forced their way into jihadist-held Mosul, as a top commander declared the “true liberation” of the city from the Islamic State group had begun.

#JAW-DROP: Gawker has settled with Hulk Hogan for $31 million, ending a years-long fight that led to the media company’s bankruptcy and the shutdown of Gawker.com.

#US ELECTION: The Clinton email scandal has been ongoing during the course of the campaign

INNOVATION

  • Google and Microsoft are in a war of words after the search engine company published a critical Windows bug just days after telling the software firm about it [Guardian]

PARTING SHOT

Political lies, scandals, and corruption are abound in this year’s US election – so here’s a nostalgic look by the Atlas at six places that represent or were at the heart of American political scandals (and yes, the Watergate car park made the cut).

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