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evening fix

Here's what happened today: Wednesday

Your roundup of what made the headlines.

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

IRELAND

childcare protest Sakina Hadj-lakehal, age 2, at a childcare providers protest at the Dail to highlight issues over funding. Sam Boal Sam Boal

WORLD

afghanistan Afghans look at the destruction (Bakhtar News Agency/AP) AP AP

#AFGHANISTAN The UN’s humanitarian agency said it is scrambling to get emergency shelter, trauma care and food aid to the scene of a deadly earthquake which has killed at least 1,000 people.

#UKRAINE Russia accused Ukraine of hitting an oil refinery with a drone strike, saying parts of unmanned aircraft had been found at the scene.

#UK A polio outbreak was confirmed.

PARTING SHOT

In a rare interview with BBC Radio, singer-songwriter Kate Bush has spoken warmly of her music being rediscovered by a new generation, thanks to TV series Stranger Things.

“I just never imagined that it would be anything like this. It’s so exciting. But it’s quite shocking really, isn’t it? I mean, the whole world’s gone mad,” she said, which you can read about here.

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