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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.
1. #GAZA FLOTILLA Dr Margaret Connolly, the sister of President Catherine Connolly, is among a number of Irish citizens who were detained by Israeli forces after a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in the Mediterranean this morning.
2. #COURT OF APPEAL Aaron Connolly, who has spent over three years in jail serving a life sentence for the murder of teenager Cameron Reilly, has had his conviction quashed on appeal.
3. #NICE TO MEET YOU President Catherine Connolly met Britain’s King Charles in Buckingham Palace this afternoon as Ireland’s head of state continues her three-day trip to England.
4. #UK LABOUR UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is continuing to resist calls to step down as he said the Labour government could “show we can turn things around”.
5. #SHAKIRA SHAKIRA A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than €55 million improperly collected in a dispute over her 2011 taxes, according to a ruling seen today.
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