EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.
1. #RIO: Police in Brazil completed their interview with two OCI officials last night, while a Brazilian judge is set to decide if two Olympic Council of Ireland officials will have their passports returned.
2. #AMATRICE: Another strong aftershock has rattled central Italy, causing some more damage to crumbled buildings.
3. #TURKEY: At least nine people have been killed in a car bomb attack on a police station.
4. #FALSE: Brazilian authorities have charged US swimming star Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics.
5. #BURKINI BAN: There is a high demand for the burkini from fair-skinned Irish women, according to the Australian inventor of the swimwear
6. #SILENT TEACHERS: There’s been an increase in the number of people donating their bodies to medical science in Ireland.
7. #CANADA: Three people were killed in an apparent crossbow attack in Toronto.
8. #OH BABY: A teenage pregnancy prevention programme meant to deter teenage pregnancies actually makes them more likely.
9. #HERE COMES THE SUN: It’s the last weekend of August – and the weather forecast is looking good.
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