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President Micheal D Higgins at the commemoration of the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings RollingNews.ie

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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

IRELAND

Dublin Monaghan ceremony 4_90705452 President Micheal D Higgins at the commemoration of the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

INTERNATIONAL

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#ISRAEL: Israel has lashed out at South Africa’s case before the UN’s top court, describing it as “totally divorced” from reality, as Pretoria urges judges to order a ceasefire in Gaza.

#SLOVAKIA: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition has been described as “still very serious” two days after an attempted assassination.

#GOLF: Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler has been arrested after allegedly trying to drive around traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

#GAZA: Trucks carrying badly-needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly-built US floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.

PARTING SHOT

featureimage Max the cat on a wall Rob Franklin / Vermont State University/PA Images Rob Franklin / Vermont State University/PA Images / Vermont State University/PA Images

Vermont State University in the US  has bestowed an honorary degree on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of a graduation ceremony at the weekend.

The Castleton campus is honouring the feline not for his mousing or napping, but for his friendliness.

He is receiving a “doctor of litter-ature”.

“Max the Cat has been an affectionate member of the Castleton family for years,” the school said in a Facebook post.

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