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Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s talking about Ed Sheeran, drug seizures and John Clarke.

IRELAND

25/7/2015. Ed Sheeran fans Sinead Edwards, right, Ed Sheeran fans Sinead Edwards, right, and Saoirse Lynch arrive at Croke Park, Dublin for the second night of his two sold-out shows. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

WORLD

Obama Kenya President Barack Obama participates in a wreath laying ceremony in Nairobi, at Memorial Park in honor of the victims of the deadly 1998 bombing at the U.S. Embassy. Associated Press Associated Press

#NAIROBI: People in Kenya are naming their kids Air Force One in honour of Obama’s visit.

#TURKEY: Turkish Forces have unleashed a a third wave of airstrikes and ground attacks on targets of the Islamic State.

#AUSTRALIA: A diver was killed by a shark today while hunting scallops.

#ROMANIA: A festival in Eastern Europe has been giving away tickets in exchange for blood donations from those attending.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

It’s become a bit of a tradition of sorts at Ed Sheeran gigs for people to get engaged and last night was no different. Ciaran Shortt from Belfast proposed to his girlfriend Leanne Peoples at Croke Park last night. Will there be another tonight?

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